When walking or running, our knee joints are subjected to constant pressure and tension, which usually causes pain. The most common topic recommended to healthcare professionals is knee pain. The standard diagnosis after physical examination is the initial stage of knee arthritis. How to determine the cause of pain and how to eliminate it?
Unfortunately, it is impossible to answer these questions that almost everyone cares about completely and clearly. There are so many different problems with the knee joint, and there are so many reasons why they should not rush to conclusions.
Today, we will discuss the most common of these causes, the result of which is pathology such as the initial stage of arthritis. In addition, we will also explain its symptoms, prevention and treatment methods.
The main causes of knee arthritis
For this type of joint disease, there is no inflammatory process, and there is another medical term-this is gonorrhea. Gonorrhea can subsequently lead to deformation and destruction of articular cartilage, which can cause pain syndromes and limit their mobility.
The causes of knee joint arthritis or gonorrhea can be divided into two stages:
- Initially, it appears due to existing joint pathology.
- is secondary, that is, caused by acquired injury or infection.
Let's stop at stage 1. This form of initial pathology is common and can manifest from an early age. It is not caused by the natural formation of the surface tissue of the human joint or ligament equipment. Naturally, when walking, the load on the weight-bearing joints is disproportionate, which can lead to pain and devastating consequences.
Phase 2 includes various injuries and mechanical effects of varying severity on health. These could be bruises, fractures, sprains, and knee dislocations. The consequences of surgery are possible, which always leads to the destruction of the integrity of the knee. A high degree of exercise load, excessive obesity that does not match the body's proportions-all these are factors that trigger the early stages of knee arthritis.
By the way, being overweight not only causes disease, but also creates an unfavorable background, which leads to excessive pressure on the articular cartilage of the knee and completely destroys the metabolism.
At the same time, fluid accumulates in the joint cavity of the knee, which leads to other complications, which also enters the stage of arthritis. We have added here any previous surgery on the leg or disease, accompanied by prolonged vasospasm or leg muscle spasm-deformation is inevitable!
Generally, unilateral knee arthropathy develops due to trauma to the knee or hip joint. If this is the effect of overweight, then it is bilateral.
The main symptoms of knee arthritis
This process will not happen immediately. Usually, for a long period of time, people will feel mild discomfort in the knee joint area at first, and it is not until several years later that these sensations develop into severe pain. People over 40 years old are overweight and bear additional burdens in the form of varicose veins, so they are prone to early stages of knee arthritis.
Let us look at the traditional staging sequence of this disease:
- Long or first letter. One to a few years is common. Sometimes, the knee does not have too much pain when it is stressed.
- The second or critical stage. Here, any strenuous exercise of the knee joint has been accompanied by obvious characteristic sit-ups. His amount of exercise decreased and he visually confirmed the increase in the knee, which indicated the deformation of the knee and the possible accumulation of fluid in the joint cavity.
- Therefore, the last stage of the knee joint is characterized by acute pain in the knee joint even when resting. At this time, the stage of arthritis has become chronic, a person has a painful response to any weather phenomenon, and his gait has acquired a specific "duck" movement, "staggering". In this case, the patient's leg is bent at this stage.
In the case of knee arthritis due to injury, all these stages listed above begin to pass faster.
Prevention and treatment of early knee arthritis
It must be remembered that absolutely all treatments will depend entirely on the degree of knee injury. At the same time, only by eliminating the cause of arthritis can the therapeutic effect be achieved. If this process is at an early stage, it may be fully cured! Through a long-term progression, it is possible to obtain initially only a more or less prolonged stage of the rest of the diseased organ.
In order to restore deformed cartilage, strengthen ligaments and increase joint movement, complex treatments are necessary. This includes not only medication, but also manual massage, physical therapy procedures, and (if absolutely necessary) surgery.
In any case, the choice of drugs should not be independent, because self-medication for this complex disease will bring serious consequences. The main focus of medical treatment is to eliminate pain, locate the inflammatory process and neutralize the stage of arthritis. To this end, special preparation measures can be prescribed to introduce it into the knee joint cavity. Do not rule out the use of hormone drugs.
In order to activate blood circulation in the affected area, methods to relieve vasospasm and relax muscles can be used. In addition, the prescription specifies preparations for supplementing vitamins and restoring cartilage tissue.
Preventive measures and comprehensive measures to treat the early stages of knee arthritis must include relaxing manual massage. With its help, the amount of exercise increases, cramps are eliminated and blood circulation increases, and the position of joints and bones (including hip bones) are corrected.
If irreversible damage to the knee joint develops for a long time, in this case, the deformed organ will be completely corrected, that is, implantation (prosthesis). Nowadays, and only one method that is actively used is to replace damaged joints-install metal endoprostheses. Such implantation is by no means permanent, and its cost is so high that there is no need to talk about the large-scale application of the method.
Important!If you still decide to go to the operating table, please remember that knee replacement and rehabilitation are interrelated. You will have to work hard to get back to good levels.
The initial treatment of arthritis also includes complex rehabilitation, which definitely includes the entire range of hydrotherapy-from physical therapy and physical therapy to exercise therapy. The concept of kinesitherapy includes specially designed exercises using loads of various severity and medical simulators.If necessary, it is recommended to use crutches, crutches or orthoses to reduce the pressure on the knee-so-called knee braces can reduce the load during exercise. A large number of simple and complex traditional medicine recipes have been successfully used to treat any stage of arthritis.
It can be a variety of compresses and ointments based on natural ingredients from animal hair, medical bile to herbal preparations. Usually, the prescription of traditional medicine recipes is very effective because it aims to eliminate the symptoms of knee joint disease and eliminate painful feelings.
Other prevention methods
First of all, it is a complete and balanced diet. In addition to protein and carbohydrates, the diet should also include the best content of vitamins and trace elements. At the same time, it is strongly recommended that you avoid bad habits and try to get your weight back to normal.
The general dietary guidelines for preventing arthritis are as follows:
- Avoid red meat;
- refuse to eat high-fat food;
- Use jelly meat and similar dishes containing cartilage and gelatinous substances in recipes;
- Increase the consumption of pure spring water to 2. 5 liters or more;
- Refuse alcoholic beverages completely and take vitamin A, D and B regularly.
It is strongly recommended to go through your wardrobe to exclude uncomfortable shoes, such as worn-out shoes or high heels. Pay attention to your sitting position and avoid crossing or tangling your legs when sitting. Protect your joints from cooling for a long time, and in addition, prevent hypothermia. Avoid stressful situations and don’t get nervous about trivial matters.
Try a healthy lifestyle to keep your body in good condition. In addition, this kind of physical activity is very important, which corresponds to the condition of the knees and hip joints. Therefore, when doing sports, lifting weights or doing certain exercises, you need to control yourself and be extra careful.
After determining the initial stage of the disease, the most important preventive condition is to prevent its further development, because if the process is started, it may cause disability. If arthritis is detected in time and preventive measures are taken to prevent arthritis, the possibility of a complete cure is high.
Before treating a disease, be sure to consult your doctor. This will help consider the individual’s tolerance, confirm the diagnosis, ensure correct treatment and rule out adverse drug interactions. If you use a prescription without consulting a doctor, you are responsible for the consequences. All information is for the purpose of providing information only, not for medical assistance.