Treatment of coxarthrosis at home

Osteoarthrosis (coxarthrosis) of the hip joint is a chronic pathology of articular structures and their immediate environment, ligaments of articular cartilage, bursae and periarticular muscles. Osteoarthrosis, or coxarthrosis, is the most common disease among older patients. It is the treatment of coxarthrosis of the hip joint with folk remedies that is very popular among people of retirement age.

Caution regarding home treatment for coxarthrosis of the hip joint

From the perspective of modern evidence-based medicine, therapy with folk remedies is not effective.
Ignoring the symptoms of the disease for a long time and delaying contact with a doctor can be too expensive for the patient, since the time for conservative therapy will be lost and the patient will have to undergo surgery. To prevent such a situation from occurring, it is important to seek medical help in a timely manner. Home treatment for coxarthrosis

If the course of the disease is calm, the patient conscientiously follows all the specialist’s recommendations, then if mild pain appears, you can turn to traditional medicine. For lesions of the musculoskeletal system, home treatment cannot be the main method, since serious illnesses (coxarthrosis is one of these diseases) require an integrated approach, including the use of rehabilitation methods and the use of medications.

Home treatment only serves as a small symptomatic addition to the main methods of therapy. In addition to using traditional recipes, it is necessary to modify the patient’s lifestyle - lose weight, adjust the diet, organize correct physical activity. Many medicinal herbs have an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effect, so they will help cope with minor pain.

Therapeutic baths

The most pleasant procedure in the treatment of coxarthrosis is healing baths. They relieve pain and inflammation, slow down the process of destruction of cartilage structures. You need to lie in the medicinal baths for at least twenty minutes. The water for them should not be too hot.

If a person suffers from hypertension or severe myocardial pathologies, it is not recommended to take such baths so as not to worsen the condition.

The following can be used as the main components to add to medicinal baths:

Mint decoction.
Mustard, pre-mixed with water.
Jerusalem artichoke tincture with honey and sea salt.
A decoction of medicinal herbs: thyme, currant leaves and burdock are suitable.

Causes and risk factors for coxarthrosis

Osteoarthritis of the hip joints most often occurs in women over 50 years of age. The tendency to develop the disease is associated with several factors:

The onset of menopause, due to which the density of mineral tissue decreases and a tendency to degenerative processes in cartilage and bones appears.
Anatomical features - unfavorable width and structure of the pelvic bones, which is why a greater load falls on them compared to men.
Frequent wearing of high-heeled shoes, which causes a disproportionate increase in the load on the hip joints.

If coxarthrosis occurs in men, then this is usually associated with other factors, including a genetic predisposition to such a disease - excessive physical activity, wearing uncomfortable shoes, previous injuries, fractures.

Common factors that can trigger the occurrence of coxarthrosis include:

Obesity or overweight. It has been proven that heavy weight negatively affects the condition of the musculoskeletal system, as the pressure on the joints increases significantly. The situation is especially aggravated in the presence of atrophied muscles that cannot cope with the load.
Prolonged standing, constant walking. Not all patients can adequately tolerate chronic overload, so irreversible pathological changes in the joints may occur over time.
Physical inactivity or sedentary lifestyle. If the patient moves little, the muscles cannot cope with everyday stress, causing the joints to suffer even more.
Excessive physical activity, including professional sports.

Primary and secondary coxarthrosis are also distinguished. In the first situation, the occurrence of the disease is not associated with other diseases. Such arthrosis of the joints is detected at older ages in patients who have dystrophic degenerative processes in the joints associated with natural wear and tear. For this reason, the disease is detected in people over 50-60 years of age, since by this time many patients show signs of wear and tear on the joints and cartilage. Secondary coxarthrosis is associated with other causes of the disease. This includes fractures, work injuries, and professional sports activities.

Traditional methods of recovery for coxarthrosis

If the pathology has the initial stages of development, the condition is not too advanced, then the patient is prescribed medications and methods of physiotherapeutic rehabilitation in a rehabilitation center or at home, if it is necessary to carry out simple physical training complexes. In severe situations, it is necessary to carry out surgical intervention, which consists of replacing the hip joint with a biodental implant.

It should be understood that conservative therapy can be supplemented or replaced with home therapy only with the permission of the attending physician. If there are no obvious radiological manifestations of deformation and severe thinning of the cartilage, then for mild pain, medicinal herbs are used in the form of ointments, compresses and lotions. It is advisable to coordinate each prescription with your doctor. If there is no improvement within several weeks of home therapy, and the situation continues to worsen, you should seek help from a leading specialist.

How to treat coxarthrosis at home with folk recipes

There are several home recipes using improvised means, thanks to which some patients manage to relieve pain from coxarthrosis. The following recipes are usually used:

You need to purchase a fresh head of cabbage and carefully remove the leaves from it. The plant is thoroughly washed and then coated with natural honey. The mixture is applied to the sore joint at night under a compress. In the morning, the leaf with honey is removed, and the sore spot is washed with warm water. The procedure must be repeated daily for 3-4 weeks. The method can help relieve chronic pain.
Infusion to relieve chronic joint pain. You need to take 3 medium-sized lemons, purchase 250 grams of fresh celery root and a head of garlic. All these components are twisted through a meat grinder and placed in a three-liter jar. The mixture is poured with fresh boiling water, the jar is sealed tightly with a plastic lid and wrapped in a warm woolen blanket overnight. Sutra the decoction will be ready for use. You need to drink 50 g of the product on an empty stomach, half an hour before meals. The duration of use of the mixture is 1 month, after which it is necessary to take a break from taking it.
A kilogram of beef hooves is poured with two liters of cold water and cooked for 3-4 hours over low heat, like jellied meat. After cooling, the decoction can be consumed 200 g daily half an hour before meals.
You need to take 200 g of white foot grass, twist this product through a meat grinder and pour in 300 g of rendered lard. The mixture is boiled for 10 minutes. After cooking and cooling, the components are ready to be rubbed into the sore joint.
For pain in muscles and tendon attachment points, you need to prepare a mixture of celandine oil. Preparing the traditional medicine component is simple - fresh stems (150 - 200 g) are poured with a liter of olive oil and infused in a warm place for 15-20 days. Next, after preparation, the mixture should be rubbed into sore spots 2-3 times a day.

If using folk remedies fails to achieve the desired result, it is recommended to turn to traditional medicine. You can use some medications at home with your doctor's permission.

Against fate

Coxarthrosis

In the section “Respond!” I found a request to suggest how to alleviate suffering from coxarthrosis of the hip joints. I remembered my suffering three years ago. I had lower back pain for about four years: I worked as a janitor and thought I had caught a cold. I’ll go to the doctor and they’ll give me sick leave. Diagnosis: sciatica. I’ll get some treatment and it will become a little easier, but the pain won’t go away. And so more and more often. It got to the point where I couldn’t get up - they called an ambulance and sent me to the hospital on a stretcher. They immediately put me on a blockade, gave me IVs, and didn’t allow me to get up. I couldn’t understand: “Why such a commotion?” And then they explained to me that I have deforming coxarthrosis of the hip joints, bilateral inflammation, and I will no longer be able to work. And I will become disabled and will be in the hospital twice a year; and they also said something about crutches, and so on. There was something to lose your head over. I am lucky that I found a doctor - a neurosurgeon-traumatologist, a kind-hearted person. They say about such people: “A doctor from God.” The entire arsenal of drug treatment was used: physiotherapy, acupuncture, physical education. The general massage was performed by the doctor himself, Alexander Nikolaevich Grishin.

Of course, I shed a lot of tears, it seemed that I couldn’t stand the pain anymore. But she was ready to endure everything. Osteochondrosis was added to all the troubles. In general, I spent a month and a half in the hospital. And when I was discharged, I went to the resident’s room to talk to my doctor and find out his recommendations. Here's what he advised:

Bring your weight to normal (it was 69 kg with a height of 167 cm, now it is stable at 56 kg).
Diet: exclude rich broths, limit smoked meat (now I use it very rarely). The diet is dominated by plant foods, and dairy products include cottage cheese, because calcium is needed.
Gymnastics. I chose yoga. I have mastered the first 12 exercises, but I still have difficulty performing the next twelve dynamic exercises. I also do five exercises for the spine according to P. Bragg.

In addition to these exercises, I do a headstand - 1 minute, a shoulder stand, a lot of fast walking with my dog Lada. I douse myself with cold water in the morning and evening.

Three years have passed. I managed without disability, without crutches. A person can do a lot. You just need great faith and the desire to overcome all difficulties at any cost.

Shikunova N.

What medications are suitable for home treatment for coxarthrosis of the hip joint?

What types of drugs should be used during an exacerbation:

NSAIDs. Painkillers used in a short course will help quickly relieve discomfort in the joints. They should not be used for more than 5 days without medical supervision. For 2-3 days you can give intramuscular injections of drugs such as Diclofenac, Dikloberl, Movalis, Ketoprofen. After which you can switch to the tablet form of the medication for a few days. If symptomatic pain relief does not help, you need to make an appointment with a traumatologist.
Vasodilators, venotonics. These remedies help improve blood circulation, which is useful when arthrosis occurs. It should be pointed out that poor blood circulation is involved in the pathogenesis of the disease, since the low speed of microcirculation does not provide normal nutrition to the joint. As a result, the cartilage weakens and becomes thinner. During an exacerbation, Trental, Pentoxifylline, Phlebodia and Detralex can be used in a short course. The last 2 drugs strengthen the vascular wall and also have a positive effect on blood circulation.
Muscle relaxants. These drugs relieve muscle spasm and tension associated with rigidity. When joints become inflamed, soft tissues are affected. In response to the inflammatory process, the muscle tightens and begins to pull the joint towards itself, which intensifies the pain. Also, muscle relaxants enhance the effect of NSAIDs, which helps in the acute period of the disease. Examples of effective drugs are Sirdalud, Thiokolchicoside, Mydocalm. Without a doctor's recommendation, you should not take these medications for more than 2 weeks.
Chondroprotectors. These medications are taken for a long time, regardless of the patient’s condition - a period of exacerbation or the onset of remission. Chondroprotectors can slow down cartilage degeneration, which can stop the development of pathology. After making a diagnosis, the doctor should prescribe chondroprotectors to slow down joint destruction. Examples of products are Dona, Alflutop, Teraflex.

Other medications (hormones, hyaluronic acid) can be prescribed only if there are strict indications.

One important point to mention is the surgical procedure. This manipulation should also not be abandoned if the doctor suggests sending the patient to the surgical department. In case of advanced arthrosis, endoprosthetics is performed. This is the replacement of worn-out cartilage tissue with a bioidentical prosthesis that will replace the old joint. Usually, after such manipulation, when the recovery period passes, the patient feels much better, and the discomfort does not return. Traditional methods of therapy in the final stages of arthrosis, when endoprosthetics are required, are no longer effective.

Folk remedies for the treatment of arthrosis of the hip joint: home gymnastics

Depending on the degree of neglect of the condition, complex therapy is prescribed. You can do home treatment, but only with the permission of your doctor. It is impossible to completely cure this disease, but a good therapeutic effect can be achieved in every person if complex therapy is undertaken in a timely manner. One of the ways to improve the patient's condition is to use complex exercises.

Gymnastics for arthrosis of the hip joint

Gymnastics can correct persistent movement disorders that develop as the disease progresses (the thigh muscles become very weak, and the patient transfers the load to the neighboring leg). If you do exercises daily, the disturbances are significantly reduced, the overall metabolism in the tissues improves, and the pain subsides. As the muscle tissue becomes stronger, the discomfort in the joints will ease, as excess stress will be removed from them. It is important to remember that conservative treatment for the hip and knee joints is the most effective, so they should not be abandoned either.

The full complex involves the use of warm-up and stretching when the lesson is completed. Before starting the main exercises, you should warm up. To do this, it is enough to slightly bend forward, swing your legs to the sides, and do a general joint warm-up for the neck and shoulders (also rotate your joints forward and backward). When the body is warmed up, the risk of injury is reduced. At the end of the session, you need to do some light stretching and massage so that the muscles recover better between sets of exercises. The ideal option is daily exercise therapy.

You can add the following set of exercises if your doctor allows:

Starting position – lying on your back, legs straightened. Each leg should be carefully raised in front of you, one at a time, to an angle of 90 degrees. Number of repetitions – 15, in 4 approaches.
The second exercise is vertical scissors. You need to lie on your back and put your arms along your body. The legs must be alternately raised and lowered at the hip joints without bending the knees. Do 15 repetitions.
Cross scissors. The exercise is similar to the previous ones, but with only one difference - the legs cross each other without bending the knees. Number of repetitions – 10-15.
You need to lie on your back and bend your legs at the knee joints, resting your heels on the floor. Next, you need to pull each leg one by one towards your stomach, without lifting your back from the floor. For each leg you need to do 10 repetitions.
Then you need to roll over onto your stomach. Lying in this position, the patient lifts each leg in turn, 30 cm from the floor. Repeat 10 times in 4 approaches.
In a standing position, you need to perform leg abductions to the side. To do this, the patient needs to stand straight. Then each leg is taken back, approximately lifting it 20-30 cm from the floor, trying not to lose balance. Repeat 15 times in 4 approaches.

This small set of exercises can be completed in half an hour. The rest between each approach is about one minute, since the gymnastics is easy and does not require serious physical training. Treatment this way will take a long time, so don’t expect quick improvements. As the muscle tissue becomes stronger, several months to six months pass. During this period, tangible improvements occur. In parallel, drug therapy is used to enhance the effect.

Now I go to massages and exercise machines

Coxarthrosis
I am 72 years old. Pensioner. I would like to advise people who have coxarthrosis to use cupping according to Professor Ivanchenko’s method.

When this same coxarthrosis worsened for me, a friend brought me the “Healthy Lifestyle” newsletter. And there was just a conversation with Professor Ivanchenko on this topic.

After reading it, my husband immediately began putting cups on my belly button in the evening. In the morning it became easier, I got up without screaming. In the evening they placed it again - on the lower back and up to the knees on the thighs. I could sit down in the morning. And then again to the navel and so alternated 6 times. Each time it became easier and easier. Three years have already passed, and such grief has not been repeated - ugh, ugh. Now I go to the cultural and health center for massage and exercise equipment.

Terletskaya Ya. F.