What to do if your knee wears out

Knee wear generally refers to degenerative lesions of the knee joint, which can be treated by general treatment, medication, physical therapy, surgery and other methods. 1. General treatment: usually do a good job of joint maintenance, develop good habits, avoid overuse of joints, avoid long walking, weight bearing, climbing, jumping and other sports, more rest, so as not to aggravate the damage to the joints. 2. Drug therapy: such as joint pain can be applied to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesic drugs, such as celecoxib, ibuprofen and so on. Nutritional and cartilage protection drugs, such as glucosamine, can also be chosen. 3. Physiotherapy: Heat therapy, microwave, ultrasound and other physiotherapy modalities can improve microcirculation around the joints, promote inflammatory absorption, and relieve joint pain and other symptoms. 4. Surgery: If the knee joint is severely worn out and symptoms such as severe joint pain, limited movement, joint deformity, etc. occur, causing serious impact on life, surgical treatment can be chosen, such as artificial knee joint replacement. When there is knee joint wear and tear, it is recommended that patients go to the hospital in time for examination to clarify the severity of the damage, and then choose the appropriate treatment method. The above drugs need to be applied under the guidance of a physician, avoid self-medication.