How to quickly relieve foot pain caused by gout
Apr 18, 2023
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Liu Aihua
Introduction
Gout-related foot pain can be alleviated through general treatment, physical therapy, and medication. Avoid high-purine foods and engage in regular joint movement, along with treatments such as heat application and infrared lamp therapy. For severe pain, take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); glucocorticoids may be used if necessary. Also take uric acid-lowering medications, commonly including febuxostat tablets, benzbromarone tablets, and ampicillin probenecid capsules.
Gout-related foot pain can be alleviated through general management, physical therapy, medication, and other approaches.
1. General Management
Avoid high-purine foods in daily diet. Regularly move the affected joints to reduce uric acid deposition, promote uric acid breakdown, and relieve pain symptoms.
2. Physical Therapy
Under professional medical supervision, treatments such as warm compresses and heat lamps can be used to improve subcutaneous blood circulation and alleviate pain.
3. Medication
When pain is severe, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) should be taken as directed by a physician. Commonly used medications include loxoprofen sodium tablets, ibuprofen sustained-release capsules, and diclofenac sodium sustained-release tablets, which help reduce inflammation and relieve pain. If necessary, corticosteroids may be prescribed by a doctor, such as prednisone acetate tablets, methylprednisolone tablets, or betamethasone tablets, to rapidly control symptoms. Additionally, uric acid-lowering medications should be taken as prescribed to control serum uric acid levels. Commonly used drugs include febuxostat tablets, benzbromarone tablets, and ampicillin probenecid capsules.
If conservative treatments fail to relieve symptoms, surgical removal of tophi via arthroscopy or ultra-minimally invasive needle-knife arthroscopy may be required, performed by a qualified medical professional to improve symptoms.
