Patients with rheumatism will have symptoms such as fever and pain and should be treated in time. Treatment methods for rheumatism include closed therapy, massage and acupuncture, drug therapy, physical therapy, etc. However, none of the above treatments can completely cure rheumatism and can only relieve pain.
In recent years, due to the influence of bad living and eating habits and other factors, rheumatism is no longer a patent for the elderly. More and more young people are suffering from rheumatism, which has a great impact on their daily work. It had a serious impact on life. What are the best treatments for rheumatism?
1. The best treatment method for rheumatism
1. Blocking therapy
That is what we call blocking injection. When rheumatism patients develop symptoms, drugs are injected into the spinal canal or around the nerve roots to help relieve painful symptoms by anesthetizing the nerves. However, this method can only temporarily relieve pain, and the symptoms will reappear after the effect of the drug wears off, so it cannot completely treat rheumatoid arthritis.
2. Massage and acupuncture treatment
Massage and acupuncture can help relieve the pain symptoms of rheumatism patients, but it cannot completely cure the disease.
3. Drug treatment
This is a very common way to treat rheumatic diseases at present. Drugs can relieve pain and control the condition, but drug treatment cannot completely cure rheumatic diseases. .
4. Physical therapy
It refers to the purpose of numbing nerves and relieving joint pain through heat therapy, infrared irradiation and electrotherapy. However, physical therapy can only relieve symptoms and cannot completely cure the disease.
2. What are the common symptoms of rheumatism
1. Fever
Patients with rheumatism often have symptoms of fever, most of which are low or moderate fever. Fever, rarely high fever. This type of fever is generally not accompanied by chills, antibiotic treatment is ineffective, and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate is rapid.
2. Pain
Pain can cause functional impairment in patients. The pain of rheumatism is most common in joints and accessory structures, and patients may also suffer from lesions of the internal organs and nervous system. The main symptoms of rheumatism include heel pain, low back pain, neck and shoulder pain, joint pain, and sometimes joint swelling.
3. Raynaud's syndrome
Patients with rheumatism may also have the symptoms of Raynaud's syndrome, which refers to the patient's fingers (toes) experiencing cold stimulation or emotions. When excited, whitening will appear first, followed by purple and redness, accompanied by symptoms of numbness and pain. In severe cases, skin ulceration may also occur.