Arthrosis is severe damage to the joints.This is manifested by the cartilage with its progressive dystrophy, its thinning and destruction.As a result, the bone tissue and the league device are connected to the pathological process.
In this case, the aim of the treatment of arthrosis is to stop the disease, reduce pain, prevent complications and a high level of restoration of the joint.
How does arthrosis manifest?
The disease initially affects the knee and then applies to the thumb hips and joints.Much less often, the patient can torture the ankle and distal inter -falantx joints arthrosis.
The usual loud crunch of the joints, which is not accompanied by pain, is completely harmless.This does not indicate the presence of the disease and does not cause it.
Medicine knows the 4 symptoms of arthrosis:
- Strong pain in the affected joints during movement.In the early stages of the disease, they are expressed too poorly and do not interfere with the patient.Over time, the pain syndrome even develops with less physical efforts than sore joints and may be painful in the final stage.If the patient suffers from heart and blood vessels, in this case the pain may occur when the weather conditions are changed;
- Rough and dry crisp in the hip joint or other parts of the body.Its occurrence is explained by friction of the deleted joint surfaces.The second and third stages are characterized by a significant increase in such crunching;
- A gradual decrease in moving the affected joint.This condition is explained by muscle cramps, decrease in the size of the joint gap and the incidence of osteophytes (bone tissue growth in spikes);
- Changing the appearance of sore joints.There is a clear deformation of articulated bones, further developing osteophytes, increasing the volume of the synovial fluid, which presses on the inside of the joint.
The main difference from arthritis pain is that in the first case of motor activity and daytime activity, the second, movement and night independently.The pain of arthritis is much sharper and more intense.
Joint treatment of joints usually occurs for a long time and requires an integrated approach.
It is impossible to clearly answer joint treatment.The doctor always selects the treatment methods.All therapeutic methods are conditionally common to divide into 4 groups:
- medical;
- no -drog;
- surgical;
- Traditional medicine.
The degree of joint disease of joints
There are 3 stages of the disease:
- Section IAlmost without symptoms.In some cases, minor pains are possible, but only during movement and other physical efforts of the affected joints.In this case, the abnormal process occurs in the synovial shell and fluid by changing its composition.The muscles are gradually weakening, but visually not visible yet;
- II.Platoon.At this stage, arthrosis begins to modify the joints, the first osteophytes occur.It hurts to be pronounced, but quite tolerant.The characteristic crunch of the joints affected by the disease is better distinguished.Muscle functions gradually break due to reflex neurotrophic regulation failure;
- III.The hardest.This occurs in the sore joints irreversible abnormal deformations, which are shown in the shaft of the limbs.The joint bag in the three stages is significantly coarse and the ribbons are shortened.The chronic inflammatory process develops and the patient was caused by constant pain.Motor activity is reduced due to the impossibility of implementing the most important movements.Muscle pursuit's appropriate connection points and significant deformation of muscle tissue are changed according to the type of contraction and stretching.The ability of the muscles decreases, and tropical disorders occur.
Methods of joint treatment without medicines
If the patient's condition is normal and the disease does not work, the disease can be cured without the use of medicines.You can do this:
- A balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.In order to prevent the future development of arthrosis, you should clearly observe the sun system, relax and eat only healthy, natural products;
- Reduce daily loads of affected joints.If a person has predominance, it is better to reduce arthrosis.This allows you to normalize the metabolic processes of the body and relieve tension of the joints;
- He deals with daily physiotherapy exercises.Exercise therapy is allowed only in remission and sits in a chair or on a chair.It is no less useful to swim in the pool;
- Application of physiotherapy methods.It is good to influence the affected area with moderate heat.It can be paraffin applications, ultrasound, laser therapy and electrical stimulation of nerve endings.A special device for treating joints is used;
- Use of unloading devices.Arthrosis of the lower limbs is recommended to use a reed and spine wedge.This promotes a significant reduction in the load on sore joints and thus reduces the symptoms of the disease;
- Massage courses management.At the same time, blood circulation improves and joint mobility is restored.
People with arthrosis show a spa recovery.Relax will have a beneficial effect on the condition of the whole body.Such treatment of joint treatment of joints should be in remission and thoroughly examined the doctor and after accounting for their wishes.
Patients should go to special schools where doctors illuminate the methods of treating arthrosis.Such courses help to adapt to the disease and efficiently.
Joint medicines
The primary and main method of therapy is the drugs.Currently, the choice is not so big, so it is customary to divide them into 2 main groups:
- Symptomatic drugs (affect the manifestation of the disease).These include analgesics, glucocorticosteroids, non -steroidal agents that remove the inflammatory process.When used, the pain syndrome in the limbs affected by arthrosis will disappear for a while;
- Chondroprotectors (reset of damaged cartilage itself).Preparations qualitatively affect metabolism, which in the cartilage due to activation of blood circulation and stimulation of new cells.
The doctor primarily prescribes all symptomatic drugs as it aims to relieve painful symptoms of the disease.
Condroprotectors stop further progressing the disease and provide a long bet.
Symptomatic
Because the main symptom of arthrosis is the pain caused by the inflammatory process, painful and anti -inflammatory drugs are required to eliminate it.To achieve the fastest result, arthrosis can be treated in the form of gels and ointments with the shape of local drugs, but the effect on the affected joint is short -term.
Such a disease can be facilitated by removing inflammation.The best use of selective anti -inflammatory drugs for the treatment of arthrosis of the arthrosis, as they primarily affect the affected joints without affecting the organs nearby.
All patients should know that more than one non -sertoid anti -inflammatory medicine cannot be used.
If the treatment does not give the expected result, the doctor should replace the patient after 14 days.The minimum dose is recommended, which greatly facilitates the manifestation of the disease.
Glucocorticosteroids have a dual effect on the body and arthrosis.On the one hand, the cartilage tissue reliably protects the hormone and the inflammation is removed.On the other hand, with longer use, the same cartilage is destroyed.This is the reason why the treatment should be subject to strict supervision of the doctor.
The most effective is glucocorticosteroids from arthrosis in the form of intraarticular injections.Such therapy gives fewer harmful reactions.
Chondropotectors
The therapeutic schema provides a delayed effect with the help of chondroprotectors.As a general rule, it occurs 2-8 weeks after the start of treatment.The drugs of this group stimulate the cartilage and may still flood the pain but do not completely treat arthrosis
Folk medicine for joint treatment
Treatment can be complemented by traditional techniques with traditional medical recipes.Positive dynamics of treatment often occur after application:
- Tinctures for internal administration.Help to remove the inflammatory process;
- Local funds in the form of external use solutions (tinctures, ointments, compression).Can be made at home.Stimulation of inflammation and cartilage is stimulated.
You only need to treat arthrosis recipes for traditional medicine if you need preliminary consent to your doctor.However, medication cannot be excluded.
Surgery
Surgery methods for treating arthrosis should be used in situations where the drugs were not adequately affected by the patient's health.
Usual to distinguish this type of therapy:
- Arthroscopy.Such treatment is low -trauma and can be used to diagnose joint diseases.With small cuts (without opening the joints) and special tools, the doctor has the opportunity to perform an operation and visual evaluation of the limbs.Thanks to arthroscopy, rehabilitation and patient stay in the hospital may significantly reduce.In addition, the number of complications is decreased, both during and after;
- Artrodesis.In such an operation, the total agility of the joint surfaces is ensured.The technique allows pain to be relieved if other surgical measures cannot be applied;
- Artroplasty.Such an intervention requires replacing the articular cartilage with seal.This patient can be made from his own tissue or artificial substances.The operation significantly stops the pain syndrome and relieves the patient's condition.In this case, motor activity is restored;
- Replacement of affected joints.The technique is required in the advanced stage of the treatment of arthrosis.This includes a complete replacement of all parts of the joint.The prosthesis is made based on a special alloy that is not rejected by the body.Such a transplant has a lifetime of about 10 years.Thanks to the operation, the efficiency of the limb can be completely restored.
Modern medicine develops surgical intervention methods by transplanting cartilage and tissues.They are primarily aimed at preventing the progress of the disease and removing the symptoms.
Even though such a disease cannot be completely cured, even the earliest comprehensive treatment, it can be stopped and preserved as much as possible.Exactly adherence to all your doctor's requirements, you can avoid disabilities and improve quality of life.