Joint treatment

Treatment of joints and numerous diseases associated with them is one of the most complex issues of modern medicine. Despite significant achievements and research of new methods by medical scientists, such diseases as arthritis, rheumatism and arthrosis are difficult to completely cure. Doctors believe that treatment of joints is complex and lengthy due to slow blood circulation, due to which the flow of drugs does not reach the damaged areas immediately.

Statistics show that every fourth adult suffers from joint diseases, the causes of which can be related to both genetic predisposition and metabolism, nutrition or lifestyle. The health of articular surfaces is affected by the lifestyle of a modern person: minimal physical activity contributes to weight gain, weakening of the musculoskeletal system and, accordingly, increases the load on these formations. People's constant employment leads to protracted illnesses due to the fact that almost no one consults a doctor immediately after the problem occurs. In no case should you underestimate even minimal painful sensations in the joints, as they can lead to serious complications or even disability.

The treatment of joints that the patient requires depends on the nature of the disease. Among the "joint" ailments, there are diseases caused by inflammatory processes and metabolic-dystrophic diseases associated with deformation of the bone surface.

In modern medicine, there are several basic methods of treating diseases of the musculoskeletal system. After conducting a detailed diagnosis, determining the nature and cause of the disease, the doctor can prescribe the most appropriate and effective treatment for the joints.

Drug treatment of joints

If doctors have determined that the pain is associated with inflammatory processes, causing swelling and painful sensations, then treatment of the joints with medications is usually prescribed. Drugs that are used during the treatment of diseases such as arthritis, rheumatism are aimed at reducing the inflammatory process and relieving acute pain, but they do not guarantee the elimination of the cause of the disease. Usually in such cases, analgesics, muscle relaxants, paracetamol-based drugs are prescribed. A more effective method of treatment is the blockade method. It is also based on the use of anti-inflammatory drugs with the difference that the drug is injected into the focus where the inflammatory reaction occurs. With the help of injections, the drug is also injected into the places of nerve plexuses and into "trigger points".

Physiotherapy treatment of joints

Joints can be treated not only with medication, but also with the help of physiotherapy methods and therapeutic exercises and gymnastics. Physiotherapy usually uses procedures such as electrophoresis, magnetic therapy, warming up of the affected areas, and treatment with ultrasound waves. It often happens that the discomfort associated with joint pain occurs due to lack of physical activity. Excess weight, lack of free time, chronic diseases lead to people rejecting sports, which leads to weakening of muscles and additional stress on the legs. In such cases, the doctor will help to choose a suitable program of therapeutic exercise, a set of simple exercises that will help develop the mobility and elasticity of the joint formations.

Recently, joint treatment has been carried out using manual therapy. Experts believe that this is the most gentle and harmless method known in our time. Manual therapy has no harmful side effects and contraindications, and uses special reflex techniques to relieve pain. To develop joint mobility, treatment usually begins with a course of therapeutic massage.

Surgical treatment of joints

In critical cases, when inflammatory processes are hopelessly neglected, effective treatment of joints may require surgical intervention. In order to avoid such methods, experts recommend not to delay the examination, to contact medical workers in time to determine the disease as soon as the slightest discomfort occurs.