Our life is poisoned by a large number of ailments. One of these is osteoarthritis of the knee joint. This disease manifests itself most often in women, mainly after forty years. Very often, the disease spoils the life of overweight people, due to the increased load on the joints. But the disease can affect the body not only of mature age. Very often it develops in young athletes, as well as after injuries, which is why it is often confused with other diseases of the knees. To make sure that you are developing osteoarthritis of the knee, you need to determine the presence of certain symptoms.
Symptoms
Arthrosis of the knee joint is called gonarthrosis. Gonarthrosis occurs in three stages, each of which is characterized mainly by increasing pain.
The diagnosis can be determined by the signs characteristic of the first stage:
- 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 knees, in severe cases, synovitis is observed - the accumulation of fluid in the articular bag, which subsequently fills the space behind the knee.
It is also worth noting that strong pain does not occur out of the blue. They are preceded by a long period (usually several months) of mild pain in the knees.
The second stage of the development of arthrosis of the knee joint, in addition to increasing pain, is characterized by the presence of a painful crunch and the inability to normally bend or unbend the leg.
In the third stage, the pains become even stronger, because of them now it is not even possible to fall asleep. Now the knee can only be bent to an angle of 90 degrees, and it is very difficult to find a position in which it would not hurt. In the affected joint, blood circulation is disturbed, and its deformation also begins.
It is quite difficult to treat arthrosis of the knee joint at the third stage of development. Therefore, upon detection of the first symptoms and signs, it is necessary to immediately look for ways to put the joints in order.
Methods of treatment of our ancestors
Treatment of arthrosis of the knee joints can be carried out both with modern methods and with the help of traditional medicine. It is advisable to resort to the recipes of our ancestors when you are allergic to modern medicines or for some other reason modern medicine cannot help you.
In addition, folk remedies have one incomparable advantage over modern medicines - recipes have been compiled for more than one century, which is why they have passed more than one test and really showed their effectiveness.
Ancestors compiled many recipes for the treatment of arthrosis. Which remedy to choose depends on the availability of the necessary ingredients, the individual characteristics of the body and the preferences of the patient. But you should not put an end to traditional medicine if the chosen methods did not help you. Keep looking and eventually you will get what you want.
Horseradish compress
The miraculous properties of horseradish are used to treat more than a dozen diseases, and the availability makes this plant very popular. In the case of arthrosis of the knee joint, it can also help. To cure this ailment, you will need to prepare a horseradish compress.
To do this, take a couple of plant roots, finely grind them on a grater, and then steam them in water. A pot of water should be kept on low heat and not brought to a boil. Wrap the resulting product in a linen towel, soak in a decoction and apply to the sore joint. This folk remedy should be prepared immediately before use, because horseradish in a pureed state loses its medicinal properties in a week.
Prefabricated compress
Arthrosis of the joints is very often accompanied by the deposition of salts. Especially this manifestation of the disease torments the elderly. To alleviate the condition, you can use such a folk remedy as a combined compress.
To prepare this medicine you will need:
- medical iodine;
- ammonia (ten percent);
- honey (best flower, 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 small amount into a jar and heated in a water bath.
Moisten a small napkin in the heated mixture, put it on the sore knee, put cellophane on top and wrap everything with a warm thing (woolen scarf or scarf). Use this folk remedy every day until complete recovery.
cabbage leaf compress
Such a folk remedy as a cabbage leaf compress is an effective and easy-to-prepare medicine. To start treating a joint, you need to get a fresh head of cabbage, tear off a couple of leaves from it, smear honey on the inside of the chi and apply it to the sore knee. To improve the effect, place a plastic bag on top, and then a warm woolen cloth. It is best to apply a compress before going to bed, for at least a month.
Oatmeal compress
Preparing this folk remedy is also very simple. To do this, take oatmeal (the same Hercules) in the amount of five tablespoons, pour a small amount of boiling water to make a viscous gruel. Put the resulting mixture on fire and cook for no more than 7 minutes.
After cooking, transfer the porridge to a natural fabric (from wool or linen), and attach it to the sore knee. From above, wrap the leg with cellophane and tie everything with a bandage. Do a compress before going to bed, removing only in the morning. Before a new use, this folk remedy must be prepared again.
Compress on eggshell and kefir
To cure a sore joint, use a compress of crushed eggshells and kefir. After mixing these two components until a thick slurry is formed, transfer it to a linen cloth. Apply the finished remedy to the sore spot for no more than three hours. To heighten the effect, cellophane is placed on top of the linen fabric on the knee.
Dandelion compress
Traditional medicine uses dandelion to prepare many medicines that can also be used to treat gonarthrosis. To prepare the composition, fresh flowers collected in May, as well as already dried leaves and inflorescences, can be used.
If you have fresh flowers, then they must be thoroughly washed, and then also thoroughly chewed until a thick slurry is formed. If you have only dried leaves and flowers, then you must first fill them with hot water, and then also chew.
The resulting mixture is applied to diseased joints, and covered with a plastic bag on top and left for an indefinite time. It is worth using such a folk remedy every day.
Ointment based on camphor
Ointments are often used to treat arthrosis of the joints. 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 mustard powder to the resulting solution, and mix everything. After that, beat the egg whites separately and add to the pre-prepared remedy. 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 them into a bottle and pour 250 ml of sunflower oil. The resulting mixture should be infused for 2-3 weeks.
To treat the affected joint, 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.
Ointments from elecampane and mummy
Folk methods of treatment 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 knees after the ointment is infused in a dark place for two weeks. Daily rubbing significantly speeds up the healing process.
Honey can also be used as an ointment, only pre-mixed mummy. To do this, take 100 grams of bee product and 3 grams of mummy, mix the components until smooth. Treat the joint with this ointment at bedtime for one week.
Methods that allow treating arthrosis of the knee joint have been developed by our ancestors for more than one hundred years. That is why they have such effective healing properties. But still, before you start treating arthrosis with one or another remedy, consult a specialist.