Arthrosis is a disease, as a result of which the cartilage is destroyed within the union. Over time, with arthrosis, serious changes begin, provoking the inflammatory process in the periarticular tissue. The treatment of arthrosis is mandatory, otherwise the disease will spread to most of the person's joints, which will lead to disability.
The main signs of the disease
There are some symptoms of arthrosis. When you walk, the pain occurs. But in the initial phase, they show themselves very poorly and very often perceive them as fatigue. In the next stage, the pain feels with physical exercise. And in the next stage, the pain syndrome will also be in a stationary position. If there is a cardiovascular disease, then the pain will also feel the weather.
If there is a dry crisis in the joints, then this is also a sign of arthrosis.
Such a crisis occurs due to the friction of the joints that are and.
In the next stages, the crunch will become stronger and rude.
It should be remembered that the usual cramping of the joints, accompanied by a sonosis crisis, is not a symptom of the disease.
One of the symptoms is the inactivity of the joints.
This is due to muscle spasm, the appearance of growth in the bones and rivets, as well as with a decrease in the joint gap.
At the same time, arthritis affected joints are modified.
They become deformed due to growth development and points. The explosion of the synovial fluid begins, which presses the joints from the inside. This increase is associated with irritation of the joint tissue, and is called synovitis. Sometimes arthritis is confused with arthritis, but these are completely different diseases. With arthritis, the pain will be during movement and more often during the day. And with arthritis, the pain is more acute, severe and does not depend on the time of day, as well as on movement. Often they can also occur with an immobilized state.
What are the degrees of arthritis?
In the first stage, no apparent symptoms can occur. These will be minor pain. But pathological changes have already begun in the synovial shell. At the same time, the muscles are already weakened, but they still maintain their shape. In the second phase, the joints begin to collapse and osteophytes (cones and growth) begin to occur. The pain becomes more pronounced, though they can be tolerated. A violation of muscle functions begins.
In the third stage, deformations of the nodal support sites begin and the limb axes vary.
The common baganda becomes rude, the ligaments are shorter.
And this leads to severe pain and chronic inflammation.
Normal connection points are deformed.
Muscles also suffer as they begin to stretch, contract.
Then these violations apply to all common fabrics and immobilize them.
Reason
It is important to know the causes of arthrosis, as treatment methods depend on it.The onset of the disease provokes a violation of metabolism in the joints, due to which the cartilage begins to lose their elasticity. If the cracks form in the cartilage, then there is a loss of proteinoglycans. Doctors notice that arthritis in older people and the causes of the show are very closely related. At this age that pressure problems begin, concomitant diseases occur (for example, psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis), etc.
The main causes of arthritis development are considered to be:
joint injuries;
disturbed metabolism;
overweight;
purulent arthritis;
Poor food;
hypothermia;
Automatic diseases;
intoxication;
tuberculosis;
Sexually transmitted diseases;
hemophilia;
There are diseases;
Thyroid diseases.
Symptoms
Signs of arthrosis allow you to quickly diagnose the disease in the early stages. With arthrosis, symptoms and treatment are interconnected, as the sooner the patient begins to be treated, the better. There are several specific features:
Crunch. It occurs with each movement, as the bones in the joint rub one another due to the decrease in the softness of the rotation. With arthritis, this crisis sounds very "dry", which allows you to distinguish this symptom from signs of other diseases.
Pain, of course, in this case, the patient feels severe pain. With arthrosis, the pain is accompanied by some features. They feel when making movements and in a state of rest there is no unpleasant sensation. Pain during sleep with common disease can only occur with the progression of arthritis. Sensations are painful sensations at different stages that allow you to determine the arthrosis phase. If arthritis has appeared for a long time, the pain will feel almost constantly.
Poor joint mobility. The more arthritis develops, the more arthritis loses its mobility. As a result, the disease can provoke complete immobility of the joints.
Common deformity. It manifests itself in the last stages of the disease.
Methods No -DRUG
Balanced diet, a healthy lifestyle. To prevent the progression of the disease, patients should clearly observe the way they work and rest, eat healthy foods.
Today there are special schools to cover arthritis treatment methods. Training courses help the patient adapt to his illness and successfully fight him.
Reduction of load at the joints. If there is excess body weight, it should be reduced - this will help normalize metabolic processes, and also reduce the load on the joints.
Physical medical education is performed at the non -constitution phase, performed in the position of stretching on the back or sitting. Crossing and skiing are very useful.
Physiotherapeutic methods: heat effect on the affected area (for example, paraffin applications), laser therapy, ultrasound and electrical stimulation of the nerves.
Using various exhaust equipment. With the damage to the feet, it is recommended to walk with a cane, with arthritis of the knee joint, support wedge is used - this is how the load on the joints can be reduced and, therefore, reduce the manifestations of the disease.
Massage improves blood circulation and helps restore joint mobility.
Arthrosis patients indicate a spa-resort break, which has a favorable effect on both the articular system and throughout the organism as a whole. Recovery in the sanatorium should be done outside the arthrosis deterioration phase after examining your doctor and consider its recommendations.
medicaments
Medication therapy is the main method in treatment. The choice of medicines for the treatment of arthrosis is not so great, all the medicines used can be divided into two major groups:
Symptomatic drugs affect manifestations of the disease (painkillers, non -steroidal anti -inflammatory -sids, glucocorticosteroid hormones). When you apply them, pain and inflammation disappear within a short time, which improves the quality of life.
Chondroprotectors - products that restore damaged cartilage tissue and metabolic processes in it due to blood flow activation and stimulate the appearance of new cartilage cells.
Symptomatic agents are designed to eliminate the main manifestations of the disease and are prescribed to patients in the first place. Chondroprotectors contribute to stopping the progression of the disease and should be taken for a long period of time.
Basic Principles of Removing Pathology
Complex treatment of arthrosis of the joints, like any other negative process, follows 3 main goals:
Impact on the causes that lead to arthritis;
Elimination of negative pathological processes that accompany arthrosis;
Elimination of arthrosis symptoms.
Based on this, the main areas of treatment include:
Elimination of severe concomitant diseases;
Body weight correction;
Improving articular cartilage food;
Inhibition of local inflammatory reactions and their consequences - soft tissue edema and intraarticular fluid accumulation;
Anesthesia;
Joint stabilization and expansion of volume of movements.
For this purpose, the following methods of treatment for arthritis are used:
Drug treatment;
Physiotherapy;
Massage;
Medical gymnastics;
Popular methods of treatment;
Surgical intervention.
Treatment with popular remedies
Among the popular remedies, a large number of plants are used in the form of ointments, compresses, friction, lotions and some of them can be obtained inside. The best effect is achieved by a combination of some plants that have a multidirectional effect - analgesic, anti -inflammatory, decongestant, increased blood circulation and improve tissue nutrition. Before you start using popular treatment, it is recommended to consult a doctor for contraindications.
In the treatment of knee joint arthrosis, it was best created:
Dandelion flowers (fresh and dry) - they can be chewed or injected by them. The flowers of the breeze combined is washed and eaten 5-6 pieces daily. Also, you can pour a tablespoon of dry dandelion with a glass of boiling water and, after cooling, drink one -third of one glass three times a day. From the flowers, the alcohol solution is also made - half a liter the dark bottle on the top is filled with dandelion, pour vodka or alcohol into it. Sin in a dark place for a month, and then rub the solution in the injured joint. The course of treatment is 1 month.
Fine root is used for many diseases to relieve inflammation and pain. It is easier to make compresses from it. To do this, rub the hell, place it on a gauze napkin and pressed tightly on the sore leg. At the top, the compress is covered with a wool cloth and left for the whole night. Instead of minced mass, you can use herbal juice. Compressions make daily for 1 month.
Aloe has numerous effects and can be used successfully for arthrosis. It relieves pain, inflammation, edema, stimulates recovery processes in the joint, increases blood circulation and lymph flow. With severe manifestations of arthrosis, you can apply skin peeled for all night. Also, from the leaves of aloe, waste is made - 10 large leaves, with aloe meat, move through a meat grinder and squeeze through the gauze. Mix the resulting juice from 1/2 cup honey and 150 ml of red wine. Mix the composition well, pour it into a dark bottle and use daily for a month.
Sables are used in the form of a solution. For its preparation, a half -liter bottle is filled on top with a dry marsh saber and poured with vodka. After a month of storage at room temperature, the solution is filtered, the grass is squeezed. The tincture is taken orally (20 drops 2 times a day) or used for compresses. The compress is placed in a sore joint at night and isolated with a wool cloth on top. Saberfish has an anti -inflammatory effect, normalizes the composition of intra -articular fluid and helps restore cartilage plasticity.
A heating compress of salt, dry mustard and sand. Mix all ingredients, place on a baking sheet and heat. In hot shape, pour the mixture into a cloth bag and glue it to the sore spot, hold until cool. The procedure relieves pain well, increases blood circulation and stimulates recovery processes, but in the acute period such a compress is prohibited.
Compresses from salt honey are made with severe pain in the joints. To do this, mix 100 g of honey and a tablespoon of salt, place the mass on the fabric and apply on foot all night. At the top of the knot you need to wrap with a wool fabric.
Food
In the treatment of arthrosis, an important condition for speedy recovery is the right food. Doctors stop overeating so that the patient does not earn extra pounds. After all, this is an extra load on the joints.
But it is forbidden to hunger, as complete regeneration of cartilage tissue requires vitamins and trace elements. To reduce weight, you need to adjust the diet by excluding fat and flour products from it.
It is also important to stop drinking alcohol and, in particular, beer. Most doctors recommend consuming as much junk as possible. This is not surprising, as it contains a natural substance like collagen that can improve the elasticity and mobility of the cartilage. Be sure to pay attention to the products containing pyridoxine. These are bananas, potatoes, cabbage and nuts. With arthrosis, you should consume as many legumes and herbs as possible (they contain folic acid), as well as eggs, mushrooms, liver and dairy products (riboflavin is in their composition).
All the main principles of a healthy diet in this disease are the following points:
It is not recommended to eat heavy at night;
You should eat fifth;
Be sure to check your body weight;
In a state of remission, after eating, it is necessary to take small walks.
Arthrosis is a very common disease and is therefore treated very successfully. The main thing is that this will consult a doctor at the first manifestations of the disease and then you can not worry about complications.
Prevention of arthrosis
Prevention of arthrosis due to age and professional overload is to fight premature aging of the body through rational nutrition, sufficient physical activity and body hardening. It is also necessary to eliminate professional injuries as much as possible.
For the prevention of arthrosis that occurs against the backdrop of injuries or any disease, it is necessary to perform an adequate treatment in time of underlying diseases.
