Arthritis, arthrosis, polyarthritis and polyarthrosis, rheumatism - all these are diseases of the joints of the rheumatoid nature.Somehow they are close, although there are differences.With rheumatoid injuries, several systems were injured at one time: heart, vascular, nervous, pulmonary, musculoskeletal.From the pathologies of arthritis with arthrosis, they are more common.Let's take a closer look at the difference between arthrosis and arthritis.
Arthritis and arthrosis - what is it
Arthritis- This is the joint pathology of the inflammatory etiology, in which there is a synthesis of enzymes involved in the destruction of cartilage and connective tissues in the body.
Arthrosis- This is a disease that is caused by irreversible processes that destroy cartilage, thinning them.These diagnoses differ in that arthritis is an inflammatory disease.The causes of arthrosis are hidden in mechanical damage and disorders of metabolism against the background of age -related changes or due to the influence of some other factors.
Discussing the difference between arthritis and arthrosis, you should be familiar with the symptoms that accompany any diagnosis and methods of therapy with each of them.
Symptoms of Diseases
Arthritis observes the appearance of such signs:
- joint pain that does not disappear even in a calm state;
- hyperthermia in the event of pain;
- hyperemia and edema in the area of the affected joint tissue;
- meteorological dependence;
- Crushing of the joints, visible physiological deposits;
- freezing of the limbs;
- Tingling of the arms and legs, especially in the morning.
Arthrosis notes the development of slightly different symptoms:
- Pain even from a slight load on the joint tissue (walking, lifting the arms, bending of the legs in the knee).However, when the joint is at rest, the pain is absent;
- The fever in the onset of pain rises;
- hardness in the joint or complete absence of motor activity;
- Meteorological dependence.
To some extent, the symptoms are similar, the difference is that the pain against arthrosis occurs only when it affects the joint tissue and against the background of arthritis, the pain is constantly worried, even in complete rest.If you do not start treatment when the cartilage is damaged, the risk of immobilization of the joints is high.In the inflammatory process, it is difficult to move in cartilage tissues, but still overcoming the pain can be overcome.
Differences in therapy
The essence of arthrosis therapy is to eliminate factors that have led to changes in the cartilage of the joint tissue.This disease shows hormonal drugs, vitamin complexes in addition to basic therapy.
Treatment should be performed for a long time (approximately 3 months) with anti -inflammatory non -steroidal drugs and analgesics to relieve pain.It is impossible to completely get rid of the disease, you will need to regularly perform maintenance treatment so that cartilage tissue is in good condition and the destructive processes stop.
Arthritis therapy consists in eliminating inflammation in the affected joint.For this purpose, the patient is prescribed antibiotics, NSAIDs, analgesics and hormonal drugs in the form of a long course.
The symptoms of arthritis and arthrosis are different, the orientation of treatment is different.The essence of the treatment of arthrosis is the maintenance of cartilage and preventing more destruction, the restoration of cartilage nutrition.The main task in the treatment of arthritis is to eliminate inflammation in the area of infection, to resume metabolism in the connective tissues of the joint.
Non -traditional methods of treating arthrosis and arthritis
The use of unconventional medicine in these diseases is only possible after treatment with or at the same time.If you ignore traditional medicine, it is fraught with negative effects.
Traditional medicine preparations will produce results if you monitor the use regimen and use medicines for a long period (up to 6 months).
Such folk remedies will help in the treatment of arthritis and arthrosis:
- Chicken eggs.We take 2 eggs, beat, add turpentine and ammonia in the same amount.We mix everything, we use a mixture to rub the affected joints for a maximum of 5 days.
- Propolis.Grind propolis in a dust state, add any oil (100 g) to it, heat with a water bath.The heated composition is rubbed until the liquid is completely absorbed.
- Helleber.In the same amount, mix freezing in the form of powder with honey, add each oil with mustard powder (2: 1 ratio).Mix all the components, heat with a water bath, insist for 7 days in a dark place.Before use, the product is heated and rubbed with the affected joint.We wrapped it with something warm, wool, if possible.
- Bay leaf.5 bay leaflets are poured with a glass of boiling water, cooked with a minimum fire for about 1 hour.We use the resulting fluid throughout the day in small sips.
- Garlic.We take garlic and olive oil (10: 1 in proportion).Grind the garlic and mix with butter.We use 1/2 teaspoon in the morning on an empty stomach.Such a tool will not help to deal with arthritis and arthrosis, but it perfectly relieves pain and helps to improve tissue nutrition.
Preventive actions for arthrosis and arthritis
The main purpose of treatment is to maintain healthy joint tissue, so that preventive measures during these pathologies are approximately the same.
To prevent diseases, this is necessary:
- Proper nutrition and diet;
- Diagnosis in the doctor annually;
- Do not load too joints;
- exclude pernicious habits;
- Alternating physical activity with mental work;
- If even minor suspicions of the development of joint problems occur, you should consult a specialist;
- After obtaining stretching, use elastic bandages or fluff;
- Twice a year take a set of vitamins and minerals;
- In the already diagnosed disease, to prevent the development of complications, it is necessary to undergo course therapy for NSAIDs twice a year.
The joint disease diet consists in proper nutrition and in preventing a set of extra pounds or to get rid of existing excess weight to reduce the load on the joint.
The treatment of arthrosis and arthritis is equally complicated and prolonged, but it will not be possible to completely restore it.If we approach the therapy, preventative measures, perform therapeutic gymnastic exercises, observe a diet, then it is possible to deal with the symptoms, but it is impossible to restore cartilage.
List of similarities and differences
Than these diseases are similar:
- Articular tissue is affected.
- Prevention measures are the same.
- Therapeutic gymnastics is similar.
- The same signs.
- There is hyperthermia, swelling and hyperemia in the affected area.
What is the difference between pathologies:
- Arthritis is an inflammatory chronic disease, arthrosis is a degenerative process in the joints against the background of age -related changes.
- The development of arthritis is possible at any age, arthrosis affects only the elderly.
- Inflammation in arthritis is localized in joint tissue, but carries infection in different parts of the body and systems.Arthrosis affects only one site.
Full treatment of these diseases is impossible.There is only the possibility of eliminating symptoms, slowing down the destructive processes in cartilage, weakening inflammation and elimination of painful manifestations.
Gymnastics for arthrosis and arthritis
These diseases will be impaired to a smaller extent, the symptoms will reduce with the daily application of the gymnastic complex 2 times a day.This implies the application of exercises that are able to affect the damaged area without charging it too much, but helps to extend and heat it.Each gymnastics should start with a warm -up neck.Then you have to go to your shoulders, your hands and gradually reach your feet.Once you warm up, you can proceed with the gymnastics itself.
The location of the affected area is due to how to influence.To do this, you can resort to smooth rotating movements, circular rhythmic strokes, bending and extensions of the arms and legs, their abdics in different directions, pinching, tapping.