Medicine for the restoration of cartilage tissue of the joints

With the process of growing up, every person undergoes inevitable changes. Therefore, it is necessary to pay more attention to the health of the spine and joints. Over the years, the processes of cartilage tissue restoration are not carried out as quickly as it happens at a young age. To deal with such a problem, as well as to prevent its occurrence, it becomes necessary to use drugs to restore the cartilage tissue of the joints.

Causes and signs of violations

The human body is designed in such a way that the joints, consisting of bones, are covered with cartilage. This ensures that they slide correctly with each other. All useful substances come through the bones to the cartilage. When a failure occurs, this system ceases to function smoothly. If treatment is not started at the initial manifestations, then severe complications will subsequently arise.

The main factors causing the disease:

1. Metabolic disorders in the inner part of the joint. Cartilage contains protein and collagen. When the normal production of the elements that make up the protein stops, the cartilage is destroyed.
2. When an inflammatory process occurs, tissue destruction also occurs. Such an ailment occurs due to the fact that a special substance is released, due to which spikes are formed. If pathological changes are not cured in a timely manner, then the likelihood of osteoporosis is high.
3. When excessive stress is placed on the joints, tissues can also be damaged.

All these factors can provoke the development of the disease on the knee or hip joints, as well as on the area of ​​the hands. Cartilage tissue is subjected to daily stress, so if there are any pathologies, a person's condition can significantly worsen when performing hard physical work.

After the formation of pathologies, pain is felt in the knee, lower back, and a characteristic crunch appears when moving. With an advanced form of the disease, a person hardly flexes and unbends the joints.

Over time, the disease begins to progress, and pain occurs even in the supine position. In especially severe cases, the patient stops performing any movements.

Arthrosis of the knee joint

In addition to factors such as heavy physical exertion and deviations in metabolic processes, arthrosis of the knee joint may occur due to a hereditary predisposition to the disease. The smooth sliding of the joints between each other ceases, their surface becomes rough.

In the second stage of the disease, the outer part of the joint undergoes a change. The liquid becomes thick, which does not allow nutrients to enter the cartilage in a timely manner. Thus, the patient's condition deteriorates significantly.

Since the tissues become very thin, the allowable distance between the bones is reduced. The joints undergo rapid destruction, the formation of the 3rd stage of arthrosis occurs, in which the patient feels pronounced symptoms:

• constant stiffness, both during sleep and when moving;
• going up and down stairs hurts;
• lameness occurs, so a person protects himself from pain;
• sometimes it is completely impossible to make movements without the help of crutches.

At the last stage of arthrosis, the tissues become so thin that there is practically no distance between the bones. In addition to using the drug to restore the cartilage tissue of the joints, the patient needs urgent surgical intervention.

Medical treatment

When primary pathologies of cartilage tissue occur, drug therapy is used. Most often, treatment is carried out using chondroprotectors. Such funds prevent the development of articular tissue dystrophy. These drugs are classified as follows:

• medicinal products of natural origin;
• combined action;
• containing glucosamine;
• containing chondroitin;
• with chondroitin sulfate.

IMPORTANT! With 2 or 3 degrees of arthrosis, all drugs in this group have only a slight effect. In addition, any means for restoring cartilage tissue are used only with the permission of a specialist.

Artron

The drug has a powerful therapeutic effect, it is used on average up to 6 weeks. The exact dosage is prescribed by the doctor in each individual case. The effect of the use of the drug is manifested after 1 month of admission.

The drug relieves pain, thereby eliminating the need for the use of painkillers. In addition, the tool has anti-inflammatory properties. In conjunction with taking medications that contain chondroitin sulfate, you can achieve the desired result from the treatment.

Artron is forbidden to use in the following cases:

• during pregnancy;
• when breastfeeding;
• with violations of the liver and kidneys;
• children up to the age of majority;
• if you have an allergic reaction to any component.

Sometimes there were side effects such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness and skin rashes.

Chondroxide

The drug has an effect on the restoration of cartilaginous tissues, and also due to its action, the production of synovial fluid is accelerated. It is forbidden to use the medication for pregnant women, as well as during lactation.

Treatment continues up to six months. The effectiveness of the use of the product lasts up to 5 months. If necessary, the therapy is repeated again.

Teraflex

Combined action drug containing ibuprofen. Due to which the analgesic effect is provided. Also in the composition there are additional components that have an anti-inflammatory effect.

The drug is prohibited for use in patients with peptic ulcer and other pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract. In addition, such therapy is not recommended for people with impaired kidney and liver function, as well as for patients under 18 years of age. Treatment is not carried out during the period of gestation and during lactation.

The following side effects may occur:

• nausea and vomiting;
• pain in the abdomen;
• diarrhea;
• bloating;
• rashes on the skin.

Usually, all side effects disappear immediately after the use of the substance is stopped. Although the drug is sold in pharmacies without any prescription, it can be used alone or in combination with other medicines only with the permission of a specialist.

Rumalon

It is a medicine for the restoration of cartilaginous tissues of the joints, of animal origin. It is made from cartilage and bone marrow of young calves. Indications for use are similar to other drugs in this group. The therapy lasts about six months. Use during pregnancy and breastfeeding is unacceptable.

Of the side effects, only individual intolerance to the components is distinguished, which occurs in rare cases. Available as a solution in ampoules. The principle of action of this remedy with other drugs has not yet been fully studied. Therefore, it can only be purchased with a doctor's prescription.

Physiotherapy treatment

Physiotherapeutic methods of treatment have an additional healing effect. Among the most common types are:

• UHF;
• electrophoresis;
• laser therapy;
• acupuncture;
• massage.

For treatment, Dimexide is used, which penetrates into the depths of the skin and has an anti-inflammatory, resolving effect. Medical bile and Bishofit have similar properties. With the help of these agents, the surface of the skin is heated, the substances penetrate inside.

In addition to such physiotherapy treatment, the patient should avoid heavy physical exertion, and wear only comfortable shoes. In addition, people with pathologies of articular tissues should control body weight throughout their lives.

Recovery of synovial fluid

Without synovial fluid, the joints cannot be fully saturated with useful substances. There are several effective drugs:

1. Synocrom is administered as an injection, in the amount of 5 injections. The effectiveness of therapy is maintained for 5 months. This drug increases fluid production in large joints.
2. Fermatron is applied up to 4-5 times. This drug helps to improve the depreciation properties of the joints. In addition, it affects the production of hyaluronic acid.
3. To temporarily replace the missing fluid, a drug such as Gialur is used. With the help of this tool, the joints become much more mobile, pain decreases.

These injections can only be administered by an experienced specialist. Otherwise, you can cause serious harm to health.

Nutrition

To prevent the formation of such a disease, you need to eat only the right food. However, this does not mean that such measures will help to cope with an existing disease. This lifestyle should be followed throughout the therapy, as well as after its completion.

The following foods have a therapeutic effect on the restoration of cartilage tissue:

1. The use of red pepper can saturate the body with vitamin C. With the help of this vitamin, the most important component, collagen, is produced. It is involved in the process of strengthening bones and ligaments. In addition to red pepper, vitamin C is found in absolutely all citrus fruits, in fresh herbs and rose hips.
2. Eating red fish such as salmon or trout will help to enrich the body with vitamin D, calcium and omega-3. Due to the intake of these elements, connective tissues will recover faster.
3. In order for collagen to be produced in sufficient quantities, it is necessary for the body to receive such important elements as selenium and sulfur. They are found in large quantities in chicken eggs. Therefore, with joint pathologies, at least 1 egg should be consumed daily.

IMPORTANT! According to the results of the research, it was found that if you follow the right diet and perform therapeutic gymnastic exercises daily, joint diseases will bypass.

Gymnastics for osteoarthritis of the knee joint

Gymnastic exercises aimed at treating cartilage tissue should be performed at a slow pace, without any jumps and sharp bends. Perform complexes mainly in the morning, 15-20 minutes, lying down or in a sitting position.

The main goal of physical therapy is to prevent further destruction of cartilage tissue. Such actions help to normalize blood circulation in this area, relieve spasms, which cause pain. Do not forget that with an exacerbation of the disease, any physical activity can aggravate the condition.

The main methods of gymnastic exercises for arthrosis:

1. Lie on the floor so that your back remains straight, then carefully understand your legs and bend them at the knees. Do the bike exercise. In the same position, you can make turns of the feet in different directions in turn. Return to the starting position and alternately slide along the floor, first with the right and then with the left foot.
2. Sit on a chair, then straighten your legs, and bend your feet. Hold in this position for 10 seconds and take turns knees to the stomach. To lighten the load, you can lightly hold your legs with your hands.
3. Lie on your stomach, then straighten your left and right legs in turn, and then return to the starting position.
4. Sit on the floor, then spread your legs to the sides, exhale and bring your knees to your stomach, then inhale and return to the starting position.

It is advisable to perform 8-10 repetitions of each exercise at a time. However, this amount can be adjusted in accordance with their physiological capabilities.

Injections and tablets to restore the cartilage tissue of the joints have the strongest effect at the first symptoms of the disease. Any folk methods of treatment can be used as an additional therapy.