What does degenerative arthritis of the knee mean? It is a “bone spur”. The essence of the disease is the degeneration and stripping of cartilage (commonly called brittle bone). When the cartilage breaks down, the bone grows and appears as a “bone spur” on X-rays. Although the cartilage is broken, it does not show up on X-rays, and the lesion is not visible. Is this disease rheumatoid? No! Joint pain is commonly known as “rheumatism”, but it is very different from “rheumatoid”. Bone spurs, also known as degenerative arthritis, osteoarthritis. The pathogenesis is: aging. It’s like a machine that has parts that break down over time, for the same reason. The term “aging arthritis” is better understood. How is the disease diagnosed? Physician’s examination + X-rays. In some cases, laboratory tests and MRI are required. What is the treatment? 1. Exercise therapy is very important! Change your habits and avoid movements that cause knee pain such as climbing, dancing and squatting. Training quadriceps muscle strength, you can walk flat exercise, swimming, cycling, swimming when the joint basically no load, and can be a good exercise muscle strength. Muscle strength can increase the stability of the joint and reduce pain and inflammation after strengthening. 2, when the symptoms are heavy (acute phase), you can intermittently ice, usually when not swollen, you can heat compress. 3.When the symptoms are heavy, you can apply anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving drugs, preferably with local topical ointment and Babu paste, such as Furtalin latex and Fasthone gel. If the pain cannot be stopped by topical medication, oral medication should be added. Anti-inflammatory painkillers can be irritating to the stomach. 4. Calcium supplements help maintain the stability of the “skeleton”, which is difficult to be absorbed by taking calcium tablets alone. It is often necessary to take anti-osteoporosis drugs such as osteotriol, diphosphonates, etc. The combination of calcium tablets + rogaine + Fosamax is recommended. Food can also supplement calcium, such as milk, bones, shrimp skin, etc. Calcium supplementation is best based on bone density test results. 5.May have a little help: take drugs that promote cartilage production (chondroitin sulfate, glucosamine). 6.May have a little use: intra-articular injection of sodium vitrate, similar to joint lubricant, to nourish cartilage, every 4-5 times a course of treatment.