Is Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis?
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Experts from the Pain Department of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University said that rheumatoid arthritis is generally migratory joint pain throughout the body, with knee joint pain being the majority. General malaise, fatigue, poor appetite, weight loss, and muscle pain. There is redness, swelling, tenderness, pain when moving, and stiffness. In severe cases, joint deformities can occur. Because the disease is different, the choice of treatment is also different, so is the effect of traditional Chinese medicine on treating rheumatoid arthritis good? Let’s look at a recovery case.
[Case]: Mr. Yin, male, 65 years old, a retired employee of a factory in Baiyun District, Guangzhou City.
In July 2013, for no known reason, Mr. Yin began to experience swelling and pain in both wrists and knees, and gradually my shoulders, fingers, and ankles also began to ache. Especially when he just woke up in the morning, the pain is especially severe. Pain can also worsen when it is cloudy and rainy. He can’t stand in one place for a long time, and he can’t walk for a long time. He has to use crutches to walk. At this age, Mr. Yin doubt whether he will be paralyzed if he goes on like this for a long time. For this disease, his sons and daughters worry a lot. Later, his son learned from a friend that the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University uses thunder-fire acupuncture to treat pain diseases, and many patients have been cured clinically. His son immediately asked for leave and came back to take Mr. Yin to the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University for treatment.
The doctor who received the consultation was Dr. Fei Shiye, the director of the Pain Department. Director Fei made a detailed examination and diagnosis for Mr. Yin, and then gave him Leihuo acupuncture and moxibustion treatment. After 10 courses of treatment, his wrists, hands and other joints are no longer swollen, and the pain is also reduced a lot. He can walk normally without using crutches, and he can still do a set of Tai Chi when he wakes up in the morning without feeling joint pain.
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Is traditional Chinese medicine effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis? Experts from the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University stated that the principles of combination of specimen, combination of prevention and treatment, and combination of medical treatment and self-treatment should be grasped when choosing a treatment method for rheumatoid arthritis. Infiltrate treatment into prevention, nursing and other aspects. TCM believes that: medicine and food have the same origin, food also has nature and flavor, and some food is also medicine, which can prevent and cure diseases when used properly. Therefore, patients with rheumatoid arthritis should go to regular hospitals for relevant treatment in time to avoid causing illness Aggravation affects the timing of healing in the future.
What’s your thought?