Patient's question:
I am 53 years old. Recently, as I have gotten older, I have been experiencing leg pain. I have previously visited the immunology department, but the results were not significant. I have taken both Chinese and Western medicine, especially when the weather changes, I feel uncomfortable. Which department should I go to for rheumatoid arthritis?Doctor's answer:
First, if the elderly experience knee joint pain again, it is likely that they may have osteoarthritis, a rheumatic system disease. Generally, they should consult a rheumatology department for follow-up. However, the symptoms you described may not necessarily be related to a rheumatic immune system disease. It could also be degenerative changes in the elderly's knee joints. They can consult an orthopedics department for follow-up. But this disease generally doesn't have a particularly effective treatment method. Physical therapy can be used, or topical ointments can be applied, as well as taking many non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and so on.