Chondroitin ointment is a well-known medicinal product. It is an anti-inflammatory drug that has a chondroprotective effect. The effect of using it is noticeable in a few minutes.
How does an ointment based on chondroitin?
Indications for the use of ointments with chondroitin are various degenerative diseases of the musculoskeletal system:
- osteochondrosis ;
- osteoporosis;
- arthrosis.
At the heart of the drug - chondroitin sodium sulfate - a substance extracted from cartilage of cattle. Penetrating into the cartilaginous tissues of a person, the drug promotes the speedy restoration of phosphate-calcium metabolism in them. But on this spectrum of the ointment with chondroitin sulfate does not end. The drug also:
- reduces bone tissue resorption;
- prevents large losses of calcium;
- promotes the production of articular fluid in normal quantities;
- accelerates the process of bone repair;
- removes inflammation;
- reduces pain.
For the agent to act, it must be used twice or thrice a day. Rub it should be until it is completely absorbed into the skin. Apply Chondroitin ointment for the face is strictly not recommended. The skin here is too gentle, and contact with the product is fraught with a lot of unpleasant sensations.
The course of treatment can vary from a few weeks to a couple of months. It depends on the state of health of the patient and the stage of the disease.
Ointment based on chondroitin and glucosamine
Very often, instead of the usual remedy, patients are prescribed an ointment, which, in addition to chondroitin, also contains glucosamine, another known chondroprotector . This substance favorably affects the condition of cartilaginous tissues, improves metabolism in them, stimulates the production of collagen and relieves inflammation. Thanks to him
Chondroitin, in turn, promotes the acceleration of the absorption of glycosamine. Therefore, the development of a combination drug was a predictable solution.
Ointments with chondroitin and glucosamine work much faster and more efficiently. The composition of many means, among other things, may include ibuprofen. The latter, when combined with chondroitin, begins to act much faster. A glucosamine neutralizes the negative impact of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug on the body.