Salt deposits in the joints, arthrosis, arthritis - myths and misconceptions

Most Russian citizens even long overdue campaign to doctors delay until the last moment, when there is nowhere to retreat.

Unfortunately, there are diseases in which such behavior is simply unacceptable. Arthritis, arthrosis and other diseases of ODS (musculoskeletal system) - just from the number of such ailments. Those who in the initial period delayed the treatment of doctors, because the common myth says: "the deposition of salts in the joints is not treated" now already know how hard each step is given, but time is lost forever. Adds pessimism and statistics. Disease SLM, according to recent data, among the reasons for issuing the hospital rank third after cardiovascular and respiratory. And by the number of all sorts of inventions and myths - surely these diseases are confidently leading. And what's to be surprised, even if you can sometimes hear about "deposition of salts in the knee joint" in any kind of near-medical programs, even on the First Channel.

Let's try to figure out what misconceptions are based on, and which are myths.

Myth # 1. The deposition of salts in the joints threatens only the elderly.

Degenerative and dystrophic diseases that occur with a strong deterioration of cartilage, indeed, can be found in middle and older age much more often than in young people. It should be noted that arthrosis recently significantly "younger", thirty-, and even twenty-year patients - is no longer a rarity. But those diseases of the joints, which have an inflammatory character (Bechterew's disease, reactive arthritis) are found even in children. And the idea of depositing salts in joints is absolutely false, as supposedly the main reason for painful sensations.

Myth # 2. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system are the lot of men.

In fact, in women, rheumatic diseases are more often diagnosed than in the stronger sex. In addition, women tend to be more likely to be treated with folk remedies by themselves. Therefore, if a modern lady with an all-knowing computer at her fingertips has found "a typical deposit of salts in the joints", she will prescribe the treatment, as it should in such cases with "healers". Turning knees burdock or plantain with subsequent warming.

Myth # 3. The deposition of salts in joints is the main cause of all ills.

Ordinary people often take osteophytes - growths that form on the surface of the bone with arthrosis, for the deposition of salts. But in fact, these attitudes have no relation to salts.

Now that we have sorted out the basic myths that people have about joint diseases, let's move on to the methods of treatment.

Today in pharmacies you can find a huge selection of different ointments of tablets and gels, designed to reduce pain in joints and strengthen them. Doctors often advise patients who have arthritis diagnosed with anti-inflammatory drugs. Such as voltaren, diclofenac, ibuprofen, nimesil, nise and others.

As a rule, together with these drugs, so-called "hondoprotectors" are prescribed, drugs designed to restore the cartilaginous tissue of the joints. Usually, the patient is prescribed glucosamine and chondroxide. Medication, of course, medicine is not limited. Other methods of treatment are applied.

So more and more doctors appear, using in the treatment of arthrosis massage, acupuncture, physiotherapy, therapeutic gymnastics.

Acupuncture helps if you need to reduce the intensity of pain and relax the muscles surrounding the joint, with the help of massage, they improve the blood flow in the joints, and therapeutic gymnastics works well as a preventive tool.

And at the conclusion of the topic, I want to add that you should not give up if you were diagnosed with a "joint disease". The earlier you start to treat, the more chances you have for a successful outcome. Do not waste precious time, missing it, you yourself take away the chance.