Our lives are poisoned by a huge number of diseases. One of them is osteoarthritis of the knee joint. The disease manifests itself most often in women, especially after forty years. Often, the disease spoils the lives of overweight people, due to increased load on the joints. But the disease can affect the body not only of mature age. Often it develops in young athletes, as well as after injuries, which is why it is often confused with other knee diseases. To ensure that you have osteoarthritis of the knee, you need to determine the presence of certain symptoms.
symptoms
Arthrosis of the knee joint is called gonarthrosis. Gonarthrosis takes place in three stages, each characterized primarily by increased pain.
The diagnosis can be determined by first-degree characteristic signs:
- slight pain in the knee when walking;
- increased pain when descending or climbing stairs;
- severe pain in the morning after rest, which weakens over time;
- swelling of the knee, in severe cases, synovitis is observed - the accumulation of fluid in the articular bag, which then fills the space behind the knee.
It should also be noted that strong pain does not occur suddenly. They are preceded by a long period (usually several months) of mild pain in the knee.
The second stage of development of arthrosis of the knee joint, in addition to increasing pain, is characterized by the presence of painful cramps and the inability to normally bend or flex the leg.
In the third stage, the pain becomes stronger, as they are now unable to sleep. Now the knee can only be bent to a 90 -degree angle, and it is very difficult to find a position where it will not hurt. In the affected joint, blood circulation is disrupted, and its deformation also begins.
It is quite difficult to treat arthrosis of the knee joint in the third stage of development. Therefore, when the first symptoms and signs are detected, it is necessary to immediately find a way to fix the joints.
Methods of treatment of our ancestors
Treatment of arthrosis of the knee joint can be done by modern methods and with the help of traditional medicine. It is advisable to use the recipes of our ancestors when you are allergic to modern medicines or for other reasons modern medicine can not help you.
In addition, folk remedies have an incomparable advantage over modern medicines-recipes have been compiled for more than a century, which is why they have passed more than one test and really showed its effectiveness.
The ancestors compiled many recipes for the treatment of arthrosis. Which drug to choose depends on the availability of the necessary ingredients, the individual characteristics of the body and the preferences of the patient. But you shouldn’t end traditional medicine if the chosen method doesn’t help you. Keep searching and eventually you will get what you want.
Compressed horseradish
The magical properties of horseradish are used to treat more than a dozen diseases, and its availability makes this plant very popular. In case of arthrosis of the knee joint, it can also help. To cure this disease, you need to prepare a compress of horseradish.
To do this, take some plant roots, finely grind on a grater, and then steam in water. A pot of water should be kept over low heat and not brought to a boil. Wrap the resulting product in a linen towel, soak in a decoction and apply on sore joints. This folk remedy should be prepared immediately before use, because horseradish in puree state loses its medicinal properties within a week.
Compressed plug ready
Arthrosis of the joints is very often accompanied by salt deposition. Especially the manifestations of this disease torment the elderly. To alleviate the condition, you can use such folk remedies as a combination compress.
To prepare this medicine, you need:
- medical iodine;
- ammonia (ten percent);
- honey (best flowers, collected in May);
- medical bile;
- glycerol.
Taking all the components for treatment in equal proportions, mixing thoroughly and placing in a dark place, away from sunlight, you can prepare this healing compress. Before use, the product must be shaken, pour a little into a jar and heated in a water bath.
Wet a small napkin in the heated mixture, place on a sore knee, place cellophane on top and wrap everything with a warm thing (wool scarf or shawl). Use this folk remedy daily until complete recovery.
cabbage leaf compress
Folk remedies such as cabbage leaf compresses are effective and easy -to -prepare remedies. To start treating the joints, you need to get a head of fresh cabbage, tear some leaves from it, apply honey on the inside of the chi and apply it on the sore knee. To enhance the effect, place a plastic bag on top, and then a warm woolen cloth. It is best to use compresses before bed, at least a month.
Compressed oatmeal
Preparing this folk remedy is also very easy. To do this, take oatmeal (the same Hercules) in the amount of five tablespoons, pour a little boiling water to make a viscous gruel. Put the resulting mixture on the fire and cook for no more than 7 minutes.
After cooking, transfer the porridge to a natural cloth (from wool or linen), and apply it to the sore knee. From above, wrap the legs with cellophane and tie everything with a bandage. Apply compresses before bed, remove only in the morning. Before new use, this folk remedy must be re -prepared.
Compress on eggshell and kefir
To heal aching joints, use a compress of eggshell and crushed kefir. After mixing these two components until a thick slurry is formed, transfer to a linen cloth. Apply the finished medicine to the sore spot for no more than three hours. To enhance the effect, cellophane is placed over a linen cloth on the knee.
Compressed dandelion
Traditional medicine uses dandelions to prepare many medicines that can also be used to treat gonarthrosis. To prepare the composition, fresh flowers collected in May, as well as dried leaves and inflorescences, can be used.
If you have fresh flowers, then they must be washed thoroughly, and then also chewed thoroughly until a thick slurry is formed. If you only have dried leaves and flowers, then you must fill them with hot water, and then chew.
The resulting mixture is applied to the diseased joint, and covered with a plastic bag on top and left for an indefinite time. It is worth using such folk remedies every day.
Camphor -based ointment
Ointments are often used to treat joint arthrosis. One such ointment can be prepared from the following components:
- camphor, 50 g;
- alcohol, 100 g;
- mustard powder, 50 g;
- chicken eggs, 3 pcs.
Take camphor and dissolve it in alcohol. Then, add the mustard powder to the resulting solution, and mix everything. After that, beat the egg whites separately and put in the previously prepared medicine. The resulting ointment should rub the joints.
Celandine ointment
The fact that many diseases can be treated with celandine is known to everyone, but not everyone knows that ointments based on it are used to treat arthrosis of the knee joint. To prepare it, you need to take three tablespoons of chopped celandine, pour into a bottle and pour 250 ml of sunflower oil. The resulting mixture should be infused for 2-3 weeks.
To treat the affected joints, it is necessary to rub the ointment into the affected joints with massaging movements. Can be used as a massage ointment. Apply for at least a month.
Ointment from elecampane and mummies
Folk treatment methods use the healing properties of elecampane for the preparation of many medicines. To prepare such an ointment, you need to mix 50 g of elecampane and 125 ml of alcohol. It will be possible to treat the knee after the ointment is infused in a dark place for two weeks. Daily scrubbing significantly speeds up the healing process.
Honey can also be used as an ointment, just premixed mummies. To do this, take 100 grams of bee product and 3 grams of mummy, mix the components until smooth. Treat the joints with this ointment before bed for a week.
Methods that make it possible to treat arthrosis of the knee joint have been developed by our ancestors for over a hundred years. That is why they have effective healing properties. But still, before you start treating arthrosis with one or the other medication, consult a specialist.