Arthrosis is a condition in which the joints become painful and tug-making. This is the most common type of arthritis. Arthrosis is a chronic (long) disease. Unfortunately, osteoarthritis is not completely cured. But it is not necessary to despair, a long-term treatment for mitigation and symptoms management is available.
Symptoms of the disease
The main symptoms of osteoarthritis are pain and poor mobility in the joints, which makes the mobility of the affected joints and leads to the non-compliance with them of certain actions. Symptoms can appear and disappear episodically. They can be associated with such things as the level of your activity and even the state of the weather. In more severe cases, symptoms can be permanent. You should contact a general practice doctor if you have permanent symptoms of osteoarthritis so that it can confirm the diagnosis and appoint the treatment you need.
The symptoms for which you need to pay attention to:
- Strengthening pain and tightness that you feel after resting the joint;
- Joints seem slightly larger or more "uneven" than usual;
- Squeaky. crackling sound or feeling in the joints;
- Limited range of movements in the joints;
- Weakness and exhaustion of muscles (muscle loss).
Osteoarthritis can hit any joint in the body, but the knees, hips and small joint joints are affected.
Treatment of the disease
Osteoarthritis cannot be cured with medicine, but it is not necessary to wait for worsening. The patient can successfully manage symptoms. Stick Rules:
- Your body weight should not exceed the norm. Physical exertion allowed for you must be regular;
- Take medication - to alleviate pain;
- Supporting therapy - to improve the quality of life.
In cases where the methods used did not help, it is possible, as an option, to consider operational interference with restoration, strengthening or replacing injured joints.
Physical activity
Exercises An important stage of the recovery of people with osteoarthritis. The physical activity of the patient should consist of a combination of classes for strengthening muscles and training for improving the general physical form.
- If the disease causes your pain and you are in movements, do not think that physical classes will worsen your condition. Remember, regular exercises that support your activity increase muscles and strengthen the joints - usually help improve the state.
- Exercises are also useful for weight loss, posture corrections. They remove stress. As a result we will weaken the symptoms.
- Discuss with your doctor a set of exercises that you can follow at home. Be sure to follow the regulations. There is a danger that excessive or erroneous exercise performs may cause damage to the sore joints.
- Slow, soft tension of joints can improve flexibility, reduce rigidity and pain.
Maintain optimal weight
- Overweight is often exacerbated by osteoarthritis. It leads to an increase in the load on the bearing joints, such as hips, knees, feet and spin. Weight loss can help reduce pain and limit further damage to the joints. The main rule for weight loss is less calories and be physically active.
- Discuss any exercise plan with your doctor before the start of classes. You will help you choose the exercises useful exactly to you. And coordinate the load time.
Medicia treatment
The drugs from osteoarthritis are available in the form of tablets, syrups, creams and lotions, or they are entered directly into the joint. Analgesics:
- Acetaminophen;
- Paracetamol;
- Opioids (drugs);
- Atypical opioid called Tramadol.
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).If analgesics do not help effectively control pain in osteoarthritis, your doctor may assign a stronger painkillers. This may be a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). NSAIDs are painkillers that act by reducing inflammation. There are two types of NSAIDs, and they work slightly differently:
- Traditional NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen, naproxen or diclofenac;
- COCH-2 inhibitors, often referred to as Koksibami, such as celecoxib and esikoxib.
- If your attending physician recommends or assigns an appointment of the NSA inward, it usually prescribes a medicine called proton pump inhibitor (IPP), for simultaneous reception. NSAIDs can destroy the gastric mucous membrane that protects it from gastric acid. PHIs reduce the amount of acid produced by the stomach, reducing the risk of damage to the gastric mucosa.
A good diet and regular exercise will help keep muscle strong and control your weight, which is good with osteoarthritis, and also has other health benefits. Be healthy!
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I began to notice that I had a knees intense intense in the hall. The technique of performing exercises is correct, I am engaged with the coach, and the knees still hurt ...
Kira, you would have come to the doctor, as it can be the starting stage of osteoarthrosis. I just had it, so I don't know about it. Collane course of injections of alflutop, I feel much better right now, but you will need to repeat once again the doctor said. Watch your health, this is the most valuable thing that we have!
In my body, the Attack of Osteoarthrosis went on his knees, terrible pains appeared and crunch when walking. The doctor hinted that it was necessary to lose weight slightly, they would reduce the load. An even advised to drink the Evalarovsky Calcium Activator, improves the absorption of the mineral (after all, precisely calcium is responsible for strong joints and bones).
I am very tormented from the knees, but recently I began to buy Amelotex gel, on the basis of meloxicam, it acts very well reduces pain. Although in the store or for a walk I can get out calmly. The gel is convenient, easily applied and quickly absorbed. By the way, his doctor advised him.
It began to bother my knee in the fall .. first endured the pain, then he returned from the cottage and went to the doctor. The therapist advised a good painkiller-Etoroelex, I take these pills when he starts to hurt much, help by the way quickly. If cases of such attacks will be more frequent, it is necessary to record to a revomotist. But so far everything is tolerated, so I do not hurry. And then suddenly they will say the operation to do, and I am not morally ready for it.