Gout creams may relieve joint pain, but they do not work as a cure for gout proper. Gout can be treated with medication and surgery. The use of ointment for gout may have some effect in relieving joint pain, but it does not have the effect of treating gout. It is recommended that gout patients seek timely medical treatment and take regular treatment. Gout patients can take colchicine, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as indomethacin tablets, diclofenac sodium extended-release tablets, etc., or use prednisone and other glucocorticosteroid drugs as prescribed by the doctor during the acute attack. Gout remission can be prescribed oral oral allopurinol tablets, febuxostat tablets and other drugs to inhibit uric acid production, the patient can also oral benzbromarone tablets, probenecid tablets and other drugs to promote uric acid excretion. In addition, gout patients can also take surgical treatment, mainly take surgery to correct the deformed joints. The use of ointment may relieve joint pain, but gout patients are advised to consult the rheumatology and immunology department in time and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.