Osteoarthritis of the shoulder joint

The consequence of arthrosis of the shoulder joint is the destruction of the cartilage tissue, as a result of which the joint generally ceases to function. This is a very complex disease of a dystrophic and degenerative nature.

In general, the disease with arthrosis overtakes people closer to 50 years, this is due to the common wear of the body, the aging of tissues and organs. The condition of cartilage tissue depends on the person's lifestyle, on nutrition and activity, sometimes people at the age of 30 already have joint problems. The cartilage is destroyed throughout life, this is normal flow, the question is just how intense it is. This is due to microtraumas of the surface of the cartilaginous tissue, through which intraarticular fluid is released, which is not restored. Such injuries are facilitated by hard work, physical injuries caused by sports loads.

Symptoms of

The first sensations come barely noticeable, as a rule, a person feels unpleasant, painful pains in the joint area, more often this is due to a long stay in one pose. Many this refers to sprains or bruises, as well as to hard work, especially as the primary pain quickly passes, and then reappears. Repeated pains become more obvious, these are long, dull and aching pains, they can occur after heavy loads or because of sudden changes in the weather. In some cases, there are sharp and sharp pains, usually in the case of a heavy load.

It is worth noting that the sensations of pain can be deceptive, in terms of the location of the hearth itself. So, because of the destruction of the cartilaginous tissue in the elbow joint, the pain can be felt all over the arm or in the shoulder, and being in the shoulder, the echo is felt even on the back. Most often, when the shoulder joint is affected, the patient complains of a drawing pain in the muscles of the back, in the region of the shoulder blades. How quickly the disease will develop depends on many conditions, but the first is the level of physical activity on the affected joint. If the patient's cartilage continues to ruthlessly strain, the microcrack wears out quickly and a scar forms in its place, the pain becomes stronger and the performance drops. So the body itself protects itself from further injury, a person simply can raise his hand by a maximum of 90 degrees.

Treatment

Treatment consists in anti-inflammatory non-steroid preparations, chondroprotectors are mandatory, they significantly reduce the pain symptom. Also, a person needs to stop large physical exertion, and to restore lost joint fluid, special injections are made inside the joints. If arthrosis only began to manifest itself, then the complex of exercise therapy and the use of a number of new drugs may well help. Among them, it should be noted sulfate Glucosamine, sulfate Chondrotin, they stop the inflammatory process and relieve pain. For continuous use, it is recommended that Meloxicam, Nimesulide, Celebrex, and diclofenac-containing ointments.

A new and completely different plan for the treatment of arthrosis of the initial stage is a complete replacement of the epiphysis, as well as the surface of the joint, instead of these parts of the joint, special metal inserts are put. The fact is that arthrosis can not be cured completely, so such replacements are the only option. This method has some contraindications related to age, but generally suitable for the majority.

A secondary problem arises from secondary arthrosis, it is formed due to physical exertion, shock, joint injury, in this case the cartilaginous tissue becomes very weak and can at any time make itself felt. More often it is a problem of young men who do not take into account the recommendations of a doctor and continue after the first injury to load sick joints. Pain syndrome and limited movements occur simultaneously, but the pain can not be sharply manifested, but the problem of mobility of the hand is already noticeable when it is sidelined to more than 30 degrees. Therefore, doctors always recommend to treat arthrosis, and to undergo a course of treatment completely and subsequently observe the load regime. Even with this condition, arthrosis becomes a chronic disease.

In the case of relapse, the course of treatment remains the same, but the dosage is increased several-fold, anti-inflammatory drugs are administered in large amounts intramuscularly, and chondroprotectors are only in the joints. If the course has gone without complications, then there is a restorative exercise. Any load on the joint is prohibited, it is impossible to warm up or cool the joint much, and also to perform sudden movements.

The recovery lasts for several years, and depends entirely on the patient and compliance with all the prescriptions, as well as the stage of the disease at which the treatment is started.