Arthrosis - a disease that has many factors and associated with degenerative-dystrophily joint damage. One of her is a violation of metabolic processes in the body. Development of disease by arthrosis is associated with circulatory disorders in the capillaries of peristeum layers and, as a result, violation of the nutrient tissue tissue. At the same time, the structure of the cartilage is changing and becoming thinner, becomes less elastic, the smoothness of the wrist surface also decreases. Reducing the quality of the tissue of the cartilage of water, in turn, to a significant reduction of the amount of sinovial fluid and deterioration in lubrication of the affected joint.
The nation name of the disease is an "salt deposition", which is not true, because in the case of disease arthrosis, insoles and common capsules are destroyed, which implies the rise in the affected joint and, as a result, bone deformation. As a result, crumbs appear in the joint, often accompanied by pain, because osteofits (bone spikes) shape along the edges of the common area - hence the national disease name by arthrosis.
Arthrosis, usually affects mostly older people. Unknown statistics indicate that more than 30% of people older than sixty years and about half, aged for more than seventy years, gets arthrosis.
Although this disease is based on the cartilage in common, the disease process is also striking in neighboring tissues - synovial membranes, periarticular muscles, internal layers of common bags, bone structures and ligaments.
Symptoms of arthrosis
The arthrosis of the disease is, above all the symptomatic, phenomenon of strong night pain during a body change or other movement. Pain, at rest with arthrosis, usually do not appear. One of the symptoms of arthrosis can be considered characteristic crumbs in the joints with pain. Also, often, Arthrosis is characterized by an excessively pronounced meteo sensitivity of the sick - pain manifestations, depending on changes in time.
Basically, Arthrosis affects the hip and knee joint. A little less often - affects the joints of the fingers on their hands and legs, as well as ankle joint. In the initial phase of the disease, common symptoms of arthrosis are short-termite and weak pain that do not have a clear localization and intensely intensely during physical activity. The bad mobility of the joint is noticed, after the standby state and the feeling of increasing discomfort. With the development of arthritis, it can be worsened with time, the pain becomes more pronounced, the characteristic crumbly of the joint acquires a constant character, and constantly hurting to muscle spasm related to the removal of the movement amplitude in affected joint. In the later stages of arthrosis, the patient's heads of the lower extremity appears and the patient must use crutches or cane.
Phases of arthrosis
In accordance with the classification based on radiological characteristics, four phases of the development of arthrosis are different:
- And degree - suspicious arthrosis: The pain is almost not feeling, occasionally manifested and only at the beginning of the movement and quickly passes with their beginning. There is a mild limited movement in the wrist after the state of rest, quickly passing with the beginning of the movement. At the beginning of bending in the compound, there is a crumbly, but without pain, so patients rarely come in an expert for help.
- II degree - soft arthrosis: It is characterized by increasing pain after great physical effort - they become acute and longer. The cartilage fabrics in the joint start losing their depreciation quality, osteophytes (bones of spikes) are noticeable in the X -Rays, and the shared gap is narrowed. The patient may not already perform some work and his ability to work is reduced. At this stage usually the patient is already looking for a doctor.
- III degree - moderate arthrosis: It is characterized by seriousness and neglect arthrosis. Increasing the accumulation of fluid in the common cavity and subsequent growth of bone tissue, as a result, implies the deformation of the community itself. The patient tortures hurts even at rest due to spasm near the muscle joint, while the fall of the engine amplitude is observed. The least load on the wrist causes patient suffering.
- IV degree - heavy arthrosis: It is characterized by a significant narrowing of the common gap, large osteophytes, as well as irreversible bone deformation. The patient can no longer navigate and only implantation of artificial joint dentures can help avoid disability through surgery.
Causes of arthrosis
Arthrosis is a consequence of weakened cartilage tissue functions due to changes in its structure. The fabric of the cartilage wrist is softened and becomes loose, while in the compound, which bears the burden, the sections are beginning to form.
The appearance of the disease by arthrosis is divided into two methods:
- Primary Arthrosis (idiopathic) occurs without any visible causes. They may be, as hereditary factors: genetic disorders in cartilage, innate damage to the musculoskelet system, as well as others, somehow: hypermiers of the joints, straight feet and so on.
- Secondary The arthrosis is caused by the development of pathological processes: indigenous joint disorders, injuries, metabolic disorders, numerous endocrine diseases, specific and unnecessary and specific inflammation.
Treatment of arthrosis
Effective treatment of arthrosis is possible only comprehensively and must be carried out after consultation with the expert. The main phases of arthrosis treatment include:
- Anesthesia getting analgesic.
- Removing inflammation anti -infalmaturable drugs.
- Renovation of tissue cartilage wrists with drugs that contain in its composition of drugs selected per course per course for several months.
Combined with these three phases, physiotrosis is an integral part of the treatment of arthrosis - magnetotherapy for arthrosis, electrophoresis, acupuncture, as well as massage. This is not unimportant, simultaneously respecting the properly selected diet.
Arthrosis prevention
To prevent arthrosis, it is necessary to minimize the static load on the joints. It should be avoided permanent wearing high shoes. It is not recommended to sit in the "putting your leg on the leg" position. More often, sitting and standing provisions should be altered. If there is a surplus weight then you have to get rid of. The best nutrition for arthrosis prevention is food for overcoming carbohydrates, vegetables, fruits, limiting protein and calcium intake. Try to avoid lifting weight. In summer, arrange a "vacation" on your joints - swim as much as possible!