Can rheumatism be cured?

  Rheumatism is the abbreviation of rheumatic diseases, which refers to a large group of diseases affecting bones, joints, muscles and their surrounding soft tissues, such as bursae tendons, fascia, blood vessels, nerves, etc., including more than 100 diseases. Rheumatic diseases are autoimmune diseases that cannot be completely cured, but can be controlled so that they do not flare up and can be clinically cured. At present, there are more mature treatment methods: 1, general treatment: the acute stage must be bed rest, pay attention to nutrition, supplement vitamin C, etc.. When the laboratory tests return to normal, you can gradually resume and gradually increase the activity at your discretion. Attention should also be paid to avoid triggering factors in life to avoid aggravation and recurrence of the disease.  2, active control of hemolytic streptococcal infection: eradication of streptococcal infection is an essential measure for the treatment of rheumatic fever, a course of penicillin treatment should be given after the diagnosis of the disease. Children intramuscular injection of benzathine penicillin, adults penicillin sodium intramuscular injection. Penicillin allergic person can take erythromycin orally.  3, anti-rheumatic therapy: commonly used drugs include glucocorticoids and salicylic acid inhibitors two categories. Salicylic acid inhibitors, such as aspirin and sodium salicylate, have a definite effect on acute arthritis. Glucocorticoids have a strong anti-inflammatory effect and can be used when there is myocarditis or other anti-rheumatic drugs are ineffective.  4.Surgical treatment: Surgical treatment can correct the deformity and restore the function of the joint, and is suitable for patients with ineffective drug treatment, serious joint destruction and severe pain. Surgical methods include correction of joint deformity and arthroplasty, etc.  5, Chinese medicine treatment: Chinese medicine believes that the cause of rheumatoid arthritis is due to the feeling of wind, cold, dampness and heat and other external evil, so Chinese medicine to dispel wind and cold, dampness and heat as the general rule of treatment. Acupuncture, fumigation and wax treatment can also be applied.  Therefore, the purpose of rheumatoid arthritis treatment is mainly to reduce symptoms, organize irreversible damage, and protect the function of joints and muscles as much as possible, which is difficult to cure, but adhering to regular treatment can control its non-attack.