To date, a lot of diseases are known that affect human joints. The knee joint is most often affected , the arthrosis of which is diagnosed in a number of cases. It should be noted that its development is provoked by excessive loads on the knee, while women suffer from joint disease almost twice as often as men. Osteoarthritis was first diagnosed almost a hundred years ago, the people call this disease salt deposition. Its main feature is slow progression, starting with a violation of blood circulation in the vessels and leading to changes in the cartilage tissue of the joint.
Signs of Osteoarthritis of the Knee
The development of a disease affecting the knee joint (arthrosis) is possible primarily in those people who are professionally involved in sports, and whose main activity is related to spending most of the working day on their feet.
The disease begins to manifest the following symptoms:
- The appearance of aching pain, which becomes stronger during a load on the joint or when trying to climb up the stairs.
- The appearance of aches and crunches, at first weak, then without treatment intensifying. The ache occurs after hypothermia.
- The appearance of swelling in the joint, which is noted not only during arthrosis, but also with arthritis. At the same time, it is very noticeable visually and gives a person a feeling of discomfort. However, only in case of exacerbation does the knee joint swell, the arthrosis of which is accompanied by aching pains.
Methods of treating arthrosis
Based on medical recommendations, you need to limit the load on the sore knee. Physiotherapy exercises for arthrosis of the knee joint are necessary, as thanks to special exercises you can maintain joint mobility.
Prescribe medications for arthrosis of the knee joint to relieve pain: apply analgesics and special ointments, as well as non-steroidal drugs that have anti-inflammatory effects. In addition, the adoption of chondroprotectors is recommended for a sufficiently long time, since they help to improve the condition of cartilage tissue.
However, it happens that drug treatment in combination with physical therapy does not give the expected results, so you have to resort to surgery - arthroscopy, during which the joint is washed and the destroyed elements are removed. If the disease is started, then in this case only endoprosthetics help, thanks to which a person does not lose his motor functions.
Physiotherapy exercises for arthrosis of the knee
At the initial stage of the development of the disease, when the knee joint is affected, arthrosis can, if not completely cured, then prevent the occurrence of consequences. Therefore, experts recommend performing various exercises, but not those that involve squats or are performed on your knees. Classes should be held regularly, as with them you can stop the progression of the disease.