The best treatment for meniscus injuries in the elderly

There is no best treatment for meniscus injuries in the elderly, and the best treatment needs to be chosen according to one’s own situation. Commonly used treatments include medication, physical therapy and surgery. 1. Medication: For mild meniscus injuries, oral glucosamine sulfate and other cartilage-nourishing drugs, panax ginseng tablets, Yunnan Baiyao capsules to promote blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis, swelling and pain medication, or intra-articular injection of sodium vitrate to nourish the damaged meniscus and articular cartilage and relieve pain. 2. Physical therapy: It is suitable for people with mild meniscus damage, accompanied by pain and knee joint effusion, such as transdermal therapy, microwave therapy, laser therapy and so on. 3. Surgery: If the wear and tear is serious, with obvious activity limitation, interlocking and popping of the joints, and the above conservative treatments are ineffective, or if the acute attack occurs again after conservative treatments, surgical treatments should be carried out, and the surgical modes include meniscectomy, meniscus repair, artificial meniscus implantation, etc. Currently, arthroscopic surgery is the most effective way to treat meniscus injury. At present, arthroscopic surgery is a common surgical method for knee joint lesions. Elderly meniscus injuries are recommended to consult a doctor in time for targeted treatment or therapy under the doctor’s guidance. The above drugs should also be used under the guidance of a doctor to avoid blind self-medication.