Symptoms of temporomandibular arthritis

After the patient develops temporomandibular arthritis, the main symptom is pain in the temporomandibular joint when opening and closing the mouth. There will also be obvious tenderness when pressing the temporomandibular joint. There will be snapping or rough friction in the temporomandibular joint when opening and closing the mouth. When eating hard food, the pain in the temporomandibular joint will be significantly aggravated. After suffering from temporomandibular arthritis, patients must avoid eating high-quality food, avoid massaging and stimulating the temporomandibular joint, fasting spicy food, and not smoking or drinking, so as not to aggravate the symptoms of temporomandibular arthritis. After the occurrence of temporomandibular arthritis, hot compresses can be applied to the temporomandibular joints, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can be taken orally to relieve the symptoms of temporomandibular arthritis.

Can I exercise if I have osteoarthritis?

Patients with osteoarthritis want to exercise in their daily lives, so do not do some exercises that wear out the joints, such as running, climbing, or repeatedly going up and down stairs. If patients do such strenuous exercise in their daily lives, it will aggravate the aging and wear of the joint cartilage and make some clinical symptoms more severe. Appropriate exercise can maintain the stability of the joints, protect the function of the joints, and is of great help to the recovery of the disease. If patients want to exercise, they can choose some gentler exercises, such as cycling, swimming, and yoga.

How long does arthritis last?

If the patient's joint inflammation is severe, recovery will take longer. In addition to paying attention to rest and protection of the affected limb, the patient may also need to take medication or Chinese medicine scald. Wrist arthritis is mainly caused by aseptic inflammation, such as long-term chronic strain, bone hyperplasia and other reasons. If the inflammation is mild, the patient can ensure that the affected limb rests or reduces the activity of the affected limb, and usually recover in about a week. But if the patient does not receive timely and effective treatment, or does not pay attention, it will be difficult to recover, and it may not be completely cured for a long time.