Arthrosis of the hip joint: signs and therapy at home

Coxarthrosis is a destructive dystrophic pathology that covers the hip joints. The disease leads to thinning of the cartilage and proliferation of bone tissue, decreasing free space in the joint. Deformed bones, touching, wearing, causing unbearable pain. When arthrosis of the hip joint develops, symptoms and treatment cannot be determined independently.

Self-medication, a person starts a disease, is at risk of having a disability. If 2nd degree hip arthrosis is treated with conservative and folk methods, then only the operation eliminates stage 3-4. Therefore, treatment should be agreed with the attending physician.

Reasons

The disease is divided into two types:

1. Primary Coxarthrosisdevelops spontaneously. The disease occurs mainly in old age. Its cause is age-related destructive changes in the joints.
2. Secondary arthrosiscauses concomitant illnesses, excessive stress on the joints.

The causes of secondary coxarthrosis include:

• various injuries;
• lifting and carrying weights;
• inadequate physical activity;
• congenital malformations of the femoral head;
dysplasia
• ;
• overweight;
metabolic disorder
• ;
• endocrine diseases;
• hormonal imbalance;
• poor nutrition;
• blood diseases;
• cartilage necrosis;
• prolonged stress conditions;
• arthritis;
hypothermia;
• acute respiratory diseases and other viral infections.

The deforming arthrosis of the hip joint is divided into:

• one-sided;
• front and back.

It is usually accompanied by gonarthrosis, a degenerative-destructive lesion of the knee joint. In this case, the course of the disease is greatly aggravated. Both diseases simultaneously affect the joints of the left or right leg.

Symptoms

Doctors distinguish four degrees of the disease. Each stage has its own characteristics. In the early stage, the disease does not cause much concern. The second stage of the disease is accompanied by great discomfort. In the later stages, the joint hurts a lot.

Signs of grade I

In the early stage of development, the disease is almost asymptomatic. Patients complain about the following feelings:

• mild pain that occurs in the morning and after prolonged efforts;
• crunching in the hip joint.

First degree signs don't bother people much, they ignore them. Although during this period it is realistic to slow down the destruction of the joints, to prevent the development of serious complications. For the treatment of 1st degree arthrosis, just use folk remedies. They fight disease effectively.

Grade II signs

In the second stage, the disease manifests itself clearly. Its symptoms are as follows:

• joint pain increases with sudden movements;
• after sleep, movement is restricted;
• increases crushing.

To cure 2nd degree coxarthrosis, they use complex therapy: they combine popular and medical methods. This is the only way to achieve positive momentum.

Signal grade III

In the third stage, the bursa becomes very thin. Bone tissue proliferation occurs. In this case, the following signs are observed:

• the unbearable pain does not cease;
• the noise is so loud that it can be heard from a distance;

• movements are restricted;
• gear changed;
• lameness occurs.

Treatment of grade 3 hip arthrosis with drugs and folk remedies does not produce the desired positive effect. The patient needs surgery.

Signs of grade IV

In the last stage, the joint disappears. A person is deprived of the ability to make movements. However, he feels intense pain that cannot be relieved by painkillers. Surgical intervention helps to get rid of the disease.

When coxarthrosis flows together with gonarthrosis, the situation is aggravated: the pain occurs simultaneously in both joints. Gonarthrosis also goes through four stages of development. In 1 degree, it is treated with folk remedies. In stage 2, complex therapy is performed. In severe cases, with the development of 3-4 degrees, the disease is treated surgically.

Conservative treatment

Patients receive medication, massage, physiotherapy, therapeutic exercises. Medication is performed at home using:

1. Anti-inflammatories.They suppress pain and inflammation.
2. Condoprotectors- medicines that provide nutrition and regeneration of cartilage tissue.
3. Muscle relaxants- drugs to relieve muscle spasms by restoring blood flow to affected tissues.
4. Local medicines.Prescribe ointments and gels with a heating effect. They increase blood circulation, improve tissue nutrition and relieve pain.
5. Corticosteroid injectionsin the joint capsule. Thanks to them it is possible to stop the pain, relieve the exacerbation.
6. Vasodilator drugs.It is easier to transport nutrients through the dilated vessels, necessary for the regeneration of damaged tissues.

Folk remedies for osteoarthritis of the hip joint are used in combination with the listed drugs.

Popular recipes

Home treatments are used at all stages of the development of the disease. Treating hip joint coxarthrosis with folk remedies brings significant relief. In advanced cases, where the joints are severely deformed, it is simply impossible to cure with herbal remedies, but they lessen the pain and improve well-being.

Treatment with folk remedies is effective if done regularly over a long period. Herbal extracts inhibit the destructive processes in the joints, restore blood flow to damaged joints, suppress inflammation and pain. They are treated with ointments, tinctures, decoctions, compresses, baths.

Polishes and mops

The problem of how to treat arthrosis of the hip joint is well solved with the help of heating applications. After application of ointments and friction, the joint is covered with polyethylene, fixed with a heating dressing. Applications are made three times a day.

Prepare ointments and rubbing like this:

1. Honey is mixed in turnip porridge in equal amounts, three tablespoons of vodka are added. The medication is applied to the inflamed area, fixed with a dressing.
2. The fat is mixed with nettle porridge and juniper berries. Rub the skin with ointment, insulate with a bandage.
3. Nine tablespoons of freshly harvested celandine finely ground are placed in a jar, a liter of oil is poured. They keep you in the dark for two weeks. The hood is filtered, the joint is rubbed.

4. Eucalyptus, mint and aloe leaves are harvested in the same amount and ground until they are pasty. After treating the lesion with the mixture, a dressing is applied. You can add fat (petroleum jelly) to the grind.
5. Take the same amount of honey, iodine, glycerin, bile and alcohol. Rub your skin at night.
6. Prepare a mixture of kerosene, vegetable oil, in 200 ml, pepper (3 units). Keep in the dark for 1, 5 weeks. The extract is applied to the skin of the inflamed joint at night.

Compresses

The wraps relieve unbearable pain. Prolonged use of compresses promotes healing.

Ways to treat arthrosis of the hip joint with bandages:

1. A mass similar to horseradish porridge is placed on a napkin, attached to the inflamed joint. The dressing is removed after 10 minutes. Wash the horseradish with water and isolate the hip joint.
2. Warm healing mud (sold in a pharmacy) is applied to the lesion, covered with a film and a heating bandage is applied. Remove the appliqué after cooling.
3. Hot salt (sea or table salt) is placed in a linen bag, attached to the gasket. Eliminates swelling and pain.
4. Cabbage leaves are greased with honey, covered with the affected joint, covered with polyethylene, isolated. Make two wraps a day: morning and evening. They have been treated for a month.

Healing baths

If symptoms of osteoarthritis of the hip joint occur, treatment is carried out with herbal baths and salt. They increase blood flow, suppress inflammation and pain. The duration of the procedures is 10 to 20 minutes.

Prepare baths like this:

1. 3–4 kg of freshly harvested nettles are placed in 5 liters of water, cook on the fire for 30 minutes. The broth is filtered and placed in a bath. The procedure is done once every two days.
2. Pour 1–2 kg of salt into the bath. Treatment is carried out until the pain is gone.
3. Boil 5 liters of water, add 100 g of comfrey. The infusion field is filtered and added to the bath.
4. 4 pieces of Jerusalem artichoke, 1 kg of salt, 2-3 chopped pine branches, 50 g of honey, a teaspoon of turpentine are placed in a container. The mixture is poured with boiling water, let it ferment. Spilled in the bath along with the needles. The procedure is done once every two days. They are treated for 30 days.

Oral Medicines

To treat coxarthrosis, decoctions and tinctures are made. Herbs insist on alcohol, vegetable oil and honey. These extracts are used for internal use and friction. They drink water extracts. Infusions and decoctions are taken on an empty stomach, three times a day.

Traditional recipes are used to prepare medicines:

1. Young spruces and sprouts are chopped. In 1 liter of boiling water, beat half a glass of pine needles. Consume 3 teaspoons. They are treated for 30 days.
2. Boil 3 liters of water, put three lemons, cut into pieces, 3 tablespoons of honey. Drink ¼ cup. The course of treatment is three months.
3. Prepare porridge with three lemons, 200 g of celery roots, 100 g of garlic. Fold in a three liter jar, pour boiling water under the neck. Allow to warm for 12 hours. Drink 2 tablespoons for 3 months.

Coxarthrosis is a serious disease. It cannot be started and dealt with on its own. All treatment methods must be agreed with the doctor. The use of medicines and folk remedies will help to maintain health and avoid surgery.