How to treat osteoarthritis of the knee

Osteoarthritis of the knee refers to osteoarthritis of the knee joint, and the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee joint can be divided into general treatment, drug treatment and surgical treatment. 1. General treatment: Osteoarthritis of the knee joint needs to pay attention to the protection of the knee joint in daily life, avoiding cold, moderate exercise, weight control, minimize squatting, hiking, climbing stairs and other exercises that aggravate the load on the knee joint, but also moxibustion or hot compresses on the knee joint to promote blood circulation and reduce inflammatory reaction. 2. Drug treatment: osteoarthritis of the knee joint can have degenerative changes of cartilage, you can use bisacodyl to nourish cartilage, joint cavity injection of sodium vitrate to lubricate the joints, if the knee pain is obvious, you can use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as diclofenac sodium delayed-release tablets for anti-inflammatory and pain relief. 3. Surgery: If the osteoarthritis of the knee is more serious, with serious damage to the articular cartilage and obvious osteophytes, the normal activities of the knee joint are obviously limited, which seriously affects the work and life, surgical treatment can be considered, such as artificial knee arthroplasty. After the appearance of knee pain, stiffness, weakness and other symptoms, if the symptoms continue to be unrelieved, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, improve the relevant examination, and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.