A artrose é chamada de alterações distróficas nas articulações, que são inerentes à destruição da cartilagem. Com essa doença, os processos inflamatórios desenvolvem lentamente e os tecidos suspensos são degeneração. According to statistics, arthrosis is the most common disease in people 30 years or older, affects all segments of the population, regardless of sex, at the moment, 80% of the total population of our planet has the pathology into account.
The causes of arthrosis
A artrose das articulações começa devido a uma violação dos processos metabólicos diretamente nas articulações. Isso pode ser devido aos distúrbios hormonais usuais, um fator hereditário e idade avançada.Mas os médicos identificam os motivos mais possíveis para o desenvolvimento do processo em questão:
- deslocamentos, contusões, ligamentos nas articulações e geralmente qualquer lesão de anamnese;
- Muito peso corporal - isso aumenta a carga nas juntas em muitas vezes;
- Artrite adotada anteriormente de uma forma aguda e natureza purulenta;
- doenças relacionadas à classificação autoimune - por exemplo, esclerodermia ou lúpus vermelho;
- resfriados que ocorrem frequentemente e difíceis;
- Hipotermia regular - isso pode ser devido às especificidades da atividade trabalhista;
- Processos inflamatórios no corpo, que são específicos - por exemplo, sífilis, tuberculose, gonorréia, encefalite por carrapato;
- Blood supply impaired to femoral head - perma disease;
- Tyroid gland function disorders;
- Hemophilia - Harmful Blood Coagulation.
It is not worth excluding the fact of lower nutrition - this can lead to disturbances in metabolism, which serves as the main cause of the development of arthrosis. A high probability of the occurrence of the pathological process in consideration is available for miners, blacksmiths, metallurgists and all people who regularly experience heavy physical activity. The doctor talks about the mechanism for the development of deformed arthrosis of the joints:
Symptoms of arthrosis and degree of arthrosis
The main sign of the disease into consideration is painful - it occurs with excessive physical exertion in specific joints, at rest can and periodically decrease against the background of the joint area affected by the inflammatory process, hyperemia (redness of the skin) and swelling may occur.In general, doctors identify 4 main groups of developing arthrosis signals:
- Pain. Obviously, this symptom is characteristic of many diseases, but with arthrosis there are some characteristics of joint pain:
- Unpleasant sensations arise only by making a movement;
- As soon as a person introduces the resting joint, the syndrome disappears. Note: The pathological process in mind develops very slowly, therefore, at the beginning of its course, arthrosis only worries pain periodically in the joints exclusively with excessive loads. At night, the pain of the patients does not bother, the dream is not disturbed. So, with the progression of arthrosis, morning pain begins to appear - they are characterized by patients such as "shots", differ in the short term and occur only early in the morning. If arthrosis is in a neglected state, pain syndrome acquires acute and constant - even potent pain that reliable medications cannot reduce its intensity.
- Reducing joint mobility. It is also considered one of the characteristic symptoms of arthrosis, but it already appears at the active progression of the disease. During the development of arthrosis, there is the growth/germination of bone neoplasms, which leads to spasms of muscle tissue, reducing the lumen in the joint bag - the restriction of movement in this place is guaranteed.
- CRANCH.The articulations even scream even in absolutely healthy people, but for arthrosis, there is a distinct feature of the crisis - it is "dry", not clicking 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 at the stage of the uncompeted development of the pathological process in mind.
The radiological image of arthrosis in each of the 4 degrees is portrayed below:
An expert talks more about the symptoms of arthrosis:
Note: The course of the disease into consideration is very slow and, in the first stage, may not be characterized by any symptoms, and inconsistent joint pain and increased fatigue may be inherent to healthy people with great physical exertion. Therefore, independent arthrosis diagnosis is almost impossible.
The processes that occur in joint tissues in each of the arthrosis stages are portrayed in the diagram:
The principles of arthrosis treatment
- Doctors argue that painful joints need to be dealt with at the early stage of pathology development - this is the guarantee not only to get rid of inflammatory processes, but also to restore functions already lost. Doctors can use various methods of arthrosis -ssa treatment is the prescription of medicines and physical therapy and regular treatment of sanatorium resort. In any case, therapy for the pathology into consideration should be comprehensive and based on the following basic methods:
- It is necessary to eliminate the painful articulation of the load. This does not mean that the patient maintains the hard rest of the bed, but it is necessary to maximize the load in the problem of the body - for example, altering the work or refusing training.
- Clearly meets the Medical Physical Education schedule - the assistant doctor is made by such commitments and the specialist must perform classes.
- Compulsory treatment of arthrosis should include physiotherapy-magnet therapy, electrotherapy, laser and shockwave therapy.
- Visiting Specialized Resorts - Sanatorium treatment will not only help conduct the recovery/rehabilitation period after the main course of treatment, but also prevent the relapse of arthrosis.
- Clear execution of all prescriptions of the doctor regarding the medicines.
- Conducting intra -articular blockade.
- Dietary correction.
Drug treatment
In the drug therapy complex, the following drugs should be used:
- Anti-inflammatory. This group of medicines performs two functions at once: relieves pain and eliminates the inflammatory process. Doctors use non -arthrosis non -anti -inflammatory drugs for arthrosis and do not prescribe them orally (in tablets) -this category of annoying drugs for the gastric mucosa. Considering that the course of arthrosis therapy is quite long, the patient can get rid of the underlying disease, but to "gain" gastritis (inflammation of gastric mucosa) and even peptic ulcer. Therefore, depending on the specifically selected drug, they are prescribed intravenously or intramuscularly. In pharmacy networks, you can buy non -inflammatory drugs non -steroids and local purposes -these ointments can be used, but they do not give a powerful effect or long term time.
- Hormonal corticosteroids. This group of medicines is more effective during the period of arthrosis exacerbation. But a similar category of drugs in pharmacies is also represented in the form of plasies, ointments - they are used only externally, you can expect a very fast and powerful effect.
- CondoProtector. These medications contribute to the restoration of cartilage fabric. Note: The course of therapy with these drugs is too long, but if there are no positive results within 6 months, the chondroprotector has canceled or completely adjust its dose.
Often, in the process of handling arthrosis, experts prescribe medications that contribute to the degree of cartilage tissue. But doctors warn your patients that you should not wait for a fast effect - noticeable positive changes will start not before two weeks after taking the medicine.
Note: If the patient has been hospitalized with arthrosis at the most severe stage of development and pain syndrome, doctors cannot remove any painkillers, narcotic painkillers can be prescribed, but this is extremely rare.
Diet
It is difficult to evaluate the meaning of adequate nutrition for arthrosis - if the patient ignores the recommendations of nutritionists, the treatment of the pathological process in consideration can be delayed for years and the results will not be very high.
What needs to be remembered by patients who are forced to undergo arthrosis therapy:
- Be sure to correct your weight - it is strictly forbidden to starve (the nutrition of the cartilage fabric in the joints will be broken), but it is worth abandoning flour and sweet dishes;
- It is forbidden to drink alcohol, especially beer first, they are not compatible with many drugs and can cause active allergic reaction and, secondly, it is alcohol and beer that serves as causes of an extra pound set;
- In the diet, it is necessary to introduce a jelly - this product restores connective fabric and strengthens the cartilage.
- Be sure to control the intake of vitamin B. Vitamin B. Sufficient, of course, you can obviously use vitamin complexes, but it is quite possible to obtain the necessary amount of this substance and products - fish, beans, vegetables, cabbage and tomatoes should be present in the menu every day.
- The diet should have bananas, nuts, bird liver, milk, eggs and mushrooms. Folic acid, riboflavin and pyridoxin will enter the body of these products - they help a lot in the treatment of the pathological process in mind
Folklore treatment of arthrosis
There are several dozens of folkloric methods for the treatment of arthrosis, but they all only relieve unpleasant symptoms, but will not eliminate inflammation or the main cause of disease development. Obviously, compresses and applications, ointments and gels with a horse chestnut, a sheet of cabbage and tincture of lilacs will have an analgesic effect and will even allow the patient to return to the usual rhythm of life for a while.But it will be necessary to consult the doctor:
- Firstly, it is necessary to ensure that joints are affected precisely by arthrosis;
- Secondly, taking specific medications significantly reduces the recovery process;
- Third, doctors will be able to establish the true reason for the development of the destructive process in the joints, direct the forces to eliminate them, which leads to a complete healing.