These two types of arthritis reminds doctors in the summer. Do not blow the joints without blowing the joints

The onset of arthritis is related to the temperature. As we all know, arthritis is easy to attack in winter, but in summer, patients such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis are also uncommon. The doctor reminded that the protection of the joint cannot be relaxed in summer.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Case

Get up in the morning and feel stiff and diagnosed as rheumatoid arthritis.

Last week, Ms. Fu (pseudonym) got up every morning in her 60s, and she felt stiff with both hands, and the activity would improve after a while. Usually, the small joints of both hands would swell and pain. She went to Xiaoshan Hospital of Xiamen University to find Dr. Wei Bo to see the doctor. After a number of special examinations, she was diagnosed as rheumatoid arthritis. After drug treatment, the patient's joint swelling and pain is relieved to a certain extent, and long -term follow -up needs to be followed.

analyze

Long -term air -conditioning and fan in summer may become a cause of disease development

Wei Bo told reporters that rheumatoid arthritis is very common and can be encountered every day. Rheumatoid arthritis belongs to autoimmune diseases, and most of them occur on the symmetrical small and medium joints that are symmetrical, especially with both hands, feet, and wrists.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease, and there are many incentives of the disease. One of them is related to cold and humidity. Therefore, in the hot summer, the probability of recurrence of patients with rheumatoid arthritis is less, but it does not mean that it will not occur. There are also a lot of patients in summer, especially before and after typhoons, the air becomes humid and may become the cause of the recurrence of the disease. Long -term air -conditioning and fans in summer may also become the cause of rheumatoid arthritis.

Wei Bo reminded patients to insist on treatment, and not to take it lightly in summer. Patients should prevent early prevention to slow down the pain caused by the disease. According to the climate and weather conditions, measure the cold, warm, windproof and other measures in a timely manner should be taken. Do not let the wind blow the joint when using the air conditioner and fan. In addition to cold, humid, fatigue, long -standing humid land, family history of rheumatism, and self -immune abnormalities are risk factors of rheumatoid arthritis.

symptom

It may not be swollen and painful in the early stages of the onset, which will cause systemic system damage in the later stages

Wei Bo said that the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis are mainly swollen and pain in small joints, but the disease may not have swelling and pain at first, but morning stiffness occurs, and it can be relieved after the activity. With the development of the disease, joint swelling and pain, and the occurrence of swelling and pain is related to the degree of climate and accumulation. In the later period, rheumatoid arthritis will bring dysfunction to patients and even lead to disability. Patients may also be accompanied by damage to all systems, such as rheumatoid vasculitis, pulmonary fibrosis, myocardial degeneration, and sclerititis.

"Today, there is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis, but early detection, early diagnosis and treatment can delay the disease process and benefit patients as soon as possible. At present, it can achieve hormone -free or small hormones. When your hands are not spiritual, you should go to the specialty to check in time when you need activity to recover. "

Osteomyconditis

Case

The knee joint suddenly feels painful to walk and buy food.

Not long ago, Ms. Chen, in her 50s, suddenly felt pain in the knee joint, and even walking to buy food became a painful thing. She went to the Department of Orthopedic Injury at the Siming Hospital of Xiamen University, and was diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis by chief physician Zhou Jinquan.

After careful understanding, Ms. Chen often does housework and buy food. In addition, she has stayed under the air conditioner for a long time since summer. These are the high risk factors of osteoarthritis. Fortunately, it was only the early stage of osteoarthritis. After applying medicine and physiotherapy, it quickly improved.

analyze

Bone arthritis is commonly known as "old cold legs" to have a high incidence of women after menopause

Bone arthritis is caused by bone degeneration, and the "old cold legs" in everyone's mouth are the disease. It is better for middle -aged and elderly groups, especially women after menopause. Zhou Jinquan explained that after the menopause, the estrogen showed a cliff -like decline, which easily caused the rapid degeneration of joint cartilage and accelerated the wear of joint cartilage. Coupled with the weak blood circulation of the knee joint itself, when the joint load, the cold will induce or aggravate osteoarthritis.

remind

Blowing the air conditioner in summer to do housework for a long time, add cold to the knee joint

Why does the weight and cold affect joints in summer? Zhou Jinquan explained that on the one hand, the increase in sports groups such as mountain climbing and walking in summer. Movement is an act of increasing joint weights, and it has also become a potential risk factor for bone joint attacks. On the other hand, modern people are accustomed to blowing air conditioning or fans in the room, and many people wear shorts and skirts in the room, which also allows air -conditioning wind and fan wind to bring the joints to "cold". "These are the important reasons why patients with osteoarthritis are in summer." In addition, long -term housework and buying vegetables are also a behavior that increases the weight of the knee.

symptom

Conditions are repeatedly dragged more and more later joint deformations cannot be squatted

In the early stage of osteoarthritis, joint pain and swelling are the main symptoms, and treatment can be improved through physiotherapy and medicine. Short -term rest is of little significance for osteoarthritis. "Unless you can do your legs at all. When you exercise again, you may still attack." Zhou Jinquan said that osteoarthritis generally does not improve by itself. In most cases, it will repeat recurrence and get heavier and heavier. In the later stage of the disease, the joints were severely deformed, forming an X -shaped leg or O -type leg. They could not squat or turn around, or even rely on wheelchairs to travel. At this time, if you want to treat, knee replacement has become the only way out.

【the difference】

The morning rigid time is more than half an hour

Usually rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis will have symptoms such as morning stiffness and joint pain. What is the difference between the two? Zhou Jinquan said that the pathogenic factor of the two is different. Bone arthritis is a degeneration caused by joint wear. It is a degenerative lesion. The morning stiffness of osteoarthritis is short, generally not more than half an hour. The rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic autoimmune disease. It is a symmetrical multi -arthritis. It is more common in both hands and small joints. It is due to the joints caused by the damage of joint cartilage caused by the chronic inflammation of the joints of the joints. More than half an hour. The former belongs to degenerative lesions, which can only delay the course of the disease or replace joints through surgery to improve the patient function. The latter requires long -term anti -inflammatory anti -wind and damp drugs or immunosuppressants.

Different parts of swelling and pain joint

Best professional examination confirmed diagnosis

Wei Bo said that joint swelling and pain are mainly accumulated in small joints such as hands, feet, and more tendency to type rheumatoid arthritis. It is more likely to belong to osteoarthritis. "Of course, the difference between the two is not to distinguish between a few words, or to go to the specialty to confirm the diagnosis through professional inspections." Wei Bo reminded.

【Link】

Do the following five tricks

And "knee"

Avoid "old coming to be sins", the knee joint must be used, and it must be protected from when young. Experts suggest that you do five points:

1. When controlling weight, the power of the knee bearing is 3-6 times the weight. If weighing 5 kg of weight, in daily life, the knee is like carrying a bag of 30-60 kg of rice. This is only in the state of walking, and the load of heavy exercise (such as running and jumping) is even greater. Therefore, reducing weight can greatly reduce the burden on loaded joints and reduce wear.

2. The regular exercise scheme of the most healthy joints is: 10 minutes warm -up before exercise, and a 30 -minute medium -intensity physical exercise per day, not less than 5 days a week. The best way to exercise is riding and swimming.

3. Reasonable calcium supplement, especially women over 40 years old. When osteoporosis, the joints are prone to disease, which is like the foundation of the house is not firm, and the wall is easy to fall.

4. "Save and use" knees in daily life, avoid too much weight. People with insufficient leg muscles should climb less mountains; people who need to squat to work for a long time can effectively "save" the knee life; people who stand for a long time must move deliberately.

5. Pay attention to the symptoms of pain. When the joints are sore, it indicates that it has begun to have problems. It may be too much exercise, or it may be caused by lack of exercise. Remember, pain is the signal of stopping exercise. At this time, you must rest first. (According to the Life Times)

Xiamen Evening News reporter Kuangwei

Correspondent Shi Qingqing Chen Shaowen

Comics/Mavericks

- END -