The specific meaning of step-by-step treatment is to provide different treatment methods according to the severity of osteoarthritis. For patients with mild osteoarthritis, we advocate basic treatment. Basic treatment is the preferred treatment method for all OA patients, mainly including health education, exercise therapy, physical therapy and action-assisted supportive therapy.
Health education emphasizes the importance of changing life and work styles, enabling patients to set correct treatment goals, help patients relieve pain and improve and maintain joint function. Medical staff conduct OA knowledge education through oral or written form and help patients establish a long-term monitoring and evaluation mechanism. According to daily activities, it is recommended that patients change their bad life and work habits, such as avoiding long-term running, jumping, and squatting, and reducing or avoiding climbing stairs and climbing mountaines.
Losing weight can not only reduce joint pain, but also improve joint function. Especially for patients with knee OA with BMI >28 kg/m2, there is a dose-response relationship between weight loss and symptom improvement. Correct and reasonable exercise treatment and physical therapy can promote local blood circulation, reduce inflammatory response, and achieve the purpose of reducing joint pain and improving joint function.
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