How to care for osteoporosis in the elderly?

  Osteoporosis is a common disease in the elderly, and chronic pain is one of the main manifestations of osteoporosis. It mostly occurs in the waist and knee, and the nature and degree of pain varies.  Because of the long duration of chronic pain, but recurrent pain aggravation, coupled with the lack of special treatment, treatment is more difficult, so the treatment of chronic pain in osteoporosis should be “three points of treatment, seven points of nourishment”. The so-called “seven points of nurturing” refers to rest, life and care as the main measures to treat chronic pain, in order to avoid recurrent pain and aggravation, improve life and labor ability, and improve the quality of life of patients.  The following points deserve the attention of osteoporosis chronic pain patients, and actively do a good job of daily care: 1, more knowledge about osteoporosis and chronic pain, so as to be able to do self-care.  2, do a good job of dietary conditioning, improve the structure of the diet. Patients should pay attention to eating foods rich in protein, vitamin D and calcium. For example, eating 1 to 2 taels of lean pork or lean beef, eating an egg, drinking 250 ml of milk or soy milk, and 300 to 500 grams of fresh vegetables and fruits daily can not only meet the body’s needs, improve osteoporosis, but also relieve pain.  3, regular life, work and rest, and appropriate exercise exercise is not neglected health care links. Patients should ensure that they have about 8 hours of sufficient sleep (including lunch break during the day) to promote physical strength and energy recovery.  4.Actively regulate the psychological state, maintain optimism and open-mindedness, and eliminate the psychological burden. As patients are mostly elderly people with few economic resources, and osteoporosis is a disease that requires long-term treatment and costs more, plus the accompanying chronic pain brings inconvenience to life, so many patients thus feel anxious or depressed, which in turn can aggravate pain or acute attacks through changes in neuroendocrine mechanisms.  5, pain aggravation to take effective pain relief measures at the right time. If possible, go to the hospital under the guidance of a physician to perform massage, massage, physical therapy, local pain closure or hot and cold compresses, etc. to better relieve pain. If it is inconvenient to move or go to the hospital, you can first use local pain relief creams and applications at home, and choose effective painkillers for oral use, such as fenugreek, fenbid, etc., and can also be used with Gagarin, MIGA, bone nimble and other drugs to regulate bone metabolism and improve pain.