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Treatment of arthrosis: modern and proven methods

Arthrosis is a disease, as a result of which the cartilage is destroyed inside the joint. Over time, with arthrosis, serious changes begin, provoking the inflammatory process in the periarticular tissues. Treatment of arthrosis is mandatory, otherwise the disease will spread to most of the joints of the person, which will lead to disability.

Treatment of arthrose

The main signs of the disease

There are several symptoms of arthrosis. When walking, pain appears. But at the initial stage, they show themselves very poorly and very often perceive them as fatigue of the legs. At the next stage, the pain is felt with physical exertion. And at the next stage, the pain syndrome will be even in a stationary position. If there is a cardiovascular disease, then the pain will also be felt with the weather.

  • If there is a dry crunch in the joints, then this is also a sign of arthrosis.
  • Such a crunch occurs due to friction of the joints that are and.
  • In the next stages, the crunch will become louder and rude.
  • It must be recalled 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 growths on bones and spikes, as well as with a decrease in the joint gap.
  • At the same time, the joints affected by arthrosis are modified.

They become deformed due to the development of growths and spikes. The bursting of the synovial fluid begins, which presses 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 during movement and most often during the day. And with arthrosis, pain is more acute, strong and do not depend on the time of day, as well as on movement. Often they can occur even with an immobilized state.

What are the degrees of arthrosis?

At the first stage, no obvious symptoms may 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 keep their shape. In the second stage, the joints begin to collapse and osteophytes (cones and growths) appear. Pain becomes more pronounced, although they can be tolerated. A violation of muscle functions begins.

  • In the third stage, deformations of the supporting sites of the joints begin and the axes of the limbs change.
  • The joint bag becomes rude, the ligaments are shorter.
  • And this leads to severe pain and chronic inflammation.
  • Normal connection points are deformed.
  • The muscles also suffer, as they begin to stretch, to contract.
  • Then these violations apply to all joint fabrics and immobilize it.
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Reasons

It is important to know the causes of arthrosis, since treatment methods depend on this.The appearance of the disease provokes a violation of metabolism in the joints, due to which cartilage begins to lose their elasticity. If cracks form in the cartilage, then there is a loss of proteoglycans. Doctors note that arthrosis in older people and the causes of occurrence are very closely connected. It is at this age that pressure problems begin, concomitant diseases (for example, psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis) occur, etc.

The main causes of the development of arthrosis are considered to be:

  • joint injuries;
  • disturbed metabolism;
  • overweight;
  • purulent arthritis;
  • poor nutrition;
  • hypothermia;
  • auto -imon diseases;
  • intoxication;
  • tuberculosis;
  • sexually transmitted diseases;
  • hemophilia;
  • Pertes disease;
  • thyroid diseases.

Symptoms

Signs of arthrosis allow you to quickly diagnose the disease in the initial stages. With arthrosis, the symptoms and treatment are interconnected, since, the faster the patient begins to be treated, the better. There are several specific features:

  1. Crunch. It occurs with any movements, since the bones in the joint rub against each other due to reduced softness of rotation. With arthrosis, this crunch sounds very "dry", which allows you to distinguish this symptom from signs of other diseases.
  2. Pain. Naturally, in this case, the patient feels severe pain. With arthrosis, pain is accompanied by certain features. They are felt when making movements, and in a state of rest there are no unpleasant sensations. Pain during sleep with joint diseases can appear only with the progression of arthritis. It is painful sensations at different stages that allow you to determine the stage of arthrosis. If arthrosis has appeared for a long time, the pain will be felt almost constantly.
  3. Poor mobility of the joint. The more arthritis develops, the more arthritis loses its mobility. As a result, the disease can provoke complete immobility of the joints.
  4. Joint deformation. It manifests itself in the last stages of the disease.

Non -drug methods

  1. Balanced diet, a healthy lifestyle. To prevent the progression of the disease, patients should clearly observe the mode of work and rest, eat healthy foods.
  2. Today there are special schools to cover the methods of treating arthrosis. Training courses help the patient adapt to his ailment and successfully fight him.
  3. Reducing 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.
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  4. Medical physical education is carried out in the non -construction stage, performed in the position of lying on the back or sitting. Switching and skiing are very useful.
  5. Physiotherapeutic methods: the effect of heat on the affected area (for example, paraffin applications), laser therapy, ultrasound, and electrical stimulation of the nerves.
  6. The use of various unloading devices. With damage to the legs, walking with a cane is recommended, with arthrosis of the knee joint, the backing wedges are used - this is how the load on the joints can be reduced and, therefore, reduce the manifestations of the disease.
  7. Massage improves blood circulation and helps restore joint mobility.
  8. Patients of arthrosis show a spa-resort vacation, which has a favorable effect both on the condition of the articular system and the entire organism as a whole. Recovery in the sanatorium should take place outside the stage of exacerbation of arthrosis, after examining the doctor and taking into account his recommendations.

Medicines

Therapy with drugs is the main method in treatment. The choice of drugs for the treatment of arthrosis is not so great, all the drugs used can be divided into two large groups:

  • Symptomatic medicines affect the manifestations of the disease (painkillers, non -steroidal anti -inflammatory drugs - NSAIDs, glucocorticosteroid hormones). When applying them, 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 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 help stop the progression of the disease and should be taken for a long period of 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:

  1. Impact on the causes leading to arthrosis;
  2. Elimination of negative pathological processes that accompany arthrosis;
  3. Elimination of symptoms of arthrosis.

Based on this, the main areas of treatment include:

  1. Elimination of severe concomitant diseases;
  2. Body weight correction;
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  3. Improving the nutrition of articular cartilage;
  4. Inhibition of local inflammatory reactions and their consequences - edema of soft tissues and intraarticular accumulation of fluid;
  5. Anesthesia;
  6. Joint stabilization and expansion of the volume of movements.

For this purpose, the following treatment methods for arthrosis are used:

  • Drug treatment;
  • Physiotherapy;
  • Massage;
  • Medical gymnastics;
  • Folk methods of treatment;
  • Surgical intervention.

Treatment with folk remedies

Among folk remedies, a large number of plants are used in the form of ointments, compresses, 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 - analgesic, anti -inflammatory, decongestant, enhancing blood circulation and improve tissue nutrition. Before starting the use of popular treatment, it is recommended to consult a doctor about contraindications.

In the treatment of arthrosis of the knee joint, it was best established:

  • Dandelion flowers (fresh and dried) - they can be chewed or infused from them. Freshly combined dandelion flowers are washed and eaten 5-6 pieces daily. Also, you can 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 made - half a liter dark bottle to the top is filled with dandelions, pour vodka or alcohol into it. Sin in a dark place for a month, and 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 compresses from it. To do this, rub the hell, put it on a gauze napkin and tightly pressed to the sore leg. On top, the compress is covered with a woolen cloth and left for the whole night. Instead of grated mass, you can use plant juice. Compresses do daily for 1 month.
  • Aloe has multiple effects and can be successfully used for arthrosis. It removes pain, inflammation, edema, stimulates recovery processes in the joint, enhances blood circulation and lymph flow. With severe manifestations of arthrosis, you can apply the leaves peeled from the skin for the whole night. Also, from aloe leaves, rubbish is made - 10 large, fleshy leaves of aloe, scroll through a meat grinder and squeeze through gauze. Mix the resulting juice from 1/2 cup of honey and 150 ml of red wine. Mix the composition well, pour it into a dark bottle and use daily for a month.
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  • The Sables are used in the form of tincture. For its preparation, 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 squeezed. Tincture is taken orally (20 drops 2 times a day) or used for compresses. The compress is placed on a sore joint at night and insulated with a woolen cloth on top. The saberfish has an anti -inflammatory effect, normalizes the composition of the intra -articular fluid and helps to restore the plasticity of cartilage.
  • A warming compress of salt, dry mustard and sand. Mix all components, put it on a baking sheet and heat. In hot form, pour the mixture in a cloth bag and attach to the sore spot, hold until cool. The procedure removes pain well, enhances blood circulation and stimulates recovery processes, but in the acute period such a compress is prohibited.
  • Compresses 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, put the mass on the fabric and apply to the leg for the whole night. On top of the joint you need to wrap with a woolen fabric.

Nutrition

In the treatment of arthrosis, an important condition for quick recovery is proper nutrition. Doctors prohibit overeating so that the patient does not gain extra pounds. After all, this is an additional load on the joints.

But it is forbidden to starve, as the full regeneration of cartilage tissue requires vitamins and trace elements. To reduce weight, you should 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 consuming as much junk as possible. This is not surprising, since it contains a natural substance as collagen that can improve the elasticity and mobility of cartilage. Be sure to pay attention to products containing pyridoxine. These are bananas, potatoes, cabbage and nuts. With arthrosis, 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 main principles of a healthy diet in this disease are the following points:

  • It is not recommended to eat heavy food at night;
  • You should eat fractionally;
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  • Be sure to control the body weight;
  • In a state of remission, after eating, it is necessary to take small walks.

Arthrosis is a very common disease and therefore is very successfully treated. 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

The prevention of arthrosis due to age and professional overload is to combat premature aging of the body through rational nutrition, sufficient physical activity and hardening of the body. It is also necessary to eliminate professional harmfulities as much as possible.

For the prevention of arthrosis that occurs against the background of injuries or any diseases, it is necessary to carry out timely adequate treatment of the underlying diseases.