Some older adults often have back pain, leg pain, and joint pain. This is medically known as degenerative arthritis, also known as hypertrophic arthritis. It is also called senile arthritis because it is mostly seen in older people. Age-related degeneration is the main cause of degenerative arthritis. After middle and old age, all tissues and organs undergo degenerative changes; bone and joint tissues are no exception. Degenerative changes tend to occur in weight-bearing joints and joints that are more active, and excessive weight bearing or overuse of certain joints can promote the occurrence of degenerative changes. In addition, factors such as intra-articular fractures, diabetes mellitus, and the long-term inappropriate use of adrenocorticotropic hormones can contribute to the formation of degenerative changes and accelerate the development of existing degenerative changes. The main damage of degenerative changes in old age is in the cartilage of the joints, which degenerates, softens, loses elasticity, splits and falls off. Endochondral ossification forms the bony flab at the edges of the joint, the central cartilage of the joint is maximized or even disappears due to wear and tear, and the cartilage at the periphery of the joint may also become hypertrophic and hyperplastic, causing narrowing and unevenness of the joint cavity and deformation of the bone ends. This often results in limited motion and joint deformity. Joint pain is the main symptom of degenerative arthritis, which is a dull ache that is most pronounced in the morning or after the joint has been in a certain position for a long time and can be relieved with a little activity. The pain is most pronounced in the morning or after the joint has been in a certain position for a long time. Patients feel that the joint is inflexible, which is more obvious after rest. The joints may become stiff and may make a rough grinding sound when moving. These symptoms may worsen as the pathology worsens. In addition to pain, there is localized joint swelling, oozing, muscle atrophy, and even joint deformity and restricted movement. In degenerative arthritis, there is no specific treatment available, but pain can be reduced with appropriate treatment. When an acute attack occurs, short-term rest should be taken. After the acute phase, appropriate activities and planned functional exercises should be performed. Proper exercise in the elderly can strengthen the stability of the joint, improve the strength of the muscles around the joint, and slow down the onset of degenerative changes. However, care should be taken to avoid over-activity and chronic injury. Various kinds of heat-transfer therapy and manual massage can promote local blood circulation and play a role in relieving pain. Taking drugs such as Fenbid, anti-inflammatory pain, Sanli pain and Relifen can relieve pain. The use of herbs that activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis can also relieve symptoms. For patients with limited pressure pain points, local closure can be made to play an anti-inflammatory, anti-swelling and pain-relieving role, but it cannot eliminate degenerative changes in joints, and long-term and heavy use should be avoided. If the application of the above-mentioned therapies is ineffective and significant joint deformity and joint dysfunction occur, surgery may be considered. Most patients with degenerative arthritis can obtain different degrees of improvement after the above-mentioned comprehensive rehabilitation treatment. Therefore, if you suffer from degenerative arthritis, you should actively diagnose and treat it, and insist on exercise.