Arthosis is called dystrophic changes in the joints, which are inherent in the destruction of the cartilage. With such a disease, inflammatory processes develop slowly and the suspension tissues are degeneration. According to statistics, arthrosis is the most common disease in people aged or over 30 years of age, affects all the segments of the population, regardless of the sex, at the moment, 80% of the total population of our planet has the pathology in question.
The causes of osteoarthritis
The arthrosis of the joints begins due to a violation of the metabolic processes directly in the joints. This may be due to the usual hormonal disorders, an inheritance factor and advanced age.But doctors identify the most possible reasons for the development of the process in question:
- Dislocations, bruises, ligaments in the joints and generally any lesions of aamnesis;
- Too much body weight: this increases the load on the joints of many times;
- arthritis previously adopted of acute form and purulent nature;
- Diseases relating to Autoimmune Classification - For example Scleroderma or Red Lupus;
- colds that occur often and difficult;
- Regular hypothermia - this may be due to the specifications of the work activity;
- inflammatory processes in the body, which are specific - for example syphilis, tuberculosis, gonorrhea, encephalitis based on ticks;
- Blood influence compromised to the femoral head - perties disease;
- disorders in the functioning of the thyroid gland;
- Hemophilia - Coagulation of the compromised blood.
It is not worth excluding the fact of lower nutrition - this can lead to metabolism ailments, which acts as the main cause of the development of osteoarthritis. A high probability of the occurrence of the pathological process in question is available for miners, blacksmiths, metallurgists and all people who regularly experience strong physical activity. The doctor speaks of the mechanism for the development of the deforming of arthrosis of the joints:
Symptoms of arthrosis and grade of arthrosis
The main sign of the disease in question is painful: it occurs with excessive physical effort on specific joints, at rest it can appease and periodically, against the background of pain in the area of the articulation influenced by the inflammatory process, by hyperemia (redness of the skin).In general, doctors identify 4 main groups of arthritic development signs:
- Pain. Of course, this symptom is characteristic of many diseases, but with arthrosis there are some characteristics of pain in the articulation:
- Unpleasant sensations arise only when making a movement;
- As soon as a person introduces the joint, the syndrome disappears. Note: The pathological process in question develops very slowly, therefore, at the beginning of its course, arthrosis concerns only a pain that occurs periodically in the joints exclusively with excessive loads. At night, the pain of patients does not worry, the dream is not disturbed. So, with the progression of osteoarthritis, morning pain begins to appear: they are characterized by patients like "blows", they differ in the short term and occur only early in the morning. If arthrosis is in a neglected state, pain syndrome acquires in acute and constant nature - even powerful reliable drugs to pain cannot reduce its intensity.
- Reduce the mobility of the joint. It is also considered one of the characteristic symptoms of arthrosis, but already appears in the phase of the active progression of the disease. During the development of arthrosis, the growth/germination of bone neoplasms occurs, which leads to muscle tissue spasms, reducing the light in the joint bag - the restriction of the movement in this place is guaranteed.
- Crunch.The joints even scream in absolutely healthy people, but for arthrosis there is a distinctive feature of the creaking: it is "dry", it does not click and is always accompanied by acute pain.
- Joint deformation. This phenomenon occurs with the growth of osteophytes and is considered one of the last signs of arthrosis, which appears in the decommitted development phase of the pathological process in question.
The radiological picture of arthrosis on each of the 4 degrees is represented below:
A specialist tells more about the symptoms of arthrosis:
Note: The course of the disease in question is very slow and in the first phase it may not be characterized by any symptoms and inconsistent joint pain and greater fatigue can also be related to healthy people with great physical effort. Therefore, arthrosis independent diagnosis is almost impossible.
The processes that occur in the tissues of the joints in each of the arthrosis phases are depicted in the diagram:
The principles of arthrosis treatment
- Doctors argue that the painful joints must be treated in the initial phase of the development of the pathology - this is the guarantee not only to get rid of the inflammatory processes, but also for the restoration of functions already lost. Doctors can use various methods for the treatment of arthrosis: this is the prescription of medicines and physiotherapy and the regular treatment of sanatorium-resort. In any case, the therapy for the pathology in question should be complete and based on the following basic methods:
- It is necessary to eliminate the painful joint from the load. This does not mean that the patient should maintain a rigorous bed rest, but it is necessary to maximize the load on the problematic part of the body, for example changing the work or refusing training.
- Clearly adhere to the medical physical education program: the attending physician is stipulated by these appointments and the specialist should conduct lessons.
- The mandatory treatment of arthrosis should include physiotherapy magnet therapy, electrotherapy, laser and shock wave therapy.
- Visiting specialized resorts - The treatment of the amnesty will help not only to successfully conduct the recovery/rehabilitation period after the main course of treatment, but also to prevent the impact of arthrosis.
- Clear execution of all the prescriptions of the doctor in relation to drugs.
- Conduct intraarticular block.
- Diet correction.
Pharmacological treatment
In the complex of drug therapy, the following drugs must be used:
- Anti -inflammatory. This group of drugs performs two functions at the same time: it relieves pain and eliminates the inflammatory process. The doctors use non -pounded anti -anti -inflammatory drugs for arthrosis and do not prescribe them orally (in tablets) -this category of drugs acts irritating to the gastric mucosa. Considering that the course of arthrosis therapy is quite long, the patient can get rid of the disease below, but to "earn" gastritis (inflammation of the gastric mucosa) and even peptic ulcer. Therefore, depending on the specifically selected drug, they are prescribed intravenous or intramuscularly. In pharmacies' networks, you can buy non -pounds and local purposes and local purposes: these ointments can be used, but do not give a powerful or long -term time effect.
- Hormonal corticosteroids. This group of drugs is more effective during the exacerbation period of osteoarthritis. But a similar category of drugs in pharmacies is also represented in the form of patches, ointments: they are used only externally, you can expect a fairly quick and powerful effect.
- Condroprotector. These drugs contribute to the restoration of the cartilage tissue. Note: the course of therapy with these drugs is very long, but if there have not been positive within 6 months, then the chondropropruptioner cancels completely or regulates their dosage.
Very often, in the process of treatment of osteoarthritis, specialists prescribe drugs that contribute to the degration of the cartilage tissue. But the doctors warn their patients who should not wait for a quick effect: the obvious positive shifts will not start before two weeks after taking the drug.
Note: If the patient has been hospitalized with arthrosis in the most serious phase of development and pain syndrome, doctors cannot remove pain relievers, it is possible to prescribe narcotic analgesics, but this is extremely rare.
Diet
The meaning of correct nutrition for arthrosis is difficult to evaluate: if the patient ignores the recommendations of nutritionists, the treatment of the pathological process in question can be delayed for years and the results will not be very high.
What must be remembered by those patients who are forced to undergo arthrosis therapy:
- Make sure to correct your weight: it is strictly forbidden to starve (the nutrition of the cartilage tissue in the joints will be broken), but it is worth abandoning flour and sweet dishes;
- Drinking alcohol is forbidden, in particular beer in the foreground, are not compatible with many drugs and can cause an active allergic reaction and, secondly, they are alcohol and beer that serve as causes of a series of extra kilos;
- In the diet, it is necessary to introduce a gelatin: this product restores the connective tissue and strengthen the cartilage.
- Make sure to control the intake of sufficient vitamin B. Vitamin B. It is possible, of course, to use vitamin complexes, but it is completely possible to obtain the required quantity of this substance and products: fish, beans, legumes, cabbage and tomatoes should be present in the menu every day.
- The diet should have bananas, nuts, poultry liver, milk, eggs and mushrooms. Folic acid, riboflavin and pyridossin will enter the body from these products: they will help a lot in the treatment of the pathological process in question
Popular Histing Treatment
There are several dozen popular methods for the treatment of osteoarthritis, but everyone will raise only unpleasant symptoms, but will not eliminate inflammation or the main cause of the development of the disease. Of course, compresses and applications, ointments and gel with a horse chestnut, a cabbage leaf and lilac tincture will have a analgesic effect and will even allow the patient to return to the usual rhythm of life for a while.But the doctor's consultation will be necessary:
- First, it is necessary to make sure that the joints are influenced precisely by osteoarthritis;
- Secondly, the intake of specific drugs significantly reduces the recovery process;
- Third, the doctors will be able to establish the real reason for the development of the destructive process in the joints, direct the forces to eliminate them, which leads to a complete treatment.