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 NSAID-based drugs (NSAIDs), nor surgical interventions - fluid pumping, scraping, arthroscopy - provide the required therapeutic effect.
All traditional methods of treatment of arthritis and osteoarthritis are aimed at relieving pain, swelling, but they do not eliminate the root cause of the disease, do not stop the inflammation and deformation (destruction) of articular cartilage.
How to really cure arthritis and osteoarthritis of the knee joint?
Kinesitherapy for knee arthritis
Knee arthritis is a lesion (inflammation) of the surrounding soft tissues of the joint that involves muscles, ligaments and tendons. Due to swelling of the soft tissues and pain in the knee, the range of motion in the joint is limited.
Inflammation of the knee joint is associated not only with arthritis, but also with such diagnoses as synovitis of the knee, bursitis, patellar chondromalacia, damage to the medial meniscus, horn of the meniscus, ligaments.
To relieve inflammation in the joint with all these diagnoses, doctors are increasingly using drainage of the periarticular sac - pumping fluid from the joint (using a syringe that penetrates the joint cavity and periarticular sacs), then injecting hormones andantibiotics.
As a result of such "treatment" dystrophic processes develop, which lead to pathological restructuring of the bone and cartilage of the joint, to degenerative changes in the joints! Not to mention the fact that after the procedure a person constantly experiences dull knee pain that interferes with movement.
And the most important! Leakage of the joint only temporarily relieves 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, the inflammation if the joint, for example, 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 - nourishment of joint tissues, blood circulation and microcirculation in the joint, as a result of which the joint space undergoes pathological reconstruction and narrows, there is swelling of the joint, which limits its mobility.
There is only one way to get rid of swelling and the concomitant restriction of mobility in the joint - to restore microcirculation in the joint, ie 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, these are the muscles of the thigh and lower leg. Forcing the large thigh muscles to work properly, we can detect the leakage of inflammatory fluid from the synovial sacof the joint, to restore the main sources of blood supply to the knee joint.
In this way, it is possible to relieve inflammation and swelling of the joint without surgery.
Kinesitherapy can be started for knee arthritis, even if there is swelling and severe pain when bending. The basis of the treatment is exercises for decompression of special medical and rehabilitation equipment in order to restore lymphatic drainage, blood circulation and microcirculation of the joint. At the same time, the principle of consistency and gradualness is observed. You have to be patient. You will soon feel noticeable improvements - pain, swelling will pass, the knee will begin to bend much better.
Questions and Answers
Important questions 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 movement damage already inflamed joints? Not in vain, official medicine recommends immobilization 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, the wrong cripples". The treatment of joints with the method of kinesitherapy is performed only in a specialized center with the help of special rehabilitation equipment - multifunctional decompression simulators with antigravity action, which allow loading muscles withoutaxial load on the joints and spine This is a safe technique that has virtually no contraindications.
An individual program is developed for each, a set of motor exercises after consultation with the doctor of the Kinesitherapeutic Center - examination, in-depth functional diagnosis of the condition of the musculoskeletal system.
Initially, 4-6 days, there may be an increase in knee pain and even an increase in swelling. But all this is related to the adaptation of the organism. You will soon feel a noticeable improvement. The repetitive cycle of muscle tension and relaxation strengthens the ligament apparatus and improves blood flow to the affected joint.
The kinesitherapeutic method allows not only to stop the course of the disease, but also to restore the working capacity of the diseased joint in a relatively short period of time. And to make the initial process smoother, additional methods of kinesitherapy are recommended - cryosauna and autoplasma therapy, which today are the most effective alternative to hormonal drugs and knee surgery.
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, depletion 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 covers the inside of the joint. 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 is due to the common causes of disease - 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. Joint malnutrition (dystrophy), in turn, is due to a sharp decrease in microcirculation, ie the number of capillaries feeding 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 supplied by the blood that circulates through the vessels. The vessels are located in the muscles and ligaments, so that 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 muscles of the pump provide adequate blood flow, good microcirculation, the knee joint is healthy. If the microcirculation is disturbed as a result of deterioration of muscle function due to their atrophy, the joint is on a starvation diet and begins its slow aging.
Thus, the nutrition of the knee joint and articular cartilage, its blood supply and microcirculation directly depend on the work of the muscles, tendons and ligaments of this joint.
Therefore, in the treatment of osteoarthritis (deforming gonarthrosis), the main task of kinesitherapy is to make the "pumps" or "pumps" of the knee work: the large muscles of the thigh and lower leg, 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, lymph vessels. This muscle group actually plays a major role in transporting blood and lymph to the upper body and therefore 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 essential for maintaining the joints and spine.
In one article it is difficult to reveal all the principles of co-treatment with the help of the kinesitherapeutic method, we have given only a few examples of clarity.
Knee injury. Damage to the meniscus and knee ligaments. Is it possible to do 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, as a rule, surgery is prescribed - complicated and expensive. But there are alternative ways. These are autoplasmic therapy, active rehabilitation with special equipment, exercise therapy, joint gymnastics, physiotherapy and therapeutic massage.
Autoplasma therapy for the treatment of joints
Autoplasma therapy is most effective in inflammatory diseases of the joints, pain, swelling, arthritis and osteoarthritis of the knee, arthritis of the hands, fingers, swelling of the joints, rheumatoid arthritis. A modern and safe procedure allows you to start the natural mechanisms of recovery of cartilage in the joints, synovial fluid, tendons, ligaments, 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.