The cartilage tissue in osteoarthritis becomes thinner, covered with a web of small cracks and wears out quickly, exposing the bones. Severe pain occurs that reduces the mobility of the knee joint. The disease develops due to deposits of calcium salts in the muscles and ligaments.
At risk are professional athletes, people with overweight and knee injuries. Osteoarthritis is treated with diets, folklore, and medications, which trigger the restoration of cartilage.
Nutrition
Calcium salts enter the human body with the wrong foods and unfiltered water. A balanced diet stimulates the cleansing of the body of harmful deposits and stops bone deformation. The diet is also recommended for overweight patients. The extra pounds are an additional burden for sore knees.
Nutrition for osteoarthritis has two functions: it restores cartilage tissue and normalizes body weight. A person will have to abide by several rules:
- Eat low-calorie foods.
- Never skip breakfast.
- Have a snack when you are hungry.
- Divide the food into small portions.
- The food is not fried. Only boiled, cooked and steamed.
- Harsh diets and medical fasting are prohibited.
- Don't go to bed with a full stomach.
- Eat 4 to 7 times a day.
- Drink water, gelatin 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 prepared with chicken or turkey breast; a rabbit is also suitable. Sausages, lard, ham and smoked products are prohibited, as well as butter with sour cream.
Make poultry jelly or jelly weekly. Legs, wings, chest are used. The meat is stripped of fat and skin to reduce its calorie content. A little gelatin is added to the dish. The additive belongs to the chondroprotectors. The substances initiate the renewal of cartilage tissue and stop bone deformation.
Fatty fish such as mackerel, salmon and trout improve joint function. The fish is prepared twice a week.
Sources of calcium are useful for a patient with osteoarthritis:
- lettuce leaves;
- parsley root and stems;
- cottage cheese;
- yogurt without sweeteners or flavors;
- fermented cooked milk;
- dill;
- kefir;
- whey.
Foods containing B vitamins block bone deformation, including black and grain bread, egg yolk, seafood and peas, hard cheese, bananas and baked potatoes.
The body needs tocopherol. Vitamin E removes inflammation, increases cartilage elasticity 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 their diet. Permitted use:
- zucchini;
- pineapple;
- carrots and Chinese cabbage;
- broccoli, pumpkin and apples;
- grenades;
- lentils, beans;
- raspberries, black and red currants.
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. L. in a day. It is recommended to drink a decoction of wild rose, sprigs and raspberry leaves, as well as green tea.
Cartilage is restored with cottage cheese and dried fruit sweets, topped with yogurt. Only gelatin is necessarily added to the dish.
With osteoarthritis and excess weight, you should refrain from semi-finished products, pickles, white cabbage, chips and crackers, buns and pies. Marshmallows and halva, canned meat and fish, pates, offal dishes are contraindicated.
You can't get carried away by hot spices: mustard, paprika, black pepper and chilli. The amount of salt is reduced to 5 g per day. Seasoning is added to dishes after cooking, not during.
Burdock, honey and juice
Osteoarthritis begins with circulatory disturbances in small vessels located near the cartilage of the knee. For pain and bone destruction, massage is recommended. One of the most common is honey.
Muscles and cartilage tissue are heated 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 stroking movements. The procedure takes 20 minutes. The remnants of the sweet product are washed off with warm water and a compress is applied to the sore knee.
The blood circulation in the cartilage is restored with the leaves of burdock. Take 5-7 fresh specimens, put them in a pile and put a kettle of hot water on them. The skin is treated with vegetable oil such as sunflower or olive oil. Badger or bear fat is also suitable. Warm leaves are applied to the sore leg, wrapped with cling film and an elastic bandage. Cover with a wool shawl.
Burdock can be washed and kneaded instead of heated. When the juice comes out, apply triple cologne on the soft 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 gruel. On the fourth day, an ointment is used instead of honey and cologne. The tablets alternate for 2 months. Break - 4-6 weeks. Burdock leaves restore mobility in the joints, reduce swelling and discomfort.
Treat osteoarthritis with black radish, cranberry and beetroot tincture. 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 closed container for 10 days. The medicine is drunk in the morning before breakfast. Take 30 ml of liquid. The break between courses is 2-3 months.
Severe knee pain and swelling are treated with celery. The whole plant, along with the stems and roots, are washed and crushed. Squeeze the juice from the mass, store in a glass jar. Drink 60 ml three times a day. Food is eaten after 40 minutes. The cake is applied to the knee at night. Before the procedure, the skin is moistened with vegetable oil.
A medicine for osteoarthritis is prepared from celery root. The piece 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. The cake is left in a jar, 1 liter of water is poured. The resulting aqueous infusion is mixed in equal proportions with vodka. They drink 60 ml of medicine half an hour before eating. The course lasts from 5 to 6 months. Celery infusion stops the destruction of cartilage tissue and removes pain.
Eggs, horseradish and dandelions
Joint mobility will be restored if the patient rubs the proteins into the skin daily. The egg is broken, the contents are poured into a bowl. The clear mucus that remains on the walls is taken with a finger and applied to the sore knee.
The remedy based on beaten chicken eggs relieves intense pain. Take half 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 on 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 to deformed joints. The fresh product is rubbed and boiled in water. The mass should simmer. It is impossible for the workpiece to boil. The hot product is spread on gauze and tied to the sore knee. The compress is prepared from fresh and dry roots. The course of treatment lasts until the discomfort disappears completely.
Calcium salts are removed from the muscles and ligaments by dandelions. 300-400 g of fresh flowers are poured into the bottle, the container is filled with vodka. Triple eau de cologne is fine too. Grinding is insisted for a month. During the preparation of the medicine, fresh dandelion flowers are consumed inside. Choose 5 pieces a day, wash and chew slowly. The plant tastes bitter, but you cannot eat or drink. In winter, fresh flowers are replaced with dried leaves. The billet is first dipped in hot water, and the puffy pieces are eaten before breakfast or lunch.
This dandelion grind is applied to the knees after warming up. The medicine is massaged into the joints with gentle and gentle movements. The sore leg is wrapped with a film and a handkerchief, and the compress is left until the morning.
Clay, berries and elecampane
The cabbage leaf draws calcium salts from muscles and ligaments, as well as from 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 wool scarf.
Apply blue or red clay to the inflamed cartilage. The agent removes accumulated fluid, reducing swelling and pain. The powder is diluted with cold water, mixed with a wooden spoon. The creamy paste is applied to a clean, dry knee in a thick layer. Secure with a cotton cloth and bandages. The leg is wrapped in a scarf for 4-5 hours. The remains of clay are removed with wet wipes or cotton swabs, the ointment is rubbed on the knee. The treatment lasts 5 days.
In the period of exacerbation of arthrosis, the 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.
Inside with exacerbation of arthrosis, take a gelatin tincture. In the evening, soak 5 g of powder in 100 ml of boiled water. In the morning, the jelly is made from thick paste. Dilute with water in a ratio of 1 to 1 and add 1 tsp. honey. The taste of the medicine is enhanced with lemon or any other juice.
The joint inflammatory mass 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 a day. L. milk jelly.
The destruction of cartilage tissue is stopped with lotions. The tool includes:
- iodine;
- medical bile;
- 10% ammonia;
- glycerin;
- honey.
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 cling film, and a scarf is tied on top.
Cranberry leaves cleanse the body of calcium salts and prevent thorn formation. The powder of dried raw materials is mixed with water, boiled for 15 minutes. Broth is drunk instead of water when a feeling of thirst appears.
Cranberry tea helps with osteoarthritis. Prepare the berries with boiling water: 2 tbsp. L. fruit 1 liter of hot water. The drink is divided into 4 portions in one hour and drunk daily. Cranberry infusion is taken 30-40 minutes before meals.
Gymnastics
Blood circulation in the inflamed knee is restored with moderate physical exertion. Light exercise relieves painful sensations, reduces swelling and slows 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 chair so that your heels are not touching the floor. Straighten your back, put your hands on the armrests or hips. Swing the affected lower leg back and forth.
- Get on all fours, place your hands on the floor. The inflamed knee touches only a hard surface, but the main load falls on the upper limbs. Remain in this position for 5-10 minutes. Gradually, the load on the sore 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. A hard surface injures inflamed soft tissues.
- Sit on a chair, put your feet on the floor. Place your toes on the floor, lift your heels off the ground. Count to three and return to the starting position. Do 20 to 50 repetitions.
- Stay in the chair. Place your heels on the floor and lift your socks off. Reach the ceiling for 3 seconds, return to the original position.
A patient for whom simple exercises do not cause knee discomfort can squat 10-20 times a day. Do not lower the pelvis too low so as not to overload the damaged cartilage. Climb gently and without sudden jerks.
Preparations for osteoarthritis
Folk remedies remove calcium salts from the muscles, slowing down the destruction of cartilage tissue, but decoctions and tablets are best combined with pharmaceutical preparations. Patients with osteoarthritis are prescribed non-hormonal anti-inflammatory drugs and chondroprotectors.
Non-steroidal drugs have anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Thanks to tablets and gels, edema decreases, the deformation of bone tissue slows down. Non-steroidal drugs affect the functioning of the digestive organs, liver and kidneys, so drugs should be selected together with a doctor. Medicines relieve symptoms, but do not restore the structure of the cartilage.
Chondroprotectors normalize blood circulation in the knee joints. It means eliminating the cause of the disease and starting the renewal of the cartilage tissue.
Cartilage repair triggers collagen. They produce compresses for internal use, ointments for external use and injections. Injections are one of the most effective treatments for osteoarthritis. The medicine 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 to inject preparations with hyaluronic acid 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 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 elderly patients face the destruction of cartilage. 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.