Doctors call arthrosis of the hip joint coxarthrosis. The diagnosis involves dystrophic and degenerative changes in this area of the skeleton, which lead to thinning of the cartilage tissue and destruction of part of the bone around it. What methods can heal a person if he has arthrosis of the 1st degree of the hip joint? Treatment with medicines, folk remedies and physical exercises is a rather effective therapy. We’ll talk about her just now.
Features of the disease
Deforming arthrosis of the hip joint is a leader among all pathologies associated with the musculoskeletal system. The danger is not only the fact of cartilage thinning, but also the loss by a person of all the depreciation properties of a limb. And this invariably leads to bone growths, which are a compensating reaction of the surface of the joint to irreversible changes in the body. In addition, when the disease is actively progressing, dangerous sclerosis often develops on the head of the hip bone . Also in this zone, numerous cysts begin to form rapidly.
Osteoarthritis of the 1st degree of the hip joint, the treatment of which can be carried out without surgical intervention, can affect other bone joints. For example, the area of the knees, phalanges of the lower extremities and feet. Pathology is equally common among both men and women. True, in the latter, the disease proceeds much harder and longer. Arthrosis begins to appear after 40 years, sometimes it affects two joints at once.
Main reasons
Almost no one is safe from this ailment - arthrosis of the hip joint. Symptoms and treatment may vary depending on the cause of the development of pathogenic deformities. Doctors distinguish between primary and secondary arthrosis. At the first, the appearance of the disease, even for doctors, remains a mystery. It would seem that a person is absolutely healthy, leads a correct lifestyle, is moderately involved in sports, eats properly, and here, unexpectedly for himself and all those around him, he hears the conclusions of doctors - thinning of cartilage in the hip area.
As for secondary arthrosis, the etiology is already clear - the causative factor is often found. Firstly, it can be congenital pathologies: dislocation of the hip when born and Perthes disease - the death of the head of the bone of a non-infectious nature. Secondly, arthrosis can be earned throughout life. Usually it develops against the background of injuries, inflammatory processes in the joint, constant loads on the leg and due to the aging of the body. The cause is also aseptic necrosis, hormonal and biochemical changes, a sedentary lifestyle, stressful situations, a genetic predisposition, and so on.
Signs
Hip arthrosis, the symptoms and treatment of which may vary in different patients, have a number of common characteristics. Among these signs, pain syndrome dominates: it can manifest itself both during physical exertion, and in a state of complete rest. It is localized not only in the thigh itself, but also in the inguinal zone, knee, and foot. The patient sometimes complains of stiffness of the joint, stiffness of movements, lameness. He may have had atrophy of his thigh muscles, markedly shortened limbs, crunching while walking, and general malaise.
But pain, of course, is the main problem of a person who has discovered arthrosis. It can change as the disease progresses, change its localization, intensity and duration. Usually at the initial stage it is short-lived and barely noticeable: it seems that it is sipping the joint, discomfort is observed in this area. Often, the syndrome begins to appear after running or walking, so a person considers it a sign of fatigue or excessive physical stress. Doctors are consulted only when pain is not relieved even with the help of strong analgesics.
Characteristic 1 degree of the disease
This is the very initial stage of the disease. It is characterized by periodic pain in the hip joint: they appear during exercise and usually disappear when a person is resting or in a relaxed state. He actually does not pay attention to discomfort, since the mobility of the limb is good, there are no restrictions in bending the legs, the gait is not broken. Changes are still quite reversible when a patient has arthrosis of the 1st degree (hip joint). Treatment can prevent further deformation of the organ and preserve all its functions.
At this stage, the correct diagnosis is very problematic. On examination, the patient usually complains of minor pain: his muscles have not yet weakened, the limb is quite easily bent. If you make an x-ray, you can detect small growths of bone tissue that are located inside the surface of the joint or from its outer edge. At the same time, its gap is narrowed unevenly, and the head and neck of the bone are not mutated.
General therapy
How to treat arthrosis of the hip joint? First of all, doctors recommend non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that relieve pain and swelling well. Usually, Ketorol, Diclofenac, and Piroxicam are prescribed for this purpose. Unfortunately, medications should not be taken for a long time, since they have many negative side effects, the main of which is suppressing the ability of cartilage to recover. If the patient, despite the course, continues to complain of pain, the drugs are changed. For example, “Movalis” is prescribed - his action is similar, but much less contraindications and pronounced consequences are recorded.
Therapy also includes muscle relaxants - drugs that can relieve muscle cramps and relax them. After their intake, blood circulation improves: as a result, the pain syndrome is partially relieved and less worries the person. As for the vasodilator drugs - “Cinnarizine” or “Trental” - their action is also aimed at improving the functioning of the circulatory system. Thanks to its active circulation, the body activates regenerative processes in the cartilage tissue.
Other drugs
Arthrosis of the hip joint, the degree of which affects the type of treatment chosen, also involves the use of chondroprotectors. These are drugs that slow down the degeneration of cartilage and activate its full recovery. Among them stand out “Don”, “Artroglycan”, “Teraflex” and others. These funds give a stunning result - they quickly stop the progression of the disease. And even after their cancellation, active tissue growth continues for some time.
If arthrosis leads to inflammation of the tendons and muscles, as well as with very strong accompanying pains, the patient is prescribed hormonal drugs: Kenalog or Hydrocortisone. Often they are injected into the human body. Therapy does not do without local treatment. For this purpose, various compresses, creams and ointments are prescribed, which are applied to that part of the body where discomfort is felt. Unfortunately, they are less effective, since the active components contained in them need to overcome the barrier in the form of fat, tissue and skin. But they have a warming effect, which contributes to better blood circulation.
Physiotherapeutic procedures
Their action is similar to ointments and creams for topical application - warming and stimulating blood flow in the area of the affected area of bone tissue. For these purposes, patients are referred for cryotherapy, they are advised to undergo a course of manipulations using a laser, magnets and electrodes, as well as a course of necessary light therapy and useful inductothermy. Many doctors are sure that amazing results can be achieved with massage. It has a beneficial effect on the whole body, can relieve muscle spasms, eliminate tissue swelling, strengthen muscles and promote good blood flow. Professional massage requires arthrosis of the hip joint. Treatment at home with this method is also provided: you can invite a master or your relative will carry out the procedure.
With arthrosis, manual therapy is also very helpful. Only a qualified orthopedist or neurologist conducts it. This technique consists of a complex of movements of the hands that affect the muscle tissue, and also eliminate various infringements of the nerves, pain in the joints.
Physiotherapy
Indispensable when a person is diagnosed with arthrosis of the hip joints. Healing exercises are carried out daily in the morning and in the evening. Exercise should not increase the load on the joint. Therefore, before starting a physical education course, consult with specialists. Often they advise using dosed weights during class. For example, cuffs with sand. It is fixed on the ankle joint, after which they proceed to the set of exercises developed by the doctor.
The range of motion should not be too sharp or wide. Breathe calmly and slowly. After each exercise, pause in the form of a deep breath and exhale, not forgetting to raise and lower your hands. After the lesson, you can “mash” the gluteal region and the thigh zone with the help of a special massager. The device is very easy to use and is sold in almost every sports store. In addition, water procedures are recommended for patients with arthrosis, especially using seawater, as well as acupuncture, which relieves inflammation and improves limb mobility.
Folk remedies
Gymnastics with arthrosis of the hip joints can be accompanied by the intake of various natural remedies. Traditional medicine offers many recipes for medicinal potions and decoctions that will help with arthrosis:
- Lemon water. It will take three lemons, a head of garlic and 250 grams of celery. Pass all the ingredients through a meat grinder and pour boiling water in a three-liter jar. We insist day. Take a drink in the morning on an empty stomach: 100 ml half an hour before meals. The course usually lasts about 3 months.
- Healing jelly. A kilogram of beef hooves is poured with two liters of water and cooked on fire for about 4 hours. It turns jelly, which is very useful for arthrosis. Two hundred grams of this dish should be eaten 30 minutes before the main meal - daily as a snack.
- Herbal decoction. To prepare it, take 200 grams of the white step root. We twist the grass through a meat grinder and pour pork fat (400 g). Cook for about ten minutes on low heat, cool and rub overnight into a sore joint.
Alternative treatment of arthrosis of the hip joint is carried out only after the approval of the attending physician.
Oil and Jerusalem artichoke treatment
Alternative therapy sessions should be carried out daily, only in this case you will slowly begin to forget about arthrosis of the hip joint. Home treatment is not complete without the use of celandine oil. You can cook it yourself: pour eight tablespoons of grass with olive oil and insist in a dark place for about three weeks. The mixture must be rubbed into painful areas of the body, after which the treated area is wrapped in warm tissue. With arthrosis, oils based on eucalyptus and cloves also help.
I would also recommend a bath of Jerusalem artichoke, pine branches, sea salt and honey. About 12 such procedures will be required. After taking a bath in a sore spot, draw a treatment net with pork fat and iodine. Insulate and leave until morning. After the bath, you can also make a compress of horseradish pulp mixed with honey. You need to keep it for at least two hours. A sore spot should be warmed with a mixture of tea tree oils and fir.
Useful tinctures
Osteoarthritis of the 1st degree of the hip joint, the treatment of which is carried out with the help of healing herbs and herbs, is often "powerless" in front of a regular lemon. From this exotic fruit you can make a healthy tincture. We cut three lemons into cubes together with the peel and pour three liters of boiling water. Add three tablespoons of honey, mix thoroughly and cool. Infusion should be taken a whole month - one glass every day. You can try and alcohol tincture of saberfish made from 60 grams of herb and half a liter of vodka. The mixture is infused for a month, after which it is taken two or three times a day before meals - 30 drops each.
Remember that deforming arthrosis of the hip joint requires qualified and competent help of medical personnel, therefore treatment with alternative methods is not the main and dominant. With its help, you can only ease the main symptoms, as well as improve the condition of the patient, who follows all the recommendations of the attending physician.