Osteoarthritis is the most common rheumatic disease: around 10 million French people are affected, especially after the age of 65. And in the arhtrose family, the one knee (or knee osteoarthritis) concerns 30% of seniors aged 65 to 75 years. It is also the most common form of osteoarthritis in women over 50. This disease (which is the gradual breakdown of the cartilage that covers the joint) manifests itself mainly through pain and stiffness in the knee that occurs during movement – when walking, when climbing stairs, when fold the leg…
Osteoarthritis of the knee: relieve pain and preserve joint flexibility
How is osteoarthritis of the knee treated? Treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee begins with analgesics and / or anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to relieve the pain. In addition, injections of hyaluronic acid (or “visco-complementation”) can be offered to patients in order to lubricate the worn joint; physiotherapy is also very interesting for maintaining joint flexibility and slowing down the progression of osteoarthritis as much as possible.
Against osteoarthritis of the knee: movement! Contrary to popular belief, it is necessary to move to slow down osteoarthritis: movement allows good vascularization of tissues and helps reduce the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis (pain, stiffness …).
The best sports recommended by physiotherapists are: walking, cycling, step, swimming and aquabiking. Muscle strengthening exercises are added to it, to be practiced as often as possible (at least 2 sessions per week): squats, lunges …
Sources:
- The big book of osteoarthritis – Jérôme Auger and Pr. Francis Berenbaum, ed. Eyrolles.
- The guide to natural painkillers – Dr. Yann Rougier and Marie Borrel, eds. Leduc.S.
- The guide to star food supplements – Dr. Marc Perez, ed. Eyrolles.
- My yoga-health bible – Sophie Pensa, ed. Leduc.S.
- 250 do-it-yourself natural remedies – Dr. Claudine Luu, ed. Living Earth.
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- Osteoarthritis: 5 ways to delay its onset
- Osteoarthritis of the knee: 4 joint exercises to regain mobility
- Good everyday actions when you have osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis or arthritis? We teach you to tell the difference
