“Deposition of salts” is a fairly common definition of arthrosis of the knee joint that is popular among people, although it, of course, does not fully disclose all the pathological changes that occur during this disease.
Deforming arthrosis of the knee joint is a disease of people, mainly the elderly
age. Moreover, most often these are women. Gonarthrosis (also called this disease) greatly affects the quality of life of the sick person and quite often leads to disability.
Over time, the knee joint, which at first only “crunched” during movement, turns into a terrible mess of deformed and modified elements that simply cannot fulfill the function assigned to the joint.
To avoid this, it is important to consult a doctor as soon as possible, since dystrophic changes in the joint occur gradually and inevitably!
Signs of Arthrosis
Deforming arthrosis of the knee affects, as a rule, both knees. Moreover, a great tendency to it is observed in overweight people suffering from diabetes and thyroid diseases. Women who have reached menopause are also at risk.
A dangerous situation that can push the development of gonarthrosis can be even running people who want to lose a lot of weight, as this creates an excessive load on the joint.
Deforming arthrosis of the knee joint manifests itself in the early stages with dull pain inside it, which occurs mainly after exertion and disappears at rest.
Then the joint begins to crunch when walking, and in the morning, after sleep, the patient needs time to disappear stiffness when moving his leg. The knee, at the same time, becomes edematous and mutates.
In later stages, the pain in the joint becomes almost constant, aggravated by weather changes. Gait changes, legs bend. The patient feels a constant muscle tension in the area of the diseased joint, inability to bend and unbend his knees.
Osteoarthritis of the knee. What to do?
If you understand how hard your disease will develop, then you need to urgently see a doctor. In the event that the orthopedist diagnoses you “deforming arthrosis of the knee joint”, treatment in the early stages of the disease will be aimed at stopping the pain, stopping the destruction of the cartilage with
physiotherapy exercises and elimination of excess weight.
In the later stages of the disease, medication is used or, if necessary, surgery.
Medications help prevent further degeneration of cartilage, relieve inflammation and swelling of the knees. They are used and
inwardly and outwardly. Some drugs are administered intraarticularly.
Electrophoresis, massage and the wearing of special insoles and dressings are also used to treat arthrosis .
Deforming arthrosis of the knee joint is a rather dangerous disease that should not be allowed to drift. At the first symptoms, it is necessary to consult a doctor and follow his advice in the future. Only in this way can you extend the health of your legs!