Arthritis, osteoarthritis, polyartitis and polyartrosis, rheumatism: all these are diseases of rheumatoid nature.Somehow they are close, although there are differences.With rheumatoid lesions, several systems are injured at the same time: cardiac, vascular, nervous, pulmonary, musculoskeletal.Of arthritis pathologies with osteoarthritis, they are more common.Consider in more detail what is the difference between osteoarthritis and arthritis.
Arthritis and osteoarthritis: what is
Arthritis- This is the articular pathology of the inflammatory etiology, in which in the body there is a synthesis of enzymes involved in the destruction of the cartilage and connective tissues.
Osteoarthritis- This is a disease, whose cause is found in irreversible processes that destroy the cartilage, thinning them.These diagnoses differ in that arthritis is an inflammatory disease.The causes of osteoarthritis are found in mechanical damage and metabolism disorders in the context of age -related changes or due to the influence of some other factors.
Discussing what the difference between arthritis and osteoarthritis is, it must become familiar with the symptoms that accompany each diagnosis and therapy methods with each of them.
Symptoms of diseases
With arthritis, the appearance of such signs is observed:
- joint pain that does not disappear even in a quiet state;
- hyperthermia in the appearance of pain;
- Hyperemia and edema in the area of the affected articular fabric;
- climate dependence;
- joint distortion, visible saline solution deposits;
- Freezing of the extremities;
- Numbness of the arms and legs, especially in the morning hours.
With osteoarthritis, the development of slightly different symptoms is observed:
- Pain even of a slight load in the joint fabric (walking, lifting the arms, flexion of the legs in the knee).However, when the joint is at rest, the pain is absent;
- The temperature in the appearance of pain increases;
- rigidity in the articulation or complete absence of motor activity;
- Climate dependence.
To some extent, the symptoms are similar, the difference is that pain against osteoarthritis appears only when it affects joint tissue, and in the context of arthritis, pain is constantly annoying, even in a complete rest.If treatment does not begin when it is damaged by cartilage, the risk of joint immobilization is high.In the inflammatory process, it is difficult to move in cartilage tissues, but it can still overcome pain.
Differences in therapy
The essence of osteoarthritis therapy is to eliminate the factors that led to changes in the articular tissue cartilage.With this disease, hormonal drugs are indicated, vitamin complexes are indicated in addition to the main therapy.
The treatment must be carried out for a long time (approximately 3 months) with drugs and anti -inflammatory analgesics to relieve pain.It is impossible to completely get rid of the disease, you will have to regularly perform the support treatment so that the cartilage tissue is in good condition and the destructive processes are stopped.
With arthritis, therapy consists in eliminating inflammation in the affected joint.To this end, the patient is prescribed antibiotics, NSAIDs, analgesics and hormonal drugs in the form of a long course.
Symptoms for arthritis and osteoarthritis are different, treatment orientation is different.The essence of the treatment of osteoarthritis is to maintain cartilage and prevent greater destruction, restore cartilage nutrition.The main task in the treatment of arthritis is to eliminate inflammation in the field of infection, resume metabolism in the connective tissues of the joint.
Non -traditional treatment methods for osteoarthritis and arthritis
The use of non -traditional medicine in these diseases is only possible after drug treatment or simultaneously with it.If you ignore traditional medicine, this is full of negative consequences.
Traditional medicine preparations will give a result if you observe the mode of use and use medications for a long period (up to 6 months).
Such popular remedies will help in the treatment of arthritis and osteoarthritis:
- Chicken eggs.We take 2 eggs, we beat, add treem and ammonia in the same amount.We mix everything, we use a mixture to rub the affected joints of a maximum of 5 days.
- Propolis.Grind the propolis to a dust state, add oil (100 g), hot with a water bath.The heated composition is rubbed until the liquid is completely absorbed.
- Hellebore.In the same amount, mix the fry in dust with honey, add any oil with mustard powder (in a 2: 1) ratio.Mix all the components, hot with the help of a water bath, insist 7 days in a dark place.Before using, the product is heated and rubbed with the affected joint.We wrap it with something warm, wool if possible.
- Bay leaf.5 Bay brochures are poured with a glass of boiling water, cook with a minimum fire for approximately 1 hour.We use the resulting liquid throughout the day in small sips.
- Garlic.We take garlic and olive oil (in a proportion of 10: 1).Muela the garlic and mix with oil.We use 1/2 teaspoon in the morning with an empty stomach.Such tool will not help deal with arthritis and osteoarthritis, but pains pain and helps improve tissue nutrition.
Preventive actions for osteoarthritis and arthritis
The main objective of the treatment is to preserve a healthy articular tissue, so preventive measures during these pathologies are approximately the same.
To prevent diseases, it is required:
- appropriate nutrition and diet;
- Diagnoses in the doctor annually;
- Do not load together;
- exclude pernicious habits;
- alternation of physical activity with mental work;
- If minor suspicions of the development of joint problems appear, you must consult a specialist;
- Upon receiving stretching, use elastic bands or fluff;
- Twice during the year take a set of vitamins and minerals;
- With an already diagnosed disease, to prevent the development of complications, it is necessary to undergo a year therapy for NSAIDs twice a year.
The diet for joint diseases consists of adequate nutrition and preventing a set of kilos of more or getting rid of the excess of existing mass to reduce the load in the joint.
Treatment for osteoarthritis and arthritis is equally complex and prolonged, but it will not be possible to recover completely.If we approach therapy, preventive measures, we perform therapeutic gymnastic exercises, we observe a diet, then there is the opportunity to deal with symptoms, but it is impossible to restore cartilage.
List of similarities and differences
That these diseases are similar:
- The articular fabric is affected.
- Prevention measures are the same.
- Therapeutic gymnastics is similar.
- The same signals.
- There is hyperthermia, swelling and hyperemia in an affected area.
What is the difference between pathologies?
- Arthritis is an inflammatory chronic disease, osteoarthritis is a degenerative process in the joints in the context of age -related changes.
- The development of arthritis is possible at any age, osteoarthritis affects only the elderly.
- Inflammation in arthritis is located in the joint tissue, but carries an infection in various parts of the body and systems.Arthrosis affects only one site.
A complete cure for these diseases is impossible.There is only the possibility of eliminating symptoms, slowing down destructive processes in cartilage, weakening inflammation and eliminating painful manifestations.
Gymnastics for osteoarthritis and arthritis
These diseases will be altered to a lesser extent, the symptoms will decrease with the daily implementation of the gymnastic complex 2 times a day.It implies the implementation of exercises that can influence the damaged area without loading it too much, but helping to extend and heat.Any gymnastics should start with a warm and neck.Then you must go to the shoulders, hands and gradually reach your feet.After heating, it can proceed to the implementation of the gymnastics itself.
The location of the affected area is due to how to influence it.To do this, you can resort to the help of soft rotational movements, circular rhythmic strokes, flexion and extensions of the arms and legs, their abdications in different directions, pinch, palmaditas.