Patient's question:
Here is the English translation of the provided text, with the return characters kept as they are:"Is this the current situation and effectiveness of the past treatment? How is periostitis treated? Can the Shuzhikang prescribed by the hospital work?"
Doctor's answer:
Periostitis is caused by the expansion, congestion, edema, or subperiosteal laceration of the periosteum and its blood vessels, leading to creeping periosteal damage due to the organization of hematoma, periosteal hyperplasia, and inflammatory changes, or infectious periosteal damage caused by the rampant of purulent bacteria. It is recommended to adopt topical medication treatment. Oral application of ointments that relieve muscle stiffness, promote blood circulation, reduce swelling and pain, disperse blood stasis, and expel wind and cold is also advisable.