Prevention and treatment of rheumatism in naval ship forces

Objective To illustrate the common causes and influencing factors of coastal rheumatism and analyze the specific measures of rheumatism prevention and treatment in naval ship forces. Methods The rheumatism epidemiological survey was conducted among the personnel engaged in long-term marine work(5-30 years).The screening questionnaire survey was conducted and then,the suspected rheumatism patients consented to receive reexamination in our hospital. Results The incidence of rheumatism significantly increased with working age.Of the 391 patients,31.20% had rheumatic arthralgia,28.39% had psoitis,21.23% had LD,18.41% had OA,0.26% had RA and 0.51% had AS. Conclusion Rheumatic arthralgia,OA,LD and psoitis are the main rheumatism types among the navy soldiers.Specific prevention(preventing draught and keeping warm),increasing of propaganda and education and enhancement of physique can effectively reduce the occurrence of rheumatism.Specific and individualized integrative medicine is conductive to improving the patient’s quality of life and relieving pain.