In osteoarthritis, cartilage tissue becomes thinner, covered with a network of small cracks, and is quickly consumed, exposing the bones. Acute pain occurs, which reduces the movement of the knee joint. The disease develops due to the deposition of calcium salts in muscles and ligaments.
At risk are professional athletes, overweight people and knee injuries. Osteoarthritis is treated with diets, folk remedies and medicines, which cause cartilage restoration.
Nutrition
Calcium salts enter the human body with the wrong foods and unfiltered water. A balanced diet stimulates the cleansing of the body from harmful deposits and stops bone deformation. Diet is also recommended for overweight patients. Extra pounds - an extra burden on knee pain.
Diet for osteoarthritis has two functions: restores cartilage tissue and normalizes body weight. A person will have to adhere to some rules:- Eat low-calorie foods.
- Never forget breakfast.
- Snack when you are hungry.
- Divide food into small portions.
- Food does not fry. Just boiled, roasted and steamed.
- Strict diets and medical fasting are forbidden.
- Do not go to bed with a full belly.
- Eat 4 to 7 times a day.
- Drink water, jelly and decoction.
The main task of the osteoarthritis diet is weight normalization. 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, lard, bacon and smoked meats are prohibited, as is butter with sour cream.
Make jelly or bird jelly every week. Legs, arms, chest are used. Meat is stripped of fat and skin to reduce its calorie content. A little gelatin is added to the dish. The supplement belongs to chondroprotectors. The substances begin to regenerate cartilage tissue and stop bone deformation.
Oily fish such as mackerel, salmon and trout improve joint function. Seafood is prepared twice a week.
Calcium sources are beneficial for a patient with osteoarthritis:
- lettuce leaves;
- parsley root and stems;
- cottage cheese; yogurt
- without sweetener or flavor;
- fermented baked milk;
- fennel;
- kefir;
- whey.
Foods that contain B vitamins stop bone deformation. These include black and grain bread, egg yolk, seafood and peas, hard cheese, bananas and baked potatoes.
The body needs tocopherol. Vitamin E relieves inflammation, increases the elasticity of cartilage tissue and increases joint mobility. The disease is slowed down by sprouted wheat, walnuts and pine nuts, hazelnuts and flaxseed oil.
A patient with osteoarthritis of the knee is advised to include fresh fruits and vegetables in the diet. Allowed use:
- zucchini;
- pineapple;
- Chinese carrots and cabbage;
- broccoli, squash and apples;
- grenade;
- lentils, beans;
- raspberries, black and red currants.
Metabolic processes in the body are restored with cereals. Only rice and polished oatmeal are prohibited. Vegetable oils are useful, but more than 1 tbsp. lnë one day. It is advisable to drink a decoction with hips, trunks and raspberry leaves, as well as green tea.
Jaws are restored with cottage cheese and dried fruit cakes, seasoned with yogurt. Only gelatin is necessarily added to the dish.
With osteoarthritis and excess weight, you should refrain from semi-finished products, pickles, kale, chips, buns and cakes. Marshmallow and halva, canned meat and fish, pate, offal dishes are contraindicated.
Do not deal with hot spices: mustard, red pepper, black pepper and chili. The amount of salt is reduced to 5 g per day. The spice is added to the dishes after cooking, not long.
Pink, honey and juices
Osteoarthritis begins with circulatory disorders in small vessels located near the knee cartilage. For pain and destruction of bone tissue, massage is recommended. One of the most common is honey.
Heat the muscles and cartilage tissue with salt or heat for 10 minutes. Put some liquid honey on the skin and rub the bee product with caressing and stroking movements. The procedure takes 20 minutes. The remnants of the sweet product are washed with warm water and a compress is placed on the injured knee.
Blood circulation in cartilage is restored with burdock leaves. Take 5-7 fresh specimens, place in a stack and place on top of a pot of hot water. The skin is treated with vegetable oil such as sunflower or olive oil. Fat badger or bear is also suitable. Warm leaves are applied to the injured leg, wrapped in cling film and elastic bandage. Cover with a woolen scarf.
Maple can be washed and cooked instead of heated. When the juice comes out, place triple cologne on the fluffy side. Attach to the deformed knot and fix with a plastic bag, on top - a warm scarf. On the second day, the leaf is smeared with honey and then with cologne. On the third day, the bee product is replaced with garlic particle. On the fourth day, oil is used instead of honey and cologne. Alternative compresses for 2 months. Rest - 4-6 weeks. Burdock leaves restore joint movement, reduce swelling and discomfort.
Treat arthrosis with tincture of black radish, blueberry and beet. 500 g of berries 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 sealed container for 10 days. The medicine is taken in the morning before breakfast. Take 30 ml of juice. The break between courses is 2-3 months.
Severe pain and swelling of the knee are treated with celery. The whole plant, along with the stems and roots, is washed and crushed. Squeeze the liquid from the mass, store in a glass jar. Drink 60 ml three times a day. Food is consumed after 40 minutes. The cake is applied to the knee at night. Before the procedure, the skin is washed with vegetable oil.
A remedy for osteoarthritis is prepared from celery root. The work piece is cleaned and washed, pressed. Weigh 1 kg mass and mix with 1 liter of vodka. Empty jars are removed to 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 drank 60 ml of medicine half an hour before meals. The course lasts from 5 to 6 months. Celery infusion stops the destruction of cartilage tissue and relieves pain.
Eggs, horseradish and dandelion
Joint mobility will be restored if the patient rubs protein into the skin every day. The egg is broken, the contents are poured into a bowl. The transparent mucus that remains on the walls is taken with the finger and applied to the injured knee.
Beaten chicken egg remedy relieves severe pain. Take half the protein and the same amount of egg yolk, beat with a fork. Add 10 ml of turpentine and 1 tbsp. luthull molle. Massage the workpiece into the inflamed knee, cover with a cotton cloth and a plastic bag. The procedure is repeated 4 times a week until the symptoms disappear.
Place horseradish bandages on deformed joints. The fresh product is rubbed and boiled in water. The mass should simmer on low heat. It is impossible for the workpiece to boil. The warm product is spread on cheesecloth and tied to the injured knee. The compress is prepared from fresh and dried roots. The course of treatment lasts until the discomfort completely disappears.
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. The triple column is also good. Grinding is insisted for a month. While the medicine is being prepared, fresh dandelion flowers are consumed inside. Choose 5 pieces daily, wash and chew slowly. The plant has a bitter taste, but you can not eat or drink. In winter, fresh flowers are replaced with dried leaves. The billet is first soaked in hot water and the swollen parts are eaten before breakfast or lunch.
Rubbing dandelion with infusion is applied to the knees after warming. The drug is rubbed into the joints with gentle, gentle movements. The injured foot is wrapped in a film and a handkerchief, the compress remains until morning.
Clay, berries and elecampane
Cabbage leaf draws calcium salts from muscles and ligaments as well as rods. The product is immersed in boiling water, beaten with a hammer and then soaked in honey. The knee is wrapped in a blank, the compress is wrapped in a woolen scarf.
Place the blue or red clay on the lighted threat. The agent removes accumulated fluid, reducing swelling and pain. The powder is diluted with fresh water, stirred with a wooden spoon. A creamy paste is applied to a clean, dry knee in a thick layer. Secure with cotton cloth and bandages. The foot is wrapped in a scarf for 4-5 hours. Clay residue is removed with wet wipes or cotton swabs, oil rubbed into the knee. The treatment lasts 5 days.
In the period of osteoarthritis worsening, elecampane helps. Crushed root is bought at the pharmacy. Mix 25 g of raw material with a glass of vodka, insist in a dark place for 14 days. Rub with strong pain and stiffness.
Within the aggravation of osteoarthritis, take a gelatin tincture. In the evening, inhale 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 tbsp. heartThe taste of the medicine is improved with lemon or some other juice.
The extent of joint inflammation is occupied by gelatin and milk. For 5 g of dry ingredients 120 ml of liquid base. Bring the pasta to a boil, sweeten with sugar. Store in the refrigerator, eat 2-3 tbsp per day. milk lpelte.
Cartilage tissue destruction is stopped with lotions. The tool includes:
- iodine;
- medical bile;
- 10% ammonia;
- glycerin;
- honey.
Mix the products in equal proportions and pour 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 at the joints with a bandage or cling film, and a scarf is tied at the top.
Lingonberry leaves cleanse the body of calcium salts and prevent the formation of thorns. The powder from the dry raw materials is mixed with water, boiled for 15 minutes. The soup is drunk instead of water when the feeling of thirst appears.
Lingonberry tea helps with osteoarthritis. Berries brewed with boiling water: 2 tbsp. lfruta 1 liter of hot water. The drink in an hour is divided into 4 parts and drunk daily. Lingonberry infusion is taken 30-40 minutes before meals.
Gymnastics
Blood circulation in the inflamed knee is restored with a moderate physical strain. Light exercise relieves painful sensations, reduces swelling and slows down the aging of the joints.
Patients with advanced disease are advised to start 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 in a chair or stool so that your heels do not reach the floor. Straighten your back, place your hands on the backrest or hips. Roll the bottom of the affected leg forward and backward.
- Jump on all fours, resting your hands on the floor. The flared knee touches only a hard surface, but the main load falls on the upper limbs. Stand in this position for 5 to 10 minutes. Gradually, the load on the injured knee increases, but it is impossible for painful sensations to appear in the joints.
- The patient walks slowly around the room on all fours. The floor should be covered with a soft rug or mattress. A hard surface damages the inflamed soft tissue.
- 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 the starting position. Do 20 to 50 reps.
- Stay in the chair. Rest your heels on the floor, and lift your socks up. Reach the ceiling for 3 seconds, return to the original position.
A patient for whom simple exercises do not cause discomfort in the knee can collect 10-20 times a day. Do not lower the pelvis too far so as not to overload the damaged cartilage. Climb smoothly and without sudden jerk.
Preparations for osteoarthritis
Folk remedies remove calcium salts from the muscles, slowing down the destruction of cartilage tissue, but decoctions and compresses are best combined with pharmaceutical preparations. Patients with osteoarthritis have been prescribed non-hormonal anti-inflammatory drugs and chondroprotectors.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Thanks to tablets and gels, edema is reduced, bone tissue deformation is slowed down. Non-steroidal drugs affect the functioning of the digestive organs, liver and kidneys, so medications should be chosen together with a doctor. The drug relieves symptoms but does not restore cartilage structure.
Chondroprotectors normalize blood circulation to the knee joints. Funds eliminate the cause of the disease and begin the renewal of cartilage tissue.
Cartilage repair causes collagen. They produce tablets for internal use, oils for external use and injections. Injections are one of the most effective treatments for osteoarthritis. The drug is injected directly into the joint, so it is better absorbed. Collagen is prescribed during remission, when the patient does not worry about pain and swelling.
Osteoarthritis is treated with hyaluronic acid. Preparations with hyaluronic acid are recommended to be injected directly into the joint. The product covers the bones with a protective film that prevents cartilage from rubbing and consuming. Osteoarthritis medicine is combined with vitamin complexes containing 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 to soft tissues.Osteoarthritis is one of the most common diseases. Young and elderly patients face cartilage destruction. At the first symptoms of joint deformity, folk remedies, vitamin complexes and pharmaceutical preparations should be used to stop the inflammatory process and slow down the aging of the knee.