Osteoarthritis is a serious dystrophy of the cartilage in the joint without inflammation. This disease is very common, since they are in direct connection with the beginning of the aging process in the body. Often more than 10% of the population of the country is suffering from something. The most common disease in middle-aged people. Often osteoarthritis is displayed, and in which, the disciples as a result of fractures of the extremities and injuries.
The traumatic forms of places — knee and phalangeal joints. The disease often arises there. The Patient can feel it to some time, really no pain. Pain can occur in the situations when the joint a certain amount of load acts. If the load is missing, then the pain may be absent, and the Patient may not suspect what is sick.
As a result of this disease, the cartilage will lose greatly their elasticity. Usually 2 types of osteoarthritis are.
- Primary Osteoarthritis. Arises for no particular reason. His victims are cartilage in several joints at the same time. Most common in people older than 40 years. Due to this great changes in cartilage start to be simple from the inside destroyed;
- Secondary Osteoarthritis. Such osteoarthritis the changes in the metabolic processes and blood circulation (blood supply and metabolism manifest themselves deteriorate). In women also quite often, hormonal disorders, due to a change in the General hormone levels.
So, who is the most sick osteoarthritis:
- People who are overweight;
- People with a congenital predisposition to the disease;
- Older People;
- The people working in hazardous positions in connection with high loads;
- People with metabolic disorders and the lack of trace elements in the body;
- People who have a variety of injuries;
- Some Of The Athletes.
Also share the degree of arthrosis according to the severity of the disease.
- Manifestation of osteoarthritis in the first degree, not by any visible signs. Pain may occur only during physical activity. However, irreversible changes, and fainting muscular system is manifest already in this Moment;
- Osteoarthritis of the second degree. This Phase is already quite serious and is associated with the onset of the irreversible Deformation of the joint and the advent of the first osteophytes. Pain, by the patient, perceived, still bearable, but bright expressed. In the affected joints pohrustyvanie arises. Impaired Muscle Functions;
- Osteoarthritis In The Third Degree. The heaviest stage of development. Cartilage in this time, already heavily decimated. Muscles emptied cartilage to lose to shrink your ability.
Signs of osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis has the following generalized signs symptoms:
- Pain cider, worse from hypothermia and in wet weather;
- The joint is deformed and strong in volume increases;
- The temperature of the skin increases the patient the joint, and perhaps also an increase in the temperature of the whole body;
- The puffiness appears, there is painful swelling;
- During physical activity, and the emergence of loads (such as climbing the stairs), the joint begins to crunch and creak.
If during the illness the blood stagnates, and in the interior-a bony pressure rises, then the pain can be tolerated less.
Symptoms of osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis as a group of chronic diseases. He can often be manifested only in the Form of mild discomfort in the tension of the muscles and of the joints leaking for some years. But is it so that for the rapid development of the disease is enough for a couple of months. Therefore, when you encounter the following symptoms, you should consult immediately to the doctor.
- A pressing pain occurs. Most often it manifests itself during the load;
- Pain in the limbs and pohrustyvanie. Pain most frequently at low temperatures. Not crunching at first listen, almost, but the development of the disease it is audible, also for others;
- There May Be Swelling. This Symptom is typical for a similar disease — Arthritis. This is pain caused by an unpleasant and painful end.
Prevention of osteoarthritis
The prophylaxis of the given disease is necessary for all, at least a small investment. Above all, do not forget about physical activity, as well as mashed potatoes, the joint remains more flexible, and the muscles retain to shrink, the ability to properly. Do not forget about proper nutrition and the use of vitamins.
The treatment of osteoarthritis
The treatment of this disease is still a current Problem, the doctors scratching their heads. And although a considerable number of medicinal products has not been, finally, the disease can heal none of them. In the following medicines, and your determination.
- Ibuprofen, diclofenac and other NSAIDs. These medicines can significantly reduce the inflammatory process. Diclofenac is used for the lubrication of the external parts of the affected joint;
- Introduction provisions of the specific drugs within the joint. These drugs are characterized by rapid elimination of the inflammatory process and the normalization of the mobility;
- Introduction within the joint special "slip agents", such as hyaluronic acid. This measure is applied after all inflammatory processes have been eliminated. The acid acts as a lubricant reduces the friction of the joints and improves mobility.
The surgical procedure in the case of aggravation of the disease
If medicines do not help, have to recourse to surgery. Among them, the most effective are listed below.
- Arthroplasty. A complete replacement of the cartilaginous joint, specially developed seal. As a result of the surgery to less pain and improves mobility;
- Arthroscopy. Prevents the destruction of the joint. As a result of the surgery, signs of inflammation are removed;
- Prosthetics. In this case, all the parts of the joint are replaced by artificial components. These components are made of materials that do not reiciendis organism. The service life of the prosthesis is on average 10 years.
If the disease gets worse, we should not hesitate to take rapid action, because the progressive osteoarthritis can have a significant impact on the mobility.
After the acceptance of drugs and surgery is not the physical exercises forget. The result of such exercise, the prevention of the weakening of the ligament should be. To consult on the complex of the necessary exercises with your doctor. An experienced physician selects for you the exercises that you will perform a week after the disappearance of the pain. As a result of the exercise, you restore the mobility of the joint, increase the flexibility and strength of the muscles and joints themselves.