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Kuang Tao
Orthopedics
About me
Kuang Tao, male, holds a medical doctorate degree, and is an associate chief physician. He has been engaged in clinical, teaching, and research work since graduation. He is a director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostic Professional Committee of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies. He is a member of the Orthopedics Professional Committee of the Chinese Medical Association. He is a member of the Basic Traditional Chinese Medicine Professional Committee of Hunan Province. He is a young member of the Pathophysiology Professional Committee of Integrative Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine in Hunan Province. He is an examiner for the traditional Chinese medicine and integrative traditional Chinese and Western Medicine practitioner licensure exams in Hunan Province. He has hosted 2 provincial-level projects, participated in 4 national natural science fund projects and provincial-level projects, edited 1 monograph, and co-edited 3 monographs. He has published over 10 papers and conducted orthopedic training at the General Hospital of the People's Liberation Army (301 Hospital).
Proficient in diseases
Specializes in using traditional Chinese medicine to treat fractures, cervical spondylosis, lumbar spondylosis, knee osteoarthritis, etc. Utilizes minimally invasive techniques to treat lumbar disc herniation, osteoporosis combined with compression fractures, and minimally invasive spinal fixation surgery.
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How to reduce swelling in osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis often presents with swelling, most commonly seen in knee osteoarthritis. The swelling occurs because of inflammation. For example, if knee arthritis is accompanied by synovitis, it will become swollen and the local temperature will be relatively high. To reduce swelling, the first measure is immobilization, meaning you should avoid bearing weight or moving, and lie in bed without bending the joint, which can help decrease the swelling. Second, you can apply heat, using a hot water bottle or heated salt for heat therapy. Third, if there is fluid accumulation in the joint cavity, draining this fluid can also reduce swelling. Fourth, physical therapy, acupuncture, and massage can all help reduce swelling.
Features of headaches caused by cervical spondylosis
Cervical spondylosis can also cause headaches, and the headaches caused by cervical spondylosis have their own characteristics compared to headaches caused by other reasons. Headaches resulting from cervical spondylosis generally stem from the irritation or compression of the cervical vertebrae and vertebral arteries due to the growth of cervical bone spurs, leading to constriction of these arteries and insufficient blood supply to the cerebral arteries, causing headaches and dizziness. Typically, these headaches are accompanied by symptoms of dizziness. Additionally, the headache is related to the movement of the neck and cervical spine, and neck movements can intensify the headache.
Can bone hyperplasia be treated by supplementing calcium?
Patients with bone hyperplasia are generally elderly, and elderly patients often also have osteoporosis. Treating osteoporosis definitely requires calcium supplementation. Therefore, patients with bone hyperplasia can generally be given calcium supplements. However, this calcium supplementation treats osteoporosis, not bone hyperplasia. Bone hyperplasia and osteoporosis are two different diseases, but they are related, and many elderly people have both conditions simultaneously. Thus, many patients with bone hyperplasia can benefit from calcium supplementation.
The main metastasis pathways of osteosarcoma
Osteosarcoma is a primary tumor of bone tissue. The tumor can metastasize through the bloodstream, lymphatic system, or nearby tissue. The most common site of metastasis for osteosarcoma clinically is to the lungs. Therefore, it is often recommended that patients undergo chest X-rays or even chest CT scans to detect any metastasis to the lungs.