Negative changes and destruction processes that occur in knee cartilage tissue are called knee joint arthrosis. This disease is chronic and is accompanied by symptoms of pain. Most of the time, knee arthrosis develops with age, at an early age, a post -traumatic appearance is usually found. The disease is also called gonarthrosis, and its folk name is "deposition of salts".
Signs
Gonarthrosis is the destruction of cartilage tissue due to low blood circulation in the bone vessels. As a result, deformed arthrosis caused by bone growth can develop.

Usually the first symptoms of arthrosis are almost unnoticed. Weak pain does not bring much discomfort and does not limit the movements. It can rise several years until exacerbation occurs. Pain symptoms can intensify slightly after exercise or legs.
As the disease advances, new symptoms appear and the old ones are improved. The pain seems like this and does not go at rest for a long time. Long walking weights or lifting respond with prolonged pain in the knees.
After the second stage of knee joint arthrosis, these symptoms appear:
- Synovitis - Articular fluid accumulates in the joint. Its surplus can cause the development of a dense formation on the posterior wall of the joint cavity. This phenomenon is called baker cyst, can be cured without surgery.
- Knee deformation. At first, swell a little, with the 2nd and 3rd degree, the form of the knee can change.
- CRANCH. Appears in the second and 3rd stage of the disease. With a sharp crisis, the symptoms of pain are clearly felt.
- Limited mobility. This is characteristic of the 2nd and 3rd degree of arthrosis, when you can fold the leg only at a right angle. With a neglected form, the knees can be completely immovable and the joints are very deformed.
- Metensitivity. Painful pain during change in weather conditions.
Symptoms and their intensity may vary significantly, depending on the stage of disease development:
- In the first degree, the pain appears after active physical exertion. The initial arthrosis damages the cartilage, but does not deform the joints. The diagnosis of the disease is difficult.
- In the second degree, the joint gap is reduced, the damaged cartilage tissue is clearly visible in X -rays. Knee participation causes acute pain by exposing to flexion, a crisis appears. The joints work worse, their deformation is noticeable by naked appearance.
- In the third degree, bone naked areas are "spying" through diluted cartilaginous tissue. Salt is placed in the joint cavity. The pain persists even during rest.
Disease types
Knee arthrosis is of various types. By origin:
- Primary. This type of knee articulation arthrosis does not depend on other diseases. At risk are elderly, women and people with overweight.
- Secondary. The disease appears after an injury or infectious disease. It can be avoided if you treat knee joint injury or inflammation over time.
Per place:
- Bilateral. Both knees end up being affected. The disease is old, it continues more clearly and seriously the deficiency. Bilateral arthrosis is usually primary.
- Right -out. The disease attacks the right knee, is most often found in athletes and people who regularly experience the load in the right leg.
- Left. The left knee suffers, the disease is inherent in athletes and people full of elderly.
Knee deforming arthrosis is a characteristic disease, to a greater extent, full women. It is caused by the strong deposition of salts. In the initial phase of the deformation, the inner side of the joints is subjected to at the end - external is also affected.Deformation gonarthrosis should begin to be treated as soon as possible, so that the cartilage in the above area is preserved under normal conditions. The main symptoms are acute pain and crispness.
Patellofemoral Syndrome
Often knee arthrosis is preceded by Patellofmoral syndrome. In literature and medical practice, it is often called arthrosis of the same name. This is a cartilage fabric injury in the patella. Patellofemoral syndrome follows the following symptoms:
- Pain in the joint, intensifying with a prolonged flexion of the legs, jumps, running, walking the stairs or crouching.
- Limited knee mobility.
- Cryst and "clicks" in the joints.
- Station in the joints.
Patelofemoral syndrome usually manifests itself in people whose activities or lifestyle are associated with large knee loads - athletes, fat people. In addition, this type of arthrosis haunts the elderly. Often patellofemoral arthrosis becomes a consequence of a serious knee injury.
By diagnosing the syndrome, it is important to immediately guarantee the remaining leg. Sometimes, to remove the knee load, the doctor may recommend an orthosis or a tight dressing. Full people will need to lose the excess weight a little. At home to relieve pain, you can do cooling compresses.
Patellofemoral syndrome progressively develops:
- In the first degree, the pain appears only after very strong loads, the knee fatigue is often felt.
- In the second panel and discomfort are fixed more often, the joints are restricted. Symptoms occur after rest.
- In the third constant pain, significant limitation of movements.
Patallofmoral syndrome is required comprehensively, not just relieving pain. Treatment should include the reception of medicines, the introduction of chondroprotectors, physiotherapy. Diet and physical therapy exercises will not be superfluous.
Post -traumatic arthrosis
Post -traumatic arthrosis is a type of disease that is most often found in a young age. After knee injury, the limb is fixed and blood circulation worsens. This negatively affects cartilage tissue and causes the development of arthrosis. Sometimes post -traumatic arthrosis can develop after a surgical operation in the joints. Scars in tissues can disrupt the blood supply in the knee.
The post -traumatic type of this disease is chronic; Therefore, the treatment aims to ensure that arthrosis no longer progressed. It is almost impossible to heal post -traumatic arthrosis on their own at home. It will be necessary to receive paink drivers, chondroprotectors and antispasmodic, physiotherapy exercises, massage and hardware procedures. In advanced cases, surgical intervention may be necessary.
Hemarthrosis
Hemarthrosis is a separate type of knee arthrosis that appears as a result of injury or due to problems with blood clotting. Hemarthrosis can be caused by these factors:
- hematomas or knee and patella joint fractures;
- traumatic damage to meniscus and cartilage;
- ligament rupture or synovial membrane;
- femur fracture or large berets;
- hemophilia;
- tumors of various origin;
- Some neurological and infectious diseases;
- prolonged intake of anticoagulants;
- osteoarthritis;
- surgical intervention;
- Problems with blood vessels.
- The knee is swollen or has changed its shape a lot;
- When pressed under their fingers, floods are felt;
- The temperature increases in the injured site;
- Stone and soft blue fabrics.
It is possible to diagnose accurately after a joint puncture. In addition to the analysis of joint fluid, CT and magnetic resonance imaging can be made.
To avoid complications, hemarthrosis needs to be treated at once. With minor injuries, you can start treatment at home. Simple first aid methods will help minimize the consequences of joint bleeding:
- Provide peace to a damaged knee;
- Raise your leg and fix it;
- Make a cold compress;
- Take anesthesia.
This sequence of actions, even at home, will relieve the symptoms of pain and help treat hemarthrosis to a lightweight degree in more difficult cases you need to seek medical help.
Popular remedies
The treatment of gonarthrosis with popular medicines should be agreed with the doctor. It is recommended to combine popular remedies with official medicine methods. At home with the help of folk remedies, hemarthrosis can be effectively treated with a mild degree or relieve the condition of the patient with complications. It is recommended to make a compaction with rabban:
- Peel and grate a small piece of wild maxor.
- With strongly sensitive skin, the rhizome is replaced by plant leaves.
- Hold the dough in a bath -Maria for a few minutes.
- Put the root in the gauze and make a compaction.
- The duration of the procedure is two hours.
At home, with traumatic hemarthrosis, ointments cannot be used in the first two days after the lesion.
With severe injury and abundant or prolonged joint bleeding, you must definitely contact the traumatologist. Folk treatment methods in this situation are of secondary importance. Hemarthrosis should be treated with a blood -based diet in the hospital, but at home you can use anti -inflammatory and hemostatic drugs. Infusion based on such herbs will be useful:

- Yarrow;
- oregano;
- nettle.
Do it like this:
- Matters -grinding plants.
- Mix herbs in equal parts.
- Three tablespoons of the collection pour 600 ml of boiling water.
- Insist in 1 to 1, 5 hours.
Hot filter infusion should be taken three times a day to 50 ml.
Gelatin
At home, you can try to treat arthrosis deformed with gelatin. In large quantities, it contains collagen, which improves the condition of the cartilage tissue and increases the production of lubrication interough. D The treatment of geicetin should be combined with the intake of the vitamin complex rich in iron and vitamin C.
The cure mixture with gelatin is prepared according to this recipe:
- Pour a teaspoon of gelatin 50 ml of cold water.
- Leave the mixture for 12 hours.
- Add 150 ml of boiling water.
- After stirring, add a teaspoon of honey.
A glass of this drink with gelatin drinks with an empty stomach for 10 days. Then you need a week interval. The course is repeated twice.
Ointments and Garbage
To prepare an effective ointment house, the following components will be required:
- Turpentine - 150 ml;
- Vodka - 150 ml;
- olive oil - 150 ml;
- Camphor - 3 grams.

All ointment components need to be mixed and apply a remedy twice a day to a painful point.
At home, deformed arthrosis can be treated using a radish -based ointment. The following ingredients will be required:
- Black radish;
- Linden Honey - 150 grams;
- Vodka - 100 ml;
- Marine salt - 15 grams.
Masi recipe:
- Clean and cut radish.
- Jump the root harvest through a meat grinder or moa in a blender.
- Squeeze the radish juice.
- Add other components and mix the dough.
This mixture is rubbed with a painful knee.
As an ointment, you can use a fat fat fat. Every night you need to rub this product in the joints and isolate them overnight. Thus, arthrosis needs to be treated for at least six months.
When you need to quickly relieve pain and restore mobility in the leg, hot ointments will be useful. It is important to understand that these medications are unable to cure the disease, but only temporarily relieves symptoms. Contra -Indication to the use of hot medicines is post -traumatic arthrosis and damaged skin.
A heating medicine with an anti -inflammatory effect can be done at home. The therapeutic ointment is prepared from these components:
- Fabric leaves - 1 cup;
- Fabric roots - 2 cups;
- olive oil - 0, 5 cups;
- Honey - 0, 5 cups.
Preparation and application method:
- Grind and mix vegetable materials.
- Melt, if necessary, dear.
- Mix all components, it is better to do it with a mixer.
- Before use, the desired part of the product should be heated.
- The ointment can be stored for 2 weeks in the refrigerator or 3 months in the freezer.
- Apply the medicine to the joint, isole and leave for 8 to 12 hours.

Hyaluronic acid
Primary arthrosis is treated very effective with hyaluronic acid. This substance is the basis of synovial fluid.Intra -articular injections with hyaluronic acid may cure or interrupt the development of any kind of knee arthrosis. It is forbidden to perform this procedure at home! Hyaluronic acid injections should only be made by an experienced doctor under special conditions.
For their part, the patient can eat hyaluronic acid rich foods to improve the therapeutic effect. For joint health, it is recommended to introduce the following dishes into your diet:
- Chicken broth or jelly prepared using ridges, paws, tendons and skin;
- soy;
- Tofu;
- soy milk;
- Red grape skin;
- red wine;
- Starch and vegetable root harvests.
To activate the production of hyaluronic acid with your own body, it should receive sufficiently calcium, routine and vitamin C.