Arthritis and arthritis are the main causes of knee pain and inflammation (unless, of course, we are talking about injury).
Unfortunately, neither chondroprotectors, NSAID-based drugs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), nor surgical interventions — fluid pumping, scraping, arthroscopy — provide the required therapeutic effect.
All traditional methods of treating arthritis and arthrosis are aimed at relieving pain and edema, but do not eliminate the cause of the disease, do not stop the inflammation and deformity (destruction) of articular cartilage.
How can arthritis and knee arthritis really be cured?
Kinesiotherapy for knee inflammation
Arthritis of the knee is a change (inflammation) in the surrounding soft part of the joint that includes the muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Due to swelling of the soft tissues and pain in the knee, the range of motion of the joint is limited.
Inflammation of the knee joint is associated not only with arthritis but also with diagnoses such as knee synovitis, bursitis, patellar chondromalacia, medial meniscus, damage to the horns of the meniscus, ligaments.
To alleviate inflammation in the joints, with all of these dianoses, doctors are increasingly using periarticular sac drainage - pumping fluid from the joint (using a syringe to penetrate the joint cavity and periarticular sacs) and then administering hormones and antibiotics.
As a result of such "treatment", dystrophic processes develop, which lead to pathological restructuring of the bone and cartilage of the joint, degenerative changes in the ligaments of the joint! Not to mention the fact that after the procedure, one constantly experiences boring pain in the knee that interferes with movement.
And the most important! Emptying the joint only temporarily relieves the swelling, but does not eliminate the cause of the inflammation.
What causes arthritis?
The question is, where do the joint pains and inflammations come from, if, for example, the joint is intact, there is no infection or injury (we talk about the injuries a little lower), but the knee still hurts and swells?
Inflammation, as a physiological reaction, is a violation of trophism - the nutrition of joint tissues, blood circulation and microcirculation of the joint, as a result of which the joint space undergoes and narrows and narrows, joint swelling leads to restricted mobility.
There is only one way to get rid of edema and the associated restriction of mobility - to restore microcirculation in the joint, that is, to remove congestion in the soft tissues of the joint: muscles and ligaments.
And this can be done by turning on the physiological "pump" of the knee that feeds the joint. In this case, these thigh and lower leg muscles. By forcing the large muscles of the thigh to work fully, we will be able to determine the outflow of inflammatory fluid, to restore the main blood supply sources to the knee joint.
This relieves inflammation and swelling of the joint without surgery.
Kinesitherapy for knee inflammation can also be started if swelling and severe bending pain occur. Treatment is based on decompression exercises on special medical and rehabilitation devices to restore lymphatic drainage, blood circulation, and joint microcirculation. At the same time, the principles of consistency and gradation are respected. You have to be patient. You will soon feel a noticeable improvement - pain, swelling will go away, your knees will start to bend much better.
Questions and answers
Important issues that may arise in patients with arthritis and arthrosis who are accustomed to traditional methods of treatment.
- How to move, exercise on simulators for pain, inflammation and joint stiffness?
- Does the movement damage the already sore joints? Formal medicine does not in vain recommend immobility in cases of arthrosis and arthritis, wearing a corset, knee pads for gonarthrosis (deforming arthrosis) and arthritis of the knee joint.
- What should I do if I have tachycardia, high blood pressure (diabetes, asthma, etc. ). . .
The motto of kinesiteraia is, "Right movement heals, bad paralyzes. "The treatment of the joints with the method of kinesitherapy is performed only in a special center with the help of special rehabilitation devices - multifunctional decompression simulators with antigravity effect, which allow to load the deep skeletal muscles without axial load on the joints and spine. This is a safe technique that has virtually no contraindications.
A separate program is developed for each of them, a series of motor exercises in consultation with the doctor of the Kinesitherapy Center - examination, thorough functional diagnosis of the condition of the musculoskeletal system.
At first, knee pain and even swelling may increase in 4-6 days. But it all has to do with the organization’s adaptation. You will soon feel a noticeable improvement. The repetitive cycle of muscle tension and relaxation strengthens the ligament equipment and improves blood flow to the affected joint.
The kinesitherapy method not only makes it possible to stop the course of the disease, but also to completely restore the working capacity of the diseased joint in a relatively short time. To make the initial process smoother, additional methods of kinesitherapy are recommended - cryosauna and autoplasma therapy, which are the most effective alternatives to hormonal medications and knee surgeries today.
Treatment of knee arthrosis
Arthrosis of the knee joint (deforming gonarthrosis) is a violation of the integrity of the joint, deformation of the joint surfaces, depletion and reduction of the thickness of the articular cartilage.
Osteoarthritis, like arthritis, can also be associated with inflammation. Arthritis, on the other hand, leads to arthrosis if not treated properly. Why? In inflammatory arthritis, the synovial membrane of the joint is initially affected - a thin connective tissue film that covers the joint from the inside. Prolonged inflammation of this membrane can lead to cartilage destruction. And this is arthrosis.
The principles of treating arthrosis and arthritis are very similar. The similarity is due to the common causes of disease development - these are the two stages in the development of the degenerative process, with elements of tissue dystrophy.
Osteoarthritis occurs due to malnutrition in the joint, over time the joint begins to dry out and deform. Joint malnutrition (dystrophy), on the other hand, occurs due to microcirculation, i. e. , a sudden decrease in the number of capillaries that feed the joint, the number of which depends on the number of muscles through which these capillaries pass.
All the nutrients needed for the joint are carried by the blood circulating through the blood vessels. The blood vessels are located in the muscles and ligaments, so the muscles act as blood pumps in addition to motor function. Huge amounts of blood are pumped, nourishing the knee joint and smooth metabolism. If the pumped muscles provide adequate blood flow and good microcirculation, the knee joint is healthy. If the microcirculation is disrupted due to deterioration in muscle work due to their atrophy, the joint will follow a starvation diet and slow aging will begin.
Thus, the nutrition, blood supply, and microcirculation of the knee joint and articular cartilage depend directly on the work of the muscles, ligaments, and tendons of the joint.
Therefore, in the treatment of arthrosis (deforming gonarthrosis), the main task of kinesitherapy is to operate the "pumps" or "pumps" of the knee: the large muscles of the thigh and lower leg, which are the sources of blood supply. and nutrition of the knee joint. Muscle loads stimulate the formation of new capillaries in these muscles, increasing the ability of muscle tissue to adapt.
In the treatment of arthrosis, special attention is paid to the thigh biceps. It is the back of the thigh that is used very little in everyday life. But the main neurovascular highways of the lower extremities pass through it - the sciatic nerve, the arteries, the veins, the lymphatics. This muscle group actually plays a big role in transporting blood and lymph to the upper body of the body, i. e. the joints.
The immature muscle is short and stiff. Due to its small muscle fibers, it has a weak vascular network and is unable to donate large amounts of blood on its own. Strong, flexible and long muscles are essential for maintaining joints and the spine.
In one article, it is difficult to explore all the principles of concomitant treatment with kinesitherapy, for the sake of clarity we have given only a few examples.
Knee injury. Damage to the meniscus and knee ligaments. Is it possible without surgery?
Knee injuries are common and not limited to athletes. The knee joint is under severe stress on a daily basis, no matter what we do. In case of rupture (damage) of the meniscus or ligaments of the knee joint, surgery is usually prescribed - complex and expensive. But there are alternative methods. These include autoplasma therapy, active rehabilitation using special tools, exercise, joint gymnastics, physiotherapy and therapeutic massage.
Autoplasma therapy for the treatment of joints
Autoplasma therapy is most effective for inflammatory diseases of the joints, pain, edema, arthritis and arthrosis of the knee joint, arthritis of the hands, fingers, swelling of the joints, rheumatoid arthritis. The modern and safe procedure allows the initiation of natural mechanisms for the repair of cartilage tissue in the joints, synovial fluid, ligaments, tendons, muscle and bone tissue. At the same time, there is an improvement in the nutrition of articular cartilage and the strengthening of the joint. As a general rule, significant changes occur after several times: joint pain, inflammation, and swelling disappear, and joint mobility is restored.