What to do about joint pain in the elderly

Elderly patients with joint pain can use physical therapy, medication, and surgery, as follows: 1. Physical therapy: Patients should pay attention to rest, protect the joints, avoid excessive joint activity or injury, and in severe cases, bed rest and brace fixation should be used to prevent deformation of the joints, and physical therapy, such as ultrashort wave therapy and microwave therapy, can be used to relieve pain. 2. Medication: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs can be used Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, such as celecoxib capsules and loxoprofen sodium, can relieve joint pain. In addition, blood circulation and blood stasis class of Chinese medicines, such as Cao Wu Jia Su tablets can also reduce pain. Joint cavity injection of sodium vitrate can protect joint cartilage and reduce joint pain.3. Surgery: Minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery and artificial joint replacement can play a therapeutic role in osteoarthritis pain symptoms, thus restoring the range of motion of the joints, enabling patients to walk normally with weight and resume their lives and work.