Knee osteoarthritis, also known as hyperplastic arthritis, hypertrophic knee arthritis, degenerative knee arthritis, old cold legs, etc., is a common disease in middle-aged and elderly people. It is mostly induced by trauma, cold, overload, etc. The onset is slow, the initial joint pain is sore, the movement is inflexible, the pain is obvious when getting up in the morning or after standing and sitting for a long time, and the difficulty of going up and down stairs, especially when going downstairs or squatting, the pain is more obvious. Mild tenderness around the patella. Some patients have edema around the knee joint, unsteady gait, or even limp.

1. Methods and steps

See Figure 2-2-5.

Figure 2-2-5 Massage for knee osteoarthritis

(1) The patient should be in a supine position, straighten the lower limb on the affected side, and put a soft pillow or cushion under the knee. The surgeon kneades the palm root of the affected knee with the palm root of the right hand, and repeats the operation on the affected knee for 3~5 minutes, as shown in this figure (1).

(2) The surgeon fixes the knee on the affected side with his left hand, holds the calf on the affected side with his right hand, and rotates the patient's knee in a circular shape for 1~3 minutes, as shown in this figure (2).

(3) The surgeon rubs the eye points of the patient's knee and knee with the thumb and index finger of the right hand, and rubs the patient's Yangling Spring, Yinling Spring, Xuehai, Zusanli, Sanyinjiao and other acupoints for 3~5 minutes, see this figure (3).

(4) The patient holds the knee of the affected side with his right hand, holds the ankle of the affected side with his left hand, and gently presses the knee of the affected side for 1~3 minutes, and the strength is as gentle as the patient can accept, as shown in this figure (4).

2. Precautions

(1) The above treatment should be carried out under the premise that there is no fracture or organic lesion of the knee joint.

(2) Patients should try to avoid cold and strain on the knee joint. It is not recommended to do long walking, brisk walking, climbing exercises.

(3) At the same time of treatment, it can be combined with a warm water bath for 10~20 minutes on the lower limbs every night, and appropriate knee flexion and extension exercises.

(4) In addition, you can also eat some foods that strengthen muscles and bones to consolidate the curative effect. Such as beef, mutton, pork rib soup, etc.

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