Knee and foot pain from blowing fans at night may be caused by blowing fans for too long, too low ambient temperature and other factors, or it may be due to degeneration of joints, autoimmune diseases and other pathologic causes. Treatment mainly includes general treatment, physical therapy and medication.
1. Cold and other factors: blowing an electric fan for too long at night, or when the temperature of the room is relatively low, it may cause spasms in the soft tissues of the knees and feet, resulting in pain. Patients need to avoid blowing the fan directly, can be changed to intermittent air supply to cool down; night temperature is relatively low when you need to pay attention to the above position of the warmth; at the same time can be hot compresses, massage, physiotherapy and other ways to relieve.
2. Degeneration of joints: Degenerative diseases of joints may also appear in the above symptoms, patients in the above physical therapy can also be combined with medication, such as oral ibuprofen, diclofenac sodium and other drugs to reduce inflammation; oral glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate and other drugs to nourish the articular cartilage.
3. Autoimmune diseases: rheumatism, gout people may also appear in the above symptoms, patients need to limit the intake of high-purine food, at the same time, you can use salazosulfapyridine, colchicine and other drugs to control the condition.
If the patient’s symptoms are serious, or if the symptoms persist without improvement, the patient should go to the hospital in time for treatment. All of the above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.