摘要
The incidence and prevalence of acute gouty arthritis are increasing with the total prevalence ofgout in China. Non-drug therapies are now being increasingly evaluated for its role in acute andchronic gout with less toxic and side effects and better therapeutic effects. This reviewsummarized that activated coarse fiber, inhibited fine fiber, the influence on5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), increased K+ and the anti-inflammation factors were the possiblemechanisms of non-drug therapies for the acute gouty arthritis;This review also introduced thetraditional non-drug therapies and modern non-drug therapies;The traditional non-drugtherapies, including acupuncture, puncture cupping can significantly alleviate acuteinflammation of gout joints and prevent joint dysfunction without obvious toxic and side effects;Modern non-drug therapies, such as laser therapy, electrotherapy, magnetic therapy andultrasonic therapy, also could effectively improve swelling and pain symptoms and joint functionof patients with acute gouty arthritis, and reduce the levels of C-reactive protein, serum uricacid and erythrocyte sedimentation rate. To sum up, the non-drug therapies, especially theincreasing varieties of modern physical therapies, have achieved good effects in the treatmentof acute gouty arthritis with the characteristics of less toxicity and side effects, which are worthyof wide use.
