Bone hyperplasia of the greater tuberosity of humerus

Osteophyte is a disease of middle-aged and elderly people. As age increases, the chance of suffering from bone hyperplasia continues to increase. Bone hyperplasia can occur in any part of the body. Bone hyperplasia of the greater tuberosity of the humerus is also a very common condition and requires systematic treatment. Patients can understand the main treatment methods and receive comprehensive treatment based on their own conditions. Next, let’s look at the treatment of bone hyperplasia on the greater tuberosity of the humerus.

Overview of treatment approaches

Oral medications are absorbed, digested, and decomposed through the gastrointestinal tract and finally circulate through the blood before they can be delivered to the local area. The entire process requires passing through layers of barriers to reach the lesion site, but by then the efficacy of the medication has been reduced, so the effect is extremely slow and inefficient. Moreover, the clinical application of these methods can only relieve pain symptoms, and functional rehabilitation is irreversible, let alone bone repair. In addition, oral medications cause great damage to the liver, kidneys, and gastrointestinal tract.

Massage and traction

Suitable for cervical and lumbar vertebrae bone hyperplasia. Massage and traction completely rely on the action of external force, only treating local parts but ignoring the overall regulation of the human body. Therefore, they can only have a temporary analgesic effect but cannot achieve the purpose of treatment.

Physical therapy

Physiotherapy is a very important part of both modern and traditional medicine. Physical therapy will use appropriate physical therapy methods and treatment methods to effectively directly help or support other medical specialties such as neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, cardiology, cardiac surgery, dentistry, obstetrics and gynecology, oncology, etc. through appropriate assessment and diagnosis.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture can promote blood circulation and relieve pain. It can eliminate local edema and inflammation, but for bone hyperplasia, acupuncture can only play an auxiliary role.

Western medicine treatment

At present, Western medicine has no effective treatment for this disease, and symptomatic treatment is often used. For example, some antipyretic and analgesic drugs can be taken when there is pain; B vitamins can be used for numbness; those with swollen joints and effusion can be given local extraction of the effusion or local blockade and other therapies. However, practice has shown that these treatments are not ideal. They only treat the symptoms and not the root cause, and the disease is prone to relapse.

Family therapy

Osteoarthritis can rub against adjacent bones, nerves, and blood vessels, causing inflammation and possibly the formation of tiny tumors at the nerve endings, causing extreme pain to the patient. Generally speaking, surgical treatment should not be resorted to unless it is absolutely necessary, because bone hyperplasia can often regenerate.

1. Lose weight

Being overweight is one of the causes of bone hyperplasia, so losing weight is urgent.

2. Hot compress

If the pain is severe, you can use a flaxseed pack for hot compresses.

3. Foot bath

Soaking your feet in hot and cold water alternately can help relieve symptoms, and massaging the soles of your feet with ice can also help.

4. Exercise selectively

You can replace walking or jogging with cycling or swimming, which will achieve the purpose of exercise without hurting the affected foot.

5. Foods to avoid

Do not eat any orange fruits, especially tangerines and oranges. Also avoid sugar, alcohol, and coffee. These substances will hinder the recovery process and disrupt the mineral balance in the body.

Can bone hyperplasia be eliminated through treatment? The doctor's task is not to eliminate bone hyperplasia, but to treat a series of symptoms and signs caused by bone hyperplasia, including congestion, edema, inflammation and adhesion of local tissues, and the resulting compression of nerves and blood vessels. The current clinical treatment methods such as oral administration, external application, physical therapy, and plasters play this role, that is, to improve symptoms and eliminate pain, numbness, soreness and discomfort. Bone spurs are impossible to disappear, and whether bone spurs disappear or not is not the criterion for judging whether bone hyperplasia is cured.

Bone hyperplasia belongs to the category of arthralgia in traditional Chinese medicine. It is a sterile inflammation, so general Western medicine anti-inflammatory drugs are ineffective. Surgery is extremely restrictive due to its large trauma, high risk, long recovery period and high cost. Moreover, patients who have undergone surgery basically lose the ability to work and engage in strenuous exercise. The recurrence period for many patients who have successful surgery is also around 3-4 years. Excessive traction can easily lead to lumbar spine instability and increased pain.