Osteoarthritis Care Measures

Written by Li Jin
Orthopedics
Updated on September 15, 2024
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Patients with arthritis should first pay attention to rest in daily life, keep warm, avoid cold and dampness, avoid excessive strain on the knee joints, try to minimize going up and down stairs, and reduce exercises that involve bending and bearing weight on the knee joints. Additionally, obese patients should pay attention to losing weight to avoid further wear and tear on the cartilage. In terms of diet, it is important to enhance nutrition, appropriately supplementing foods rich in high-quality protein, calcium, and vitamins, such as chicken, fish, milk, eggs, beans, vegetables, fruits, etc. It is also important to get more sun exposure and appropriately supplement vitamin D. These nursing measures are beneficial for the patient's condition.

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Is physiotherapy good for osteoarthritis?

The answer is affirmative. For osteoarthritis, especially that caused by chronic diseases, local physiotherapy helps promote the dissipation of inflammation, the reduction of joint effusion, and the improvement of local tissue inflammation. Moreover, for some patients with osteophyte formation, consistent daily physiotherapy also aids in improving local pain and swelling, joint effusion, and other symptoms. It helps in promoting regional recovery and alleviating the further aggravation of local effusion and swelling.

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Osteoarthritis Care Measures

Patients with arthritis should first pay attention to rest in daily life, keep warm, avoid cold and dampness, avoid excessive strain on the knee joints, try to minimize going up and down stairs, and reduce exercises that involve bending and bearing weight on the knee joints. Additionally, obese patients should pay attention to losing weight to avoid further wear and tear on the cartilage. In terms of diet, it is important to enhance nutrition, appropriately supplementing foods rich in high-quality protein, calcium, and vitamins, such as chicken, fish, milk, eggs, beans, vegetables, fruits, etc. It is also important to get more sun exposure and appropriately supplement vitamin D. These nursing measures are beneficial for the patient's condition.

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Characteristics of osteoarthritis pain

The characteristics of pain in patients with osteoarthritis mainly manifest as pain occurring frequently in the morning, which lessens after activity. However, if the activity is excessive, the pain can worsen. Another symptom is joint stiffness, which often occurs when getting up in the morning or after the joint has been in a certain position for a long time during the day. The affected joint may show symptoms such as swelling, pain, and a feeling of friction during movement. In severe cases, patients may experience muscle atrophy and joint deformity. Patients with osteoarthritis should pay attention to rest and avoid vigorous activities. They should use anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, as well as drugs that nourish the cartilage, to improve symptoms. When conservative treatment is ineffective and joint deformity or functional impairment occurs, joint replacement surgery may also be considered as a treatment option.

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Is osteoarthritis serious?

Regarding the severity of osteoarthritis, it is mainly determined by the clinical symptoms of the patient's osteoarthritis. If the osteoarthritis is only manifested by localized pain, and there is no obvious impact on walking, going up stairs, or going downhill, this means that the osteoarthritis is not very severe. However, if the local swelling and pain of the osteoarthritis are very severe, with considerable pain when going up or down stairs, and if there is popping of the joint or symptoms of entrapment, and the joint has already shown obvious deformation affecting the patient's normal functions, then it indicates that the condition is quite severe. In such cases, it is necessary to proactively consider arthroscopic surgery or artificial joint replacement therapy.

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Osteoarthritis complications

In clinical practice, there are many complications associated with osteoarthritis, mainly reflected in the following aspects. First, the presence of osteoarthritis causes the joints to exhibit obvious symptoms of swelling and pain. Often due to the pain and swelling, patients are reluctant to move, and prolonged inactivity can lead to joint stiffness and significant muscle atrophy in the affected areas. Second, osteoarthritis often leads to the extensive detachment of joint cartilage, making it easy for free bodies to form within the joint. Third, the presence of osteoarthritis may lead to the development of bursitis in patients. Fourth, osteoarthritis can also cause damage to the meniscus.