Patient's question:
Sister suffers from postpartum rheumatism, and during the postpartum period, she touched cold water early on, which has led to her hands and feet often being cold in winter now. The family is very worried. Hello, is postpartum rheumatism difficult to treat?Doctor's answer:
In fact, postpartum rheumatic disease and rheumatic disease are essentially the same issue. The difference lies in the causes: postpartum rheumatic disease is triggered by wind, cold, and dampness, leading to muscle and joint pain, as well as injuries to joints, tendons, muscles, skin, and other associated tissues during the body's weakened state after childbirth or induced abortion. This is because traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) does not have a specific diagnosis for postpartum rheumatic disease, as this condition applies not only to women but also to men. However, Western medicine currently lacks a specific treatment for this disease, while TCM has shown better efficacy in treating it.