Tibial tuberosity osteoarthritis can be treated by general treatment, physical therapy, medication and other methods.
1. General treatment: when knee pain occurs, pay attention to rest, if necessary, can use a brace to fixate, limit the knee joint activities, reduce the stimulation of joints.
2. Physical therapy: in the acute onset of the disease, you can apply cold compresses to the affected area, through cold compresses can reduce the exudation of inflammatory mediators, relieve pain. In the recovery period, hot compresses can be applied to promote blood circulation and the absorption of inflammatory mediators.
3. Drug therapy: commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesic drugs, such as ibuprofen and other treatments, to reduce inflammation and relieve pain, can play a certain role.
Tibial tuberosity osteoarthritis patients, pay attention to maintain adequate rest. If the pain is serious and the activity is obviously affected, you can go to the hospital for further treatment. The above drugs need to be applied under the guidance of a physician.