Arthritis and osteoarthritis are the main causes of pain and inflammation of the knee joint (unless, of course, we are talking about an injury).
Unfortunately, neither chondroprotectors, nor drugs based on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), nor surgical interventions - pumping fluids, scraping, arthroscopy - do not give the necessary therapeutic effect.
All traditional methods of treating arthritis and arthrosis are aimed at relieving pain, edema, but they do not eliminate the underlying cause of the disease, they do not stop the inflammation and deformation (destruction) of the articular cartilage.
How to truly cure arthritis and osteoarthritis of the knee joint?
Kinesitherapy of knee arthritis
Knee arthritis is a lesion (inflammation) of the surrounding soft tissue of the joint, which includes muscles, ligaments and tendons. Due to soft tissue swelling and knee pain, the range of motion in the joint is limited.
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, horn of the meniscus, ligaments.
To alleviate joint inflammation with all of these diagnoses, doctors are increasingly using periarticular sac drainage - pumping fluid out of the joint (using a syringe that penetrates the joint cavity cavity and periarticular sac) and then injecting hormones and antibiotics.
As a result of such "treatment", dystrophic processes develop that lead to pathological restructuring of the bones and cartilage of the joint, to degenerative changes in the ligaments of the joint! Not to mention the fact that after the procedure a person constantly feels dull pain in the knee that interferes with movement.
And the most important thing! The discharge of the joint only temporarily alleviates the swelling, but does not eliminate the cause of the inflammation.
What causes inflammation of the joints?
The question is where does the pain in the joints come from, inflammation, if, for example, the joint is intact, there is no infection or injury (we will talk about the injuries a little later), but the knee still hurts and swells?
Inflammation, as a physiological reaction, is a violation of trophism - nutrition of joint tissue, blood circulation and microcirculation in the joint, as a result of which the joint space undergoes pathological reconstruction and narrows, swelling of the joint occurs, leading to limited mobility.
There is only one way to get rid of edema and the accompanying limitation of mobility in the joint - to restore microcirculation in the joint, that is, to remove congestion in the soft tissues of the joint: muscles and ligaments.
And this can be done by turning on the physiological "pump" of the knee that feeds the joint. In this case it is the thigh and lower leg muscles. By forcing the big thigh muscles to work fully, we will be able to establish the outflow of inflammatory fluid from the synovial sac of the joint. in the wrist.
Thus, it is possible to alleviate inflammation and swelling of the joint without surgery.
Kinesitherapy for knee arthritis can be started even if there is swelling and severe flexion pain. The basis of treatment are decompression exercises on special medical and rehabilitation equipment to restore lymphatic drainage, blood circulation and joint microcirculation. At the same time, the principle of consistency and gradualness is respected. You have to be patient. You will soon feel noticeable improvements - pain, swelling will pass, the knee will start to bend much better.
Questions and answers
Important issues that may arise in patients with arthritis and osteoarthritis, who are accustomed to traditional methods of treatment.
- How to move, perform exercises on simulators for pain, inflammation and stiffness of the joints?
- Will the movement harm already sore joints? It is not in vain that official medicine recommends immobility for arthrosis and arthritis, wearing corsets, knee pads for gonarthrosis (deforming arthrosis) and arthritis of the knee joint.
- What to do if I have tachycardia, high blood pressure (diabetes, asthma, etc. ). . .
The motto of kinesitherapy is: "The right movement heals, and the wrong cripples. " Treatment of joints with kinesitherapy is carried out only in a specialized center with the help of special rehabilitation equipment - multifunctional decompression simulators of anti-gravity action, which allow loading of deep skeletal muscles. This is a safe technique that has practically no contraindications.
An individual program is developed for each, a set of motor exercises after consulting a doctor from the Kinesitherapy Center - examination, basic functional diagnosis of the condition of the musculoskeletal system.
Initially, 4-6 days, knee pain may increase and even swelling may increase. But all this is connected with the adaptation of the organism. You will soon feel noticeable progress. Repeating the cycle of muscle tension and relaxation strengthens the ligament apparatus and improves blood flow to the affected joint.
The kinesitherapy method enables not only stopping the course of the disease, but also in a relatively short period of time completely restoring the working ability of the diseased joint. To make the initial process smoother, additional methods of kinesitherapy are recommended - cryosauna and autoplasma therapy, which are today the most effective alternative to hormonal drugs and knee surgeries.
Treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee
Osteoarthritis of the knee joint (deforming gonarthrosis) is a violation of the integrity of the joint, deformation of the joint surfaces, exhaustion and reduction of the thickness of the articular cartilage.
Osteoarthritis, like arthritis, can be accompanied by inflammation. Arthritis, in turn, in the absence of adequate treatment leads to osteoarthritis. Why? In inflammatory arthritis, the synovial membrane of the joint is initially affected - a thin film of connective tissue that the joint places inside. Prolonged inflammation of this membrane can lead to destruction of cartilage. And this is osteoarthritis.
The principles of treatment of osteoarthritis and arthritis are very similar. The similarity is due to the common causes of the disease - these are two stages in the development of the degenerative process with elements of tissue dystrophy.
Osteoarthritis occurs due to malnutrition of the joint, over time the joint begins to dry and deform. Joint malnutrition (dystrophy), on the other hand, occurs due to a sharp decrease in microcirculation, ie the number of capillaries that feed the joint, the number of which depends on the number of muscles through which these capillaries pass.
All the nutrients needed for the joint are delivered by the blood circulating through the vessels. The vessels are located in the muscles and ligaments, so the muscles, in addition to motor function, also play the role of blood pumps. They pump a huge amount of blood, providing nourishment to the knee joint and a smooth metabolism. If the pump muscles provide adequate blood flow, good microcirculation, the knee joint is healthy. If the microcirculation is disturbed as a result of the deterioration of muscle work due to their atrophy, the joint is on a starvation diet and its slow aging begins.
Thus, the nutrition of the knee joint and articular cartilage, its blood supply and microcirculation directly depend on the work of the muscles, ligaments and tendons of this joint.
Therefore, in the treatment of osteoarthritis (deforming gonarthrosis) the main task of kinesitherapy is to do "pumps" or "pumps" of the knee: the large muscles of the thighs and lower legs, which are the sources of blood supply and nutrition to the knee joint. Muscle loads stimulate the formation of new capillaries in these muscles, increase the adaptive capacity of muscle tissue.
In the treatment of osteoarthritis, special attention is paid to the biceps of the thigh. This is the back of the thigh, which is used very little in everyday life. But the main neurovascular highways of the lower extremities pass through it - the sciatic nerve, arteries, veins, lymphatic vessels. This muscle group actually plays a major role in transporting blood and lymph to the upper body and thus to the joints.
The underdeveloped muscle is short and stiff. It has a weak vascular network due to the small number of muscle fibers and is not able to pass a large amount of blood through itself. Strong, elastic and long muscles are necessary for the maintenance of joints and spine.
In one article it is difficult to discover all the principles of joint treatment by the method of kinesitherapy, for clarity we have given only a few examples.
Knee injury. Damage to the meniscus and ligaments of the knee. Is it possible without surgery?
Knee injuries are common and are not limited to athletes. The knee joint is under serious stress in everyday life, no matter what we do. In case of rupture (damage) of the meniscus or ligaments of the knee joint, surgery is usually prescribed - complex and expensive. But there are alternative ways. These are autoplasma therapy, active rehabilitation with special equipment, exercise therapy, joint gymnastics, physiotherapy and therapeutic massage.
Autoplasma therapy to treat joints
Autoplasma therapy is most effective in inflammatory diseases of the joints, pain, edema, arthritis and arthrosis of the knee joint, arthritis of the hands, fingers, swelling of the joints, rheumatoid arthritis. A modern and safe procedure enables the activation of natural mechanisms of regeneration of cartilaginous tissue of 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, after a few sessions, significant changes occur: joint pain, inflammation and swelling disappear, and joint mobility is restored.