Gouty arthritis is a pathological inflammatory reaction caused by uric acid deposition in the joint capsule, bursa, cartilage, bone and other tissues. It has a genetic and familial component and occurs in men over 40 years of age, mostly in the metatarsophalangeal joint of the bunion, but can also occur in other joints after repeated attacks, especially with the foot, ankle and knee. Gouty arthritis is a pathological inflammatory reaction caused by the deposition of uric acid in the joint capsule, bursa, cartilage, bone and other tissues. Knee joints. The main manifestation is a sudden onset of severe joint pain at rest, which is mostly unilateral. There is significant swelling, warmth, redness and pain in the tissues surrounding the joint. As winter approaches, the incidence of gouty arthritis increases. Generally speaking, summer is the high incidence of gouty arthritis, but why does winter also become a miserable day for gouty arthritis patients? There are two main reasons for this: 1. First of all, it is still from the mouth, the cold weather, in order to get rid of the cold, friends and family around more opportunities to eat hot pot, more opportunities to drink, all kinds of food containing high purine inevitably accumulate in the body, and then cause excessive elevation of blood uric acid, gout will inevitably occur; 2. cold weather, blood vessels are prone to contraction, if usually do not pay attention to keep warm, people The body surface temperature will be very low, especially at the ends of the limbs, uric acid crystals are easily deposited in the terminal joints and other parts, leading to gouty arthritis attacks, causing inflammatory reactions such as redness, swelling, heat and pain. So patients with a history of gout, must pay attention to control the diet, although a moment to eat very enjoyable, when gouty arthritis recurrence will be painful to remember! Then there is the need to keep warm, especially in the limbs and joint areas. For those who do not have a history of gout should also do the above two points, remember the disease from the mouth and know the cold and heat!