Fifty-year-old degenerative changes in the knee joint, need to first determine the presence of symptoms and the existence of acute and chronic knee arthritis, according to the situation, you can take measures such as rest, avoid excessive activity, avoid weight-bearing, take analgesic drugs, injections of sodium vitrate and surgical treatment.
1. Early arthritis: Only degenerative changes in the knee joint are found during examination, and usually there are no symptoms such as knee pain and swelling, so it is only necessary to do a good job in preventing, avoiding or delaying the occurrence of knee arthritis. In daily life, pay attention to keep warm, control weight, oral glucosamine and calcium supplement.
2. Acute knee osteoarthritis: if acute degenerative changes in the knee joint, the knee joint redness, swelling, heat and pain, flexion and extension activities are severely limited. Clinically, patients are generally advised to take bed rest, braking, cold compresses, oral non-steroidal analgesics, and if necessary, knee joint puncture to extract fluid.
3. Chronic knee osteoarthritis: chronic degenerative changes in the knee joint, the main symptoms of long-term knee pain, popping and limitation of activities, pain aggravated by weight-bearing, the need for daily life, warmth, weight reduction, but also supplement glucosamine and calcium, a balanced diet, topical ointment and injection of sodium vitrate. Minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery to clean out the joint cavity is recommended in severe cases. In advanced stages, artificial joint replacement surgery may also be required.
There are many other treatment options for degenerative changes in the knee, and it is important to seek prompt medical attention when necessary to have an individualized treatment plan developed by a specialist.