Coxarthrosis - deforming arthrosis. This disease develops not too quickly and unnoticed. Sometimes coxarthrosis can be detected only at the second stage of development, and some patients can not guess about their illness until the deformities are irreversible.
Causes and symptoms of second degree coxarthrosis
The disease can be in the primary or secondary form. Primary coxarthrosis develops independently due to some changes. Secondary arises against the background of other diseases:
- inflammations;
- injuries;
- Perthes disease;
- congenital dislocation;
- dysplasia;
- necrosis of the joint head.
One-sided disease is more common. Two-sided coxarthrosis of the second degree affects joints symmetrically, it is heavier, but doctors are much less likely to encounter it.
Already in the second stage the ailment begins to be noticeable. Pain becomes stronger. And if earlier soreness has passed even after a short rest, with dysplastic coxarthrosis of the second degree, unpleasant sensations arise in a state of rest. In addition, they can creep along the body and give away in neighboring joints.
Very often at this stage there are problems with mobility and the functional capacity of the cartilage decreases. In many, among other things, the joints begin to produce characteristic clicking sounds during movement.
How to treat coxarthrosis of the 2nd degree?
Treatment of deforming arthrosis can be conservative or surgical. If you diagnose the disease in the second stage, most likely, the therapy will be appointed more sparing:
- Chondroprotectors . They are designed to slow the disease and restore the joint and cartilage tissues as soon as possible. The most popular medicines are considered to be: Teraflex, Dona, Arthroglycan.
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and antispasmodics. Eliminate pain, relieve inflammation and swelling. Most effective
coping with the tasks of Revmoxicam, No-Shpa, Midokalm, Nimesil, Etodolak, Pyroxicam, Nabumetol, Naklofen, Olfen, Ketorol. - Physical exercises, physiotherapeutic procedures, methods of manual therapy.
- Folk remedies. To strengthen joints help ointments based on bee venom , fir oil, grated radishes and eucalyptus, and honey compresses with aloe juice.
Surgical treatment of coxarthrosis of the second degree is extremely rare.