Treatment of knee arthrosis at home - effective methods

One of the most common joint diseases is arthrosis. This disease mainly affects the elderly.

What is knee osteoarthritis?

Arthrosis is a degenerative disease of the joints that involves the gradual destruction of cartilage within the joint. The patient feels severe pain in the joints, mobility is limited. Such people have difficulty moving and are unable to do their normal chores. When the cartilage wears out, the joint loses its ability to move.

The main symptom of pain during certain activities:

1. As you walk up the stairs.
2. When lifting loads.
3. While squatting.
4. If you stop suddenly after a long walk.

The pain may get worse when you go to bed and your knees swell at night. Fluid buildup may also occur in the joint.

Treatment at home

The complex treatment of arthrosis should result in sustained remission. Complex therapy for arthrosis combines treatment with therapeutic practices and physiotherapy.

The goal of treating arthrosis is to eliminate the pain syndrome and then activate the regeneration of the cartilage tissue. Medicines containing chondroitin and glucosamine will be very useful during this period. These drugs can be used in the form of tablets, ointments, sprays. The duration of treatment can be very long, up to a year.

During exercise, they perform movements that do not damage cartilage but help heal.

All of the above only helps in the first stage of arthrosis. In the second and third stages, surgery is required.

Home medical treatment of knee osteoarthritis includes:

1. Analgesics. Analgesics: tablets, ointments, sprays. Sleeping pills can also be used.
2. Muscle relaxants. Drugs that help build muscle reduce cramps.
3. Chondroprotectors - "cartilage protectors". These drugs are the basis for the treatment of arthrosis.

All medications should be prescribed by a doctor and should not be taken without a prescription, all have contraindications.

Therapeutic exercises

Exercises should be selected by an orthopedic doctor who builds on the specifics of the disease. Best practices for arthrosis:

1. Lie on your back, straighten your legs and relax. Exercise relieves stress, strengthens the muscles of the pelvis. Increases blood flow to the knee joint.
2. Lie on your back, lift your legs perpendicular to your body, and press firmly to the floor. Move your feet in the air, mimicking cycling.
3. Lie on your stomach, alternately turning your knees. This exercise strengthens the muscles of the legs, activates metabolic processes in the knee joints.
4. A person sits in a chair and raises his leg parallel to the floor. Thus, the blood rises to the knee, improving tissue regeneration in the joints.

The above exercises will have a positive result if you perform them regularly. Preferably for 15 minutes a day, alternating with massage and physiotherapy.

In order to be able to do various sports, running, walking, it is better to use an orthopedic knee brace, which reduces the load on the knee joint, treats arthrosis - it warms up, it has a magnetic insert that enhances blood circulation. This is a necessary purchase for arthrosis of the knee joint.

With any form of arthrosis, you need to change your lifestyle and diet. In order for the treatment to be effective, sugar, alcoholic beverages, spicy and fatty foods, and chemical additives should be excluded from the menu. It is not advisable to starve to avoid damaging the nutritional supply of joint cells.

Folk treatment methods

The most common folk remedies for the treatment of knee arthrosis are:

1. Apply chalk and kefir. These ingredients should be made into a homogeneous mass that should be applied to the knee at night and fixed.
2. Applying Oatmeal - Make oatmeal and put it on your feet at night.
3. Strawberry decoction. In this case, strawberry leaves are used, preferably in dried form. The leaves must be cut first. Then pour into boiling water and cook for 20 minutes. It is advisable to take this medicine all day instead of water.
4. Hops. Take 2 tablespoons of hops and mix with 50 g of vegetable oil. Use as a compress.
5. Mix 1 tablespoon of mustard, 1 tablespoon of honey and 1 tablespoon of olive oil, bring to a boil (for at least 5 minutes) and lubricate the affected joints for two hours.
6. Good anesthesia is a 1: 10 tincture of agave leaves and alcohol. Infuse this mixture in the refrigerator for a month. Use 20-30 drops in the morning, afternoon and evening.
7. Burdock is very well established among other plants in the treatment of arthrosis. Take 6 freshly picked burdock leaves, velvety side down. Pour into a thick bowl of boiled water. After 30 minutes, the leaves can be used. The affected area is smeared with vegetable oil and leaves are smeared on the burdock and wrapped in foil.
8. Using dandelions Freshly picked dandelions should be rinsed and chewed with cold water, regardless of their unpleasant taste. You should eat at least 4 flowers a day. Dried dandelion leaves can also be used as food.
9. You can apply a compress of sea salt to your sore knee. If the salt has run out at the right time, you can replace it with ordinary sand, which is heated and wrapped in a towel before use. This tool helps to overcome swelling.

Using horseradish

Horseradish leaves and roots are rich in vitamins, natural phytoncides, minerals and essential oils. So how to treat arthrosis with horseradish:

• Cut off and bring to the boil the root. The resulting suspension should be applied to the gauze and fixed to the knee. Place the fabric on top and leave to compact for half an hour. You can do this every day.
• Horseradish and apple cider vinegar, mix in equal proportions, add a little linseed oil and lubricate the sore joint. Cover with cellophane and hold for 30 minutes. Repeat the procedure every other day.
• Fry the horseradish and mix with the same amount of yogurt. Apply the resulting mass to the problem area and cover with foil. Hold for 30-40 minutes, then rinse with warm water. You must perform at least 7 procedures to achieve maximum results.