How to treat rheumatism in children

Many people think that rheumatism is only a disease that adults can suffer from, but in fact children can also suffer from rheumatism. If a child suffers from rheumatism, parents will feel very confused and worried. They are worried that they don’t know how to treat their children’s rheumatism. They are also worried that their children will suffer from rheumatism for the rest of their lives and must receive conservative treatment, which will have a great impact on their children’s future lives. So how should children’s rheumatism be treated?

Children with rheumatic disease belong to a relatively special group of people. Since children do not know the specific situation of rheumatic disease and the harm it can cause, the treatment and care of children with rheumatic disease are all on their families. In order to better treat children with rheumatic disease, what issues should be paid attention to? Let us take a detailed look at it.

Juvenile rheumatism is a rheumatic disease characterized by chronic synovitis. The basic lesions occur in the synovium and other tissues that make up the joints, and may also affect various systems throughout the body. Although juvenile rheumatoid disease is believed to be related to factors such as infection, genetics, and immune response, its exact cause and pathogenesis are not very clear, so there is a lack of specific and effective treatment. This disease often develops in a chronic and progressive manner, with complex pathological changes, which brings great difficulties to treatment. So, what are the principles of treating juvenile rheumatoid arthritis?

In principle, when there is fever and severe joint swelling and pain in the acute phase of the disease, the patient should rest in bed appropriately, adopt a posture that is conducive to joint function, give adequate nutrition and supportive therapy, rationally combine non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and disease-modifying drugs, cooperate with immunomodulators, promptly prevent and treat infections, and do necessary symptomatic treatment. During the recovery period, activities should be resumed gradually, and attention should be paid to functional exercises of the joints to prevent joint deformities and muscle atrophy. If joint deformity and muscle atrophy have occurred and movement is limited, physical therapy, massage and medical sports should be used as a supplement, and orthopedic surgery should be performed if necessary.

If a child suffers from rheumatic disease, parents must use these methods to treat the child in time. When treating rheumatism, parents should use hot towels to apply hot compresses to the child every day. This will improve local blood circulation and improve the child's rheumatism. Children should also be kept away from humid environments. When treating rheumatism, it is best not to take random medications.