Effective treatment for knee pain at Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital

Thanh Thuy• September 7, 2019 07:19

(Baonghean) - Recently, along with treatment and rehabilitation of diseases such as stroke, cerebral palsy, spinal cord paralysis, herniated disc..., Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital has combined medication and physical therapy to treat knee pain very effectively, many patients have fully recovered after only a short time.

Causes of knee pain

The causes of knee pain are very diverse, it can be due to aging, malnutrition causing knee osteoarthritis, or due to trauma (stretched, torn ligaments, strained or torn tendons, patellar tendinitis, damaged, torn cartilage), due to chondromalacia in the patella or due to acute or chronic arthritis, due to obesity causing the knee joint to be constantly weighed down by the body's gravity...

Knee pain can be caused by osteoarthritis, the cartilage layer has been worn away almost completely, it no longer covers the ends of the bones, causing the two ends of the bones to constantly rub against each other every time they move. Each time such rubbing will cause pain, especially when walking a lot, trying to carry heavy objects or climbing stairs, or when squatting. Over time, the cartilage layer is more and more affected by the body's force, causing more wear and tear, causing deformation of the knee joint and muscle atrophy. Knee pain can also be caused by the patient having had gout or currently having gout.

Bác sỹ khám cho người bệnh tại Bệnh viện PHCN Nghệ An.
Patient care at Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital.
Knee pain manifests itself in different degrees and locations depending on the cause. With acute rheumatism accompanied by knee pain, there are many other accompanying symptoms such as fever, swelling, heat, and the appearance of some red rashes (typical manifestations of inflammation and mainly found in adolescents). In the elderly, knee pain in addition to trauma, chronic arthritis, and knee osteoarthritis due to aging are the main causes of knee pain.

Therefore, the main symptoms of knee pain are frequent, prolonged pain in both knee joints, the pain is stronger when moving. The pain often comes suddenly, in some cases there is a cracking sound in the joint when moving, in addition to stiffness, movement is very difficult, especially early in the morning when just waking up and putting your feet on the floor.

Examination and diagnosis of knee stiffness in patients. Photo courtesy of Duc Anh
The pain is caused by the cartilage of the joint, a smooth, easily movable tissue, being damaged or by osteoarthritis causing the growth of additional spurs. The pain is often so severe that the patient cannot get out of bed and has very limited mobility.

Effective treatments

Recently, the number of patients hospitalized due to stiff knees at Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital has increased, especially in winter or when the weather changes.

Mrs. Nguyen Thi Huong, 70 years old in Vinh Thanh commune (Yen Thanh) suffered from arthritis and muscle atrophy. She had been treated in many places but her condition did not improve. She was hospitalized in a state of being unable to walk and had to be supported and cared for by family members. After more than a week of treatment, with the attentive and enthusiastic care of doctors and nurses, her condition improved by more than 70%.

During the treatment at the hospital, in addition to taking medicine, the doctors also combined physical therapy such as hot compresses, massage, acupressure... combined with adjusting her diet, daily activities and exercising with machines... Currently, she can move around easily and take care of herself.

Mrs. Nguyen Thi Huong, 70 years old, Vinh Thanh commune (Yen Thanh)

Treatment for patients with stiff knees at Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital. Photo courtesy of Duc Anh
As for Mr. Thai Van Lan (72 years old, in Hoa Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district), 3 years ago, one windy day, all the joints in his body were swollen and red. From the ankle joints to the knee joints, hip joints to the elbow joints, shoulder joints were extremely painful and uncomfortable. Walking a little bit made the joints creak and the pain became worse.

At first, he thought it was due to the change in weather, so he just used essential oil to relieve the pain, but the pain did not improve and the condition continued for weeks. Impatient with the worsening condition, with no signs of improvement, his family took him to several hospitals and was diagnosed with polyarthritis. After a period of treatment at the hospitals without success, at that time, due to the pain, he suffered from insomnia and poor health.

Introduced by many people, he went to Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital for treatment. Currently, after treatment at the hospital, his illness has almost completely subsided, his legs and arms no longer hurt, he sleeps better, and his health has gradually recovered.

Mr. Thai Van Lan (72 years old, in Hoa Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district)

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Knee treatment for patients at Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital. Photo courtesy

There are 3 treatment directions and combinations, but in general, patients need to combine medication and physical therapy rehabilitation exercises to be the most effective in treating knee stiffness.

Master Thai Thi Xuan - Director of Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital

For more effective treatment, patients will use physical therapy methods. This is almost mandatory in the treatment of knee pain. Daily exercise and physical therapy will speed up the recovery of the joint, restore elasticity to the ligaments and increase flexibility of the cartilage.

Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital pays great attention to the issue of nutrition to ensure adequate nutrition for patients during treatment. Photo courtesy
In addition to taking medication as prescribed by a rheumatologist, patients need to have a reasonable diet, avoid eating too much salt (because salt can cause water retention and swelling, putting pressure on the knee joint). Beer, alcohol and stimulants often cause stiffness in the knee joint, so they should be limited. There should be a diet rich in calcium (shrimp, crab, small fish to eat with bones), lots of green vegetables, especially dark green vegetables, and lots of fresh fruit.

Note: Do not eat too many nightshade vegetables while suffering from knee pain due to arthritis.

In addition, you should exercise your body gently and regularly every day according to your strength and conditions. You should not do strong movements such as running, jumping and limit going up and down stairs when your knee joint has not fully recovered. Avoid sitting in one place for too long, avoid squatting and should move around regularly. If you are obese, you need to lose weight. Maintaining a reasonable weight will reduce pressure on your knees.

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Thanh Thuy