Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease, which is caused by age, obesity, muscle strain, trauma, congenital abnormalities of joints, joint deformities and many other factors, such as degenerative damage to joint cartilage, reactive hyperplasia of joint edges and subchondral bone, also known as osteoarthrosis, degenerative arthritis, etc. Symptoms of osteoarthritis When it comes to the main manifestations of osteoarthritis, there is nothing more familiar than joint pain and inflexibility, which adds a lot of inconvenience to people’s lives. 1, pain The most common symptoms of osteoarthritis are pain, swelling and stiffness, the patient feels the most obvious pain during the attack, and later in severe cases will lead to impaired movement. It is characterized by insidious attacks, persistent dull pain, mostly occurs after the activity, rest can be relieved. However, as the disease progresses, joint movement will be restricted due to the pain. Moreover, due to the damage of the muscles around the joints, the protection function of the joints is reduced, and the patient may wake up with pain during sleep. 2. Morning stiffness and clinging sensation If you have frequent symptoms of stiffness in the morning, it suggests that you may have synovitis, but unlike rheumatoid arthritis, synovitis lasts for a shorter period of time generally less than 30 minutes. Adhesive sensation is a stiffness in the joint when it is resting for a period of time and then moving, like sticking, which can be relieved with a little movement. The above-mentioned situation is mostly seen in the elderly and lower limb joints. 3, other symptoms As the disease progresses, other symptoms include joint contracture, instability, and increased pain when bearing weight. Also, mechanical locking due to poor joint surface anastomosis, muscle spasm and contraction, joint capsule contraction, and bone spurs can cause dysfunction. What are the treatment methods for osteoarthritis? 1.Medication: The goal of treating osteoarthritis is to control pain, improve joint function and quality of life, and avoid the side effects of drugs as much as possible. The general pain relief effect of creams on the market is unstable, and oral painkillers have the risk of side effects, it is recommended to use the pure herbs from the Tibetan plateau Qizheng pain relief paste, pain relief strong and fast, can be a good treatment for osteoarthritis pain. 2, non-drug treatment: To reduce the symptoms of osteoarthritis, it is necessary to reduce the weight bearing and excessive and substantial activities of the joints. (1) Obese patients should reduce their weight to reduce the load on the joints. (2) Use crutches or canes to reduce the burden on the joints when the joints of the lower extremities are diseased. (3) Appropriate exercise can maintain the range of motion of the joint, increase joint mobility exercise, enhance the muscle strength around the joint exercise and endurance exercise, such as walking, bicycling or swimming and other aerobic exercise. 3.Surgical treatment For patients with advanced osteoarthritis, artificial joint replacement surgery can be performed under the condition that surgery can be performed, which is currently recognized as an effective method to eliminate pain, correct deformity and improve function, and by replacing the new joint, the quality of life of the patient can be greatly improved.