Freedom of movement to our body is provided by he althy joints. When they are afflicted by some disease or injury, life can turn into a living hell, because the physical suffering can be incredible. That is why it is so important to find a good cure for joint pain. Today, the pharmacy chain sells a lot of ointments and pills for all occasions, but, unfortunately, not all of them are equally effective. Why is this surprising, because the causes of pain can be different, the wrong drug is not only not able to help, but can often do harm. That is why the best ointment or pills - bought by prescription. In this article, we present to your attention a small overview of drugs that can be used as a cure for joint pain, but before you start using any of them, it is best to consult a specialist.
What causes joint pain
Now we will list a huge number of diseases, withwhich can cause severe pain in the knees, elbows, spine, etc., and you will understand why it is so difficult to choose medicines that relieve joint pain on your own. Arthralgia (joint pain) occurs when:
1. Arthritis (rheumatoid, psoriatic, gouty, reactive, septic).
2. Various arthrosis (coxarthrosis, gonoarthrosis, etc.).
3. Bursitis (traumatic, diathesis, brucellosis, tuberculosis, gonorrheal, syphilitic).
4. Systemic diseases (systemic vasculitis, influenza, ankylosing spondylitis, lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, Lyme disease, diffuse fasciitis, etc.).
5. Tumor diseases (multiple myeloma, lymphoblastic leukemia, osteomyelitis, bone metastases).
6. Injuries (bruises, sprains, dislocations).
And this is not a complete list. There are other reasons that only an experienced doctor can figure out.
Ointments and gels
When there is a need to get a medicine for joint pain, the first thought that comes to mind is to ask the pharmacy for some effective ointment. This is not without meaning - today the pharmacy industry produces a lot of excellent external remedies to help cope with joint pain. Here is the list for your reference:
1. External non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs:
- "Indomethacin ointment";
- "Ketonal";
- "Nise";
- "Finalgel";
- "Ibuprofen" and others
2. Ointments with a warming and anti-inflammatory effect:
- "Nicoflex";
- "Capsin";
- Popular balm "Asterisk";
- "Espol";
- "Finalgon";
- "Kapsicam" and others
3. Ointments, in which the main component is salicylic acid and its derivatives;
- "Viprosal";
- "Ben Gay";
- "Bom-Bengue";
- "Efkamon";
- "Nizhvisal" and others.
4. Other popular remedies, which include, for example, Dimexide ointment.
All of the above ointments and gels are quite effective and perfectly help to get rid of joint pain in a variety of diseases. Despite the fact that external agents are quite safe, you must carefully read the instructions for their use so that you do not accidentally harm yourself.
Pills
If the ointment is not enough for the treatment, then you have to take more pills. Many of the names you read in the previous paragraph will be repeated in this one. In the treatment of joint diseases, tablets such as:
- "Ibuprofen". Analogues: "Brufen", "Bolinet", "Nurofen", "Reumafen".
- "Diclofenac". Analogues: Ortofen, Voltaren, Diclogen, Dicloran,"Artorozan" and others.
- "Ketoprofen". Analogues: "Ketonal", "Knavon", "Artrosilen".
These drugs help with pain in the joints of the legs, arms and in various parts of the spine. But keep in mind that you need to take all these medicines strictly according to the scheme indicated by the doctor, since if used incorrectly, they can have a very negative effect on the body.
Chondroprotectors
There are special preparations whose action is aimed at the regeneration of cartilage tissue in the joints. Such drugs are called chondroprotectors. Very often they are used to treat various arthrosis, in particular for pain in the joints of the legs. After all, the cartilage of the hip and knee joints are most susceptible to destruction. Here is a list of such funds:
- "Chondroitin AKOS";
- "Structum";
- "Dona";
- "Teraflex";
- "Chondrolone";
- "Elbona";
- "Artra".
All these drugs have two components in their composition - chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine. They are quite expensive, especially imported ones. Gelatin is a natural chondroprotector. For pain in the joints, resulting from the destruction of cartilage, this remedy also helps in a number of cases. But it should be remembered that treatment should be comprehensive. You should not think that with the help of chondroprotectors alone you can cure severe articulardisease.
Folk remedies for joint pain
And what medicines for the musculoskeletal system can traditional medicine offer? There are many effective recipes. We offer you a few of them:
1. Treatment with homemade ointment. The ointment is prepared as follows: yarrow grass (2 teaspoons) and St. John's wort (1 tablespoon) are taken, everything is crushed. Vaseline (1 tablespoon) is melted in a water bath, the components are mixed until a homogeneous ointment is obtained. Painful joints are rubbed with this ointment before going to bed.
2. Treatment with cabbage leaves. Folk remedies for joint pain are good because they are quite inexpensive, and their components are almost always at hand. Here, for example, fresh white cabbage is a vegetable that can be found in any home. We take a crispy cabbage leaf, heat it a little over the fire, spread it with honey (thin layer) and apply it to the sore joint. From above, the cabbage-honey compress is covered with cellophane and a warm scarf, everything must be carefully fixed on the body. It is best to do this procedure at night. They say that after a couple of nights the pain goes away without a trace.
3. Potato treatment. We boil the potatoes in their uniforms, then knead them right in the water where they were boiled. Next, you need to give time for everything to settle properly. The starch will remain at the bottom, but on top there will be a medicinal infusion, which must be poured into a separate container and taken 1/3 cup three times a day.
Additional measures
Even if you found a greatthe joint pain medicine that's perfect for you, it's worth taking a few extra steps to help improve your musculoskeletal system:
1. Try to get rid of excess weight. Extra pounds overload the joints and contribute to their gradual destruction.
2. Make sure your diet is balanced to avoid s alt deposits.
3. Give your joints a feasible load, do gymnastics and recreational sports.
4. Try to protect your joints from injury. To do this, wear comfortable shoes, always warm up before a sports load, do not lift too heavy things, etc.
Mistakes in treatment
Without a correct diagnosis, you can be treated blindly for many years and not get relief. For example, a person was recommended a good medicine for knee pain, which helped many who faced a similar problem. The patient begins to take it and at first seems to feel a dulling of pain. But then the pain gets worse again. But the fact is that the treatment of the inflamed knee joint was carried out by taking an expensive imported chondroprotector, which was not able to cope with the disease of this particular person.
Many people simply drink cheap domestic gelatin for joint pain and are not treated with anything else, they begin to use warming ointments where non-steroidal ones are neededanti-inflammatory drugs, stubbornly rely solely on traditional medicine, when you need to urgently take potent drugs, etc. There are many such examples. Meanwhile, time is running out and the disease is taking root.
Conclusion
In order not to waste time and your own he alth, do not be lazy to contact doctors - we tirelessly publish this advice in articles devoted to various medicinal preparations. We hope that you will be wise enough to use it. He alth to you and your joints!
