Arthrosis is a disease that causes the cartilage to die inside the joint. Over time, in the case of arthrosis, severe changes begin and provoke the inflammatory process in periarticular tissues. Treatment of arthrosis is mandatory, otherwise the disease is covered by a large part of the person's joints, which leads to disability.
The main signs of the disease
There are many symptoms of arthrosis. Pain appears while walking. But they show themselves very badly in the initial stages and are very often considered fatigue of the legs. In the next stage, the pain can be felt with physical effort. And in the next stage, the pain syndrome will still be in a stationary position. If there is a cardiovascular disease, the pain can also be felt by the weather.
- If the joints have dry crunches, this is also a sign of arthrosis.
- Such is crisp and due to friction of the joints and.
- In the next stages, the crunch will become louder and rough.
- It should be remembered that the crunch of the usual joints with a loud crunch, not the symptom of the disease.
- One symptom is the inactivity of the joints.
- This is due to the appearance of muscle cramps, bones and spikes, and a decrease in joint gap.
- At the same time, the joints affected by arthrosis are changed.
They are deformed due to growth and the development of spikes. The blasting of synovial fluid, which presses from the joint from the inside, begins. This growth is associated with irritation of joint tissue and is called synovitis. Occasionally, arthrosis is confused with arthritis, but these are completely different diseases. In the case of arthritis, the pain is most common during exercise and during the day. And in the case of arthrosis, the pain is acute, stronger and does not depend on the time of day and movement. They can often occur even in immobilized state.
What are the degree of arthrosis?
In the first stage, there should be no obvious symptoms. These will be less pain. But pathological changes have already begun in the synovial shell. At the same time, the muscles are weakened, but they still retain their shape. In the second stage, the joints collapse and the osteophytes (suppositories and growth) appear. The pain becomes more pronounced, though tolerated. Violation of muscle functions begins.
- In the third stage, deformations of the joints of the joints begin and the axes of the limbs change.
- The joint bag will be coarse and the leagues are shorter.
- And this leads to severe pain and chronic inflammation.
- Normal connection points are deformed.
- The muscles also suffer when they start stretching to contract.
- These violations then apply to all joint tissues and immobilize it.
Reasons
It is important to get to know the causes of arthrosis as the treatment methods depend on it.The appearance of the disease violates metabolism in the joints, which causes the cartilage to start losing elasticity. If cracks develop in the cartilage, there is a loss of proteoglycans. Doctors note that older people are very closely related to arthrosis and the causes of occurrence. At this age, pressure problems, simultaneous diseases (such as psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis), etc. begin.
The main causes of the formation of arthrosis are considered:
- joint injuries;
- disturbed metabolism;
- overweight;
- Purulent arthritis;
- malnutrition;
- hypothermia;
- Auto -Imon Diseases;
- intoxication;
- tuberculosis;
- sexually transmitted diseases;
- hemorrhage;
- Pertes disease;
- Thyroid disease.
Symptoms
Signs of arthrosis allow you to quickly diagnose the disease in the initial stages. In the case of arthrosis, the symptoms and treatment are connected because the faster the patient is treated, the better. There are many specific properties:
- Crunch. It occurs with any movement because the bones in the joint are rubbed together due to rotation softness. In arthrosis, this crunch 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. In the case of arthrosis, pain is accompanied by certain characteristics. They feel them when the movements are done and there is no discomfort in a resting condition. Pain during sleep with arthritis can only occur with the progress of arthritis. Painful feelings in different stages that allow you to determine the joint stage. If arthrosis appeared for a long time, the pain can be felt almost constantly.
- Poor mobility of the joint. The more arthritis develops, the more arthritis takes away its mobility. As a result, the disease can provoke the total motility of the joints.
- Joint deformation. Manifested in the last phase of the disease.
No -drog methods
- A balanced diet, a healthy lifestyle. In order to prevent the disease, patients should clearly observe the method of work and relax and eat healthy foods.
- Nowadays, there are special schools to cover joint treatment methods. Training courses help the patient to adapt to his illness and successfully fight with him.
- Reducing joint load. If there is excessive body weight, it should be reduced - this promotes the normalization of metabolic processes and reduces the load on the joints.
- Medical physical education is carried out in the non -construction phase, which is carried out at the back or in the position of a seat. Switching and skiing are very useful.
- Physiotherapy methods: the effect of heat on the affected area (such as paraffin applications), laser therapy, ultrasound and electrical stimulation of the nerves.
- Using different unloading devices. In case of damage to the legs, walking with reeds and arthrosis of the knee joint is used to reduce the load on the joints and therefore reduce the manifestations of the disease.
- Massage improves blood circulation and promotes the restoration of joint mobility.
- Patients in arthrosis show a spa holiday vacation that has a beneficial effect on both the joint system and the whole body. After examining the doctor and taking into account the recommendations of the sanatorium, it should be outside the stage of aggravation of arthrosis.
Drugs
The main method of treatment is treatment with medicines. The choice of medicines to treat joint treatment is not so large that all the drugs used can be divided into two large groups:
- Symptomatic drugs affect the manifestations of the disease (analgesics, nonsteroid anti -inflammatory drugs -NSAIDs, glucocorticosteroid hormones). When used, the pain and inflammation disappear in a short period of time, which improves the quality of life.
- Chondroprotectors - Products that restore damaged cartilage and metabolism processes due to activation of blood flow and stimulate the appearance of new cartilage cells.
Symptoms are designed to eliminate the main manifestations of the disease and prescribe it primarily for patients. Condroprotectors contribute to stopping the disease and should be taken for a long time.
The principles of getting rid of pathology
Complex treatment of arthrosis of the joints, like any other negative process, wants to achieve 3 main goals:
- Effect on the reasons for arthrosis;
- Eliminating negative pathological processes accompanying arthrosis;
- Eliminating joint symptoms.
Based on this, the main areas of treatment are as follows:
- Elimination of severe, simultaneous diseases;
- Body weight correction;
- Improving the nutrition of joint cartilage;
- Inhibition of local inflammatory reactions and their consequences - the intraarticular accumulation of soft tissues and fluid;
- Anesthesia;
- Joint stabilization and expansion of the amount of movements.
For this purpose, the following treatment methods are used for arthrosis:
- Drug treatment;
- Physiotherapy;
- Massage;
- Medical gymnastics;
- Folk treatment methods;
- Surgical intervention.
Treatment with folk medicine
Many of the folk remedies are used in the form of ointments, compression, rubbing, creams, and some of them can be taken inside. The best effect is achieved from a combination of several plants that have multi -directional effects - analgesic, anti -inflammatory, decongestant, enhancing blood circulation and improving tissue nutrition. It is recommended that you consult a doctor before using popular treatment.
The best formation of joint treatment of the knee joint is:
- Dandelion flowers (fresh and dried) - chewable or inserted from them. They wash freshly combined dandelions and consume 5-6 pieces daily. In addition, you can pour a tablespoon of dry dandelion with a glass of boiling water and drink one third three times a day after cooling. The flowers also make alcohol tincture - half a liter of dark bottle is full of dandelion, pour vodka or alcohol. Sin for a month in a dark place, then rub the tincture into the sore joint. The course of treatment is 1 month.
- Fine root is used for many diseases to relieve inflammation and pain. It is easiest to make compressions of it. To do this, rub it in hell, place it on a gauze napkin and press tightly to your sore leg. At the top, the thickening is covered with woolen fabric and leaves it all night. You can use the plant juice instead of grated mass. The compressors are done for 1 month daily.
- Aloe has a variety of effects and can be successfully used for joint purposes. Removes pain, inflammation, edema, stimulates joint recovery processes, improves blood circulation and lymphatic current. With severe arthrosis, you can apply leather peeling leaves all night. In addition, Aloe leaves are made of eyes - scroll through 10 large, meaty aloe leaves over a meat grinder and press through the gauze. Mix the resulting juice of 1/2 cup of honey and 150 ml of red wine. Mix the composition thoroughly, pour into a dark glass and use it for one month a day.
- Sable is used in the form of tincture. For preparation, a dry grass sword is filled with a half liter of bottle and poured with vodka. After storing one month of room temperature, the tincture is filtered and the grass is tightened. The tincture is used orally (20 drops twice daily) or for compression. The thickening is placed on a sore joint at night and is insulated on the top of woolen fabric. Saberfish has an anti -inflammatory effect, normalizes the composition of the intra -articular fluid and helps to restore cartilage plasticity.
- Compressing of salt, dry mustard and sand warming. Mix all parts, place on a baking sheet and heat. In a hot form, pour the mixture into a dress bag and secure it to the sore spot, keep it until cool. The procedure removes pain, improves blood circulation and stimulates recovery processes, but during the acute period such a compression is prohibited.
- Compression of salt from honey is severely painful in the joint. To do this, mix 100 g of honey and a tablespoon of salt, place the mass on the fabric and apply your legs all night. You should pack in a woolen fabric on top of the joint.
Nutrition
In the treatment- Doctors prohibit the overdue to prevent the patient from obtaining extra pounds. After all, this is an additional load on the joints.
But it is forbidden to starve because the total regeneration of cartilage tissue requires vitamins and trace elements. In order to reduce weight, you need to change the diet to exclude fat and flour products.
It is also important to stop drinking alcohol and especially beer. Most doctors recommend that you consume as many waste as possible. This is not surprising as it contains natural material such as collagen that can improve cartilage elasticity and mobility. Be sure to pay attention to the products containing pyridoxin. They are bananas, potatoes, cabbage and nuts. During arthrosis, you should consume as many legumes and herbs as possible (containing folic acid), as well as eggs, fungi, liver and dairy products (riboflavin).
A healthy diet for all main principles of this disease is the following points:
- It is not recommended to eat heavy foods at night;
- Fractional should be eaten;
- Be sure to check your body weight;
- In the state of remission, after a meal, you should take small walks.
Arthrosis is a very common disease and is therefore very successful. Most importantly, this consult a doctor for the first manifestations of the disease and you cannot worry about complications.
Preventing a joint
Prevention of arthrosis due to age and professional overload to overcome premature aging of the body through a reasonable nutrition, sufficient physical activity and the hardening of the body. Professional damage should be eliminated as much as possible.
To prevent arthrosis in the background of injuries or any disease, to properly treat the underlying diseases in time.