Question
After catching a cold in mid-March, the child’s cold cleared up, but they began to experience leg pain. A medical diagnosis revealed osteoarthritis accompanied by long pus accumulation, making it difficult to walk and causing limping. The question is how to treat this condition.
Answer
It is recommended that the patient go to the hospital for examination and may require treatment with blood-activating and blood-circulating traditional Chinese medicine, along with physical therapies such as acupuncture, massage, and heat therapy. Additionally, it’s important to enhance nutrition and rest, and to supplement vitamins and trace elements. In terms of daily care, it is advisable to consume more vegetables and fruits, as well as calcium-rich foods, to avoid or reduce the chance of recurrence.