The negative changes and the destruction processes that occur in the tissue of the knee cartilage are called osteoarthritis of the knee joint. This disease is chronic and is accompanied by symptoms of pain. Most of the time, knee osteoarthritis develops with age, at an early age, there is usually a post -traumatic appearance. The disease is also called gonarrosis, and its popular name is "deposition of salts. "
Signs
Gonarrosis is the destruction of cartilage tissue due to poor blood circulation in bone vessels. As a result, deforming osteoarthritis caused by bone growth can be developed.
Typically, the first symptoms of osteoarthritis have almost unnoticed. Weak pain does not bring much discomfort and does not limit movements. It can rise to several years until an exacerbation occurs. Pain symptoms can intensify slightly after exercise or legs.
As the disease progresses, new symptoms appear and the old people improve. The pain seems like that and does not even happen at rest for a long time. Walk or lift weights respond with prolonged pain on the knees.
After the second stage of the osteoarthritis of the knee joint, such symptoms appear:
- Syovitis: joint liquid accumulates in the joint. Its surplus can cause the development of dense formation in the posterior wall of the joint cavity. This phenomenon is called the Baker cyst, it can be cured without surgery.
- Knee deformation. At first it swells a little, with the second and third degree the shape of the knee can change.
- Crunch. It appears in the second and third stage of the disease. With an acute crunch, the symptoms of pain are clearly felt.
- Limited mobility. This is characteristic of the second and third degree of osteoarthritis, when you can fold your leg only at right angles. With a careless way, the knees can be completely motionless, and the joints in them are very deformed.
- Put -sensibility. Pain pain during change in climatic conditions.
Symptoms and intensity may vary significantly depending on the stage of disease development:
- In the first degree, pain appears after active physical effort. Initial osteoarthritis damages the cartilage, but does not deform the joints. The diagnosis of the disease is difficult.
- In the second degree, the joint space is reduced, damaged cartilage tissue is clearly visible in X -rays. The movements with the participation of the knees cause acute pain, when the extinction is flexed, a crunch appears. The joints work worse, their deformation is remarkable because of the naked appearance.
- In the third degree, bare bone areas "look" through the wasting cartilaginous fabric. The salt is placed in the joint cavity. Pain persists even during rest.
Types of disease
The osteoarthritis of the knee is of several types. By origin:
- Primary. This type of osteoarthritis of the knee joint does not depend on other diseases. At risk are the elderly, women and people with excess body weight.
- Secondary. The disease appears after an injury or an infectious disease. It can be avoided whether the injury or inflammation of the knee joint in time.
By location:
- Bilateral. Both knees are affected. The disease has an age nature, the disability comes clearer and more seriously. Bilateral osteoarthritis is often primary.
- Correct -U. The disease attacks the right knee, more frequently is found in athletes and people who regularly experience loaded in the right leg.
- Left floor. The left knee suffers, the disease is inherent in athletes and the full people of the elderly.
Deforming osteoarthritis of the knee is a characteristic disease, to a greater extent, full women. It is caused by a strong deposition of salts. In the initial deformation stage, the internal side of the joints is subject to, in the end, the external one is also affected.Deforming gonarrosis should begin to be treated as soon as possible, so that cartilage in the anterior area is preserved under normal conditions. The main symptoms are acute and crunch pain.
Patelofemoral syndrome
Very often, knee osteoarthritis is preceded by patelofmoral syndrome. In literature and medical practice, it is often called osteoarthritis of the same name. This is a cartilage fabric lesion in the bruise. Patelofemoral syndrome accompanies the following symptoms:
- Joint pain, intensifying with a prolonged flexion of the legs, jumps, running, walking the stairs or squatting.
- Limited Mobility of the knee.
- Cryst and "clicks" on the joints.
- Station in the joints.
Patelofemoral syndrome is generally manifested in people whose activities or lifestyle are associated with large loads on their knees: athletes, fat people. In addition, this type of osteoarthritis chases the elderly. Very often, patelofemoral osteoarthritis becomes a consequence of a serious knee injury.
When diagnosing the syndrome, it is important to immediately guarantee the rest of the painful leg. Sometimes, to eliminate the knee load, the doctor may recommend an orthosis or adjusted bandage. Full people will need to lose a little weight. At home to relieve pain, you can make cooling compresses.
Patelofemoral syndrome develops progressively:
- In the first degree, pain appears only after very strong loads, you often feel the knee fatigue.
- In the second pain and the inconvenience is set more frequently, the joints are limited. The symptoms take place after the break.
- In the third constant pain, a significant limitation of movements.
It is necessary to treat patalofmoral syndrome exhaustively, and not just relieve pain. The treatment should include the reception of medicines, the introduction of condoprotectors, physiotherapy. Diet and physiotherapy exercises will not be superfluous.
Post -traumatic osteoarthritis
Postraumatic osteoarthritis is a type of disease that is most frequently found at an early age. After the knee injury, the limb is fixed and the blood circulation worsens. This negatively affects cartilage tissue and causes the development of osteoarthritis. Sometimes, posttraumatic osteoarthritis can develop after surgical operation in the joints. Tissue scars can alter blood supply in the knee.
The post -traumatic type of this disease is chronic, so the treatment aims to ensure that osteoarthritis does not progress even more. It is almost impossible to cure posttraumatic osteoarthritis on your own at home. It will be necessary to receive analgesics, condoprotectors and antispasmodics, physiotherapy exercises, massages and hardware procedures. In advanced cases, surgical intervention may be required.
Hemartrosis
Hemartrosis is a separate type of knee osteoarthritis that appears as a result of an injury or due to problems with blood coagulation. HEMARTROSIS can be caused by such factors:
- bruises or fractures of the knee joint and the kneecap;
- traumatic damage of meniscus and cartilage;
- Break of ligaments or synovial membrane;
- Fémur fracture or large berets;
- hemophilia;
- tumors of several origin;
- some neurological and infectious diseases;
- prolonged intake of anticoagulants;
- osteoarthritis;
- surgical intervention;
- Problems with blood vessels.
- The knee is fans or changes its shape greatly;
- When pressed under the fingers, floods are felt;
- The temperature increases in the injured place;
- Soft stone and blue fabrics.
It is possible to accurately diagnose hemartrosis after joint puncture. In addition to the analysis of the joint fluid, CT and MRI can be done.
To prevent complications, hemartrosis should be treated at the same time. With minor injuries, you can start treatment at home. Simple first aid methods will help minimize the consequences of hemorrhage in the joint:
- provide a knee damaged with peace;
- Raise your leg and fix it;
- make a cold compress;
- Take anesthesia.
This sequence of actions even at home will alleviate the symptoms of pain and help to treat hemartrosis to a slight degree, in more difficult cases, should seek medical help.
Popular remedies
The treatment of gonarrosis with popular remedies should be agreed with the doctor. It is recommended to combine popular remedies with official medicine methods. At home with the help of popular remedies, hemartrosis can be treated effectively to a slight degree or relieve the patient's condition with complications. It is recommended to make a compress with spicy radish:
- Peel and Ralle a small piece of spicy radish.
- With strongly sensitive skin, rhizome is replaced by plant leaves.
- Keep the dough in a water bath for a couple of minutes.
- Place the root in the gauze and make a compress.
- The duration of the procedure is two hours.
At home, with traumatic hemartrosis, ointments cannot be used in the first two days after the lesion.
With serious injuries and abundant or prolonged bleeding in the joint, you must definitely contact the traumatologist. Popular treatment methods in this situation are of secondary importance. Hemartrosis should be treated with a blood -based diet in the hospital, but at home you can use drugs with anti -inflammatory and hemostatic effect. Infusion based on such herbs will be useful:
- yarrow;
- oregano;
- nettle.
Do it like this:
- Grilar raw materials.
- Mix herbs in equal parts.
- Three tablespoons of the collection pour 600 ml of boiling water.
- Insist within 1 - 1. 5 hours.
Warm filtered infusion should be taken three times a day for 50 ml.
Gelatin
At home, you can try to treat deforming osteoarthritis with gelatin. In large quantities, it contains collagen, which improves the condition of cartilage tissue and increases intersource lubrication production. Geicetine treatment should be combined with the intake of the Iron and Vitamin C. vitamin complex
The jelly healing mixture is prepared according to this recipe:
- Pour a teaspoon of jelly 50 ml of cold water.
- Leave the mixture for 12 hours.
- Add 150 ml of boiling water.
- After stirring, add a teaspoon of honey.
A glass of this drink with a jelly drink with an empty stomach for 10 days. Then you need a rest week. The course is repeated twice.
Ointments and garbage
To prepare an effective ointment house, the following components will be needed:
- Turpentine - 150 ml;
- Vodka - 150 ml;
- Olive oil - 150 ml;
- Camphor - 3 grams.
All components of the ointment must mix and apply a remedy twice a day to a sore.
At home, deforming osteoarthritis can be treated using a radish -based ointment. The following ingredients will be required:
- black radish;
- Linden Honey - 150 grams;
- Vodka - 100 ml;
- Salt Sal - 15 grams.
Masi recipe:
- Clean and cut the radish.
- Omits the cultivation of the root through a meat grinder or moving in a blender.
- Existers the juice of the radish.
- Add other components and mix the dough.
This mixture is rubbed with knee.
As an ointment, you can use a fatty pork fat. Each night must rub this product in the joints and isolate them during the night. In this way, osteoarthritis must be treated for at least six months.
When you need to quickly relieve pain and restore the mobility in your leg, heater ointments will be useful. It is important to understand that these medications cannot cure the disease, but only temporarily relieve symptoms. The contraindication to the use of drugs with heating is post -traumatic osteoarthritis and damaged skin.
A heater medication can be done with an anti -inflammatory effect at home. The therapeutic ointment is prepared from these components:
- Fabric leaves - 1 cup;
- fabric roots - 2 cups;
- Olive oil: 0. 5 cups;
- Honey - 0. 5 cups.
Method of preparation and application:
- Morrar and mix plant materials.
- It melts, if necessary, love.
- Mix all components, it is better to do it with a mixer.
- Before using, the desired portion of the product must be heated.
- The ointment can be stored for 2 weeks in the refrigerator or 3 months in the freezer.
- Apply the medication to the joint, isolate and go for 8 to 12 hours.
Hyaluronic acid
Primary osteoarthritis is very effectively treated with hyaluronic acid. This substance is the basis of synovial fluid.Intra -articular injections with hyaluronic acid can cure or stop the development of any type of knee osteosis. It is forbidden to carry out this procedure at home! Injections with hyaluronic acid should only be performed by an experienced doctor in special conditions.
For its part, the patient can eat foods rich in hyaluronic acid to improve the therapeutic effect. For the health of the joints, it is recommended to introduce the following dishes in your diet:
- Chicken or jelly broth prepared with ridges, legs, tendons and skin;
- soy;
- Tofu;
- soy milk;
- red grapes;
- red wine;
- Root and vegetable crops with starch.
To activate the production of hyaluronic acid with your own body, you must receive enough calcium, routine and vitamin C.