Osteoarthritis of the hip joint: signs and therapy at home

Coxarthrosis is a destructive-dystrophic pathology that covers the hip joints. The disease leads to thinning of cartilage and proliferation of bone tissue, reduction of free space in the joint. Deformed bones, they touch, suffer, bringing unbearable pain. When osteoarthritis of the hip develops, symptoms and treatment cannot be determined independently.

By self-healing, a person starts the disease, risking disability. If the arthrosis of the hip joint of the 2nd degree is treated with conservative and folk methods, then only the 3-4 stage is removed by surgery. Therefore, treatment must be agreed with the doctor.

Reasons

The disease is divided into two types:

1. Primary coxarthrosisdevelops spontaneously. The disease mainly occurs in old age. It is caused by age-related destructive changes in the joints.
2. Secondary arthrosiscauses concomitant diseases, excessive stress on the joints.

Causes of secondary coxarthrosis include:

• various injuries;
• lifting and carrying weights;
• inadequate physical activity;
• congenital malformations of the femoral head;
dysplasia;
• overweight;
• metabolic disorder;
endocrine diseases;
• hormonal imbalance;
• poor diet;
• blood diseases;
• cartilage necrosis;
• prolonged stress conditions;
arthritis;
• hypothermia;
• acute respiratory diseases and other viral infections.

Deforming osteoarthritis of the hip joint is divided into:

• one-sided;
• two-sided.

It is often accompanied by gonarthrosis - a degenerative-destructive lesion of the knee joint. In this case, the course of the disease is greatly aggravated. Both diseases affect the joints of the left or right leg at the same time.

Symptoms

Doctors distinguish four degrees of the disease. Each phase has its own characteristics. In the initial stage, the disease does not cause much concern. The second phase of the disease is accompanied by serious discomfort. In the later stages, the joint hurts a lot.

Level I marks

In the initial stage of development, the disease is almost asymptomatic. Patients complain of the following sensations:

• mild pain that occurs in the morning and after prolonged exertion;
• crunch in the hip joint.

First-degree signs don't bother people much, they ignore them. Although it is realistic to slow down the destruction of joints in that period, to prevent the development of severe complications. For the treatment of grade 1 osteoarthritis, it is sufficient to use folk remedies. They effectively fight disease.

Grade II characters

In the second stage, the disease is clearly manifested. Its symptoms are as follows:

• joint pain increases with sudden movements;
• after sleep movements are limited;
• shrinkage increases.

To cure grade 2 coxarthrosis, they use a complex therapy: they combine folk and medical methods. Only in this way can positive dynamics be achieved.

Grade III characters

In the third stage, the bursa becomes very thin. Bone growth occurs. In this case, the following characters are noticed:

• unbearable pain does not let go;
• the crunch is so loud it can be heard from afar;

• movements are limited;
• changed gait;
• lameness occurs.

Treatment of hip arthrosis of the 3rd degree with drugs and folk remedies does not give the desired positive effect. The patient needs surgery.

Grade IV Signs

In the last stage, the joint disappears. The person is deprived of the ability to move. At the same time, he experiences intense pain that pain relievers cannot alleviate. Surgery helps to get rid of the disease.

When coxarthrosis runs along with gonarthrosis, the situation worsens: pain occurs simultaneously in both joints. Gonarthrosis also goes through four stages of development. At 1 degree it is treated with folk remedies. In phase 2, complex therapy is performed. In severe cases, with the development of 3-4 degrees, the disease is treated surgically.

Conservative treatment

Patients are prescribed medications, massage, physiotherapy, therapeutic exercises. Medications are administered at home using:

1. Anti-inflammatory drugs.Suppress pain and inflammation.
2. Chondoprotectors- drugs that provide nutrition and regeneration of cartilage tissue.
3. Muscle relaxants- drugs to relieve muscle cramps, restore blood flow to affected tissues.
4. Local remedies.Prescribe ointments and gels with a warming effect. They increase blood circulation, improve tissue nutrition, and relieve pain.
5. Corticosteroid injectionsinto the joint capsule. Thanks to them, it is possible to stop the pain, alleviate the worsening.
6. Vasodilator drugs.Dilated vessels more easily transfer the nutrients needed to regenerate damaged tissues.

Folk remedies for osteoarthritis of the hip are used in combination with these drugs.

Folk recipes

Home treatments are used at all stages of disease development. Treatment of coxarthrosis of the hip joint with folk remedies brings significant relief. In advanced cases, in which the joints are severely deformed, it is simply impossible to cure with herbal remedies, but they suppress pain, improve well-being.

Treatment with folk remedies is effective if done regularly for a long time. Herbal extracts inhibit destructive processes in the joints, restore blood flow in the damaged joint, and suppress inflammation and pain. They are treated with ointments, tinctures, decoctions, real compresses, real baths.

Grease and rubbing

The problem of treating hip arthrosis is well solved with the help of heating applications. After applying the ointment and rubbing, the joint is covered with polyethylene, fixed with a heating bandage. Applications are made three times a day.

Prepare the ointment and rub like this:

1. Honey is mixed in equal amounts with beet pulp, three tablespoons of vodka are added. The drug is applied to the inflamed area, fixed with a bandage.
2. The fat is mixed with porridge from nettle leaves and juniper berries. Rub the skin with ointment, insulate with a bandage.
3. Nine tablespoons of finely ground freshly picked celandine is placed in a jar, one liter of olive oil is poured. They keep him in the dark for two weeks. The hood is filtered, the joint is rubbed.

4. Eucalyptus, mint and aloe leaves are taken in the same amount, ground to a mushy state. After treating the lesion with the mixture, a bandage is applied. You can add fat (Vaseline) to the grind.
5. Take the same amount of honey, iodine, glycerin, bile and alcohol. Rub the skin in the evening.
6. Prepare a mixture of kerosene, vegetable oil, taken in 200 ml, hot peppers (3 pcs. ). Keep in the dark for 1, 5 weeks. The extract is used for rubbing the skin of an inflamed joint in the evening.

Compresses

Wraps relieve unbearable pain. Prolonged use of the dressing promotes healing.

Ways to treat osteoarthritis of the hip joint wraps:

1. A crispy porridge-like mass is placed on a napkin attached to an inflamed joint. The bandage is removed after 10 minutes. Horseradish rinse with water, insulate the hip joint.
2. Warm medicinal mud (sold in a pharmacy) is applied to the lesion, covered with a film and put on a warming bandage. Remove the application after cooling.
3. Hot salt (sea or table salt) is poured into a linen bag, attached to the joint. Removes swelling and pain.
4. Cabbage leaves are coated with honey, cover the affected joint, cover with polyethylene, insulate. Make two compresses a day: morning and night. He is being treated for a month.

Medicinal baths

If symptoms of hip arthrosis appear, treatment is done with herbal and salt baths. They increase blood flow, suppress inflammation and pain. The duration of the procedure is 10-20 minutes.

Prepare baths like this:

1. 3-4 kg of freshly picked nettles are placed in 5 liters of water, simmered on the fire for 30 minutes. The broth is filtered, poured into the bath. The procedure is done once every two days.
2. Pour 1-2 kg of salt into the bath. Treatment is carried out until the pain disappears.
3. Boil 5 liters of water, add 100 g of comfrey. The infusion field is filtered and added to the bath.
4. Put 4 pieces of artichoke, 1 kg of salt, 2-3 chopped pine twigs, 50 g of honey, a teaspoon of turpentine in a bowl. The mixture is poured boiling water, left to boil. It is poured into the tub together with the needles. The procedure is done once every two days. They are treated for 30 days.

Oral medications

Decoctions and tinctures are made to treat coxarthrosis. Herbs insist on alcohol, vegetable oil and honey. Such extracts are used for internal use and rubbing. They drink water extracts. Infusions and decoctions are taken on an empty stomach three times a day.

Traditional recipes are used to prepare medicines:

1. Young spruce and fir shoots are cut down. Boil half a cup of pine needles in 1 liter of boiling water. Consume 3 teaspoons. They are treated for 30 days.
2. Boil 3 liters of water, put three lemons, cut into pieces, 3 tablespoons of honey. Drink a glass. The course of treatment is three months.
3. Prepare porridge of three lemons, 200 g of celery root, 100 g of garlic. Fold in a three-liter jar, pour boiling water under the neck. Leave on warm for 12 hours. Drink 2 tablespoons for 3 months.

Coxarthrosis is a serious disease. It cannot be started and treated on its own. All methods of treatment must be agreed with the doctor. The use of folk remedies and medicines will help maintain health and avoid surgery.