One of the most frequent complaints by doctors that the sword of the patients and the pain in the knees. What the cause was, you can't always tell immediately, because my knees can suffer destinations of diseases, one of which l and osteoarthritis of the knee. Also known as gonarthrosis, and to decrease the submarine of the joint, which is typically non-inflammatory in nature and contributes to the destruction of cartilage, the bone deformities and restriction of movements of the patient.
Form
There are two main forms of the disease:
- primary. Appears to be the cause of inadequate development of the boards in the light;
- secondary. Appears as a consequence d or other diseases injuries.
The form that usually develops from childhood, and caused by the wrong formacio ligaments or joints. During physical activity they are subjected to heavy loads and deform.
The secondary form of the disease caused by such factors as the following:
- injuries (wounds, sprains, dislocations, fractures), which contribute to disruption of The structure of bones, ligaments, cartilage. This causes post-traumatic forms of the disease;
- the transfer of operations to remove the meniscus that is detrimental to the structural integrity of your knee.
- high mass loading on the legs (typical for athletes);
- excess weight, as it causes a lot of pressure of the body weight in the cartilage of the joints of the knee;
- arthritis (an inflammation of the joints). Disease accompanied by prolonged de la formacio of the excess liquid in the cavity, which because of the complications;
- the dysfunction of metabolism, which, due to deposits of salt;
- surgeries destinations of the knee;
- diseases that are characterized by any of the other muscle spasms of the leg muscles or blood vessels.
The development of the disease can take unilateral or bilateral form. The injury and likely the reason for osteoarthritis unilateral and obesity cause bilateral.
The symptoms of the disease
Osteoarthritis of knee symptoms showing a little a little. Patient years no podia know that he is sick, as a change in a visible form of knee or severe pain that is not wifi, as well. L of the joint to arthrosis of the knee joint of 1 degree, often unpleasant and accompanied and painful sensations in the knees, but little in this stage refers to the doctor. Likely to suffer More this disease original work of art by the women of the age of 40 years who suffer from excess weight. Mainly contributes to the development of this disease, the presence of varicose veins. In this stage, and possible to cure the disease at home, even sense, the use of drugs and ointments.
The pain of the disease are sudden, they come to me slowly, sometimes over several years. Occur on It during sport, walking and other physical activities. Acute pain This can be un symptom of osteoarthritis, but a consequence of the fracture, entrapment of the meniscus, or injury. If the patient is sent to serious physical discomfort and certainly the un knee 2 degrees. To avoid examining the pain, a person tends to more time in a steady state, but original works of art of the resumption of physical activity physical discomfort still returns.
Symptoms such as deformation, accompanied by arthrosis deforming of the knee joint. Makes You noticeable in the second third or stages of the disease. Its first symptoms: knee and a bit swollen, but keeps its shape. In the last stages there is a un change to the way that you can even make one leg shorter or more longer. Patient should be drinking these drugs as hondroprotektory (contribute to the regeneration of cartilage tissue).
Synovitis (accumulation in the joint cavity fluid) also indicates the progression of the disease. If the liquid and mass, can be called the Baker, cyst – a tumor on the glenoid side of the joint. Elastic cyst when it makes visible the knee unbent. Easy to deal with I cure medical intervention.
One of the most characteristic symptoms of the crisis, and is visible when the disease in the stages 2 and 3. The most important thing to distinguish the sound of the crisis of the joints of a healthy person and a dull and dry from the crisis of the patient. He, in the cause of the weakness of the ligaments or their high mobility. To give your joints a rest, the patient is recommended to wear knee braces for osteoarthritis.
The limitation of the mobility of the knee is manifested in the later stages of the disease. In this case, the patient can not fully straighten or bend the leg, as it causes a severe pain. If the disease has progressed to stage 3 the knee is totally real can be a cause of the fusion of the joints. This condition requires the use of injections, ointments and other products and preparations, relieve pain, and also the intervention of the surgeons, because we are regular massage or folk remedies are powerless against the four fused bones.
Stage of gonarthrosis
There are three stages of osteoarthritis:
- from the moment you start the first stage before visible symptoms of the disease months or years. A person complains of pain in the legs that occur periodically. It is True That, especially in the early steps of the scale up or down, when I get out of bed in the morning to the. Can show The images of the narrowing interarticular gap. In general, instead of going to the un specialist, patients are often used in folk ointments, tinctures and preparations;
- the second stage is characterized by the most severe pain that can't be stopped even in the state of rest of the limbs. Accompanied by the crisis. In the joint cavity fluid accumulation and raigs-x shows the start of the deformation and expansion of the bones. The patient in this phase strongly limits the number of movements of the limb is affected. To reduce the physical discomfort, the specialist can prescribe the injections and can receive chondroprotectors;
- finally, the third stage, the pain becomes a constant and, often, for worse change of weather conditions. X-ray shows significant deformation of the knee, which can be removed only by surgery, the patient should take the un complex of chondroprotectors. The patient's change in motion: deforming arthrosis of the knee joint, contributes to the foot or slightly bent legs, or ducks.
The treatment of the disease
Treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee depends on the disease severity of the knees. The chronic nature of the disease will be d ' help to come by sending only the phase (the active, when manifestations of the disease are minimized or do not exist). Physiotherapy in the treatment combined with the use of drugs, in particular, chondroprotectors, gives positive results.
Treatment goals are to:
- reduce the pain;
- restored using various means of cartilage and ligaments;
- the increase in the movements of the limbs.
Among the methods of treatment are:
- the use of drugs (chondroprotectors);
- surgery doctors;
- rehabilitation center (physical therapy, physical therapy, massage and other means).
The drug, also known as chondro, truth will be able to choose the un doctor. To them and categorically prohibit to assign themselves one, as chondroprotectors are very powerful drugs.
All named med. the products are aimed to:
- the removal of the pain and the inflammation. For this purpose, it is installed.the painting of the joint are hormonal and non-hormonal drugs type;
- improve the supply of blood from a sore feet. For this, there are drugs that can relieve spasms of the blood vessels or muscle;
- the healing of cartilage tissue. Developed special products to all kinds of chondroprotectors, which is distinguished by the impact in the affected joint. Necessary Nutrients Have the cartilage tissue. Chondroprotectors are also able to help the body to create new cartilage.
Drugs produced in the form of ointments, injections and other means.
In addition, a popular care and massage for osteoarthritis a l of the knee joint. Done Properly by a doctor, massage with ointment, allows you to relax permanently tight muscles near the affected of the disease of the knee, which reduces the pain (it works better than the injections). Massage with the ointment helps to increase the number of movements made by the legs, fix the position of the bones even at home to increase flow. If pathology s has moved to the third stage, the always an ointment or injection will not help, d and requires a surgical intervention. The doctor implants in the patient un metal prosthesis, is not intended to replace the operation of the leg. These implants need to be changed every few years, and the surgery if and quite expensive.
Recreation complex includes exercises for osteoarthritis of knee the patient has s of carrying out the strict supervision under your doctor's. These Exercises aim to:
- to improve the circulation of the blood;
- improve the muscle tone of a house. For example, kinesitherapy involves studies of patients on special simulators.
Physical therapy
In addition, the popular are the methods of physiotherapy (UHF ultrasound d and therapy, phototherapy), which, although they are not essential, but of great help to speed up the process of healing. Treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee for physical therapy you how to reduce the pain. Specific methods of physiotherapy depending on the extent of the disease determined by the physician. In addition, the rehabilitation includes injections that reduce pain, assisted ointment, etc.
Gymnastics
Exercises for osteoarthritis of knee of the un of the principles that allow us to develop methods atrofiat hello muscles. Physical therapy for a thread of the joint osteoarthritis of the knee should be done carefully, slowly. If the patient is sent to the resumption of pain, from the moment of stop formacio. During the year, practical and useful for the particular use of knee braces for osteoarthritis.
In the rehabilitation group also includes therapeutic methods for type orthopedic. S established un goal for us, to reduce the burden on the knee, a little, a little, changing his cane, dentures. Many specialists prescribe knee braces for osteoarthritis. This will help the patient to facilitate the foot, making it minimally painful.
The diet
As for special diet for osteoarthritis, which is often aimed at reducing the weight of the patient, as in the majority of cases, a lot of weight the overload of the joints. The diet involves eating small portions every 3 hours. For weight loss in your daily diet s should d add the lean meat (chicken, Turkey, rabbit) and the removal of fat (lamb, pork). Vegetable proteins should come from legumes. For the diet in the diet should be un substitute for refined oil, and also lessen the consumption of salt.
Medical diet involves the failure or with the least consumption of pickled, smoked and fried (appetite suppressant). In order to restore destroyed cartilage, and necessary to provide the body with complex carbohydrates (cereals, products made from wheat flour). In the nutrition also we have to include juices (carrot, beet, Apple). They remove toxins from the body and reduce the impact of inflammatory processes.
The diet should include fish and jelly that acts as a kind of help a cartilage and build new cartilage. It is worth remembering that diet cannot assign will be the best variant able to choose only un dietitian (a specialist in diets).
The traditional methods of
Special attention should be paid to traditional methods of struggle against the disease (treatment in home). The un bunch of ointments, compresses, and other popular liqueurs healers that offer the lovers of folk medicine based on herbs, the health of the bile that the improvement of the circulation of blood for the joint in the patient. The effect of the ointment and aimed at improving the blood circulation, muscle relaxation. With this tool, often, to make packages. Its effectiveness and very high, so that this method used by times by doctors and in traditional medicine (in combination with drugs). The compresses s should be put on the bandages of wool, which heats up the evil place. Of course, folk remedies, can hardly help with a lot of degrees arthrosis 3, but the additional healing properties should folk methods not be neglected, since it to relieve the physical discomfort and eliminate the main symptoms of the disease.
Among the most popular recipes popular remedies that can be applied at home there are
- the un poultice of well. According to this folk recipe, to improve the therapeutic properties of well, it is recommended to pre-grind and boil it. Then it must be applied to the affected area;
- the application of iodine, medical bile, ammonia, glycerin, and honey of may. All the ingredients of this popular blend to the mix, infuse for 10 days, and s original artwork applied to a knee pain. This drug and very you;
- cold compress of cabbage leaf. Is made of fresh leaves of cabbage soaked in the pot with the honey, and s applied to the leg. Reinforces the therapeutic effect of the thermal insulation of wool fabric or plastic film. This remedy and suitable for people of all age groups;
- ointment of elecampane with vodka.
Osteoarthritis of the knee has a full range of treatment of a patient to choose their doctors into account the age and physiological characteristics. It can be candy, creams, knee braces for osteoarthritis medications and other. For the prevention and control of disease in the early stages, can be used physical therapy for a thread of the joint osteoarthritis of the knee. With proper and timely treatment, people can save money and not cause much damage.