arthrosis(Osteoarthritis) is a dystrophic disease of the joints that is associated with slow degeneration and destruction of the intra-articular cartilage. Over time, there is a restructuring of the joint ends of the bones, inflammation and degeneration of the periarticular tissue. The term "osteoarthritis" (deforming osteoarthritis) comprises a group of joint diseases of a degenerative-inflammatory nature, which have different origins and similar mechanisms.
causes
Primary osteoarthritis against the background of age-related and / or biomechanical changes. Secondary, occurs after an injury, against the background of diabetes mellitus or thyroid disease, due to vascular disease, etc. Contributes to damage to the joints of the legs and the development of osteoarthritis flat feet, which affect the shock-absorbing functions of the injured foot. Timely use of specially selected orthopedic insoles will allow you to correct the deformity of the foot and reduce the stress on the joints.
Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease and its incidence increases with age. But this disease does not only occur in the elderly, which determines its social significance.
Symptoms:
- Pain on exertion, subsiding at rest;
- Restriction of mobility and crunching in the joint;
- Muscle tension in the joint area;
- possible periodic appearance of swelling, gradual deformation of the joint.
Primary osteoarthritis - 40-50% of osteoarthritis cases. The disease develops in a previously healthy joint and its cause is not damage to the joint but, for example, hard physical work.
Secondary osteoarthritis - 50-60% of cases. The joint, which is prone to osteoarthritis, was deformed before the disease - for example due to trauma.
Which joints are affected by osteoarthritis?
Most often, osteoarthritis develops in the joints of the lower half of the body (hip, knee, first metatarsal). In the hands, the joints of the phalanx are most often exposed to osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis usually occurs first on one joint and then on the second - symmetrical to the first.
Coxarthrosis
Coxarthrosis(Arthrosis of the hip joint) is characterized by a progressive course and a restricted statodynamic function of the musculoskeletal system. It occupies one of the first places among the degenerative-dystrophic diseases of the musculoskeletal system. The dystrophic process begins with the articular cartilage - its thinning, dissociation, fragmentation occurs, and its cushioning properties are lost. Marginal bone growths form as a compensatory reaction of the articular surfaces of the hip joint. In the future, sclerosis will develop and cysts will form in the joint sections of the femoral head and acetabulum.
Osteoarthritis of the knee
Osteoarthritis of the kneeArthrosis of the knee joint) occupies a leading place in the group of arthritic lesions of the limb joints. Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee consistently predominate among the patients who visit the polyclinics, but unfortunately they are few among those treated in our hospitals. Inpatient treatment could have a much greater effect than outpatient treatment in the workplace. Known to doctors for over 100 years, this disease is called "salt deposition" in everyday life.