Complex of therapeutic gymnastics for the knee joint with arthrosis

Osteoarthritis is a chronic joint disease and is accompanied by severe pain. The first heralgia of arthrosis of the knee joint is its crunch and pain, both at the time of walking and at the end of the day. At the person fatigability raises, and there are some restrictions in mobility. Heavy is given long walks, ascents and descents on the stairs. It's clear that a person starts to spare a sick leg, which means that a high load is placed on a healthy leg. Therefore, to engage in physical exercises, of course, it is necessary, but only in a recumbent or sitting position. This allows you to reduce the load to the knee joint to a minimum.

But in the standing position the load on the knee will be the largest due to the pressure of the weight of its own body. The complex of therapeutic gymnastics will strengthen the cardiovascular system, bone tissues, improve blood circulation, and, of course, improve not only the physical, but also the emotional state. That how many times a day you need to perform exercises depends on how much arthrosis and accompanying pains are expressed.

However, it is worth remembering that you need to repeat the exercises at least several times a day. This should take no more than 10 minutes, but the amount of exercise should be increased gradually. Overload will not benefit your body. The complex of exercises is slow and smooth, energetic and sharp movements are unacceptable. Focus all your energy on the diseased knee joint. Relax the limb and perform exercises to increase the flow of blood to the joint, which will improve the "lubrication" and bring with it nutrients.

It was found that the following exercises did not cause pain in the majority of patients, but if you observe the opposite, you will have to reduce the number of exercises by two or three times.

The complex of curative gymnastics for the knee joint for arthrosis consists of ten different exercises, which must be repeated twice. If at first it's hard for you to complete the whole complex, then break it into several approaches and gradually bring it up to the norm as the body adapts.

Exercises for the lesson:

1. We lie on the back, legs stretch, bend the knee. It is necessary to raise the foot slightly above the floor, hold it down, slowly counting to five. Exercise should be repeated two to five times depending on your well-being.
2. The starting position "lying on the back", the leg is bent at the knee joint under 900 in relation to the trunk. Slowly bend and unbend his leg.
3. Lying on your back, stretch your legs and relax as much as possible. We bend one of the legs and with the help of hands we press it to the trunk. Hold for a couple of seconds, slowly lower the foot to the floor. Pull out the leg. Repeat the same with the second leg. Exercise whenever possible do the contract ten to fifteen times.
4. The next exercise known all over the school physical culture is "Bicycle".We lay down on the back and start imitating a bike ride. Legs should not touch the floor during exercise. Start with slow execution and gradually accelerate. You have to perform on an imaginary bicycle up to fifty revolutions.
5. We continue to perform exercises on the back. Straighten the leg and slowly tear it from the surface of the rug, raise it to a height of 30 cm and so hold for five seconds, and slowly lower it. We do everything thirty times for each leg.
6. We change position, turn over on a stomach. In turn, bending his legs, we try to get a heel to the buttocks. Hips can not be torn off the floor. So repeat the exercise at least fifty times. If you start to feel sharp pain in the knee joint.
7. Without changing the starting position, bend the leg in the knee joint and hold it for a couple of seconds. The legs must be changed, according to the number of exercises should be the same as in the previous exercise.
8. Sit on the table with a flat back and chatter with moderate strength. Do this exercise well among the day as often as possible, and not just in a complex.
9. Without changing the position, raise the leg parallel to the floor and hold for five seconds. The foot is leveled so that an angle of 900 is formed with respect to the shin. Repeat the exercise with the second leg. If you do everything correctly, then you will feel the tension in the muscles of the shin.
10. Lightly massage both knees for several minutes.

These exercises are absolutely simple and accessible to everyone, therefore, when systematically performed, the effect of arthrosis on mobility of the knee joint is reduced and its atrophy is prevented.

Tips for arthrosis.

It is necessary to refuse even at the initial stages of arthrosis from performing squats and exercises focusing on the hands and knees. The effect of improvement will not come immediately, but only with time. The main thing is not to give up and systematically engage. In the mornings it is better to make the usual restorative charge for all muscles and joints. Such a complex of exercises is broadcast in television morning programs.

But a special charge for the knee joint with arthrosis should be done three times a day, repeating each exercise for five to six times, gradually within a month to bring to the required rate. In fact, such simple exercises will not take more than half an hour a day, and the result will eventually appear. And the main thing is not to take medications that only give a temporary effect.

For rest take a recumbent position, the legs do not hold in a bent position, straighten them and relax the muscles.

After carrying out of medical gymnastics for fastening of effect it is useful to make to itself massage. It is enough to do it once a day and fifteen minutes is enough. Massaging both legs, even if the second is absolutely healthy. When massage the fingers move smoothly, rather stroking, rather than intensively pressing. Passing both on the outer and inner sides of the joint. You can also use special balms and creams for massage, which are sold in the pharmacy. Although, if desired, you can make them yourself, using the recipes of traditional medicine. Basis of home ointments is usually petroleum jelly and collection of herbs.