Treatment of shoulder osteoarthritis at home

Most people over 45 years of age are accustomed to arthralgia, which is accompanied by unpleasant sensations, which violates the normal activities of the limbs. The main reasons for the development of such a disease are excessive physical exertion, trauma, unbalanced nutrition, etc. v. A common disease that people see often is dry shoulder disease (less common coxarthrosis). Treatment of the disease in the early stages can be done at home, read the article below.

Causes of joint disease

Degenerative changes in cartilage and surrounding tissues cause discomfort when moving, pain is a degenerative disease of the shoulder joint. The disease can develop due to many different factors, which can be subjective or objective. The main reasons for the development of the disease include:

  • Joint trauma provokes inflammatory processes that negatively affect the state of cartilage and bone. There is often the development of disease after a dislocation (especially if the joint is not properly positioned and improper tissue fusion begins), an arm fracture, a severe bruise.
  • Hypothermia of the joints, which negatively affects the condition of the cartilage and the functioning of the joints.
  • The burden on the shoulder joint is the cause of dry joints
  • Excessive stress on the shoulder joint. Athletes and manual workers are all at risk.
  • The presence of diseases that provoke the development of joint diseases, for example, polyarthritis, obesity.
  • Congenital pathologies can become a precondition for the development of the disease.
  • An unbalanced diet, using a lot of harmful foods (salty, fatty, fast food), negatively affects the condition of cartilage and causes diseases.

Degree and symptoms

Although shoulder osteoarthritis is considered a chronic disease, the disease progresses very quickly. It is advisable to start treatment at an early stage, when it is possible to carry out self-treatment at home, there is a high probability of getting rid of the consequences and negative effects of the disease. To confirm the presence of disease, to confirm the diagnosis, you should see your doctor if you have the following symptoms:

  • Weakness of the upper extremities, which is observed not only after exercise or intense exertion, but also occurs in the morning, after rest.
  • Shoulder pain increases with exertion and subsides with rest.
  • Pain reduces the range of motion of the joints, which in turn leads to stiffness, inability to raise the limb or turn the body.
  • Sometimes there is swelling in the joint area.
  • The pain can reach the neck or upper extremities, reducing vital activity, causing general discomfort.

In medicine, there are three levels of development of shoulder osteoarthritis, each of which has its own specific symptoms and characteristics:

  • 1 degree. At this stage, there is mild pain, which increases with raising the arm or increasing the load on the arm. The treatment of the disease in the early stages is the simplest and patients can do it themselves at home.
  • 2 degrees. The mobility of the joints is reduced, any movement causes a sharp pain that does not go away even at rest. Often, there are cases where it is not possible to raise the hand independently of a joint affected by the arthrosis.
  • 3 degrees. The stage is known as shoulder deformity. This is a difficult period when cartilage deformation is observed, inert tumors appear, and exacerbations are frequent. Changes in the joint interfere with the normal functioning of the hand and surgery is used as a treatment in 98% of cases.

Recommend home treatment

This disease brings many inconveniences, interferes with normal life, disrupts the rhythm of daily activities. This negatively affects the general health, emotional state of the patient, therefore requires treatment. At the first and second stages of the disease, it is possible to carry out treatment at home, observing all the recommendations and prescriptions of the doctor.

shoulder pain due to osteoarthritis

For healing, many methods are used so that the most effective results can be achieved. Many can be used at home. Complex therapy includes:

  • Medicines.
  • Stick to the diet, switch to a reasonable, balanced diet.
  • Do simple exercises.
  • Surgical intervention.
  • Use folk methods.
  • Physiotherapy procedures.
  • Other methods: treatment with leeches, acupuncture.

Control and adhere to the diet

In the treatment of shoulder osteoarthritis, proper diet and nutrition play an important role. First of all, it is necessary to eliminate from the diet foods that negatively affect the condition of cartilage, the elasticity of joints. The basic principles of nutrition:

  • Foods that are harmful, negatively affecting joint health include: dairy products, pork or veal, potatoes, corn, certain vegetables - peppers, eggplant, tomatoes. It is necessary to reduce the amount of such ingredients or to completely eliminate them from the diet.
  • To improve the condition of the joints, their elasticity will help to consume flaxseed oil and olive oil.
  • Eat foods rich in antioxidants, such as fruits and vegetables (cabbage, cucumbers, bananas, olives).
  • Drinking alcohol is contraindicated.
  • Cook food by cooking, baking, stewing. Should exclude fried, marinated dishes.
  • The diet needs to be as balanced as possible so that the body receives the maximum amount of useful vitamins and minerals.
  • Experts recommend using sweets and carbonated water.

Physical activity and massage

The treatment of the disease is facilitated by the implementation of certain exercises that can be done at home. Exercise helps improve blood circulation in the tissues around the joints, contributing to the nutrition of the cells; Helps strengthen muscles, develop joint connections. A set of exercises:

1 exercise:

  • Starting position: patient becomes even, and behind his back, hands clasped in lock.
  • Raise your arms, trying to keep them straight, not bent at the elbows.
  • Repeat the operation up to ten times.

2 exercises:

  • Starting position: standing straight, arms lowered freely.
  • Perform alternating circular motions with your shoulders, first forward, then back.
  • Repeat 14-20 times.

3 exercises:

  • Straighten up, lowering your arms.
  • In the left hand you need to load a maximum of half a kilogram (heavy fruit, sand or water bottle).
  • Perform a circular motion with your hands back and forth, repeating 15 times.
  • Do the same with the other hand.
Manual therapy for shoulder arthritis

In addition to performing exercises, massaging the affected shoulder area will help. The procedure has its own nuances that must be followed for maximum results:

  • The procedure should be left to a specialist who can do everything at the highest level.
  • It is recommended to start the massage with rubbing and stroking, this will help relieve pain, prepare the body for the procedure.
  • The movements should be as precise as possible so that they do not cause pain, but reduce pain.

Medicine

In the early stages of the disease, drug treatment will be used, depending on the group of drugs, the effect of the disease will be different. It is important to remember that medication does not solve all problems, this technique should be used in combination with other methods of struggle, for example, physical activity. While taking medications, injections, or using ointments, you should follow your doctor's recommendations and stick to the dosage. The following classes of drugs are used:

  • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The drug helps to reduce swelling, inflammation of the tissues in the diseased joints, relieve pain.
  • Chondroprotectors - drugs that improve blood circulation, help restore cartilage.
  • Pain relievers, anesthetics can be used in the form of tablets or can be applied topically to relieve pain
  • Muscle relaxants are drugs that help reduce muscle spasms and relieve pain.
  • Vitamins and functional foods supplement the body with useful substances to improve health.

Folk remedies

Usually, folk methods are applied for treatment, which helps to eliminate symptoms and manifestations of the disease, alleviate the disease condition and relieve pain. Health professionals recommend using a combination of traditional and traditional medicine, but it's important to coordinate everything with the attending physician. Especially popular are homemade ointments, gauze, baths, compresses and massages.

Ointment

herbal treatment for shoulder osteoarthritis

In folk medicine often use ointments consisting of natural ingredients that help to overcome diseases. To prepare a popular and effective drug, you need:

  • Take 10 grams of hops, sweet clover, St. John's. Finely chop the herbs and rub together.
  • For all components to connect better, add vaseline and mix everything well.
  • Rub ointment on the shoulders, this will help relieve pain and eliminate inflammation.

Decoctions and tinctures

Broth: in an enameled container, combine halves of celery, parsley (3 bulbs), three glasses of water, a pinch of black pepper. Boil all the chopped ingredients under the lid for 10 minutes. Drink the decoction obtained during the day for 14 days before meals. A decoction of corn silk is also very useful, for its preparation, boil 2 tablespoons of the ingredient for 10 minutes and drink one tablespoon five times a day.

Effective infusion: boil buckthorn bark (3 tablespoons), dandelion root (2 tablespoons), parsley seeds (2 tablespoons) and mint (3 tablespoons) to a boil in 0. 5 literscountry. Leave in a dark place for one night. Drink 2 tablespoons of tincture on an empty stomach before breakfast. Another recipe for making tinctures that is simple but effective: squeeze the beet juice (about 30 ml), honey (20 grams) and a little salt. Drink before going to bed, preferably after the procedure with water.

Compress and rub

A popular recipe for traditional medicine is compresses with oatmeal. For this procedure, you need to brew 30 grams of oatmeal in two cups of water. Apply the prepared mass to the shoulder for 30 minutes. To rub, use angelica (pour 15 grams of grass with boiling water, brake). Rub tincture on the sore shoulder. The second most effective massage formula: incubate rosemary and cypress root 10 grams each, mix with fat and apply three times a day.

Bathroom

therapeutic bath for shoulder dryness

Baths are actively used to improve blood circulation in damaged tissues and provide them with additional nutrients. To achieve maximum results, medicinal herbs and charges are added to the water. Plants that have a beneficial effect on patients are: chamomile (reduces inflammation), mint (soothing effect), juniper, burdock (relieves pain, eases the condition).

Rules for preparing a bath for the procedure:

  • Incubated herbs, thickened, are poured into the bath.
  • Lie down in the bathroom so the sore spot is soaked in water.
  • Rub the affected shoulder area with a towel, then lubricate it with a cream or ointment.

Other folk methods

To treat osteoarthritis of the shoulder, other methods of traditional medicine are also applied, which are also effective:

  • To relieve pain and relieve pain, you need to mix a few grams of propolis with 50 grams. fat. After exertion, rub the shoulder.
  • Wrap your shoulders in a tarp soaked in a solution of hay dust to help reduce puffiness.
  • Traditional medicine experts recommend drinking the juice of half a lemon before dinner to improve metabolism in tissues.
  • Hard-boiled eggs relieve pain, have to roll for shoulder pain.

Prevent

The main methods of prevention of the disease include:

  • A balanced diet, with a complex of essential minerals, vitamins.
  • Do exercise regularly.
  • Do not overload your shoulders and hands so as not to negatively affect bones and joints.
  • Eliminate the causes of the development of the disease.