The treatment of joint damage - arthritis and arthritis is complex. The sooner treatment is started, the less intense the pathological process will be. The pathology of the musculoskeletal system can appear at any age, with a background of existing chronic diseases, due to trauma or as a manifestation of congenital anomalies. Arthritis requires not only traditional methods of treatment in the form of medication, physiotherapy, but also lifestyle changes.
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Arthritis and joints - differences
These two pathologies have a similar name due to the root of the word, which comes from the Latin word articulatio, translated as articulation. The suffix -means inflammation, and -as much - deformity. The name is due to the process that appears on the joints.
Arthritis affects the synovial membrane along with blood vessels and nerve endings. The production of synovial fluid is reduced. It develops at any age, can appear in children as a manifestation of connective tissue diseases, autoimmune pathology. One or more joints are affected, in rare cases polyarthritis occurs.
Osteoarthritis is characterized by the destruction of the cartilage on the surface of the bone that forms the joint. The cartilage tissue becomes thinner, the deformation sites are replaced by bone tissue. Formed in adulthood, it can be a consequence of injuries. It mainly affects large joints - knee, elbow, etc.
The first symptoms of arthritis are the acute pain that appears during movement and at rest, stiffness of movement in the morning. In addition to local manifestations, this pathology is accompanied by general symptoms in the form of fever, general weakness, lethargy. In autoimmune diseases, other organs are affected - the heart, the kidneys.
With arthritis in the early stages, there are no symptoms. Complaints are presented by patients in later stages, there is pain during exercise, trauma during movement, impaired movement. In the last stages contractions appear.
Arthritis and arthritis can be a complication of each other.
Which doctor should I go to?
If arthritis and arthritis are suspected, treatment is performed by specialists such as:
- Surgeon - to examine the condition of the tissues.
- A rheumatologist deals with autoimmune diseases.
- Traumatologist - treats the pathology caused by injuries.
- Orthopedist - deals with the rehabilitation of patients after a course of treatment.
Principles of effective joint treatment
Effective treatment of joints is based on a comprehensive approach, the period of exacerbations involves taking drugs that have anti-inflammatory action. During the recession, physiotherapy, massage and exercise are prescribed. The treatment of arthropathy is different in that it involves the use of chondroprotectors.
In arthritis, in addition to symptomatic treatment, etiotropic therapy should be prescribed. With the development of reactive arthritis in the background of infection, antibiotics are prescribed, with autoimmune diseases, hormonal agents are prescribed. Treatment may include antiviral agents, immunomodulators.
Arthritis and arthritis is a pathology in which the blood circulation and the flow of the lymph are disturbed, therefore their effective treatment is based on the normalization of these processes, improving the nutrition of the tissues.
Effective treatment of joints in the presence of arthritis on the background of arthritis and arthritis is based on the use of anti-inflammatory drugs.
A mandatory step is to reduce the load on the affected extremities. This includes conservative methods - wearing orthopedic shoes, protecting joints from injury, weight normalization, dosing physical activity.
How To Cure Arthritis And Arthritis? Arthropathy is a progressive disease. It can not be completely cured, so the main task of treatment is to prevent further development of the deformity.
The arthritis that arose in the background of the underlying disease disappears after the treatment of the pathology that caused inflammation in the joint.
Treatment methods
The treatment for arthritis and arthritis of the foot is the same as for other joints. Make sure you wear the right shoes with arch support. When you wear high heels, flat shoes, the deformity will progress, other joint groups and the spine will start to get involved in the process.
The main methods of treatment of joint pathology:
- lifestyle correction;
- orthopedic correction;
- physiotherapy;
- massage;
- physiotherapy;
- drug treatment;
- surgery.
Non-pharmaceutical methods
How to treat arthritis at home? Arthritis and arthritis are treated at home with dimethyl sulfoxide, bischofite or medical bile compresses. All of these substances can be purchased at a pharmacy.
- Bischofite - relieves inflammation, has a local heating effect. It is prescribed for the treatment of large joints, with a deformity that is not complicated by arthritis.
- The medical bile has a local heating and absorbing effect.
- Dimethylsulfoxide relieves inflammation, absorbed into deep tissues.
You can apply anti-inflammatory ointments yourself. When arthritis is caused by autoimmune diseases, connective tissue pathology, gout, then diet is very important in treatment. The diet is saturated with vegetables, fruits, fiber, excluding:
- fried and fatty foods;
- smoked meats;
- canned food?
- fizzy drinks;
- alcohol.
Gout also requires the exclusion of spices, hot spices, fatty meats, caviar, legumes, coffee, tea, chocolate.
Joint health benefits:
- pineapples;
- Cherry juice?
- ginger;
- lemon;
- turmeric;
- hot chili pepper.
For a patient treating arthritis at home, it is important to include jelly and jelly in the diet. In the early stages, these dishes will serve as natural chondroprotectants and stimulate cartilage repair. Restriction is imposed on salt and mineral water.
The next step in home treatment is daily joint exercises and stretching. Arthritis of the small joints is prevented by activities in which the fine motor skills of the hands are involved - modeling, drawing. For the general improvement of the body are useful - cycling, swimming.
Medical care
The treatment of osteoarthritis with the help of drugs consists in the appointment of NSAIDs, chondroprotectors. Release forms - tablets, capsules, injections, ointments and gels. The oral release form has a number of contraindications, such as bronchial asthma, stomach ulcers.
Their long-term use can cause bleeding in the stomach. Ointments have no contraindications, but their effectiveness is lower.
The dosage is prescribed by a doctor, usually 1-2 tablets are taken daily, propionic acid derivatives are not taken more than 1 tablet every 4-6 hours.
Hormonal drugs are injected into the joint cavity. They are prescribed for severe pain that is not relieved by NSAIDs. The most commonly prescribed are glucocorticoids.
Chondroprotectors - a group of drugs prescribed to repair cartilage tissue. When used orally, they are used for a long course - up to 3 months, with intra-articular - up to 2 weeks. The main active ingredients are chondroitin, glucosamine and hyaluronic acid. Ointments with chondroprotectants are effective in preventing joint pathology.
Arthritis is treated by injecting a laser therapeutic substance through the skin. These procedures include phonophoresis and electrophoresis.
Phonophoresis - the device creates a directed flow, which improves the permeability of the tissues for drug administration. In addition, the beam has a massage effect on the deep tissues, thus improving their nutrition, increasing blood circulation and reducing inflammation.
Electrophoresis is the action of an electric current that breaks down substances into ionized particles. The tissue is impregnated with drug, placed under electrodes with the opposite charge. An electric field is created in the affected area, which allows the active substance to penetrate into the deep tissues. The number of such procedures varies up to 10.
Treatment of arthropathy with drugs is effective in the early stages. In the future, drugs do not have the desired effect.
Surgery
With arthritis and arthritis, surgical treatment of the joints is indicated when the movement in the joint is already weakened, the pain is constantly bothering and is not interrupted by medication. The main operation is arthroplasty.
The puncture is used to examine the synovial fluid, remove it, and administer medication.
Arthroscopy refers to research methods, but can be therapeutic. With arthropathy, osteophytes are removed using an endoscope.
Osteotomy - excision of the bone ends to reduce the load on the affected joint. Used for arthritis.
Prevention of arthritis and arthritis
To keep your joints healthy, you need to change your lifestyle. That is, to establish a diet, reduce body weight and exercise regularly. At the first pathological symptoms, specialist consultation, research and treatment are indicated.