Ways to Manage Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by symmetrical swelling and pain of multiple joints such as hands, wrists, and feet, and is often accompanied by systemic symptoms such as fatigue, low-grade fever, muscle aches, and weight lo.

Rheumatoid arthritis pain will seriously affect the quality of life of patients, causing sleep disturbance, depression, anxiety, e.

The main treatment methods for rheumatoid arthritis pain include non-drug therapy, drug therapy, interventional therapy and surge.

non-drug treatment

Mainly through psychological intervention, self-regulation measures (such as acupuncture, yoga, biofeedback therapy) to relieve pa.

medical treatement

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs):

NSAIDs are currently the most well-documented and most commonly used analgesic drugs, and they are also the first choice for pain treatment in patients with .

Topical NSAIDs and intravenous preparations are easy to use and are one of the most commonly used analgesics in clinical practi.

Opioid pain relievers:

Opioids are mainly suitable for patients with moderate to severe chronic pain who use NSAIDs and other poor efficacy, or cannot tolerate the adverse reactions of gastrointestinal tract, cardiovascular and other adverse reactions caused by NSAI.

Opioids are administered in a variety of ways, including oral, injection, and patches (such as buprenorphine transdermal patches, fentanyl transdermal patches, e.

Anticonvulsants and antidepressants:

Anticonvulsants are mainly used in the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia, especially for the neuropathic pain of burning, tearing and numbing pa.

interventional therapy

If the patient develops radicular pain, interventional therapy may be considered, including intra-articular injection of the sacroiliac joint, medial branch block, and radiofrequency ablati.

operation treatment

Arthroscopic synovectomy can be performed to slow disease progression and chronic pain in RA patien.

For joints with moderate to severe destruction of the articular cartilage and subchondral bone, total joint arthroplasty can result in resolution of joint pain, correction of deformity, and improvement in functi.

In conclusion, since rheumatoid arthritis pain can seriously affect the quality of life of patients, active treatment of rheumatoid arthritis pain is required to improve the quality of life of patien.

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