About 30% of patients who apply for medical help, is prescribed joint treatment. Until recently, such a pathology was diagnosed among pensioners, but now it is "younger": joint diseases are more often affecting young people today. If you recognize the symptoms of such ailments in time, then it is easier to fight with diseases.
Diseases of the joints - classification
This group includes many pathologies. All diseases of the joints are conventionally represented by the following associations according to the nature of the lesion:
- Inflammations caused by an allergen, an infectious agent or impaired immunity. The disease develops at a rapid pace. It is accompanied by severe swelling and pain. To this group of pathologies include arthritis, gout, Hoff's disease .
- Degenerative damage caused by wear of joints and destruction of cartilaginous tissue. The disease develops gradually. A bright representative of this group is osteoporosis .
- Congenital joint damage. To this group of diseases carry the Marfan syndrome .
- Pathology of the periarticular tissues. Such diseases often occur after severe hypothermia or excessive stress.
In addition, these diseases can affect such joints:
- shoulder;
- hip;
- ulnar;
- knees;
- joints of brushes;
- ankle.
By origin all diseases can be conditionally divided into such groups:
- primary - arise directly in the joint;
- secondary - are a complication of other pathologies that occur in the body (for example, develop against a backdrop of oncological diseases).
Diseases of the joints - causes
Provocators of such pathologies are numerous. More often joint diseases occur for the following reasons:
- infection - agents are tuberculous mycobacterium, gonococci, brucellae, streptococcus;
- allergy;
- endocrine disorders;
- disorders in the work of the nervous system, triggering the release of corticosteroid hormones;
- hereditary factor;
- bad ecology;
- vascular factor;
- meager food deprived of important micro- and macroelements;
- increased stress on the joints;
- injuries;
- dampness and cold;
- bad habits;
- long-term use of pain medications (Nimesulide, Diclofenac or Indomethacin).
Diseases of the joints - symptoms
The signs differ depending on which ailment the body has struck. More often joint diseases symptoms are as follows:
- edematous tissue in the affected area;
- deformation of the joints;
- pain (at rest and after a load);
- stiffness;
- Rash on the skin near the affected area.
How to treat joints?
Before starting to fight the disease, the doctor will appoint a thorough examination to the patient. Thanks to him, the treatment of joints will be most effective. In order to correctly diagnose, the patient can be assigned such instrumental and laboratory examinations:
- puncture of the joint fluid;
- arthroscopy;
- blood test;
- X-ray;
- tomography.
In addition, when examined, the doctor will listen carefully to the patient's complaints. According to the results obtained, the doctor prescribes optimal therapy. If the joints hurt, the treatment can be as follows:
- conservative;
- surgical;
- alternative.
Conservative therapy is aimed at minimizing the painful sensation, normalizing blood flow and reducing inflammation of the joints. In addition, it contributes to the improvement of metabolic processes in the cartilaginous tissues. If the doctor diagnosed the initial inflammation of the joints, he often prescribes treatment conservatively. Such therapy includes the following manipulations:
- taking medications and blockade;
- exercise therapy;
- manual therapy;
- physiotherapeutic treatment;
- phytotherapy;
- massage.
In some cases, conservative treatment of affected joints is ineffective. This is more common for patients with advanced form of the disease. Surgical intervention is the only chance for a person to return to a normal lifestyle. The following operations can be performed:
- endoprosthetics;
- arthroscopic debridement;
- osteotomy.
Tablets for joints
In the treatment of pathologies of cartilage tissue a variety of medications are used. More often patients are prescribed such anti-inflammatory non-steroidal tablets for joints and cartilage:
- Meloksikam;
- Celecoxib;
- Rofecoxib;
- Ketoprofen;
- Aceclofenac.
A powerful anti-inflammatory effect is characterized by glucocorticoid hormones. More often prescribed such drugs:
- Dexamethasone;
- Hydrocortisone;
- Triamcinolone;
- Prednisolone.
Treatment of joints at home involves the use of drugs aimed at resuming intraarticular cartilage. Appointed in this case, such tablets:
- Chondroxide;
- Don;
- Honda;
- Arthron;
- Movex.
To that, with complex therapy prescribed and drugs containing calcium. The following tablets are often prescribed:
- Osteoka;
- Rockaltrol;
- Osteogenon.
Joints for joints
When treating pathologies of cartilaginous tissue, injections with such groups of drugs can be prescribed:
- corticosteroids (Kenalog, Flosteron, Celeston);
- chondroprotectors (Alflutop);
- gas injections;
- hyaluronic acid (Sinocrom, Ostenil).
The latter are considered to be among the most effective, since the substance used in injections is the main component of the synovial fluid. Nyxes for joints with hyaluronic acid are prescribed courses. One session consists of 3-5 injections, the interval between which should be a week. The effect of such procedures can persist throughout the year.
Treatment of joints with folk remedies
With complex therapy, alternative methods can be used. To ensure that the patient's body is not irreparably harmed, all the used joint treatment recipes should not contain ingredients that provoke allergies. In addition, traditional medicine should be administered under the supervision of a doctor. With the therapy used can be decoctions and infusions of herbs, as well as homemade ointments.
Traditional treatment of joints with healing cream
Ingredients:
- inflorescence of St. John's wort - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- medicinal clover - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- hops - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- Vaseline - 50 g.
Preparation and use
- Medicinal herbs are ground into a powder.
- Mix it with petroleum jelly until a homogeneous mass is obtained.
- A ready ointment is rubbed into the diseased joints, and the top is wrapped around them.
- Duration of use depends on the stage of the disease.
Gymnastics for joints
Therapeutic exercise is a complex of special exercises. When developing such a program, the general condition of the patient is assessed. If severe pains in the joints are noted during the exercise, treatment should be temporarily suspended. Through strength, you can not do gymnastics. A great benefit will bring regular classes. You should start with simple exercises, systematically increasing the load.
Massage for joints
This procedure has high efficiency. After the massage, such improvements are noted:
- pain decreases;
- mobility improves;
- puffiness becomes much less.
If joint disease is diagnosed, treatment with massage is carried out by courses. Sessions are conducted from 10 to 25 minutes twice or thrice a week. Duration depends on the condition of the patient and the stage of the disease. The technique of performing the massage is as follows:
- stroking movements;
- rubbing;
- squeezing the base of the palm.