How to treat ankle joint inflammation?

In daily life, ankle joint inflammation is a relatively common joint disease. It is a disease caused by inflammation of the joints in the ankle area of ​​the human body. Ankle inflammation can easily lead to redness, swelling, or pain in the ankle, affecting normal life. There are many ways to treat ankle joint inflammation. You can first use conservative treatment for it, pay more attention to rest, and massage the ankle area appropriately.

How to treat ankle joint inflammation?

Ankle joint inflammation can be treated conservatively. Symptoms may be alleviated through measures such as reducing joint burden, rest, physical therapy, ankle braces, high-top shoes with appropriate outer padding, and medication.

If non-surgical treatment is not effective, surgical treatment should be considered. The surgical approach depends on the type of arthritis, where it occurs, and how the disease affects the joints. Sometimes a combination of treatments is needed. Commonly used surgical options include surgical debridement, osteotomy, traction therapy, allogeneic bone transplantation, arthrodesis therapy, total ankle replacement, arthrodesis therapy, etc.

Ankle pain

Prevention: Acupuncture and massage for joint pain

1. Blood-pricking

Method: Routinely disinfect the numb fingers (toes), select a three-edged needle or a No. 28 short filiform needle and quickly insert it, then pull it out immediately, squeeze from the proximal end to the distal end, bleed 2 to 3 drops, then gently press with a cotton ball for a while, and do this every other day.

2. Massage

Acupoint pressing method: Press the Quepen, Zhongfu, Jianzhen, Jianyu, Tianzong, Jiquan, Quchi, Hegu and other acupoints, twist and pluck with fingers for about 5 minutes to stimulate the meridian Qi and produce soreness, numbness and swelling.

Massage method: Roll the shoulders to relax the muscles. Apply the rolling method to the affected shoulder, focusing on the painful point, for about 5 minutes.

Holding, rubbing and massaging the tendons: Use both hands to rub the affected shoulder and arm for about 5 minutes, and then use your thumbs to apply massaging technique to the painful points.

Shoulder shaking and arm pulling: Fix the affected shoulder with one hand, hold the wrist with the other hand, and perform relief exercises in all directions.

Lift arms and shake shoulders: Hold the patient's wrists with both hands, first lower shoulders and bend elbows, then shake forward and diagonally upward, repeat 10 times, and end with rubbing arms and relaxing shoulders.

Guidance method: Lift shoulders and circle head: The affected arm makes circular motion along the circumference of the head. Standing Cloud Hands: Perform the Cloud Hands movement in Tai Chi. Raise your arm and reach high: Stand upright against a wall and repeatedly reach high with your affected arm. Feel the spine from the back: Extend the affected arm and feel the spinous process from the back. Do the above 4 methods 10 times each, 3 times a day.

3. Medicinal wine fire therapy

Preparation of medicinal wine: Put Chuanwu, Caowu, Millettia reticulata, Polygonum multiflorum, Angelica sinensis, Sappan wood, Trachelospermum jellyfish, Sanguisorba officinalis, safflower, frankincense, myrrh, pangolin, etc. into a container and immerse the medicine about 3 to 5 cm with 60° loose white wine. Cover and seal, 3 days in summer and 7 days in winter.

Fire therapy method: Take 100 ml of medicinal wine each time, light it, and then the operator dips his hand into the fire of the wine and quickly pats, kneads, and massages the patient's affected part until the local skin becomes flushed and congested and the medicinal wine is used up.

4. Acupuncture

Acupoints: Quchi through Shaohai, Dazhui, Dachangshu, Shenshu, Yanglao through Neiguan, Yanglingquan through Yinlingquan, Shiqizhui, Fengfu, Jiaji points, etc.

Method: Select acupoints along the meridians according to the location of the lesion, select 4 to 6 acupoints each time, use arc lifting and scraping needle method, moderate stimulation, retain the needles for 30 minutes, once a day.

5. Auricular acupuncture

Acupoints: subcortical, endocrine, Shenmen and corresponding parts.

Method: Use moderate stimulation intensity, retain the needle for 30 to 60 minutes, once a day.

6. Washing method

Boil 100 grams each of Chuancao, Caowu, Fangfeng and Gancao in water. Wash the affected area while it is still hot, once a day. Be careful not to ingest the liquid.