Various kinds of sounds appearing in the joints most often signal the onset or development of the disease. How to help yourself when joints crackle, what to do if “sound accompaniment” during movements interferes with a full life? First of all, determine the cause of the crunch. This phenomenon accompanies movement if:
- articular surfaces ceased to coincide on the edge of the joint exit;
- there is focal muscle inflammation;
- arthrosis is enhanced by inflammation;
- the joint has increased mobility;
- reduced muscle elasticity due to salt deposition;
- there is a trauma to the joint (or nearby bone tissue).
Obviously, when joints crackle, what to do is prevention: ointments and therapeutic exercises will help reduce joint crunch. By itself, it will not pass, and if you do not pay attention to the joints, over time, the movement can be accompanied by pain. This suggests that the process of salt deposition is progressing and can lead to diseases such as arthritis or arthrosis, which are quite painful.
After the examination and prescriptions of the doctor, the course of treatment you need to keep the joints in good shape, conducting therapeutic exercises and using folk remedies to help remove salts and toxins. If your joints crackle, what to do first of all as a preventive measure? You can try using folk remedies to get rid of the reasons that interfere with their mobility. One of the recipes, time-tested, you can remember.
Five grams of bay leaf should be brewed with boiling water (one and a half cups), insisted for three hours. Drink little by little, taking small sips, every hour throughout the day, repeat the procedure twice more. Do this joint cleansing four times a year and follow a diet: less meat, more vegetables and fruits. By acting in this way, you can get rid of the problem of cracking joints. What if prevention does not help and pain appears? The answer to this question can only be given by a qualified specialist.
What to do if the knee joint hurts?
Sometimes there is a sharp pain in the knee joint, which may be accompanied by swelling of the tissues around the knee and fever. This phenomenon occurs most often due to knee injury. If the knee joint is sore, what should I do in this case? It is necessary to establish the cause of the disease. Remember if there was a recent injury, whether other joints hurt, whether the knee can be bent or extended, or if movement is limited.
Does the joint hurt for a short period of time or does it last long? What is the nature of the pain: permanent or only in a certain position. If there is severe deformation and pain, fever is an emergency, requiring emergency medical attention. For pain that lasts a long time, you need to see a surgeon as soon as possible.
A red and swollen knee, pain when bending or loading on it can indicate diseases such as bursitis or gout. You need to immediately go to the doctor's office and tune in to long-term treatment.
Help with joint dislocation
It also happens that a joint dislocation occurs, what to do in this case? Try to fix the place of damage with a scarf (hand) or, putting the patient in a comfortable position (when the leg is damaged), protect the limb with a rolled up soft cloth. The displacement of the articular bones leads to a change in their position relative to neighboring organs, dislocation causes pain, you need to try to calm the patient, give painkillers.
You should not try to independently or with the help of those present to put the joint in place if there is no experience in such manipulations. You can not just damage the joint, but break it. If the event occurs when there is no one to help, use painkillers and try to get to the phone. Dislocation, for example, of the knee joint is often corrected only in a hospital.
After the dislocation is corrected, a bandage should be applied to the sore spot. In summer, the sore spot is lubricated with honey, slightly diluted with cold water. In winter - rubbed with warm vegetable oil.
Stretching or dislocation (after it is set) can be treated with compresses. Hot milk or mashed onions are applied to the sore spot, covered with compress paper and a warm cloth.