Knee bone hyperplasia, finding the right treatment method is crucial

In daily life, bone hyperplasia of the knee is very common. Factors such as age, changes in cartilage matrix, changes in knee synovial fluid, joint injury factors, infection or inflammation, and external deformities of the knee can cause this condition. Patients can relieve it through medication and family treatment.

1. Causes

1. Age factor: With the increase of age, the incidence of knee bone hyperplasia gradually increases. The pathological changes of knee bone hyperplasia include destruction of knee cartilage and osteophyte formation at the edge of knee joint. Osteophyte formation is a reparative manifestation, so knee bone hyperplasia is considered to be a degenerative change.

2. Changes in cartilage matrix: The proteoglycan content in the cartilage matrix of the elderly decreases, the collagen fibers increase, the elasticity of the cartilage decreases, and it is easily damaged and undergoes abnormal changes.

3. Changes in synovial fluid of the knee: Studies have shown that the composition of synovial fluid in patients with knee bone hyperplasia changes, and the hyaluronic acid content decreases, which weakens its lubrication and buffering functions and causes damage to articular cartilage. Animal medical experiments have shown that surgical removal of most of the synovium of the knee joint or long-term immobilization of the knee joint can cause bone hyperplasia in the knee joint.

4. Joint injury factors: Intra-articular fractures of the knee, meniscus injury, patellar dislocation and other reasons can cause knee cartilage damage.

5. Infection or inflammatory factors: Infection in the knee joint can cause destruction of the knee cartilage.

6. External deformity of the knee: Genu varum and genu valgum deformities can cause poor joint alignment and damage to the articular cartilage.

7. Knee instability: Knee instability caused by relaxation of the ligaments and joint capsule around the knee joint, followed by articular cartilage damage.

8. Other factors: Excessive weight bearing, obesity, etc. can increase the load on the knee joint and accelerate the development of its degenerative changes.

2. Clinical manifestations

Knee joint bone hyperplasia is more common in middle-aged and elderly people, and the incidence rate in women is higher than that in men. For the treatment of bone hyperplasia of the knee, you can use the Bone Soothing Pain-Relieving Patch externally to treat bone hyperplasia of the knee, promote blood circulation, relax local muscles and relieve pain, and reduce pressure on nerves. The key to treating bone hyperplasia is not to eliminate bone hyperplasia, but to eliminate the aseptic inflammation around bone hyperplasia. The main symptoms of patients are discomfort, pain and swelling in one or both joints. Initially, the pain occurs mostly when walking for a long time or going up and down stairs, but it improves after resting or lying in bed. However, as the disease progresses, it becomes painful to walk on a flat surface, movement is inconvenient, joints are unstable, and pain will be felt if one is not careful when walking. At the same time, there is a sound like twisting hair when moving the knee joint. In severe cases, the knee joint may suddenly "lock" in a certain position, and when it is unlocked, there will be a noticeable popping sound. This indicates that there are loose bodies in the joint, which can prevent the condition from getting worse.

1. Initial stage

Generally, pain or numbness, joint popping, and joint flexion and extension dysfunction occur when walking, jogging, going up and down stairs, standing for a long time, squatting, or running, and the pain is relieved after rest. Middle-aged and elderly people often experience morning stiffness.

2. Mid-term

The pain will worsen when the weather is cold or humid. The knee joint will be painful, numb and stiff when you get up in the morning or stand up after sitting for a long time. It will get better after a little movement. This is a cause for attention.

3. Late stage

Knee joint swelling, joint effusion, morning stiffness and sticking after sitting for a long time, joint flexion and extension dysfunction, limp, limited function, clicking sound during flexion and extension activities, aggravated knee joint symptoms when going down stairs or standing for a long time. Joint effusion can be seen in some patients, with obvious local swelling and compression. There is a cord-like mass on the anterior and medial side of the knee joint accompanied by knee extension dysfunction, bone spurs form around the knee joint, and there is osteoporosis and osteosclerosis around the joint. The articular surface is rough and uneven, with the medial tibiofemoral articular surface significantly affected and the joint space narrowed. In most cases, medial space narrowing and patellar spur formation will occur.

3. Treatment Methods

1. Drug therapy

Knee joint bone hyperplasia is a common and frequently occurring clinical disease, which often occurs in middle-aged and elderly patients. The clinical symptoms are severe pain in both knee joints, weakness in walking, limited movement, and X-ray examination showing bone hyperplasia in both knee joints. The surgical indications for this disease are high and the effect is poor, which brings great difficulties to the treatment.

Traditional Chinese medicine treatment can be roughly divided into two categories: one is internal treatment, namely oral decoctions, pills, powders, wine preparations, etc.; the other is external treatment, namely external alcohol ointments, fumigation, external application, etc. 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 to a minimum, so the effect is extremely slow and inefficient. Moreover, the clinical application of these methods can only relieve pain symptoms, functional rehabilitation is irreversible, and bone repair is out of the question. Moreover, oral medications can cause great damage to the liver, kidneys, and gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, choosing a drug introduction thermotherapy device for drug introduction will have a better effect. The drug will penetrate from the skin and into the bone without any side effects.

The key to treating bone hyperplasia is not to eliminate bone hyperplasia, but to eliminate the aseptic inflammation around bone hyperplasia. If there is pain, symptomatic treatment can be carried out with anti-inflammatory analgesics or blockade. Hot compresses, physical therapy, massage and traction can also be used to promote blood circulation, relax local muscles and relieve pain, or a small needle knife can be used to reduce pressure on nerves. At present, it is generally recommended domestically and internationally that patients with bone hyperplasia use drug introduction thermal therapy devices in daily home care and rehabilitation treatment. It uses low-frequency modulation of medium-frequency pulse current and drug guidance to combine medium-frequency electricity and drug introduction to achieve the therapeutic effect on the disease. It can be used alone or in combination with topical medications. When used in combination with topical medications, in addition to its own effect, it can also double the effect of the drug. Clinically proven to have definite therapeutic effects. It is very suitable for use in the treatment of knee bone hyperplasia. It is easy to operate, safe to use, and easy to carry. It is especially suitable for clinic and home use.

When elderly people find obvious bone hyperplasia, they should still do moderate exercise, but avoid long-term strenuous exercise, because long-term strenuous exercise can cause uneven force and excessive load on the bones and surrounding soft tissues, thereby aggravating pain. At the same time, pay attention to keep warm.

2. Family therapy

As we age, the knee joints suffer from long-term wear and tear and the surrounding ligaments loosen, causing joint instability and leading to lesions that cause bone hyperplasia in the corresponding areas. This type of hyperplasia is a phenomenon of human aging. Generally, after the age of 40, most people have bone hyperplasia, but the location and degree of hyperplasia are different. Some have symptoms, while others are asymptomatic. Treatment can be roughly divided into two categories: one is internal treatment, which includes oral decoctions, pills, powders, and wine preparations, etc.; the other is external treatment, which includes external alcohol ointments, fumigation, etc. 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 to a minimum, so the effect is extremely slow and inefficient. Moreover, the clinical application of these methods can only relieve pain symptoms, functional rehabilitation is irreversible, and bone repair is out of the question. Moreover, oral medications can cause great damage to the liver, kidneys, and gastrointestinal tract.