Arthritis and osteoarthritis are the main causes of pain and inflammation of the knee joint (unless we are talking about an injury, of course).
Unfortunately, neither chondroprotectors, nor drugs based on NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), nor surgical interventions - fluid removal, pruritus, arthroscopy - do not have the desired therapeutic effect.
All traditional methods of treatment of arthritis and osteoarthritis are aimed at eliminating pain, edema, but do not eliminate the root cause of the disease, do not stop the inflammation and deformation (destruction) of joint cartilage.
How to really treat arthritis and osteoarthritis of the knee joint?
Kinesitherapy for knee arthritis
Arthritis of the knee is a lesion (inflammation) of the soft tissue surrounding the joint that covers the muscles, ligaments and tendons. Movement in the joint is limited due to swelling of the soft tissues and pain in the knee.
Inflammation of the knee joint is associated not only with arthritis, but also with diagnoses such as knee synovitis, bursitis, patellar chondromalacia, damage to the medial meniscus, meniscus horn, ligaments.
With all these diagnoses, doctors increasingly use periarticular sac drainage to relieve inflammation in the joint - pumping fluid from the joint (using a syringe that penetrates the joint cavity and periarticular sacs), then injecting hormones and antibiotics.
As a result of such "treatment" develops dystrophic processes, which lead to pathological reconstruction of bone and cartilage, degenerative changes in the joints of the joint! We are not talking about the fact that after the procedure, a person experiences a dull pain that prevents movement in the knee.
And the most important thing! Loosening the joint only temporarily eliminates the swelling, but does not eliminate the cause of the inflammation.
What causes joint inflammation?
The question is, where does joint pain and inflammation come from, for example, if the joint is intact, there is no infection or injury (we will talk about the injuries a little below), but the knee still hurts and swells?
Inflammation, as a physiological reaction, is a violation of trophism - the nutrition of joint tissues, blood circulation and microcirculation in the joint, resulting in pathological reconstruction and narrowing of the joint cavity, swelling of the joint, leading to limited mobility.
There is only one way to get rid of edema and limited mobility in the joint - to restore microcirculation in the joint, ie to eliminate the density in the soft tissues of the joint: muscles and ligaments.
And this can be done by opening the physiological "pump" of the knee that feeds the joint. In this case, these are the muscles of the thigh and lower leg. By forcing the large muscles of the thigh to work fully, we can establish the outflow of inflammatory fluid from the synovial sac of the joint, and restore the main sources of blood supply to the knee joint.
Thus, it is possible to eliminate inflammation and swelling in the joint without surgery.
You can start kinesitherapy for knee arthritis even if you have swelling and severe flexion pain. The basis of treatment is decompression exercises on special medical and rehabilitation equipment to restore lymphatic drainage, blood circulation and microcirculation of the joint. At the same time, the principle of consistency and graduality is observed. You have to be patient. You will soon feel noticeable improvements - pain, swelling will pass, the knee will begin to bend better.
Questions and answers
Important questions that may arise in patients with arthritis and osteoarthritis accustomed to traditional methods of treatment.
- How to move for pain, inflammation and joint stiffness, do exercises in simulators?
- Will the movement damage the already sore joints? Official medicine does not say in vain to wear inactivity for osteoarthritis and arthritis, corsets, knee pads for gonarthrosis (deforming arthrosis) and arthritis of the knee joint.
- What to do if you have tachycardia, high blood pressure (diabetes, asthma, etc. ). . .
Kinesiteraia's motto is: "Right movement heals, wrong is crippled. " Kinesitherapy treats joints only with special rehabilitation equipment - a multifunctional decompression simulator with special anti-weight centering that allows you to load deep skeletal muscles without axial loading on the joints and spine. performed. This is a safe technique with virtually no contraindications.
An individual program for each is developed in consultation with the doctor of the Kinesitherapy Center, a series of motor exercises - examination, comprehensive functional diagnosis of the condition of the musculoskeletal system.
Initially, there may be an increase in knee pain and even an increase in swelling within 4-6 days. But all this is due to the adaptation of the organism. You will soon feel a noticeable improvement. A repetitive cycle of muscle tension and relaxation strengthens the ligament and improves blood flow to the affected joint.
The method of kinesitherapy not only stops the progression of the disease, but also allows the patient to completely restore the ability to work in a relatively short time. To make the first process smoother, additional kinesitherapy techniques are recommended - cryosauna and autoplasma therapy, which are the most effective alternatives to hormonal medications and knee surgery today.
Treatment of knee osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis of the knee joint (deformed gonarthrosis) is a violation of the integrity of the joint, deformation of the joint surfaces, depletion of articular cartilage and a decrease in its thickness.
Osteoarthritis, like osteoarthritis, can be accompanied by inflammation. Arthritis, in turn, causes osteoarthritis in the absence of adequate treatment. Why? In inflammatory arthritis, the synovial membrane of the joint is first affected - a thin connective tissue film that straightens the joint from the inside. Prolonged inflammation of this membrane can lead to cartilage destruction. And this is osteoarthritis.
The principles of treatment of osteoarthritis and arthritis are very similar. The similarity stems from common causes of disease onset - these are two stages in the development of a degenerative process with elements of tissue dystrophy.
Osteoarthritis occurs due to malnutrition of the joint, over time the joint begins to dry out and deform. Tissue malnutrition (dystrophy), in turn, occurs due to a sharp decrease in microcirculation, ie the number of capillaries feeding the joint, depending on the number of muscles through which these capillaries pass.
All the nutrients needed for the joint are provided by the blood circulating between the veins. The arteries are located in the muscles and ligaments, so in addition to motor function, the muscles also act as a blood pump. They inject large amounts of blood into the knee joint, which provides nutrients and a smooth metabolism. If the pump muscles provide adequate blood flow and good microcirculation, the knee joint is healthy. If microcirculation is impaired as a result of deterioration of muscle function due to atrophy, the joint is on a starvation diet and begins to age slowly.
Thus, the nutrition of the knee joint and joint cartilage, its blood supply and microcirculation directly depend on the work of the muscles, ligaments and tendons of this joint.
For this reason, in the treatment of osteoarthritis (deformed gonarthrosis) is to use "pumps" or "pumps" of the knee: the large muscles of the thigh and lower leg, which are the source of blood supply. and feeding the knee joint. Muscle loads stimulate the formation of new capillaries in these muscles, increasing the adaptability of muscle tissue.
In the treatment of osteoarthritis, special attention is paid to the biceps of the thigh. Thighs, which are rarely used in everyday life. But the main neural vessels of the lower extremities - the sciatic nerve, arteries, veins, lymphatic vessels. This muscle group plays a major role in transporting blood and lymph to the upper body and therefore to the joints.
An underdeveloped muscle is short and stiff. Due to the small number of muscle fibers, it has a weak vascular network and cannot absorb large amounts of blood. Strong, elastic and long muscles are important for the protection of joints and spine.
In one article, it is difficult to explain all the principles of joint treatment using the method of kinesitherapy, we have given only a few examples for clarity.
Knee injury. Damage to the meniscus and knee ligaments. Is it possible to do without surgery?
Knee injuries are common and not limited to athletes. The knee joint, no matter what we do, is under serious stress in daily life. In case of rupture (damage) of the ligaments of the meniscus or knee joint, as a rule, an operation is prescribed - it is complicated and expensive. But there are alternative ways. These are autoplasm therapy, active rehabilitation using special equipment, exercise therapy, joint gymnastics, physiotherapy and therapeutic massage.
Otoplasm therapy for the treatment of joints
Otoplasm therapy is most effective in inflammatory diseases of the joints, pain, edema, arthritis and osteoarthritis of the knee joint, arthritis of the hands and fingers, swelling of the joints, rheumatoid arthritis. A modern and safe procedure allows you to activate the natural mechanisms of regeneration of cartilage tissue of the joints, synovial fluid, ligaments, tendons, muscle and bone tissue. At the same time, there is an improvement in the nutrition of the articular cartilage and the strengthening of the joint. As a rule, significant changes occur after a few sessions: joint pain, inflammation and swelling disappear, and joint mobility is restored.