Patient's question:
Recently, I've been feeling severe joint swelling, which is truly very uncomfortable. Occasionally, I also experience pain, which has brought great inconvenience to my daily life. My husband suggested taking me to the hospital for a check-up, but I felt it was overreacting. When I finally went to the hospital, the doctor said it was bursitis.Doctor's answer:
Periarthritis is generally treated with the following methods:1. Systemic Therapy: Treatment should address the underlying cause. For cases caused by systemic infections or focal infections, sulfonamides or antibiotics should be administered. Hormones may be used when necessary, and potential primary foci of infection should be eliminated. Tuberculous cases require antitubercular drugs, while syphilitic cases require specific syphilis treatment.
2. Local Therapy: During the inflammatory stage, heat applications can be used. For suppurative cases, incision and drainage are necessary. In tuberculous cases, after incision, necrotic bone and tissue should be scraped away, and streptomycin should be injected.
3. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Therapy: Apply TCM ointments such as Gu Mo Gu Fang Shi Yi Tie externally. This helps to relax muscles, promote blood circulation, reduce swelling and pain, disperse blood stasis, expel wind and cold. Through skin transmission, it stimulates the body's regulatory functions, rapidly alleviating swelling and pain. It is recommended to combine treatment with functional exercises to prevent post-treatment complications. Proper functional activities after recovery can accelerate the absorption of effusion. Post-recovery care is crucial because normal joints are prone to triggering synovitis, so post-treatment care is highly necessary. By following these steps, periarthritis can be completely cured.