#株洲头条 ##攸县人民医院#
"I'm old, my legs and feet can't work, this time I've been in pain for a week, and I can't get up at all, hey!" 60-year-old Uncle Wang has been suffering from recurrent knee pain for several years, and this time the treatment in the municipal hospital has not seen obvious results, so he can only be admitted to the rehabilitation medicine department of Youxian County People's Hospital in a wheelchair.
"Uncle, this situation like yours is more common in clinical practice, mostly caused by osteoarthritis, don't worry, we have a way." Liu Zhisheng, deputy chief physician of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, came to the bed as soon as possible, gave the patient a complete examination, and diagnosed knee osteoarthritis.
Deputy Chief Physician Liu Zhisheng led the doctor on duty in the department to immediately fully evaluate the patient, and used myofascial trigger points for acupuncture and moxibustion for symptomatic treatment.
"It's really magical, this needle goes down, I know the right point, as if the muscles are beating, and I feel relaxed in an instant." Uncle Wang said excitedly: "I thought I didn't know how long the pain would take, but it was relieved all of a sudden, and I could walk on the ground. ”
Subsequently, the medical team of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine strictly followed the diagnosis and treatment plan, and gave the patient electroacupuncture + scalp acupuncture to relax the tendons and channels, and the traditional Chinese medicine encapsulated treatment to promote blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis and relieve pain.
Introduction to the disease
What is Osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis is a group of diseases with different etiologies but similar biological, morphological, and clinical features. The entire process of the disease affects not only the articular cartilage, but also the entire joint, including the subchondral bone, ligaments, joint capsule, synovium, and periarticular muscles.
Osteoarthritis is predominantly seen in older people. The pain and disability caused by osteoarthritis can severely impair a patient's quality of life. X-rays of osteoarthritis have been reported in more than 80% of people over the age of 60 with signs of osteoarthritis in the knees, hips, spine and hands, and 20% of them have pain and limited mobility.
At present, osteoarthritis is the most common and important joint disease, and it is also the most important cause of illness and disability in the elderly.
Knee osteoarthritis precautions
1. Pay attention to keeping warm: Traditional Chinese medicine classifies arthritis as a "paralysis", among many causes, the most common is to feel cold and dampness.
2. Maintain a healthy weight: Excessive weight will increase the burden on the joints and accelerate joint degeneration.
3. Proper exercise: Proper exercise can enhance muscle strength and reduce the burden on joints. Recommended sports include swimming, cycling, etc.
4. Avoid bad posture: avoid standing or sitting for a long time, and change posture frequently to reduce joint pressure.
Myofascial trigger point therapy
Unlike traditional TCM acupuncture points, this technique is less time-consuming, less traumatic, and effective, as the patient and the practitioner can feel the muscles beating when the needle reaches the trigger point, and sometimes it is transmitted to a distant distance. When the needle is administered, the affected area immediately feels relaxed, and the patient is figuratively called "dancing needle".
It has been confirmed by scientific research that this method has a good effect on cervical spondylosis, lumbar disc herniation, piriformis syndrome, bone hyperplasia, ankylosing spondylitis, necrosis of the femoral head, vertigo, migraine, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, heel pain, tenosynovitis, sequelae of stroke, postherpetic neuralgia, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, constipation, varicose veins and other diseases.
Hunan Medical Chat Special Author: Tang Xiaoshun, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Youxian People's Hospital
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(Editor YH)