In this article we will deal with the question: "How to remove salt from the joints?" The need for such information is very high, since the number of people suffering from various joint diseases is increasing from year to year. Joint problems are pain, sometimes unbearable, and stiffness in movements. This deteriorates the quality of life, and sometimes still not old people have to fill out disability. Is there any way to help trouble? Sure!
Deposition of salts in joints - what is it?
When a crunch is heard and pain is felt when moving in a knee, in a shoulder, or in some other joint, the first thing that comes to mind is the salt that has prevented the joints from functioning properly. But it turns out that in official medicine such a term as “deposition of salts in the joints” simply does not exist. This expression is common and can refer to a number of articular pathologies - from arthrosis to osteochondrosis.
In fact, with osteochondrosis or arthrosis, indeed, osteophyte overgrowths are observed in the joints. But these are not salts: in structure, such tissue resembles bone. The only disease that is accompanied by the deposition of uric acid salts in the joints is gout. But in our article we will tell you what and how it can help not only with gouty arthritis, but also with osteochondrosis and arthrosis.
Often people take for the cervical deposition of salts or for the deposition of salt in the spine the so-called "lumbago", which occurs due to the person slipping through or some kind of trauma, and the victims begin the wrong treatment. If you are worried about severe pain in the joint, then it is better to consult a doctor. Perhaps a specialist will consider it necessary to send you to an ultrasound of the joints. A correct diagnosis is one of the main components of a successful treatment.
Symptoms of gout and its causes
With gouty arthritis, the joints (one or several at once) become swollen, the skin in this area is reddened and inflamed, with movement there is acute pain. The joint becomes hot to the touch and sensitive to any mechanical influences, even to very light touches. Deterioration (gout attack) usually occurs at night. Uric acid salts are often deposited on the joints of the big toes, but the ankle, knee joint, and hands can be involved.
The main cause of the disease is an imbalance in metabolic processes, namely disturbances in salt metabolism in the body. With this disease, derivatives of uric acid, crystals of sodium urate, are deposited in the joints. Often this is due to malnutrition, if the diet is dominated by food rich in urines (fatty fish, meat), and this, coupled with large portions of alcohol.
Gout Diet
How to remove salt from joints with gouty arthritis? Diet is very important here. It will help to normalize the metabolism, and excess salts will gradually dissolve and excreted from the body. Here is a list of products that need to be removed from your desk:
- meat and fish broths;
- animal offal (liver, kidneys, lungs);
- meat of young animals;
- smoked meats;
- caviar;
- fried and salted fish;
- canned fish and meat;
- animal fats;
- legumes (peas, lentils, beans, beans, soybeans);
- spices (mustard, pepper and horseradish);
- any kind of alcohol;
- cocoa, coffee, strong tea;
- figs, raspberries, grapes;
- cakes and pastries with fat cream;
- sharp and salty cheeses;
- spinach and sorrel;
- mushrooms and mushroom broth;
- chocolate.
Salt is also recommended to be completely eliminated whenever possible, but if it is difficult to do, then at least adhere to the norm of consumption - no more than half a teaspoon per day.
Now about what you can eat. The following are permitted:
- vegetarian soups (dairy, vegetable, cereal, fruit);
- various vegetable salads and vinaigrettes;
- dairy products;
- bread and bakery products;
- low-fat varieties of fish, meat and poultry (no more than 3 times a week, 150 g. meat or 170 g. fish);
- eggs (one per day);
- dried fruits and fresh fruits;
- sweet dishes and sweets (pastille, marmalade, honey, jam, chocolate-free sweets);
- sauces only on vegetable broth (milk, tomato, sour cream);
- parsley and dill, bay leaf and cinnamon;
- butter, including ghee, vegetable oils;
- weak tea with milk or lemon, fruit juices and vegetables, compotes, fruit drinks.
The importance of timely diagnosis
People who are attentive to their health do not self-medicate, and if they have malaise and pain, they go to the doctor. Joints can hurt for a variety of reasons. It’s not very smart to diagnose yourself and try to recover on your own for some reason. Suppose a shoulder is ill, and a person, having decided that this is the deposition of salts in the shoulder joint, begins to follow a special diet, uses various folk recipes, lotions and poultices, and in the meantime, his condition worsens. This is because the cause of the pain lies elsewhere - for example, in trauma or in inflammation of the tendons, when the diet is not able to help at all.
What diagnostics can be done at the clinic? Well, firstly, do an ultrasound of the joints or an x-ray, and secondly, blood and urine tests. Based on the obtained indicators, the issue of making a diagnosis and prescribing treatment will already be decided; if necessary, the examination will continue. In the case of arthrosis, the doctor can prescribe good modern drugs for joints and cartilage, which will quickly relieve pain and relieve inflammation, perhaps prescribe physical therapy or physiotherapy. A doctor will need to be consulted regarding the appropriateness of certain folk remedies for removing excess salts from the body. Perhaps physiotherapy exercises with an instructor will be recommended; in severe, advanced cases, hospital treatment may be needed.
Joint exercises
The value of correctly selected physical exercises can hardly be overestimated in case of joint diseases. With the help of specially selected movements in the diseased joint, blood circulation improves, so that all unnecessary growths gradually resolve, and the person again gets the opportunity to move freely without pain.
First, let's talk how to remove salt deposits on the neck using gymnastics. Everything is very simple. It is necessary to perform head tilts to the left and right, back and forth and smooth circular movements every day. Such elementary gymnastics, performed regularly, will be of great benefit. Important: you need to turn your head smoothly, without sudden movements.
Exercises for the elbow joints include rotational movements of the forearms 10 times in one and 10 times in the other direction, while keeping the shoulders stationary.
Shoulder joints are worked out by alternating rotation of straight arms (they are held in front of them in the frontal plane). It will be enough to do 10 rotations with the right hand, then with the left. The circular amplitude and speed of the exercise increase gradually.
The following exercise will help those with salt in the knee joint. IP - standing, legs should be put a little wider than the shoulders and slightly bent at the knees, palms of the hands placed on the kneecaps. The feet are parallel, with the socks turned slightly inward. It is necessary to do circular movements with the knees - 10 times inward and then the same amount outward. Hands help rotational movements. After each rotation, the knees must be fully extended.
Drinking mode
And now a little advice on how to remove salt from joints with ordinary water. It is necessary to change the drinking regimen. Most often, people quench their thirst with tea, juice from packages, lemonade during the day and do not drink plain clean water at all. It needs to be changed. Water must be drunk at least one and a half to two liters daily. It will contribute to the dissolution of salt crystals in the joints - firstly, secondly, together with it they will be easily excreted by the kidneys from the body. Mineral water is not suitable for this - on the contrary, it can do much harm.
Joint salt: treatment with folk remedies
Traditional medicine has many excellent effective recipes for salt deposits in the joints.
Recipe 1. Treatment of shell pine nuts
For the preparation of the drug you will need 300 or 400 gr. pine nuts. They need to be chopped and the shells poured into a jar or a bottle, then pour alcohol (medical) or vodka there. Close the vessel with a lid and wrap in black paper. For three weeks, the drug is stored in a warm and dark place, then filtered and stored in the refrigerator. For morning treatment, 2 drops of tincture are dissolved in two tablespoons of water and taken before breakfast on an empty stomach. The next day, 3 drops are taken, then 4 drops, and so the dose is adjusted to 10 drops. This is followed by a reduction of 1 drop per day, after which a break is made for a month. To get a good effect, you need to conduct 3 full courses.
Recipe 2. Epsom salt treatment
In a pharmacy you need to purchase Glauber's salt. 25 g of the “medicine” is divided into 25 parts and every day take 1 g. Salt is diluted in half a glass of water and drunk on an empty stomach. After 25 days, a break is made for 5 days, then the course is repeated.
Recipe 3. Horseradish leaf treatment
On a sore joint you need to put a leaf of horseradish, previously scalded with boiling water. Parchment or cellophane is applied on top and everything is wrapped in woolen cloth. You need to do this before bedtime. When the compress is removed in the morning, you can see on the sheet a coating of salt, which horseradish pulled out of the joint overnight.
How to get rid of salts with rice
Now we’ll show you how to remove salt from joints using regular rice. We will be treated with rice breakfast. Every morning in water without salt you need to boil a small amount of rice and eat one tablespoon. After you do not need to eat and drink for about three hours. The main secret is that before cooking, the rice is soaked in clean water for a day. The course of treatment is from one month to two.
Apple Vinegar Cleansing
It dissolves salts and apple cider vinegar well, of course, taken not in its pure form, but diluted in water. The optimal ratio is one tsp. vinegar in 1 cup of water. You need to drink such vinegar water in the morning before breakfast. For taste, you can add a little honey in a glass. This method is not suitable for people with gastritis or peptic ulcer.
What are the medicines for cartilage and joints?
The following drugs for joints and cartilage can be purchased at the pharmacy:
1. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (eliminate inflammation and pain):
- Indomethacin;
- Diclofenac
- Nimesulide;
- Ketoprofen;
- Diclofenac
- Etodolac;
- Diflunizal, etc.
2. Chondroprotectors (used to restore cartilage in the joints):
- Structum;
- Chondrolone;
- "Don";
- Chondroitin AKOS;
- "Elbona";
- Teraflex
- Arthra.
3. Medicines for introduction into the internal cavity of the joint:
- glucocorticosteroids (Kenalog, Hydrocortisone, Celeston, Diprospan);
- chondroprotectors with sodium hyaluronate (Fermatron, Dyuralan, Sivisk, Ostenil).
Conclusion
So our article ends. Now you are aware of how and with what salts can be removed from the joints. I would like to once again recall the dangers of self-treatment and the need for medical advice. We wish you good health!