Arthrosis is called dystrophic changes in the joints, which are natural in the destruction of the cartilage. With such a disease, the inflammatory processes develop slowly and the suspension tissue is degeneration. According to statistics, arthrosis is the most common disease in people aged 30 and older, it affects all segments of the population, regardless of sex, at the moment, 80% of the total population of our planet has the pathology under consideration.
Causes of arthrosis
Arthrosis of the joints begins due to the violation of metabolic processes directly in the joints. This may be due to common hormonal disorders, an inheritance factor and older age.But doctors identify the most likely reasons for developing the process in question:
displacements, bruises, ligaments in the joints and generally any anamnesis damage;
Too much body weight - this increases the load on the joints for many times;
Previously adopted arthritis with an acute form and purulent nature;
Diseases associated with autoimmune classification - for example, scleroderma or red lupus;
the colds that occur frequently and difficult;
Regular hypothermia - this may be due to the specifics of the work activity;
Inflammatory processes in the body, which are specific - for example, syphilis, tuberculosis, gonorrhea, tick -born encephalitis;
damaged blood supply to the femur's head - the disease of the gods;
disorders in the functioning of the thyroid gland;
Hemophilia - damaged blood coagulation.
It is not worth excluding the fact of inferior food - this can lead to metabolism disorders, which serves as the main cause of arthrosis development. A high probability of the appearance of the pathological process under consideration is available to miners, blacksmiths, metallurgists and all people who regularly experience severe physical activity. The doctor tells the mechanism for the development of node deforming arthrosis:
Symptoms of arthrosis and degree of arthrosis
The main sign of the disease under consideration is painful - it occurs with excessive physical exercises in specific joints, at rest can be deducted, and periodically, against the background of pain in the joint affected by the inflammatory process, hyperemia (rash) and can occur.In general, doctors identify 4 main sets of signs of arthritis development:
Pain. Of course, this symptom is characteristic of many diseases, but with arthrosis there are some traits of pain in the joint:
Unpleasant sensations arise only when they make a movement;
Once a person inserts the knot at rest, the syndrome disappears. Please note: the pathological process under consideration develops very slowly, therefore, at the beginning of its course, arthritis is only periodically concerned about pain in the joints exclusively with excess loads. At night, patients' pain does not bother, the dream does not worry. Then, with the progression of arthrosis, the pain in the morning begins to appear - they are characterized by patients as "shots", change in the short term and occur only in the early morning. If arthrosis is in a neglected state, then the pain syndrome acquires acute and constant nature - even powerful reliable pain medication cannot reduce its intensity.
Reduction of merging mobility. It is also considered one of the characteristic symptoms of arthrosis, but already appears in the stage of active progression of the disease. During the development of arthrosis, the growth/germination of bone neoplasms occurs, which leads to muscle tissue spasms, reducing lumen in the common bag - restriction of movement in this country is guaranteed.
Crunch.The connections also scream in absolutely healthy people, but for arthrosis there is a distinctive feature of the crisis - it is "dry", not clicking and always associated with acute pain.
Deformity. This phenomenon occurs with the growth of osteophytes and is considered one of the latest signs of arthrosis, which appears at the stage of decompensated development of the pathological process under consideration.
Radiological photography of arthrosis in each of the 4 degrees is described below:
A specialist tells more about arthrosis symptoms:
Please note: the course of the disease under consideration is very slow and in the first stage may not be characterized by any symptoms, and pain contrary to joints and increased fatigue can be natural even for healthy people with great physical exercises. Therefore, independent diagnosis of arthrosis is almost impossible.
The processes that occur in the joints of the joints in each of the arthrosis phases are shown in the diagram:
Principles of treatment of arthrosis
Doctors argue that the injured joints should be treated at the early stage of development of pathology - this is the guarantee not only to get rid of inflammatory processes, but also in the restoration of already lost functions. Doctors can use different methods of treatment of arthrosis-This is the prescription of medication, and physiotherapy, and regular treatment of sanatorium resort. In any case, the therapy for the pathology under consideration must be comprehensive and based on the following basic methods:
It is necessary to eliminate the injured joint from the load. This is not to say that the patient should maintain strict bed rest, but it is necessary to maximize the load on the problem of the body - for example, change the work or refuse training.
Enroll clearly on the medical physical education schedule - the attending physician is made from such appointments, and the specialist must develop classes.
Compulsory treatment of arthritis should include physiotherapy-magnetotherapy, electrotherapy, laser and shock wave therapy.
Visiting specialized resorts - treatment of sanatorium will help not only successfully perform the recovery/rehabilitation period after the main course of treatment, but also prevent arthritis restoration.
Clear execution of all the doctor's prescriptions about drugs.
Performing intraarticular blockade.
Diet correction.
Treatment
In the medication therapy complex, the following medicines should be used:
Anti -inflammatory. This group of medicines performs two functions immediately: it relieves pain and eliminates the inflammatory process. Doctors use non -steroidal anti -inflammatory medicines for arthritis, and do not prescribe them orally (in tablets) -This category of medicines acts irritating for the gastric mucosa. Considering that the course of arthritis therapy is long enough, the patient can get rid of the underlying disease, but "acquire" gastritis (inflammation of the gastric mucosa) and even peptic ulcer. Therefore, depending on the specially selected medicine, they are prescribed intravenous or intramuscular. In pharmacy networks, you can buy non -steroidal anti -inflammatory drugs and local goals -can be used such ointments, but they do not give a powerful or long -term effect.
Hormonal corticosteroids. This group of medicines is more effective during the period of arthrosis irritation. But a similar category of medicines in the pharmacy is also represented in the form of plaster, ointments - they are used only externally, you can expect a fairly rapid and powerful effect.
Chief choprotector. These medicines contribute to the restoration of cartilage tissue. Please note: the course of therapy with these medicines is very long, but if there are no positive results within 6 months, then the chondroprotector or cancel their dose.
Very often, in the process of treatment of arthrosis, specialists prescribe medicines that contribute to cartilage tissue degradation. But doctors warn their patients that you should not wait for a quick effect - visible positive shifts will begin no earlier than two weeks after taking the medicine.
Please note: if the patient was hospitalized with arthrosis in the most severe stage of development and pain syndrome, doctors may not remove any sedatives, then narcotic analgesics may be prescribed, but this is extremely rare.
Diet
The importance of proper nutrition for arthritis is difficult to evaluate - if the patient ignores nutritionist recommendations, then treatment of the pathological process under consideration can be delayed for years, and the results will not be too high.
What should be remembered by those patients who are forced to suffer anti -arthrosis therapy:
Make sure you correct your weight - it is strictly forbidden to hunger (cartilage tissue food in the joints will break down), but it is worth abandoning flour and sweet dishes;
It is forbidden to drink alcohol, especially with beer first, they are not compatible with many medicines and can provoke an active allergic reaction, and second, it is alcohol and beers that serve as the causes of a group of additional pounds;
In the diet, it is necessary to introduce a jelly - this product restores connective tissue and strengthens the cartilage.
Be sure to control the intake of sufficient vitamin B. Vitamin B. You can, of course, use vitamin complexes, but it is quite possible to get the required amount of this substance and from products - fish, beans, legumes, cabbage and tomatoes should be present in the menu daily.
The diet should have bananas, nuts, bird liver, milk, eggs and mushrooms. Folic acid, riboflavin and pyridoxine will enter the body from these products - they help a lot in treating the pathological process under consideration
Popular treatment of arthrosis
There are dozens of popular methods of treatment of arthrosis, but all they will only relieve unpleasant symptoms, but will not eliminate neither inflammation nor 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 solution will have an 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 needed:
First, it is necessary to ensure that the joints are affected precisely by arthritis;
Second, taking specific medicines significantly reduces the recovery process;
Third, doctors will be able to create the true reason for the development of the destructive process in the joints, direct the forces to eliminate them, which leads to a full cure.
