What to do about degenerative knee arthritis

Degenerative knee arthritis is mainly treated with conservative treatment or medication. Conservative treatment mainly involves local physical therapy and massage, and some ointments that promote blood circulation can also be used for local application. At the same time, we should also pay attention to reducing the amount of activity, and can also cooperate with acupuncture treatment to promote the improvement of the disease. However, if the treatment effect of recurrent disease is not good, we can also perform arthroscopic minimally invasive surgery. The surgery is relatively less traumatic and the recovery is relatively fast.

Degenerative knee arthritis medication

Degenerative knee arthritis, also known as knee osteoarthritis clinically, is an aseptic inflammation caused by degenerative changes in the knee cartilage, which often causes clinical manifestations such as knee pain, swelling, and limited mobility. Degenerative knee arthritis drugs can be divided into oral medications, joint cavity injection drugs, and local joint external application drugs. Oral medications are mainly non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesics and the application of nourishing articular cartilage. For local joint external application drugs, we can use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesics and plasters that promote blood circulation and relieve pain. For the application of drugs for joint cavity injection, we usually use sodium hyaluronate to inject the joint cavity.

Can degenerative knee arthritis be cured?

Degenerative knee arthritis is difficult to cure completely, and is mainly caused by the natural aging and degeneration of the knee joint. At present, the main purpose is to avoid the deterioration of the disease and control the development of the disease. At the same time, symptomatic treatment can be carried out to avoid abnormal pain and other situations. It mainly uses some oral medications such as glucosamine sulfate, and can also be combined with local physical therapy and massage. Some sodium hyaluronate can also be injected into the joint cavity for regulation, reducing strenuous exercise and not walking for a long time, which is conducive to further improving symptoms.