Osteoarthritis is a disease as a result of cartilage destroyed inside the joint. Over time, with arthrosis, serious changes begin and provoke the inflammatory process of the periarticular tissue. Treatment of arthrosis is mandatory, otherwise the disease spreads to most of the management's joints, which will lead to disability.
The main signs of the disease
There are several symptoms of arthrosis. As you go, pain appears. But at the initial step, they turn out very badly and perceive them very often as the fatigue of the legs. At the next step, the pain is felt with physical exertion. And on the next step, the pain syndrome will even be in a stationary position. If there is a heart -vessel disease, the pain will also be felt with the weather.
- If there is a dry crunch in the joints, this is also a sign of arthrosis.
- Such a crunch occurs due to the friction of the joints that are and.
- In the next stages the crunch becomes louder and rude.
- It should be remembered that the usual crunch of joints, accompanied by a sonorous crunch, 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 on bones and spikes as well as with a decrease in the common hole.
- At the same time, the joints are modified by arthrosis.
They are deformed due to the development of growths and spikes. The synovial fluid begins, pressing on the joint from the inside. This increase is associated with irritation of the joint tissue and it is called synovitis. Sometimes arthrosis is confused with arthritis, but these are completely different diseases. With arthritis, pain will be in motion and most often during the day. And with osteoarthritis, pain is more acute, strong and does not depend on the time of day as well as movement. Often they can occur even with an immobilized state.
What are the degrees of arthrosis?
On the first step, no obvious symptoms may occur. These will be less pain. But pathological changes have already begun in the synovial shell. At the same time, the muscles are already weakened, but they still keep their shape. In the second phase, the joints begin to collapse and osteophytes (cones and growth) appear. Pain becomes more pronounced even if they can be tolerated. A violation of muscle functions begins.
- In the third phase, deformations of joints in the joints begin and the axes on the limbs change.
- The common bag becomes rude, ligaments are shorter.
- And this leads to severe pain and chronic inflammation.
- Normal connection points are deformed.
- The muscles also suffer when they start to stretch, to contract.
- Thereafter, these violations apply to all joints and immobilize it.
Causes
It is important to know the causes of arthrosis as treatment methods depend on this.The appearance of the disease provokes a violation of the metabolism in the joints, due to which cartilage begins to lose their elasticity. If cracks are formed in cartilage, there is a loss of proteoglycans. Doctors notice that arthrosis in the elderly and the causes of occurrence are very closely linked. It is at this age that pressure problems begin, contemporary diseases (for example, psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis) occur, etc.
The main causes of the development of arthrosis are considered to be:
- joint damage;
- disturbed metabolism;
- obese;
- purulent arthritis;
- Poor nutrition;
- Hypothermia;
- Auto -imon diseases;
- poisoning;
- tuberculosis;
- sexually transmitted diseases;
- haemophilia;
- Perte's disease;
- Thyroid disease.
Symptoms
Signs of arthrosis allow you to quickly diagnose the disease in the initial stages. With osteoarthritis, the symptoms and treatment are interconnected as the patient begins to be treated faster, the better. There are several specific features:
- Crunch. It occurs with any movements as the bones of the common rubbing against each other due to reduced rotational glow. With osteoarthritis, this crunch sounds very "dry", which allows you to distinguish this symptom from signs of other diseases.
- Pain. In this case, the patient naturally feels severe pain. With osteoarthritis, pain is accompanied by certain features. They are felt when they make movements and in a state of rest there are no unpleasant sensations. Pain during sleep with joint disease can only occur with the development of arthritis. These are painful sensations at different stages that allow you to determine the phase of arthrosis. If Arthosis has been shown for a long time, the pain is felt almost constantly.
- Common bad mobility. The more arthritis develops, the more arthritis loses its mobility. As a result, the disease can provoke complete immobility in the joints.
- Common deformation. It manifests itself in the last stages of the disease.
Non -dried methods
- Balanced diet, a healthy lifestyle. To prevent progression of the disease, patients must clearly observe the way of working and rest, eat healthy foods.
- Today, there are special schools to cover the methods of treating arthrosis. Training courses help the patient to adapt to his suffering and successfully fight him.
- Reduce the load on the joints. If there is excess body weight, it must be reduced - this will help normalize metabolic processes and also reduce the load on the joints.
- Medical physical exercise is performed in the non -construction stage, which is performed in the position as lying on the back or sitting. Change and skiing are very useful.
- Physiotherapeutic methods: The effect of heat on the affected area (for example, paraffin applications), laser therapy, ultrasound and electrical stimulation of the nerves.
- The use of different unloading units. With damage to the legs, it is recommended to go with a sugar cane with arthrosis of the knee joint, rear wedges are used - how to reduce the load on the joints and therefore reduce the manifestations of the disease.
- Massage improves blood circulation and helps recover common mobility.
- Patients with arthosis show a spa resort holiday that has a favorable effect both on the condition of the articular system and the entire organism as a whole. Restoration in the sanatorium should take place outside the deterioration stage of arthrosis, after examining the doctor and taking into account his recommendations.
Medicines
Therapy with drugs is the most important method in treatment. The choice of drugs for treating arthrosis is not so large, all drugs used can be divided into two large groups:
- Symptomatic drugs affect the manifestations of the disease (painkillers, non -steroidal anti -inflammatory drugs -NSAIDs, glucocorticosteroid hormones). When used, pain and inflammation disappear in a short time, which improves the quality of life.
- Chondroprotectors - products that restore damaged cartilage tissue and metabolic processes in it due to the activation of blood flow and stimulates the appearance of new cartilage cells.
Symptomatic agents are designed to eliminate the most important manifestations of the disease and are prescribed for patients in the first place. Chondroprotectors help to stop the development of the disease and should be taken for a long time.
The basic principles of getting rid of pathology
The complex treatment of arthrosis of the joints, like any other negative process, pursues 3 main goals:
- Influence on the causes leading to arthrosis;
- Eliminating negative pathological processes accompanying arthrosis;
- Eliminating symptoms of arthrosis.
Based on this includes the main treatment areas:
- Eliminating serious contemporary diseases;
- Correction of body weight;
- Improving nutrition of articular cartilage;
- Inhibition of local inflammatory reactions and their consequences - edema of soft tissue and intra -articular accumulation of fluid;
- Anesthesia;
- Common 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 methods for treatment;
- Surgical intervention.
Treatment with folk remedies
Among folk members, a large number of plants are used in the form of ointments, compressions, rubbing, lotions and some of them can be taken inside. The best effect is achieved from a combination of several plants that have a multidirectional effect - painkillers, anti -inflammatory, decongestant, improvement of blood circulation and tissue nutrition improvement. Before starting the use of popular treatment, it is recommended to consult a doctor about contraindications.
When treating arthrosis of the knee joint it was best established:
- Dandelion flowers (fresh and dried) - they can be chewed or added from them. Fresh combined dandelion flower is washed and eaten 5-6 pieces daily. You can also pour a tablespoon of dry dandelions with a glass of boiling water and after cooling drink a third of a glass three times a day. From the flowers, alcohol tincture is also produced - half a liter of dark bottle until the top is filled with dandelions, pour vodka or alcohol into it. Sin in a dark place for a month, then rub the tincture in 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 compresses from it. To do this, rub hell, put it on a gauze napkin and tightly pressed to the sore leg. At the top, the compress is covered with a wool cloth and left all night. Instead of grated mass you can use plant juice. Compressions do daily for 1 month.
- Aloe has several effects and can be used successfully for arthrosis. It removes pain, inflammation, edema, stimulates recycling processes in the joint, improves blood circulation and lymph flow. With severe manifestations of the arthosis, you can use the leaves peeled from the skin all night. Aloe leaves are also produced garbage - 10 large, fleshy leaves of aloe, roll through a meat mill and clamp through gauze. Mix the resulting juice from 1/2 cup of honey and 150 ml red wine. Mix the composition well, pour it into a dark bottle and use daily for a month.
- The sabers are used in the form of tincture. For manufacture, a half -liter bottle is filled to the top with a dry grass saber of swamp and poured with vodka. After a month of storage at room temperature, the tincture is filtered, the grass is pressed. Tincture is taken orally (20 drops twice a day) or used for compressions. The compress is placed on a sore joint at night and insulated with a wool cloth on top. Sabrefish has an anti -inflammatory effect, normalizes the composition of the intra -articular fluid and helps recover the cartilage plasticity.
- A heating compress of salt, dry mustard and sand. Mix all components, place it on a baking sheet and heat. In warm form, pour the mixture into a cloth bag and attach to the sore place, hold until cool. The procedure removes pain well, improves blood circulation and stimulates recycling processes, but in the acute period such a compress is prohibited.
- Compressions from honey with salt are made with severe pain in the joint. To do this, mix 100 g of honey and a tablespoon of salt, place the fair on the fabric and apply to the leg all night. On top of the collection, wrap with a woolen fabric.
Nutrition
When treating arthrosis, an important condition of rapid improvement proper nutrition is. Doctors prohibit overeating so that the patient does not get extra pounds. After all, this is an extra load on the joints.
But it is forbidden to starve as the full regeneration of cartilage tissue requires vitamins and trace elements. To reduce the weight, adjust the diet by excluding fat and flour products from it.
It is also important to stop drinking alcohol and especially beer. Most doctors recommend taking as much unwanted as possible. This is not surprising as it contains a natural substance such as collagen that can improve the cartilage and mobility of the cartilage. Make sure you pay attention to products that contain pyridoxin. These are bananas, potatoes, cabbage and nuts. With osteoarthritis, you need to 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 most important principles of a healthy diet in this disease are the following points:
- It is not recommended to eat heavy food at night;
- You have to eat fractional;
- Be sure to check the body weight;
- In a state of remission, after eating, it is necessary to take small walks.
Osteoarthritis is a very common disease and is therefore treated very successfully. The most important thing is that this will consult a doctor at the first manifestations of the disease and then you cannot worry about complications.
Prevention of arthrosis
Prevention of arthrosis due to age and professional overload is to combat premature aging of the body through rational nutrition, adequate physical activity and curing of the body. It is also necessary to eliminate professional harmfulness as much as possible.
For the prevention of arthosis occurring on the basis of injuries or illnesses, it is necessary to perform timely adequate treatment of the underlying diseases.