实际上,疼痛是患者主观不舒适的感觉。 这种感觉的产生要经历一定过程,这一过程也称为伤害性知觉。 该研究为“疼痛是关节炎的病因之一”提供了强有力的证据。 疼痛主要通过2种交互作用方式致病,一是使关节炎传递到脊髓和脑,二是炎症经由中枢神经系统(CNS)从一个关节到另一个关节。因此, 积极、有效地缓解或消除疼痛是骨关节炎治疗中非常重要的目标。
曲马多—指南特别推荐治疗骨关节疼痛
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