Almost everyone over the age of 45 is accustomed to joint pain, which is accompanied by discomfort, violation of the normal functioning of the limbs. The main reasons for the development of such diseases are excessive physical exercise, injuries, unbalanced diet, and so on. A common disease that people often face is arthrosis of the shoulder joint (less common coxarthrosis). Treatment of the disease at an early stage can be carried out at home, read about it below.
Causes of arthrosis
Degenerative changes in cartilage and surrounding tissues that cause discomfort during movement, pain is arthrosis of the shoulder joint. The disease can develop as a result of a variety of factors, which can be subjective or objective. The main causes of disease development include:
- Joint injuries that give rise to inflammatory processes that negatively affect the condition of cartilage and bone. Often there is a progression of the disease after dislocation (especially if the joint is not fixed in time, and improper tissue fusion begins), broken arm, severe bruising.
- Joint hypothermia, which negatively affects the condition of cartilage and joint work.
- Excessive pressure on the shoulder joint. Athletes, people who engage in physical labor are at risk of getting this disease.
- The presence of diseases that trigger the development of arthrosis, for example, polyarthritis, obesity.
- Congenital pathology can be a prerequisite for the development of the disease.
- Unbalanced diet, consumption of harmful foods (salinity, fat, fast food), which negatively affects the condition of cartilage and provokes disease.
Degrees and symptoms
Osteoarthritis of the shoulder joint is considered a chronic disease, but it can develop quickly. It is worth starting treatment at an early stage, when it is possible to carry out therapy at home yourself, there is a high probability of getting rid of the negative consequences and effects of the disease. To determine the presence of the disease, to confirm the diagnosis, a visit to the doctor will help, which you should go if you have symptoms such as:
- Weakness in the upper limbs, which is observed not only after intense exercise or energy, but also in the morning, after rest.
- Pain in the shoulder that increases after exercise and decreases during rest.
- The painful sensation reduces the motor activity of the joint, which leads to stiffness, inability to raise the limb high or rotate it.
- Sometimes there is swelling in the joint area.
- Pain can be given to the neck or upper limbs, which reduces vital activity, causing general unwellness.
In medicine, there are three stages of development of arthrosis of the shoulder joint, each of which has certain symptoms and characteristic features:
- 1 degree. At this stage, there is mild pain, which increases when lifting the arm or increasing the load on it. Treatment in the first stage is the easiest and can be carried out at home by the patient himself.
- 2 degrees. Joint mobility is affected, any manipulation causes a sharp pain that does not subside even during rest. There are often cases when it is impossible to lift the hand freely with a joint affected by arthrosis.
- 3 degrees. That stage is called deformed arthrosis of the shoulder joint. This is a difficult stage where cartilage deformation is observed, inert growth appears, deterioration is frequent. Changes in the joints interfere with the normal function of the hand, and surgery is used as a treatment in 98% of cases.
Recommendations for treatment at home
The disease brings a lot of difficulties, disrupts normal life, disrupts the normal rhythm. This negatively affects the general well -being, the emotional state of the patient, therefore it is necessary to undergo treatment. In the first and second stages of the disease, it is possible to carry out therapy at home, adhering to all recommendations and prescriptions of the doctor.
For healing, complex methods are used, which make it possible to obtain the most effective results. Many can be used at home. Complex therapies include:
- Medications.
- Adherence to diet, transition to a proper and balanced diet.
- Do simple physical exercises.
- Surgical intervention.
- Using the folk method.
- Physiotherapy procedures.
- Other methods: treatment with leeches, acupuncture.
Diet control and adherence
In the treatment of osteoarthritis of the shoulder joint, proper diet and nutrition play an important role. First of all, it should be removed from the diet foods that negatively affect the condition of cartilage, joint elasticity. Basic principles of nutrition:
- Harmful foods that negatively affect the health of the joints include: dairy products, pork or beef, potatoes, corn, some vegetables - peppers, eggplant, tomatoes. It is worth reducing the amount of ingredients consumed or eliminating them completely from the diet.
- To improve the condition of the joints, its elasticity will help the use of flaxseed and olive oil.
- It is recommended to consume foods rich in antioxidants, for example, fruits and vegetables (cabbage, cucumbers, bananas, olives).
- Alcohol consumption is contraindicated.
- Cooking food is by way of cooking, baking, boiling. It is recommended to exclude fried, marinated dishes.
- The diet should be as balanced as possible so that the body receives the maximum amount of useful vitamins and minerals.
- Experts recommend the use of sweets, sparkling water.
Physical activity and massage
The treatment of this disease is influenced by the performance of certain physical exercises that can be done at home on their own. Gymnastics increases blood circulation in the tissues around the joints, which contributes to the supplemental nutrition of cells; helps strengthen muscles, develops articular connections. A set of exercises:
1 exercise:
- Starting position: the patient becomes evenly spaced, and behind the back, hands are clasped in locks.
- Raise your hands, trying to keep them straight, without bending at the elbows.
- Repeat the manipulation up to ten times.
2 exercises:
- Starting position: standing upright, free arms lowered.
- Make circular movements alternately with your shoulders, first forward, then backward.
- Repeat 14-20 times.
3 exercises:
- To be straight, lower your hands down.
- In the left hand, you need to take a maximum load of half a kilogram (weight, a bottle of sand or water).
- Make circular movements with your hands back and forth, repeat 15 times.
- Perform the same manipulation with the other hand.
In addition to doing exercise, a massage of the affected shoulder will help. This procedure has its own nuances that must be followed to achieve maximum results:
- The procedure should be entrusted to a professional who can do everything at the highest level.
- It is worth starting the massage with rubbing and rubbing, which will help relieve pain, prepare the body for the procedure.
- The movement should be as precise as possible so that it does not cause pain, but relieves pain.
Medications
In the early stages of disease development, drug treatment is used, which, depending on the drug group, have different effects on the disease. It is important to remember that taking medication does not solve all problems, this technique should be used in combination with other methods of struggle, for example, physical activity. While taking medication, injecting or using ointments, you should follow your doctor’s recommendations and follow the dosage. The following groups of drugs are used:
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The drug helps relieve swelling, eliminates tissue inflammation in diseased joints, reduces pain.
- Chondroprotectors - drugs that increase blood circulation, help restore cartilage.
- Analgesics, anesthetics can be taken as tablets or topical ointments can be used to relieve pain
- Muscle relaxants are medications that help relieve muscle cramps and relieve pain.
- Vitamins, supplements that enrich the body with useful substances to improve health.
Restoration of the people
Often, folk methods are used for treatment, which helps to relieve symptoms, manifestations of the disease, alleviate the condition and relieve pain. Medical workers recommend using traditional and non-traditional medicine in combination, but it is important to coordinate everything with the attending physician. Especially popular are ointments, homemade compresses, baths, compresses and scrubs.
ointment
In folk medicine, ointments are often used, including natural ingredients that help overcome the disease. To provide a popular and effective medicine, you need to:
- Take 10 grams of hops, sweet clover, St. John's wort. Finely chop the herbs and rub together.
- For a better connection of all ingredients, add vaseline and mix everything thoroughly.
- Rub the ointment on the shoulders, this will help reduce pain and eliminate inflammation.
Decoction and tincture
Soup: in an enamel container, combine half a celery root, parsley (3 roots), three glasses of water, a pinch of black pepper. Boil all the chopped ingredients under the lid for 10 minutes. Drink the resulting decoction throughout the day for 14 days before meals. Decoction of corn stigma is also useful, for its preparation boil 2 tablespoons of the ingredient for 10 minutes and drink one tablespoon five times a day.
Effective absorption: boil buckthorn bark (3 tbsp), dandelion root (2 tsp), parsley seeds (2 tsp) and mint (3 tsp) boiled in 0. 5 liters of water. Leave in a dark place for one night. Drink 2 tablespoons of tincture on an empty stomach before breakfast. Another recipe for a simple but effective tincture: squeeze carrot juice (about 30 ml), honey (20 grams) and a pinch of salt. Take before bed, preferably after the water procedure.
Compress and rub
A popular recipe for traditional medicine is a compress with oats. For the procedure, you need to mix 30 grams of oatmeal in two glasses of water. Apply the prepared mass to the shoulders for 30 minutes. To rub, angelica is used (pour 15 grams of grass with boiling water, insist). Rub the resulting tincture on the sore shoulder. The second effective swipe recipe: mix rosemary flowers and hellebore root 10 grams each, mix with fat and do a swipe three times a day.
Take a shower
Baths are actively used to increase blood circulation in damaged tissues and supply them with additional nutrients. To achieve maximum results, medicinal herbs and fees are added to the water. Such plants that have a beneficial effect on patients are popular: chamomile (relieves inflammation), mint (has a calming effect), juniper, burdock (relieves pain, relieves the condition).
Rules for preparing a bath for the procedure:
- Brew herbs, make a concentrate, which is poured into the bath.
- Lie down in the bathroom so that the sore spot is submerged in water.
- Rub the sore shoulder with a towel, then lubricate with cream or ointment.
Other folk methods
For the treatment of arthrosis of the shoulder joint, other traditional medical methods are also used, which also have significant effects:
- To relieve pain and relief, you need to mix a few grams of propolis with 50 gr. fat. After doing the physical exercise, rub it to the shoulders.
- Wrapping the shoulders with canvas soaked in a solution of straw dust will help relieve swelling.
- Traditional healers recommend drinking the juice of half a lemon before dinner to improve metabolic processes in tissues.
- It helps to roll a boiled egg, which must be rolled over a sore shoulder.
prevention
The main methods of disease prevention include:
- A balanced diet, with a complex of essential minerals, vitamins.
- Keep a set of physical exercises.
- Do not overload the shoulders, arms, so as not to negatively affect the joints.
- Elimination of the causes that trigger the development of the disease.