Other names: malfunctioning joints, limitation of movement in the joint

What is the matter?

On examination, there are a number of joint mobility examination and discuss here in brief, how many degrees the joint has to contain is irrelevant, because proper testing controls only an experienced doctor and overwhelm because the numbers are not the purpose. Every person knows how to change over time its momentum joints – whether it worsens with age or due to sports improves. Here we will focus on the first variant and a situation where joint mobility impaired for some reason.

The most common reason why the mobility of joints deteriorates in our conditions is arthritis. It is a disease in which there is destruction (gradual destruction) of articular cartilage that covers the physiologically bone surface in the articular connection. It is a non-inflammatory disease. The cause of arthritis is not completely known. Influence is definitely overloading the large weight-bearing joints (hips, knees, in some cases here can also include shoulder joint), either by excessive physical activity, most often this is for senior athletes or very active, or excessive body weight.Osteoarthritis is also often occurs after injury or developmental defects of the extremities – legs into the vernacular O (varus joint) or X (valgus joint).

In a healthy joint has cartilage and joint fluid properly oiled machine and allow free-flowing movement in the joint, in which a person does not feel pain. In the event that the joint arthrosis, movement and seriously hurt and range of movement in the joint is gradually reduced at the hips can lead to complete solidification of the joint (in case that the patient does not seek medical help in time). It affects mostly hip (coxarthrosis), knee (gonarthrosis) or spine (spondyloartróza). Frequent are also pain when the weather changes.

What to do?

If you suspect arthritis, seek appropriate orthopedist and check to make radiograph joints that suspect. It’s very accurate imaging method and results are available immediately.

The problem is that it is not a cure for arthritis. You try to use gelatin preventive medication, but prepare yourself for the fact that their effect will not be too high. Like other effect, advertising propíraných preparations. Greater effect tend to have an injection of hyaluronic acid directly into the joint. Hyaluronic acid is a common component of joint fluid and connective tissue. These injections can be applied only orthopedist, and their use is limited to severe cases of arthritis.

In the early stages of arthritis rehabilitation is appropriate, proportionate sport that does not encumber joints- it means swimming or cycling. Totally inappropriate sports as running, aerobics, often walking up stairs.

If the arthrosis in an advanced stage (stage 3 or 4) will be probably recommended operations. The operation consists of a total joint replacement. Most often in our country operate hips (total or near total hip arthroplasty) where appropriate knee joint (total or near total knee arthroplasty).

In short at the end

This is a disorder which today affects almost everyone. Prevention can be seen in an environmentally friendly treatment of joints throughout life, attempt to injure when playing sports or maintain proper weight. Food supplements and diets are also suitable, but in preexisting osteoarthritis miracles fail.