2/3 of osteoarthritis patients are women
Osteoarthritis (OA) often causes pain, stiffness and limited mobility. Currently, the rate of OA in women is increasing and greatly affects their quality of life.
Statistics show that about 2/3 of THK patients are female. After the age of 45, the rate of women with the disease is higher than that of men (about 1.5-2 times).
Having suffered from knee osteoarthritis for more than ten years, Ms. Nguyen Thi Diem (My Dinh, Hanoi) has had difficulty walking. She often has pain when going up and down stairs, standing and sitting, and sometimes hears a "crackling" sound in her joints. Especially when it's cold, her knees swell up and feel hot like a person with a fever...
THK often progresses slowly. In the initial stage, the patient only feels pain after a few small movements. Then, the symptoms of the disease become more obvious such as: dull pain at the joint between the two ends of the bone, stiff joints, "crackling" sound when flexing and extending the joint... The pain increases when moving and decreases when resting. THK often occurs in weight-bearing joints such as the cervical spine, lumbar spine, knee joints, hip joints,...
To treat THK, patients are often prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory pain relievers, corticosteroids or slow-acting anti-degenerative drugs. However, these drugs more or less cause side effects such as: stomach ulcers, liver and kidney toxicity... In severe stages, patients lose the ability to move and may undergo joint replacement surgery as prescribed by the doctor.
Nowadays, many doctors and patients tend to treat THK with topical medications of natural origin, which do not cause systemic side effects. Leading this trend is Cot Thong Linh. The main ingredient of the medicine is Aconite.
Returning to Ms. Diem's case, although she applied many treatments such as taking Western medicine, using powdered medicine soaked in alcohol for massage... the disease only improved for a while and then relapsed, especially in cold, humid weather. In November 2009, she started using Cot Thong Linh medicine for both knee joints. After using the third box, her swelling was significantly reduced. After applying 4 boxes of Cot Thong Linh, her pain was completely gone, and she no longer heard the "crackling" sound in her joints when moving. Up to now, she does not need to use Western medicine, and can walk and move easily.
To treat THK, in addition to using Cot Thong Linh, women should limit strenuous exercise, avoid bad postures, maintain a reasonable weight, follow a scientific diet and exercise gently...
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