In the knee joint of the femur and tibia are covered with articular cartilage. There is also the un type of the second cartilage, forming the so-called menisci, which act as bosses or shock absorbers.
This can be observed un as complete or partial loss of cartilage. This process is an isolated and often a specific area in the joint, in these cases, it may be caused by injury and chronic wear and tear joint.
Pathogenesis and symptoms of osteoarthritis
The symptoms of osteoarthritis to do with the fact that the articular cartilage loses its elasticity, dries out it becomes thinner and gradually destroyed. Due to the destruction of cartilage is a variety of reasons: age-related changes l', hormonal imbalance, disorders of metabolism, circulatory disorders on the background of vascular diseases, the effects of trauma.
Osteoarthritis of the knee is manifested by the constel·instal·lació of symptoms:
- the pain, the intensity and the nature of which varies according to the stage of the disease;
- accompanying the movement of the crisis on the knees;
- stiffness in the beginning of the movement;
- limitation of range of motion in the joint;
- deformity of the knee.
The causes of development and the type of
Of Causes of arthritis a few: the process of aging and deterioration of the cartilage, excess weight, trauma, autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks its own joint tissue, causing inflammation and subsequent destruction.
Knee joints are subjected to heavy loads during the whole life, so prone to more degenerative processes, unlike other joints.
The main reason for the development of osteoarthritis of the knee in the second degree – ignoring the individual primers of the symptoms and the lack of timely treatment. Other reasons:
- age 80% of cases affects the arthritis in the people (mostly women) original works of art in the age of 40 years;
- the injury – this often affects athletes.
- diseases of other joints – endocrine, inflammatory, etc.
With osteoarthritis of the knee 2nd degree of destruction and not only the cartilage, but also its components. Cartilage is made less elastic and resistant, begins to disappear, never leaving a sense of protection of the bone from the surface.
The main cause of osteoarthritis of the knee s associated with an object the enlargement of the physical activity of the average age of the people, because of what is happening in the interruption of the blood supply and nutrition of articular cartilage, which in a leads to insufficient function of the joints.
There are two forms of osteoarthritis of the knee: primary and secondary.
Primary.
Very soon Begins in childhood or adolescence.
Different degrees of osteoarthritis of the knee
How many other d disease osteoarthritis of the knee is divided into destinations and stages.
- The most easy to treat — osteoarthritis of 1 degree. Symptoms: the presence of a small hollow in the interior of the joint, the surface of the edges are sharp, the patient's loss of mobility.
- If the patient has osteoarthritis of the knee of 2 degrees is manifested in the following: loss patient significant mobility when walking the knee of the affected issues un squeak inside is a form strong reduction of the crack and the cyst.
- Osteoarthritis 3 degrees of makes it impossible to move, there is a large set of his deformity surface is formed of a seal.
- And Finally the fourth stage, the cartilage of the knee joint collapses s completely.
For the treatment of gonarthrosis (level II) honey can be used. For example, for compresses, massage or internal use.
Signs and symptoms
Arthrosis of the knee joint often develops original work of art of 55 years in the background of age-related changes in the cartilage. In the pathological process of tissue of other organs involved rarely, in contrast with the arthritis, when the development of inflammation, infection s are clean in heart tissue, nerve fibers, the epidermis.
The main signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee:
- principles pain and weak, the intensity of the pain increases in waves;
- slowly degenerative changes disrupt the mobility of the affected joint, in the morning, the patient and difficult to bend and straighten the knee;
- in advanced disease cartilage are destroyed, restricted opportunities for walking.
- the lack of synovial fluid, the friction of the articulating caps, splicing of certain elements causes the pain not only during exercise, but the sense of it.
Signs and symptoms
Believe The doctors ostreatus disease Marta, that can be transferred to the epidemic. The first manifestation of the disease an acute pain in the region of the patella, severe pain during walking, in some cases, people simply can not move.
That in turn leads to a total loss of the function of the patient, physical and degradation of morality.
Most of the symptoms of the characteristic degenerative osteoarthritis of the second degree:
The pathology of this disease in the reduction of joint mobility, limitation of mobility and l d appearance a sensation of stiffness ca of the joints.
It should be noted that the degenerative osteoarthritis of the joints can damage different body region of the patient, but the most common are species, such as l from the joint to arthrosis of the knee, the disease, osteoarthritis lumbar and cervical, arthrosis as well as a l l of the joint complex joint shoulder ankle osteoarthritis and wrists, and l from the joint to arthrosis of the hip.
Diagnosis
Definition of osteoarthritis of the knee begins with a physical inspection by doctors, the study of history and a conversation with the patient. Be sure to record the doctor that often becomes the cause of the pain, and we speak of cases of the disease in the Family, if appropriate.
Treatment for use of narcotic analgesics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, lent act of gold drugs, corticosteroids, methotrexate, etc.
The medical therapy of the of the joint to arthrosis of the knee consists of three main areas:
- the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, which are needed in order to relieve reduce the pain and the intensity of the inflammatory process in the tissues;
- medications for the repair of cartilage, including cartilage protectors: I glucosamine chondroitin;
- the use of creams and ointments in the complex therapy for deforming arthritis.
The main objective of medical treatment and the elimination of pain syndrome, better nutrition of cartilage, activation of regenerative processes, increase joint mobility and the normalization of the circulation of the blood to the knee.
Ca advanced and irreversible injury of the knee, arthritis, and treated by the radical method – a prosthesis, and a say, the implantation of a prosthesis of metal to replace the destroyed joint.
This offers the only method that gives an opportunity for a full recovery, however, the implants have a useful life limited, and then must be replaced.
As the price of this type of operation, and very high, this method of treatment has not received wide distribution.
There are many popular recipes of various ointments and compresses based on herbs, doctor bile apply the warming bandages made of natural wool. Basically, the effect of these methods aimed at pain relief and elimination of the main symptoms.
As a treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee? In a first stage joint pathology responds well to the treatment. In addition to pharmacy ointments pills naturopaths offer treatment of the of the joint osteoarthritis of the knee.
To replace medicines phyto means can not: refusal of medical treatment can worsen the state of a patient joint to cause the development of degenerative changes.
Stop the destruction of cartilage tissue, accelerate the regeneration process and is only possible with an impact d complex.
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The medication
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory compositions and mandatory in the treatment of l from the joint to arthrosis of the knee for the relief of the pain associat with the destruction of the cartilage. A house conditions that the drug's use in the form of gels tablets. And important to adhere strictly to the daily dose, frequency of use, duration of treatment.
- Activities In arthritis acute is therapeutic done sequence in the following:
- relieves pain;
- in the presence of an inflammatory process, care is taken to eliminate it;
- treatment directed to the restoration of cartilage.
The main role in the acute phase receive medical treatment anti-inflammatory drugs, can carry out a series of physiotherapeutic procedures.
Drug, mostly chondroprotectors shows that you can 1-2 of stages of slow down the destruction of cartilage.
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When are the knee bend, the joint and completely or almost completely lost mobility, get rid of the pain constante does not help any medications or physiotherapy.
In the treatment of osteoarthritis prescribe ointment that relieves the pain and also counteract inflammatory processes, physiotherapy, prescribed, that the process to slow down joint destruction.
In addition, the diet should be rich in trace elements and nutrients, which will be enough for the processes of creation of new tissues and cell dl·lules that occur in the body of the patient.
Diet select only the dietitian, which will take into account the state of health of the patient. And important that you know the restriction and overeating food bad joints.
In the treatment you can use special keys, crosses and canes, which is the patient to alleviate the additional physical activity.
It should be noted that osteoarthritis of the knee one of the most common diseases that is found in many ex-athletes. This and due to the fact that in their youth, these people subjected themselves to enormous stress, injuries, trauma to joints, torn ligaments, and multiple contusions.
Compress the Un with a horse-radish for the treatment of pain in the joints
Prepare For non-stop remove this compress it is necessary or to buy cool ben, root, original works of art to grind it to a very good grater. All content must be submerged in the water and let steam on un fire of lent, but the water should not reach boiling.
Original works of art for 15 minutes, and the broth cool down and the structure needs to be put on canvas, but the fabric of this first d in the water in the broth resulting. Fold of The fabric to be placed over the affected area.
And advisable to stock up well for the winter, and apply it when necessary.
Compress for the treatment of osteoarthritis
Prepare For the compression, is needed from the un 5% of health iodine, 10% of ammonia, glycerin, medicine gall flower may the honey. All of these components taken in equal proportions and mix well.
Then we have to infuse for 10 days in a dark place. Before use, the mixture should be stirred, I do the compress.
This treatment s have to do it every day until the pain disappears.
Folk remedies
For the nutrition and regeneration of cartilage in your tissues need to un steady supply of these compounds, such as chondro – and glucosamine chondroitin. And This substance a useful for people with osteoarthritis of the knee joint.
Your consumption should be a time for very long, from six months and more, only in this case, you can expect the un therapeutic effect on positive.
However, because of these useful properties of these compounds should not be considered as a basic treatment of osteoarthritis. Deforming arthrosis of the knee joint requires the use of the preparations chondroitin and glucosamine not less than 1.5 years.
You must also take into account that they are not fully able to restore destroyed cartilage.
The injection into the knee of hyaluronic acid can slow down the progression of osteoarthritis, symptomatic relief, but receives only half of the people with this diagnosis.
Osteoarthritis of the knee approach involves the un comprehensive treatment of the recipes of traditional medicine such as the un additional of therapy. We should mention tools such as the un prepared of herbs boiled, onion, peel, infusion of leaves of a dandelion, a mixture of aloe Vera, vodka and honey in equal volumes, compressed the night of salt with honey and many others.
It is also recommended to eat more jelly and royal jelly.
Prevention
Prevention of osteoarthritis of the knee involves many factors:
- Balanced diet: the diet should be adequate protein, vitamins and minerals.
- The fight against healthy lifestyle a little I get rid of bad habits.
- The normalization of weight.
- Suitable for the physical activity.
- Injury Prevention in sports, lifts weights.
The most important in the identification of pathologies such as osteoarthritis of the knee and not run of the disease, a stage already very advanced, which can lead to disability.
But if the period of time to send all the power to the treatment and prevention of – until the time lost and I are both symptoms mild – hello and a chance for a full recovery.
And important to read it: arthritis of the knee.
The preventive measures are:
- physical education and sports;
- avoid examine on high loads and knee joints;
- weight control and reduction;
- for the immediate treatment doctor if the joint and inflamed, or that has been injured.