Our life is poisoned by a large number of ailments. One of them is osteoarthritis of the knee joint. This disease occurs more often in women, mainly after forty years. Most 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 at a mature age. Most 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 you develop osteoarthritis of the knee, you need to determine the presence of certain symptoms.
Symptoms
Osteoarthritis of the knee joint is called gonarthrosis. Gonarthrosis proceeds in three stages, each of which is mainly characterized by increased pain.
The diagnosis can be determined by 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 joint bag, which subsequently fills the space behind the knee.
It is also worth noting that severe pain does not occur suddenly. They are preceded by a long period (usually several months) of mild knee pain.
The second stage of the development of osteoarthritis of the knee joint, in addition to increased pain, is characterized by the presence of a painful crunch and the inability to bend or straighten the leg normally.
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 at a 90 degree angle and it is very difficult to find a position where it wouldn't hurt. In the affected joint, blood circulation is disturbed, and its deformation also begins.
It is quite difficult to treat osteoarthritis of the knee joint in the third stage of development. Therefore, when the first symptoms and signs are detected, 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 by 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 drugs or for some other reason modern medicine cannot help you.
In addition, folk remedies have an incomparable advantage over modern medicines - recipes have been compiled for more than a century, which is why they passed more than one test and really showed their effectiveness.
The ancestors compiled many recipes for the treatment of osteoarthritis. 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 shouldn't put an end to traditional medicine if the chosen methods didn't help you. Keep searching and eventually you will get what you want.
Horseradish wrap
The miraculous properties of horseradish are used to cure more than a dozen diseases, and the availability makes this plant very popular. In case of osteoarthritis 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 over low heat and not brought to a boil. Wrap the resulting product in a linen towel, dip in a decoction and apply to the aching joint. This folk remedy should be prepared immediately before use, because pureed horseradish loses its medicinal properties in a week.
Prefabricated pack
Arthrosis of the joints is very often accompanied by the deposition of salts. Especially this manifestation of the disease torments the elderly. To relieve the condition, you can use a folk remedy such as a combination compress.
To prepare this medicine you will need:
- medical iodine;
- ammonia (ten percent);
- honey (best flower, harvested in May);
- medical bile;
- glycerol.
Taking all the components for the 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, poured 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 (wool scarf or scarf). Use this folk remedy every day until complete recovery.
cabbage leaf wrap
A folk remedy such as a cabbage leaf compress is effective and easy to prepare medicine. To start healing a joint, you need to take a fresh head of cabbage, tear off a couple of leaves, smear honey inside the chi and apply it to the sore knee. To enhance the effect, place a plastic bag on top of it and then a warm woolen cloth. It is best to apply a compress before going to bed, for at least a month.
Oatmeal wrap
The preparation of this folk remedy is also very simple. To do this, take oatmeal (Hercules himself) in the amount of five tablespoons, pour a small amount of boiling water to make a viscous gruel. Put the resulting mixture on the fire and cook for no more than 7 minutes.
After cooking, transfer the porridge to a natural fabric (wool or linen) and attach it to the sore knee. From above, wrap the leg with cellophane and tie everything with a bandage. Make a compress before going to bed, removing it only in the morning. Before a new use, this folk remedy must be prepared again.
Compress on eggshell and kefir
To heal a sore joint, use a compress of chopped eggshells and kefir. After mixing these two components to form a thick paste, transfer it to a linen cloth. Apply the finished remedy on the sore spot for no more than three hours. To enhance the effect, cellophane is placed on top of the linen fabric on the knee.
Dandelion wrap
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, they need to be washed thoroughly and then also thoroughly chewed until a thick paste is formed. If you only have dried leaves and flowers, you must first fill them with hot water and then chew them as well.
The resulting mixture is applied to the diseased joints and covered with a plastic bag on top and left indefinitely. It is worth using such a folk remedy every day.
Camphor-based ointment
Ointments are often used to treat osteoarthritis of the joints. One of these ointments 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. Next, add the mustard powder to the resulting solution and mix everything. Then, beat the egg whites separately and add them to the remedy prepared earlier. 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 osteoarthritis 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 must be infused for 2-3 weeks.
To treat the affected joint, it is necessary to rub the ointment on the affected joints with massaging movements. It 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 has been infused in a dark place for two weeks. Daily rubbing greatly accelerates the healing process.
Honey can also be used as an ointment, pre-mixed mummy only. To do this, take 100 grams of bee product and 3 grams of mummy, mix the components until a smooth mixture is obtained. Treat the joint with this ointment before bedtime for a week.
The methods that allow the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee joint have been developed by our ancestors for more than a hundred years. That is why they have such effective healing properties. However, before starting to treat arthrosis with one or another remedy, consult a specialist.