5 Unobvious Tips for Osteoarthritis

Deforming osteoarthritis/osteoarthritis is one of the most common diseases on the planet. Every second person after 45-50 years of age faces painful manifestations of this inflammatory lesion of cartilage tissue. And of course, a lot has already been written about the diagnosis and treatment of osteoarthritis. We have selected for you not the most obvious tips that will help in the fight against arthrosis.

Give up sausage

It sounds strange, but a person with arthrosis should avoid sausages, fast food, and convenience foods. The fact is that products containing a large number of preservatives increase the production of uric acid in the body. The excess of this acid in the form of salt crystals is deposited in the joints. The body reasonably perceives them as a foreign agent, so it tries to protect itself from them by producing pro-inflammatory substances. Inflammation in osteoarthritis increases, and cartilage destruction accelerates.

Walk at least 2km

At first glance, it seems that walking has little to do with exercise, but this is not the case. If a walk requires you to breathe more often, it becomes healthy. Constant movement stimulates the production of synovial fluid, which is a natural lubricant for the joint, preventing it from being injured. Numerous studies have shown that walking at a comfortable pace for you of at least 2 km per day has a significant analgesic effect.

Be careful with your shoes
According to statistics from the National Research Medical University Up to 60% of the population has flat feet to a greater or lesser extent. That is why, to compensate for flat feet and reduce the load on the knee and hip joints, wearing individual orthopedic insoles is recommended for osteoarthritis. In addition to insoles, you should also pay attention to shoes. With arthrosis, shoes should have a low, wide heel with a soft, elastic sole, which allows you to absorb the shock that spreads along the leg when walking and thereby injures the cartilage.

Stretch your muscles.
The cause of pain in osteoarthritis of the knee joint is not only the destruction of the cartilage itself, but also the painful tension of the muscles surrounding the joint. Physical therapy, which can be prescribed by a doctor, massage sessions with a chiropractor, or regular self-massage, which you can do yourself, can help relieve tension. Self-massage is usually recommended to be performed in a sitting position, using first warming stroking and then kneading movements. Experts advise massaging for 10-15 minutes several times a day. Self-massage does not replace other therapeutic measures, but it effectively reduces pain in osteoarthritis.

Don't forget about chondroprotectorsCartilage tissue is composed of mucopolysaccharides and collagen fibers. These substances retain water well, which gives cartilage the necessary elasticity. Under the influence of various reasons, the production of collagen and mucopolysaccharides can decrease, leading to the progression of arthrosis. To stop cartilage destruction, it is necessary to replenish the reserves of mucopolysaccharides and collagen. The natural source of these substances is jelly and other gelatin-based products, but consuming them even in significant quantities cannot affect the course of the disease. In this case, modern means for restoring synovial fluid come to the rescue - injectable chondroprotectors based on bioactive concentrate.

Conducting courses of intramuscular and/or intra-articular injections of chondroprotectors 1-2 times a year, in consultation with a doctor, contributes to:

• relieving inflammation in the joint, which often accompanies osteoarthritis/osteoarthritis;
• acceleration of the cartilage renewal process;
• activation of collagen and mucopolysaccharide production;
• protecting cartilage from excessive loads and other damaging factors.