How to Prevent Arthritis October 12 is World Arthritis Day, and arthritis is considered by the medical community to be the “world’s number one disability killer”. Data shows that the incidence of arthritis is now second only to coronary heart disease, and the trend is younger. Orthopedic experts say that prevention of arthritis should start at a young age. So, how to prevent and treat arthritis? Recently, I visited a number of orthopedic specialists in hospitals in the city. According to Wang Yongqing, director of the Department of Orthopedics at the Fourth Central Hospital of Tianjin, osteoarthritis is one of the most common joint diseases among all joint diseases. Osteoarthritis is a disease that is greatly affected by age, and the prevalence rate of middle-aged and elderly people is extremely high, with data showing that in China, the total prevalence rate of the disease is about 15%, and the prevalence rate of elderly people over 60 years old is 50%, while the prevalence rate of people aged 75 years old reaches 80%. Nowadays, there is also a trend towards younger and younger onset of arthritis. However, this has not attracted the attention and vigilance of young people. More than half of the patients with advanced arthritis are disabled, which greatly affects the quality of life of patients, therefore, arthritis should be detected, prevented and treated early. Artificial joint replacement is favored by late stage patients Director Wang Yongqing said that for most early stage osteoarthritis patients, as long as they pay more attention to the warmth of the affected area, with appropriate sports to exercise, coupled with the correct “home physical therapy”, you can effectively relieve and prevent it. For example, hot water bags, hot packs and other hot compresses; salt bag heating method that dry pan frying hot large salt grains; patients can also do some compresses of liquid paraffin, massage and other local blood home treatment. These methods, increased local blood circulation, very beneficial to bone disease. Currently, for some of the more serious joint disease, conservative treatment can only temporarily reduce symptoms, the most effective treatment is artificial joint replacement. This procedure allows patients who used to have to rely on crutches to walk, or even amputation, to walk like normal people, restoring joint function and greatly improving the quality of life. In recent years, the number of patients undergoing artificial joint replacement has been increasing. However, due to the high cost of surgery, the average cost of an operation is about 30,000 yuan, or even more, some poor patients are unable to get effective medical treatment, and have to endure the pain of the disease. As the initiator of this charity project, the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery of Tianjin No. 4 Central Hospital has successfully performed artificial joint replacement surgery for nearly 30 poor patients with joint disease, and the post-operative results are very good and popular among patients. The favor of the patients. ”I saw in the orthopedic ward of the fourth central hospital, in order to cooperate with the “aid for poor patients with femoral head necrosis and knee osteoarthrosis health action “The hospital also set up a “Red Cross love ward” to perform artificial joint replacement surgery for patients with femoral head necrosis and knee osteoarthrosis who have genuine difficulties in life and urgently need surgery. In addition, the four central hospitals in the city’s first “open transparent surgery”, family members can be outside the operating room “live” to watch the surgery process, popular with patients. According to Wang Yongqing, director of the orthopedic department of the hospital, “open and transparent surgery” has tested and promoted the technical level of medical and nursing staff, making the formulation of surgical plans more meticulous, more rigorous intraoperative cooperation, and further standardization of surgical operations, allowing patients and families to see more understanding and reassurance, and narrowing the distance between doctors and patients.