Diseases of the joints are often inflammatory and degenerative-dystrophic (exchange) character. And in fact, and in another case, they must be treated only under medical supervision and under its control. To treat such diseases is easier in the beginning, and if the disease has gone away, it can be treated with great difficulty.

Inflammatory diseases of the joints

Inflammatory diseases of the joints are called arthritis. Arthritis can develop in some one joint, and a few (polyarthritis). They are also divided into primary (independent of the disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis) and secondary (related to some other diseases such as psoriatic arthritis, which develops against the backdrop of psoriasis or develop after an injury).

Arthritis can commence at penetration into the joint infection as a complication of allergic processes, against the background of joint trauma, hypothermia, high physical loads (they lead to microtraumas and development against the background of inflammation).

The inflammatory process in the joint can wear festering and purulent character. Furthermore, it can be aseptic, i.e. inflammation may occur without infection.

Inflammation of the joints is always accompanied by redness, swelling and pain. Often, when this suffering and the overall condition of the patient - a fever, appear chills, malaise. The function of the affected joint is broken.

The pain of arthritis is an inflammatory character. She suddenly starts during sleep, towards morning, and decrease after the beginning of the movement. In acute arthritis pain more intense and prolonged, chronic arthritis pain less intense, unstable, often occurs on the background of physical activity.

Because of edema and dysfunction of the muscles and tendons surrounding the joint, it loses its shape. Chronic arthritis leads to a stable note (contraction) of the muscles and tendons. Against the background of such violations head articular bone sometimes goes out of the glenoid cavity with the development of subluxation. Joint function in acute arthritis violated because graters and pain in chronic - because of contractures.

Acute arthritis with proper treatment end recovery. Chronic arthritis also often lead to the loss of joint function and disability of the patient.

Acute arthritis require long-term treatment, otherwise the process can go into a chronic, difficult to treat. For their treatment applied anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics, immunomodulators (means for correction of immunity). After relieves inflammation and pain, prescribe physiotherapy, massage and medical gymnastics complex.

Diseases of the joints degenerative (exchange) character

Diseases of the joints degenerative (exchange) character called arthrosis. Arthrosis often are the result of age-related changes in the joints. They can also develop after trauma or inflammation (arthritis).

A feature of arthrosis is imperceptible development. Gradually, the pain in the joints, aggravated by stress and dysfunction of joints.

Pain in arthritis are non-inflammatory in nature, they are stupid, fickle, worse in the evening, as well as in cold and wet weather. Unlike the inflammatory pain, they are not tested, and are aggravated by movement. Sometimes there are aches and a feeling of heaviness in the bones and joints. Along with the pain, a feeling of stiffness in his movements, rapid fatigue.

Treatment involves removal of arthritis pain, improve exchanged processes in cartilage and blood circulation in the joint. As used NSAID analgesics inside, by injection, or topically as ointments and gels, heat treatments on the area of ​​the joint and surrounding soft tissue (paraffin, ozokerite, ultrasound, hot compress, wrap woolen things).

It is also recommended several times a day to rest, providing peace of changes in the joints - it also helps to reduce pain. With a very strong pain in the joint cavity entered glucocorticosteroid hormones that relieve pain. Applied also drugs that eliminate the muscle tension, located in the area of ​​joints, reducing intra-circulation.

To improve the metabolic processes in the joints used chondroprotectors - drugs such as hondroksid, Don structum and so on. Remove the voltage from the periarticular muscles can be using Mydocalm.

Diseases of the joints require a comprehensive examination of the patient and the establishment of an accurate diagnosis.

Galina Romanenko

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