In osteoarthritis, the cartilage tissue becomes thinner, covered with a network of small cracks and wears out quickly, exposing the bones. Acute pain occurs, which reduces the mobility of the knee joint. The disease develops due to the deposition of calcium salts in the muscles and ligaments.
Professional athletes, overweight people and knee injuries are at risk. Osteoarthritis is treated with diets, folk remedies and medications that trigger cartilage repair.
Nutrition
Calcium salts enter the human body through improper foods and unfiltered water. A balanced diet stimulates the body's cleansing of harmful deposits and stops bone deformation. The diet is also recommended for overweight patients. Excess weight - extra weight for sore knees.
Nutrition in osteoarthritis has two functions: it restores cartilage tissue and normalizes body weight. One will have to follow a few rules:
- Eat low-calorie foods.
- Never miss breakfast.
- Snack when hungry.
- Divide the food into small portions.
- Food is not fried. Only boiled, baked and steamed.
- Hard diets and medical fasting are prohibited.
- Don't go to bed with a full stomach.
- Eat 4 to 7 times a day.
- Drink water, jelly and decoctions.
The main task of the diet for osteoarthritis is to normalize weight. Pork and beef can be eaten twice a week. Cutlets, meatballs and other meat dishes are prepared from chicken breast or turkey; a rabbit is also suitable. Sausages, bacon, ham and smoked meats are prohibited, as is butter with sour cream.
Make jelly or poultry jelly weekly. Legs, wings, chest are used. Meat is deprived of fat and skin to reduce calories. A little gelatin is added to the dish. The supplement belongs to chondroprotectors. The substances start the renewal of the cartilage tissue and stop the bone deformation.
Oily fish such as mackerel, salmon and trout improve joint function. Seafood is prepared twice a week.
Sources of calcium are useful for a patient with osteoarthritis:
- lettuce leaves;
- parsley root and stems;
- cottage cheese;
- yogurts without sweeteners or flavorings;
- fermented baked milk;
- fennel;
- kefir;
- whey.
Foods containing B vitamins stop bone deformation. These include black bread and cereal bread, egg yolk, seafood and peas, hard cheese, bananas and baked potatoes.
The body needs tocopherol. Vitamin E eliminates inflammation, increases the elasticity of cartilage and increases joint mobility. The disease is slowed by sprouted wheat, walnuts and pine nuts, hazelnuts and linseed oil.
A patient with osteoarthritis of the knee is advised to include fresh fruits and vegetables in the diet. Allowed use:
- zucchini;
- pineapple;
- carrots and Chinese cabbage;
- broccoli, pumpkin and apples;
- grenades;
- lentils, beans;
- raspberries, blackcurrants and blackcurrants.
Metabolic processes in the body are restored with cereals. Only polished rice and semolina are prohibited. Vegetable oils are useful, but more than 1 tbsp per day. It is recommended to drink a decoction of rose hips, raspberry twigs and leaves, as well as green tea.
Cartilage is restored with cottage cheese and dried fruit desserts seasoned with yogurt. Only gelatin must be added to the dish.
For osteoarthritis and overweight you should refrain from semi-finished products, pickles, white cabbage, chips and biscuits, rolls and pastries. Marshmallows and halva, canned meat and fish, pate, offal are contraindicated.
You can't get carried away with hot spices: mustard, paprika, black pepper and chili. The amount of salt is reduced to 5 g per day. Spices are added to dishes after cooking, not during.
Burdock, honey and juices
Osteoarthritis begins with circulatory disorders in small vessels located near the cartilage of the knee. In case of pain and destruction of bone tissue, massage is recommended. One of the most common is honey.
Muscles and cartilage are warmed with salt or a heating pad for 10 minutes. Apply a little liquid honey on the skin and rub the bee product with stroking and tapping movements. The procedure takes 20 minutes. The remnants of the sweet product are washed with warm water and a compress is applied to the inflamed knee.
Blood circulation in the cartilage is restored with burdock leaves. Take 5-7 fresh specimens, place them in a pile and place a kettle with hot water on top. The skin is treated with vegetable oil such as sunflower or olive oil. Badger or bear fat is also suitable. The warm leaves are applied to the inflamed leg, wrapped in cling film and an elastic bandage. Cover with a woolen scarf.
Burdock can be washed and kneaded instead of warmed. When the juice comes out, apply a triple cologne on the fluffy side. Attach to the deformed joint and fix with a plastic bag, on top - a warm scarf. On the second day, the leaf is smeared with honey and then cologne. On the third day, the bee product is replaced with garlic puree. On the fourth day, ointment is used instead of honey and cologne. Compresses are alternated for 2 months. Break - 4-6 weeks. Burdock leaves restore joint mobility, reduce swelling and discomfort.
Treat osteoarthritis with a tincture of black radish, cranberry and beetroot. 500 g of fruits and root vegetables are passed through a meat grinder and the mass is poured into a bottle. Pour 0, 5 liters of brandy, insist in a closed container for 10 days. The drug is taken in the morning before breakfast. Take 30 ml of liquid. The break between the courses is 2-3 months.
Severe pain and swelling in the knee are treated with celery. The whole plant, along with the stems and roots, is washed and crushed. Squeeze the juice from the table, store in a glass jar. Drink 60 ml three times a day. The food is consumed after 40 minutes. The cake is applied to the knee at night. Before the procedure, the skin is moisturized with vegetable oil.
A remedy for osteoarthritis is prepared from celery root. The part is cleaned and washed, crushed. Measure 1 kg of mass and mix with 1 liter of vodka. The jar with the blank is removed in a dark place for 10 days. The filtered celery product is stored in a bottle. Leave the cake in a jar, pour 1 liter of water. The resulting aqueous infusion is mixed in equal proportions with vodka. They drink 60 ml of the drug half an hour before meals. The course lasts from 5 to 6 months. The infusion of celery stops the destruction of cartilage tissue and eliminates pain.
Eggs, horseradish and dandelions
Joint mobility will be restored if the patient rubs protein into the skin daily. The egg is broken, the contents are poured into a bowl. The transparent mucus left on the walls is taken with a finger and applied to the affected knee.
The beaten chicken egg remedy relieves severe pain. Take half the protein and the same amount of yolk, beat with a fork. Add 10 ml of turpentine and 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar. Massage the part in the inflamed knee, cover it with a cotton cloth and a plastic bag. The procedure is repeated 4 times a week until the symptoms disappear.
Apply horseradish compresses on deformed joints. The fresh product is rubbed and boiled in water. The table should simmer over low heat. It is impossible for the part to boil. The warm product is spread on cheesecloth and tied to the affected knee. The compress is prepared from fresh and dried roots. The course of treatment continues until the discomfort disappears completely.
Calcium salts are removed from muscles and ligaments by dandelions. Pour 300-400 g of fresh flowers into the bottle, fill the container with vodka. Triple cologne is also good. Grinding is insisted for a month. While the medicine is being prepared, fresh dandelion flowers are consumed inside. Take 5 pieces a day, wash and chew slowly. The plant has a bitter taste, but you cannot eat or drink. In winter, fresh flowers are replaced by dried leaves. The preform is first soaked in hot water, and the swollen pieces are eaten before breakfast or lunch.
Infusion of dandelion is applied to the knees after warming up. The drug is rubbed into the joints with gentle and gentle movements. The inflamed leg is wrapped with a film and a handkerchief, and the compress is left until the morning.
Clay, fruit and elecampane
Cabbage leaves draw calcium salts from muscles and ligaments, as well as burdock. The product is immersed in boiling water, beaten with a hammer and then soaked in honey. The knee is wrapped with a blank, the compress is wrapped with a woolen scarf.
Apply blue or red clay to the inflamed cartilage. The product removes accumulated fluid, reducing swelling and pain. The powder is diluted with lukewarm water, mixed with a wooden spoon. Creamy paste is applied on a clean and dry knee in a thick layer. Secure with cotton cloth and bandages. The leg is wrapped with a scarf for 4-5 hours. Clay residues are removed with wet wipes or cotton swabs, the ointment is rubbed into the knee. The treatment lasts 5 days.
In the period of exacerbation of osteoarthritis elecampane helps. The crushed root is bought at the pharmacy. Mix 25 g of raw materials with a glass of vodka, insist in a dark place for 14 days. Rub with severe pain and stiffness.
Take gelatin tincture inside with exacerbation of osteoarthritis. In the evening soak 5 g of powder in 100 ml of boiled water. In the morning, the jelly is made from thick pasta. Dilute with water in a ratio of 1 to 1 and add 1 tsp honey. The taste of the drug is improved with lemon or other juice.
The inflammatory mass of the joints is boiled with gelatin and milk. For 5 g of dry ingredient 120 ml of liquid base. Bring the pasta to a boil, sweeten with sugar. Store in the refrigerator, eat 2-3 tablespoons daily. l. milk jelly.
The destruction of cartilage tissue is stopped with lotions. The tool includes:
- iodine;
- medical bile;
- 10% ammonia; glycerin;
- baby.
The products are mixed in equal proportions and poured into a jar. Used after 14 days. The composition is impregnated with gauze or cotton cloth applied to the knee for 4-6 hours. The compress is tied to the joint with a bandage or adhesive foil, and a scarf is tied on top.
Cranberry leaves cleanse the body of calcium salts and prevent the formation of thorns. The powder of dried raw materials is mixed with water, boiled for 15 minutes. The broth is drunk instead of water when a feeling of thirst appears.
Cranberry tea helps with osteoarthritis. Boil fruit with boiling water: 2 tbsp. l. fruit 1 liter of hot water. The drink is divided into 4 portions per hour and drunk daily. Cranberry infusion is taken 30-40 minutes before meals.
Gymnastics
The blood circulation in the inflamed knee is restored with moderate physical activity. Light exercise relieves pain, reduces swelling and slows the aging of the joint.
Patients with advanced disease are advised to start with regular walks. You need to do 3000 steps a day. The distance is gradually increased so as not to overload the legs.
Gymnastics can be done at home:
- Sit on a chair or stool so that your heels do not reach the floor. Straighten your back, put your hands on your armrests or thighs. Remove the lower part of the affected leg back and forth.
- Get on all fours, rest your hands on the floor. The inflamed knee touches only a hard surface, but the main load falls on the upper limbs. He stays in this position for 5 to 10 minutes. Gradually, the load on the diseased knee increases, but it is impossible for painful sensations to occur in the joints.
- The patient slowly walks around the room on all fours. The floor should be covered with a soft carpet or mat. The hard surface injures the inflamed soft tissues.
- Sit in a chair, place your feet on the floor. Rest your toes on the floor, lift your heels off the ground. Count to three and return to starting position. Do 20 to 50 reps.
- Stand on the table. Rest your heels on the floor and lift your socks up. Touch the ceiling for 3 seconds, return to the starting position.
A patient for whom simple exercises do not cause knee discomfort may squat 10-20 times a day. Lower the pelvis not too low so as not to overload the damaged cartilage. Climb smoothly and without sudden pulls.
Preparations for arthrosis
Folk remedies remove calcium salts from the muscles, slowing down the destruction of cartilage tissue, but decoctions and compresses are best combined with pharmaceuticals. Patients with osteoarthritis are prescribed non-hormonal anti-inflammatory drugs and chondroprotectors.
NSAIDs have anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Thanks to the tablets and gels, the swelling is reduced, the deformation of the bone tissue is slowed down. Non-steroidal drugs affect the functioning of the digestive organs, liver and kidneys, so the drugs should be chosen together with a doctor. Medications relieve symptoms but do not restore cartilage structure.
Chondroprotectors normalize blood circulation in the knee joints. The means eliminate the cause of the disease and begin the renewal of cartilage tissue.
Cartilage repair triggers collagen. They produce tablets for internal use, ointments for external use and injections. Injections are one of the most effective treatments for osteoarthritis. The drug is injected directly into the joint so that it is better absorbed. Collagen is prescribed during remission when the patient is not worried about pain and swelling.
Osteoarthritis is treated with hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid preparations are recommended to be injected directly into the joint. The product covers the bones with a protective film that prevents friction and wear of the cartilage.The medicine for osteoarthritis is combined with vitamin complexes that contain tocopherol, ascorbic acid and beta-carotene, as well as magnesium, boron, calcium, copper and zinc. The components increase the level of collagen in the body, stop the inflammatory process and normalize blood circulation in the soft tissues.
Osteoarthritis is one of the most common diseases. Young and old patients face cartilage destruction. At the first symptoms of deformity of the joints should be used folk remedies, vitamin complexes and pharmaceuticals to stop the inflammatory process and slow down the aging of the knee.