Osteoarthritis(Osteoarthritis) is a dystrophic disease of the joints associated with gradual degeneration and destruction of intra-articular cartilage. Over time, there is reconstruction of the articular ends of the bones, inflammation and degeneration of the periarticular tissues. The concept of "osteoarthritis" (deforming osteoarthritis) includes a group of degenerative-inflammatory joint diseases with different origins and similar mechanisms.
Reasons
Primary osteoarthritis against the background of age-related and / or biomechanical changes. Second, after the injury, against the background of diabetes or thyroid disease, vascular disease, etc. Occurs due to. foot. Timely application of specially selected orthopedic shoes allows you to correct the deformation of the foot and reduce stress on the joints.
Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease and its frequency increases with age. However, this disease does not occur only in the elderly, which determines its social significance.
Symptoms:
- pain during tension, relaxation at rest;
- restriction and crushing of mobility in the joint;
- muscle tension in the joint area;
- possible periodic appearance of swelling, gradual deformation of the joint.
Primary osteoarthritis - 40-50% of cases of osteoarthritis. The disease previously develops in a healthy joint, and its cause is not damage to the joint, for example, heavy physical work.
Secondary osteoarthritis - in 50-60% of cases. The arthritic joint was deformed before the disease - for example, as a result of trauma.
Which joints are affected by osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis often develops in the joints of the lower half of the body (hip, knee, first metatarsophalangeal). The joints of the phalanges of the fingers on the hands are most prone to osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis usually occurs first in one joint, then in the second - symmetrically to the first.
Coxarthrosis
Coxarthrosis(arthrosis of the hip joint) is characterized by a progressive gait and impaired statodynamic function of the musculoskeletal system. It is one of the first degenerative-dystrophic diseases of the musculoskeletal system. The dystrophic process begins in the articular cartilage - thinning, splitting, splitting occurs, and the cushioning properties are lost. As a compensatory reaction of the articular surfaces of the hip joint, marginal bone growths occur. In the future, multiple sclerosis develops and cysts form in the articular parts of the femoral head and acetabulum.
Gonarthrosis
Gonarthrosisosteoarthritis of the knee joint) occupies a leading position in the group of arthritic lesions of the joints of the extremities. Patients with gonarthrosis are always predominant among the patients who go to the clinics, but, unfortunately, there are few people who are treated in our hospitals. Inpatient treatment can have a greater impact than outpatient treatment in the workplace. This disease, which has been known to doctors for more than 100 years, is called "salt deposits" in everyday life.