Can reactive arthritis be cured?

Reactive arthritis can usually be cured after reasonable and effective treatment, and the disease is usually self-limiting. Most symptoms can be relieved within 6 weeks to 8 months, peripheral joints can be fully recovered, and there is no trace of skin and mucous membrane damage. The location of infection and the location of arthritis are generally different. For example, in patients with tonsillitis, tonsillitis improves after antibiotic treatment, but an abnormal immune response may occur a few days later, leading to sudden redness, swelling, heat and pain in the knee, ankle or other joints. Reactive arthritis is a curable disease, and the lesion itself is self-limiting.

Reactive arthritis symptoms

Reactive arthritis is a systemic disease. Generally speaking, this disease is urgent. The clinical manifestations may not be serious, which may be manifested as temporary single joint involvement, or severe polyarticular inflammation, even accompanied by obvious systemic symptoms. The general symptoms are mainly manifested as general weakness, general muscle pain, joint involvement, joint redness, swelling, pain, and limited movement. After reactive arthritis occurs, the most common symptoms cause joint inflammation, swelling and pain. Typical symptoms can be manifested as asymmetric, large, heavy joint inflammation, tendon and attachment inflammation.

How is reactive arthritis treated?

Reactive arthritis caused by intestinal and genitourinary system infections is more common, usually occurring in young and middle-aged people, but can also be seen in children and the elderly. The clinical manifestations can be mild or severe, ranging from temporary single joints to severe polyarthritis, even accompanied by obvious systemic symptoms and heart problems. For some patients with obvious swelling and pain in large joints, glucocorticoids can be injected into the joint cavity for treatment, and can also be combined with anti-rheumatic drugs when necessary. Pregnant women with reactive arthritis first need to rest in bed or immobilize the affected joints to avoid irritating the joints and aggravating the pain.