In osteoarthritis, the cartilage tissue is thinned, covered with a mesh of small cracks, and the bones are quickly exposed. Acute pain occurs, which reduces the mobility of the knee joint. The disease develops due to the formation of calcium salts in the muscles and joints.
At risk are professional athletes, overweight and people with knee injuries. Osteoarthritis is treated with diets, folk remedies and medications that cause cartilage regeneration.
Nutrition
Calcium salts enter the human body through the wrong foods and unfiltered water. A balanced diet stimulates the body to cleanse itself of harmful deposits and stops bone deformation. The diet is also recommended for overweight patients. The extra pounds are an extra burden for knee pain.
Nutrition for osteoarthritis has two functions: it restores cartilage tissue and normalizes body weight. A person will have to follow several rules:
- Eat low-calorie foods.
- Never skip breakfast.
- Snack when hungry.
- Divide food into small pieces.
- Food is not fried. Only boiled, baked and steamed.
- Strict diet and medical fasting are prohibited.
- Don't sleep when your stomach is full.
- Eat 4-7 times a day.
- Drink water, jelly and decoctions.
The main task of the osteoarthritis diet is to normalize weight. Pork and beef can be eaten twice a week. Cutlets, meatballs and other meat dishes are made from chicken breast or turkey; a rabbit is also suitable. Sausage, lard, ham and smoked meats, sour cream and butter are also prohibited.
Take bird jelly or jelly every week. Used for legs, wings, chest. Meat is cleansed of fat and skin to reduce its caloric content. A little gelatin is added to the dish. Applies to additional chondroprotectors. The substances begin to regenerate cartilage tissue and stop bone deformation.
Combination function is improved by the use of oily fish such as mackerel, salmon and trout. Seafood is prepared twice a week.
Calcium sources are useful for osteoarthritis:
- lettuce leaves;
- parsley root and stem;
- cottage cheese;
- sweetened or unsweetened yogurts;
- fermented boiled milk;
- dill;
- kefir;
- whey.
Foods with B vitamins stop bone deformation, including black and whole grain breads, egg yolks, seafood and peas, hard cheese, bananas and baked potatoes.
The body needs tocopherols. Vitamin E eliminates inflammation, increases cartilage elasticity and increases joint mobility. Sprouted wheat, walnuts and pine nuts, hazelnuts and flaxseed oil slow down the disease.
Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee are recommended to include fresh fruits and vegetables in the diet. Permitted use:
- pumpkin;
- pineapple;
- carrots and Chinese cabbage;
- broccoli, squash and apples;
- hand grenades;
- lentils, beans;
- raspberries, black and red currants.
Metabolic processes in the body are restored by cereals. Only polished rice and semolina are prohibited. Vegetable oils are useful, but not more than 1 tbsp. l. It is recommended to drink a source of wild rose, raspberry twigs and leaves, as well as green tea a day.
Cartilage is restored with cottage cheese and dried fruit desserts, seasoned with yogurt. Only gelatin is added to the dish.
With osteoarthritis and overweight, you should avoid semi-finished products, pickles, white cabbage, chips and crackers, bread and cakes. Marshmallows and halva, canned meat and fish, pate, domestic dishes are contraindicated.
Do not mix with hot spices: mustard, red pepper, black pepper and chili. The amount of salt is reduced to 5 g per day. Spices are added to dishes after cooking, not during meals.
Burdock, honey and juices
Osteoarthritis begins with a disruption of blood circulation in small blood vessels near the knee cartilage. Massage is recommended for pain and destruction of bone tissue. One of the most common is honey.
Muscles and cartilage are heated with salt or a heating pad for 10 minutes. Apply a little liquid honey on the skin and rub with gentle movements, caressing the bee product. The procedure takes 20 minutes. The remnants of the sweet product are washed with warm water and a compress is applied to the painful knee.
Circulation in the cartilage is restored by burdock leaves. Take 5-7 fresh samples, put them in a pile and put a cup of hot water on top. The skin is treated with vegetable oil such as sunflower or olive oil. Badger or bear oil is also suitable. Warm leaves are applied to the diseased leg, wrapped in cling film and elastic bandage. Cover with a woolen shawl.
Burdock can be washed and kneaded instead of heating. When the juice comes out, apply a triple cologne to the hairy side. Glue it to the deformed joint and fix it with a plastic bag, on top - a warm scarf. On the second day, the leaf is smeared with honey, then cologne. On the third day, the bee product is replaced with garlic oil. On the fourth day, ointment is used instead of honey and cologne. Compresses are changed within 2 months. Interval - 4-6 weeks. Burdock leaves restore joint mobility, reduce swelling and discomfort.
Treat osteoarthritis with black radish, cranberry and beet tincture. 500 g of berries and root vegetables pass through a meat grinder and the mass is poured into a glass. Pour 0, 5 liters of brandy, insist in a closed bowl for 10 days. The drug is taken before breakfast. Take 30 ml of liquid. The interval between courses is 2-3 months.
Severe knee pain and swelling are treated with celery. The whole plant is washed and crushed together with the stem and roots. Squeeze the water out of the mass, keep in a glass bowl. Drink 60 ml three times a day. Meals are consumed after 40 minutes. The cake is applied to the knee at night. Before the procedure, the skin is moisturized with vegetable oil.
Medicine for osteoarthritis is made from celery root. The workpiece is cleaned, washed and crushed. Weigh 1 kg and mix with 1 liter of vodka. The empty jar is removed to a dark place for 10 days. Strained celery product is stored in a bottle. The cake is put in a jar, pour 1 liter of water. The resulting aqueous infusion is mixed in equal proportions with vodka. Take 60 ml 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 dandelions
If the patient rubs daily proteins on the skin, joint mobility will be restored. The eggs are broken, the contents are poured into a bowl. The remaining clear mucus on the walls is removed with a finger and applied to the painful knee.
Beaten chicken egg medicine relieves severe pain. Take half of the protein and the same amount of yolk, beat with a fork. Add 10 ml of turpentine and 1 tbsp. l. Apple cider vinegar. Massage the workpiece into the inflamed knee, place a cotton swab and a plastic bag over it. The procedure is repeated 4 times a week until the symptoms disappear.
Apply horseradish compresses to deformed joints. The fresh product is rubbed and boiled in water. The mass should be boiled over low heat. It is not possible to boil the workpiece. The hot product is spread on gauze and tied to the painful knee. The compress is made from fresh and dried roots. The course of treatment continues until the discomfort is completely gone.
Calcium salts are removed from muscles and ligaments with dandelions. Pour 300-400 g of fresh flowers into a bottle, fill the jar with vodka. Triple cologne is also good. Grinding persists for a month. Fresh dandelion flowers are used in the preparation of medicines. Choose 5 pieces daily, rinse and chew slowly. The plant has a bitter taste, but you can not eat or drink. In winter, fresh flowers are replaced by dried leaves. The stump is first soaked in warm water and the swollen pieces are eaten before breakfast or lunch.
After warming up, apply a steamed dandelion to the knees. The drug is rubbed into the joints with gentle and gentle movements. The painful leg is wrapped with a film and a tissue, the compress remains until the morning.
Clay, berries and elecampane
Cabbage leaves absorb 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 in a blank, the compress is wrapped in a woolen scarf.
Apply blue or red clay to inflamed cartilage. The product cleanses the accumulated fluid, reduces swelling and pain. The powder is diluted with cool water and mixed with a wooden spoon. The creamy paste is applied in a thick layer on a clean and dry knee. Secure with a cotton cloth and bandage. The leg is wrapped in a scarf for 4-5 hours. The clay residue is removed with wet wipes or cotton swabs, and the ointment is rubbed into the knee. The treatment lasts 5 days.
In times of osteoarthritis, elecampane helps. The crushed root is bought from a pharmacy. Mix 25 g of raw material with a glass of vodka, insist in a dark place for 14 days. Rub with severe pain and stiffness.
Get an gelatin tincture inside with the exacerbation of osteoarthritis. In the evening, immerse 5 g of powder in 100 ml of boiled water. In the morning, jelly is made from thick pasta. Dilute with water in a ratio of 1 to 1 and add 1 tsp. bal. The taste of the drug is improved with lemon or any other juice.
The joint inflammatory mass is boiled in gelatin and milk. 120 ml of liquid base for 5 g of dry ingredients. Bring the pasta to a boil and sweeten with sugar. Keep in the refrigerator, eat 2-3 tablespoons daily. l. milk jelly.
Destruction of cartilage tissue is stopped by lotions. The tool includes:
- iodine;
- medical bile;
- % 10 ammonia;
- glycerin;
- bal.
Mix the products in equal proportions and pour into a bowl. Used after 14 days. The composition is impregnated with gauze or cotton cloth, applied to the knee for 4-6 hours. The bandage is tied to the joint with a bandage or cling film and a scarf is tied over it.
Lingonberry leaves cleanse the body of calcium salts and prevent the formation of thorns. The powder from the dried raw material is mixed with water and boiled for 15 minutes. When there is a feeling of thirst, the broth is drunk instead of water.
Lingonberry tea helps with osteoarthritis. The berries are brewed with boiling water: 2 tbsp. l. fruits 1 liter of warm water. The drink is divided into 4 portions per hour and drunk daily. Lingonberry infusion is taken 30-40 minutes before meals.
Gymnastics
In an inflamed knee, blood circulation is restored with moderate physical force. Light exercise relieves pain, reduces swelling and slows down the aging of the joint.
Patients with advanced disease are advised to start with regular walks. You have to take 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, put your hands on your armrests or hips. Push the bottom of the affected foot back and forth.
- Get up on all fours, put your hands on the floor. An inflamed knee only touches a hard surface, but the main load falls on the upper extremities. Remains in this position for 5-10 minutes. Gradually, the load on the painful knee increases, but it is impossible to feel painful sensations in the joints.
- The patient walks slowly around the room. The floor should be covered with a soft carpet or mattress. A hard surface causes inflamed soft tissue damage.
- Sit in a chair, put your feet on the floor. Put your toes on the ground, lift your heels off the ground. Count to three and return to starting position. Repeat between 20 and 50.
- Stay in the chair. Put your heels on the floor and lift your socks up. Reach the ceiling for 3 seconds, return to the original position.
A patient who is not bothered by simple exercises can go out 10-20 times a day. Lower the pelvis too low to avoid overloading the damaged cartilage. Climb up smoothly and without sudden concussions.
Preparations for osteoarthritis
Folk remedies remove calcium salts from the muscles, slow down the destruction of cartilage tissue, but mixtures and compresses combine well with pharmaceuticals. Non-hormonal anti-inflammatory drugs and chondroprotectors are prescribed to patients with osteoarthritis.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Thanks to tablets and gels, edema is reduced, bone deformation is slowed down. Non-steroidal drugs affect the digestive organs, liver and kidneys, so the drug should be chosen in consultation with your doctor. Medications relieve symptoms, but do not restore cartilage structure.
Chondroprotectors normalize blood circulation in the knee joints. The tool eliminates the cause of the disease and begins to regenerate cartilage tissue.
Cartilage repair triggers collagen. They produce tablets for internal use, ointments and needles for external use. 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 is not worried about pain and swelling.
Osteoarthritis is treated with hyaluronic acid. It is recommended that preparations with hyaluronic acid be injected directly into the joint. The product covers the bones with a protective film that prevents cartilage friction and abrasion.
Osteoarthritis 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 in soft tissues.Osteoarthritis is one of the most common diseases. Young and old patients suffer from cartilage destruction. At the first signs of a joint deformity, folk remedies, vitamin complexes and medications should be used to stop the inflammatory process and slow down the aging of the knee.