How to treat postpartum joint pain? Can postpartum joint pain heal itself?

Many pregnant women will experience various discomforts after childbirth, especially those who give birth naturally. Depending on the constitution of different pregnant women, their physical conditions are also different. For example, some pregnant women will experience joint pain after childbirth. So how to treat postpartum joint pain? Can postpartum joint pain heal itself?

Joint pain in women after childbirth is a common symptom of postpartum rheumatism. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that postpartum women often suffer from deficiency of vital energy, such as liver and kidney deficiency or weak qi and blood. Wind, cold and dampness can take advantage of the deficiency of vital energy to invade the body and produce wind, cold and dampness arthralgia. Clinical treatment recommends that traditional Chinese medicine treatment is the best method. Traditional Chinese medicine differentiates and treats according to different types. For example, the treatment of qi and blood deficiency and wind, cold and dampness stagnation is to replenish qi and blood, remove dampness and relieve pain. The common treatment is ginseng Yangrong pills combined with Qianghuo Shengshi Decoction. The liver and kidney deficiency and rheumatism stagnation type is treated by replenishing the liver and kidney and removing wind and dampness. Duhuo Jisheng Decoction is used. For mothers who need to take care of their babies, daily self-care is also very important. "Movement generates yang, and stillness generates yin." Therefore, after childbirth, on the basis of adequate nutrition and rest, you should move as soon as possible and do as much physical exercise as you can. Whether before or after childbirth, the mother's body needs calcium to strengthen the body, especially during childbirth, a large amount of calcium will be lost from the mother's body, so calcium supplementation becomes particularly important after childbirth. In addition to drinking milk every day, new mothers should also pay attention to their diet and eat more foods high in calcium, such as dried shrimps, small dried shrimps, fish, seaweed, hair algae, kelp, bone soup, vegetables, soy products, etc. If the mother has a bad stomach, these ingredients can be made into soup for drinking, which can also achieve the effect of calcium supplementation. It is particularly important to note that drugs such as vitamin D, cod liver oil, and calcium tablets are relied on, and excessive consumption will cause harm to the body.

If patients with postpartum joint pain adjust their lifestyle, they can slowly recover on their own. In general, patients should undergo some physical therapy to assist in treatment, which is also very conducive to recovery. Patients can undergo local hot compresses, physical therapy, massage, acupuncture and other physical therapy methods. If the patient's pain is severe, it is recommended that the patient must not blindly treat it, but must go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination, follow the doctor's guidance and suggestions, and then carry out the correct treatment plan. In life, you should develop a good work and rest routine, go to bed early and get up early, pay more attention to rest and ensure adequate sleep, which is very helpful for the recovery of the disease. In terms of diet, it is recommended that patients adjust their own diet structure, eat more nutritious, light and easy to digest foods containing high protein and high calcium, such as chicken soup, pork rib soup, kelp, fish, shrimp skin, soy products, lean meat, etc., eat more fresh fruits and vegetables to supplement the nutrients they need, do not eat raw, cold, spicy, greasy, irritating foods, do not eat too much barbecued food, quit smoking and drinking, and drink more water.

There are many clinical causes of postpartum joint pain. The most common cause is also the most likely factor. It is mainly due to abnormal hormone secretion in pregnant women after childbirth, which leads to the onset of immune diseases such as rheumatism or rheumatoid arthritis, which will cause pain in all joints of the body, mainly soreness and swelling. Some patients will feel relieved after activities, or the symptoms will be relieved when the weather gets warmer, and the symptoms will worsen when the weather gets colder. For this situation, the best treatment measure is to pay attention to rest, and the painful area can be treated with hot compresses, such as hot water bottles or hot towels, or infrared therapy devices, or moxibustion therapy. Other physical therapies can also use medium-frequency pulse therapy or ultrasonic therapy to relieve pain. When the pain is severe, Voltaren ointment can also be used for external application, but oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesics are prohibited.

If female patients have symptoms of postpartum joint pain, they can generally go to the orthopedics or rheumatology department for treatment. Postpartum joint pain is one of the common postpartum diseases, mainly due to the weight gain of women during pregnancy, which puts a greater load on the joints, especially the hip and knee joints. Patients can cooperate with local X-rays, CT and MRI to make a clear diagnosis. If necessary, they can cooperate with the four laboratory rheumatology tests to determine whether they have rheumatoid diseases. For treatment, Voltaren cream or Snow Mountain Golden Arhat analgesic film can be used externally at the pain point for symptomatic analgesic treatment, but it is not recommended for breastfeeding women. Local physical therapy, acupuncture, massage, massage, etc. will also have certain auxiliary effects. If patients experience postpartum joint pain, it is recommended to seek medical treatment in time to avoid delaying the condition and causing further aggravation of pain and inducing joint inflammation.