Because of individual differences, there is no fastest treatment for knee pain in the elderly. Possible causes may be knee degeneration, traumatic knee pain, rheumatoid arthritis, etc. General treatment, medication, surgery and other treatments are usually taken.
1. Knee degeneration: It is the most common chronic and progressive joint disease. Patients avoid excessive activities, keep warm and other general treatment, while with ibuprofen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve pain. Surgery is needed if conservative treatment is ineffective.
2. Traumatic knee pain: If the knee joint is dislocated, it can be treated with closed reduction cast immobilization, and at the same time with ibuprofen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve pain.
3. Rheumatoid arthritis: first of all, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen can be taken to alleviate the pain symptoms, and at the same time, methotrexate, leflunomide and other anti-rheumatic drugs, if necessary, the use of methylprednisolone and other anti-inflammatory drugs such as cortisone analgesic. If medication is not effective, surgery is needed.
If the elderly knee pain, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time, identify the cause of the disease, follow the doctor’s prescription medication, active treatment.