One of the most frequent reasons why people are looking for medical help are back pain and joints. There are probably no people who have not affected these problems, and with age, unfortunately, back pain and joints are increasingly remembered.
One of the most common diseases of the musculoskeletal system is osteoarthritis. It's about him that we will tell you in this article.
Arthosis is a chronic joint disease of a degenerative-dystophical nature, in which the joint cartilage, the articular capsule, occurs gradually. Bone tissue, which is directly under porous cartilage, is unequal, compensating the loads, that is, joint deformation occurs.
In addition, this disease is called: osteoarthrosis that deforms osteoarthritis or arthritis, since the damage initially occurs to the cartilage tissue leads to the inflammatory process in the joint.
What is the difference between arthrosis arthritis?
These two diseases are often confused between them due to the harmony of names and due to the fact that both osteoarthritis and arthritis affect the joints. Meanwhile, these are different diseases and, which is very important, they are in different ways.
Arthrosis develops more frequently in old age (45 years or more), this is gradually carried out of joint deformation related to age.
Arthritis, on the contrary, begins more often at an early age (up to 40 years). Of course, there are exceptions, for example, after a cold or flu in an elderly person, arthritis can develop, or vice versa in a serious young man and athletes in the context of physical overload, the osteoarthritis of the knee joints occurs.
2% of the world population suffers from various arthritis and, often, young. About 10% of our planet suffers from osteoarthritis, and if young osteoarthritis relatively affects, then in old age the number of patients with osteoarthritis repeatedly increases. In the age group of 50, each third person has these or other phenomena, and every second one or the other is among the 70 -year -old osteoarthritis.
If only joints suffer from arthrosis, and the WHOE Body is usually not Involved in the pathological process, The With Arthritis, On The Contrary, The Entire Body is included in the inflammatory process, and only the "icberg" is inflammation with arthritis, synce the internal organs almostAlways Suffer (Most Often The Heart, Liver, Kidneys), Therefore, Ifa Adequate Treatment is not carried out, Complications of Somet Arthritis May Be CarRIed Out Pose A grave threat to the patient's life.
With arthritis, the inflammation in the joints is generally manifested by its redness, swelling, serious pains that do not decrease in rest and, sometimes, on the contrary they intensify at night.
With osteoarthritis, pain manifests itself mainly only when it moves or physical effort, while it may not be very strong (especially at the beginning of the disease). That is why people often begin the disease. In the second stage, the pain already manifests itself to a slight load, and in the third, even at rest. However, unlike arthritis, it can decrease if the patient manages to take a convenient position.
With osteoarthritis, a dried raw crunch appears in the area of the affected joint, which occurs as a result of the destruction of the cartilaginous layer and the friction of the bones. The more the destruction of the joint progresses, the stronger the crunch becomes.
With osteoarthritis, the amplitude of the movement in the affected joint decreases, while arthritis is characterized by the rigidity throughout the body or in the joint.
The inflammation of articulations in arthritis is often due to infection or failure in the activity of the immune system (autoimmune process), less frequently arthritis indicates a general metabolic disorder.
Types of osteoarthritis
Arthrosis is a complete group of joint diseases that have a different origin, but close development mechanisms. Most of the time, osteoarthritis affects large joints.
In terms of location, several types of osteoarthritis are distinguished: gonarrosis - deformant of osteoarthrosis of the knee joint, coxarthrosis - deforming the osteoarthrosis of the hip joint, deforming the fraud of the shoulder joint are the most severe types of osteoarthritis.
Small joint osteoarthritis is less common, older people suffer.
The osteoarthritis of foot joints often occurs.
Spondilatrosis: osteoarthritis of the column joints (often found column disease).
Symptoms of osteoarthritis
The main clinical symptoms of osteoarthritis are the pain in the articulation and a decrease in its mobility. Specific symptoms and their severity are determined by the stage of osteoarthritis and depend on the degree of destructive changes in the joint.
The causes of osteoarthritis
- Joint and bone injuries, microtraumatization of the articular tissue with excessive load or during sports, with obesity, mechanical damage to the joints during surgery and even with rape of posture or flat feet.
- Genetic disorders in the cartilage tissue of the joint, which leads to its accelerated destruction. This can be hereditary congenital defects of the musculoskeletal system: dysplasia, articulation hypermobile, flat feet or other defects that are the cause of the trauma of certain sections of the tissue of the cartilage of the joints and, as a result, lead to the development of osteoarthritis. For example: the deforming osteoarthrosis of the interphalable joints of the upper extremities is, as a general rule, in women and is inherited by the maternal line.
- Autoimmune diseases (psoriasis, gout, rheumatoid osteoarthritis).
- Other joint diseases (acute and chronic arthritis, bursitis, synovitis and other inflammatory joint diseases of various etiologies can lead to the development of osteoarthrosis).
- Vascular diseases
- Diseases that cause circulatory disorders in periarticular tissues lead to distributing changes in the joint (the varicose veins that regulate enderteritis, atherosclerosis of the vessels of the lower extremities and even such a normal hypodinamia for all the United States).
- Endocrine diseases, metabolic disorders, mineral deficiency, trace elements and vitamins cause changes in the composition of the cartilage, joint liquid and bone tissue, which gradually leads to a violation of the restoration processes and the destruction of the joint.
How osteoarthritis develops
Another osteoarthritis associated with body aging develops according to the following scheme. The process begins with circulatory disorders in the capillaries of the periosteum, as a result of which cartilage nutrition is altered. Little by little, the cartilage is thinner, loses its elasticity, cracks appear, the softness of the articular surfaces is lost, the amount of synovial fluid is reduced, which guarantees the sliding of the joint surfaces. As a result, pain and crunch appear when they move. Over time, the width of the joint cleft decreases, the osteophytes (bone spikes) are formed on articular surfaces. Ultimately, the articulation is deformed, the amplitude of its movements is reduced.
The development of this form of osteoarthritis occurs gradually, in the course of many years.
Other forms of osteoarthritis can develop according to a different mechanism (for example, posttraumatic osteoarthritis), but the pathological changes in the joint will be similar.
Treatment of osteoarthritis
If you were diagnosed with osteoarthritis or osteoarthritis, it has a difficult treatment, but it is very important not to give up and not lose hope of a successful result.
In the case of any joint pain, he harmed his function and other symptoms, he must consult a doctor. A specialist who dedicates himself to joint problems is a rheumatologist.
The main treatment tasks are pain relief, restoration of affected joint structures (mainly cartilage) and the motor function of the joint. Success can only be achieved with a timely beginning of therapy. If it begins to treat osteoarthritis at an early stage, it is possible not only to suspend the development of the pathological process, but also partially restores the destroyed cartilage.
If the cause of the disease is known, you should try to eliminate it. If there is an excess body weight, you must lose weight. In case of violation of metabolism or hormonal history, you must direct the forces to its normalization. In the case of a problem due to workers or sports loads, change the sphere of activity, not to abuse sports.
The drug selection is the task of a doctor, you should not prescribe them yourself. Most of the time, the combinations of the following drug groups are used for treatment:
- Analgesics (analgesic);
- Hormonal and non -steroidal anti -inflammatory drugs;
- Protectors (feed and restore cartilage).
Getting rid of excess weight is the most important link in osteoarthritis therapy, because excess body weight increases the load in the painful joints not only during movement, but also at rest. In patients who could lose weight, the disease progresses much slower than those who were not successful. However, the medal has another side. If you put the disease alone, it is unlikely that weight loss is possible at all. When the articulation hurts a lot, the performance of even the simplest exercises becomes torture.
Therefore, you must act in several directions at the same time: try to reduce the weight, treat the underlying disease and change your lifestyle.
Protectors
All patients with osteoarthritis receive funds from a group of pedalies that inhibit cartilage destruction and even restore it. The composition of such drugs includes substances of glucosamine and sulfate (or its combination) that help moisturize the cartilage, increase its elasticity, improve nutrition and activate the recovery processes in it. These funds also have an analgesic effect, but this effect takes place some time after the start of admission.
Popular osteoarthritis remedies treatment
Since ancient times, popular remedies have been used successfully in the treatment of osteoarthritis and arthritis. Its main task is the normalization of metabolism, stimulating the regenerative cartilage processes, the cleaning of toxins, eliminating inflammatory processes in the joints and periestal tissues, eliminating pain and edema in them. These means include:
Sebles: It relieves inflammation in the joint, reduces pain and swelling in the joints.
León tooth root: Improves joint elasticity.
VAT bark contains lignin, tannins, salicidic glycoside, ascorbic acid, anthocyani, pectins.
Field Camseta: Help with the restoration of the cartilage tissue of the joints.
Abyss leaves: As the tinctures eliminate the urinary acid from the kidneys and joints, and with external use they are used in the steam and massage in the bathroom.
Timyan: contributes to the synthesis of collagen.
Strawberry forest: reduces tissue swelling around the joints.
A series: It has an anti -inflammatory effect, the bathrooms with a series improve blood circulation in perihuman tissues.
Nunbro berries ointments, orthiga leaves and cow oil to relieve joint pain.
The ointment made of the crushed root of the spicy radish jelly and oil relieves pain and reduces the inflammatory process in the joint.
Jerusalem alcoke: For the preparation of a bath to relieve inflammation in the joint and reduce pain.
BOLTURES: Improve metabolism and eliminate joint salts.
Teas of thyme, lingonberries, roses, oregano and mint, to eliminate toxins and body toxins.
Tincture of a golden mustache for oral administration
Cut of 10 to 15 joints, move them along and down, pour 0 5 liters of vodka and insist in a dark place for two weeks.
Apply a tablespoon 3 times a day, an hour before meals. You can't drink or get anything getting stuck. The treatment course is 7 to 10 days.
The same infusion can be used as a compress in a painful joint.
Golden mustache
This ointment is prepared based on the oil gelatin, babies cream or interior fat. Mole the leaves and stems of the golden mustache, express the resulting golla juice and mix with cream or fat in a proportion of 1: 3. Keep refrigerated. It is used to rub pains of pain for osteoarthritis and arthritis.
Honey with joint pain aspirin
Molle 10 Tablets of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) powder and completely mix of 200 g of honey (preferably liquid). Place the mixture for 10 days in a dark warm place, mix periodically. Lubricate the sore joints with the resulting tool, then cover with polyethylene and wrap them with a wool scarf. Leave the compress all night. Take procedures until relief arrives.
Under the influence of this tool, the redness of light and the sensation of burning may appear, but this effect passes over time. This recipe is not suitable for people with allergies to beekeeping or aspirin products.