There are many treatments for rheumatoid arthritis. In addition to drug treatment, patients with rheumatoid arthritis can treat themselves in many ways. Such as massage and moxibustion. Although these physical methods are auxiliary treatments, they are simple and easy to operate, and can also alleviate the symptoms of joint stiffness and swelling and pain to a certain extent, and reduce the toxic reaction caused by taking too much western medicine, which deserves everyone's understanding and action.

1, massage

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the etiology and pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis, first of all, is the patient's lack of vital qi, weak constitution, or improper diet, which leads to unstable external defense, susceptibility to external evils such as cold and dampness, leading to stagnation of qi and blood, impassability of joints and meridians, thus producing rheumatoid arthritis. Massage is to stimulate specific parts of the human body by appropriate means, so as to dredge meridians and promote qi and blood, which can not only treat the cause, but also improve the disease resistance of the human body.

2. Cupping

Cupping can stimulate local skin and drive deep muscles when it is strong. Through suction, you can dredge meridians, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and make blood flow smooth, thus relieving pain. Modern research has proved that cupping can increase the secretion of sweat glands and sebaceous glands, improve circulation, increase the excitability of central nervous system and enhance human immune function through mechanical force and thermal stimulation. Therefore, cupping has a certain curative effect on patients with rheumatoid arthritis, which can enhance the body's resistance, improve immunity and eliminate evil spirits, and is more suitable for patients to treat themselves at home.

Tip: Cupping is not suitable for the five senses and seven orifices of the body. When cupping together, don't get too close, so as not to pull and cause pain. Cupping is not suitable when there is bleeding or excessive fatigue.

Step 3 wipe

Scraping can regulate the whole body of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and promote the rehabilitation of the disease. This is mainly because the scraping method can stimulate human meridians and acupoints, so as to achieve the purpose of dredging meridians, promoting qi circulation and relieving pain, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and strengthening the body. Scraping is popular among people because of its simple operation and good curative effect.

Tip: avoid moles, surgical scars and other parts. Rest for about half an hour before getting up after shaving. Don't take a shower right away. Women should not scrape during pregnancy and menstrual period.

4, moxibustion

Moxibustion is through the stimulation of acupoints and the conduction of meridians, so as to dredge meridians, reconcile qi and blood, balance yin and yang, adjust the function of viscera, and then relieve pain. Because of the infiltration of heat, it has good curative effect on some rheumatoid arthritis patients with cold and dampness.

Tip: Moxibustion is not suitable after fatigue, hunger and thirst, strenuous exercise and emotional instability.

5. Physical therapy

At present, the commonly used physical therapy methods include ultraviolet therapy, water therapy, sunbathing therapy, hot spring bath therapy, hot compress therapy, fumigation therapy and so on. These therapies can mainly play the role of diminishing inflammation, relieving pain, relieving spasm and releasing adhesion.

For example, hyperthermia, that is, sticking some hot objects on limbs, can eliminate muscle spasm, improve joint blood circulation, diminish inflammation and relieve pain, and is mainly suitable for patients with rheumatoid arthritis caused by pathogenic wind, cold and dampness. When we are at home, we can wrap a towel soaked in hot water outside the hot water bottle. The water temperature is about 50℃. After it gets a little cold, we can put it above our knees to dispel wind and cold. You can also fry it with some fine sand or coarse salt to about 50℃, then put it in a dense cloth bag and lay it flat on the diseased joint.

Conclusion: The treatment and rehabilitation of rheumatoid arthritis is a long-term development process. In addition to the need for patients to follow the doctor's advice and insist on long-term medication, some local external treatments can be used to relieve joint swelling and pain, promote the rehabilitation of joint function, and achieve twice the result with half the effort.