Both arthritis and arthrosis affect the joints, and since joint pain forces a patient to see a doctor in hopes of getting relief, he does not see the difference between these conditions.Arthritis, joint disease – why these subtleties?Prescribe some medicine to relieve the pain!
But there is a difference between the two, and it is often important for further treatment: Arthritis and joint disease have different natures and causes.
To better understand this difference, rememberHow joints work.
Typically, a joint consists of two bones, the heads of which are covered with a special sliding material called hyaline cartilage.It makes it easier for bones to rub against each other.Synovial fluid does the same thing: the bones are not tightly connected to each other, there is a small gap between them that is filled with this fluid.The point of contact between the synovial fluid and the bones that make up the joint is isolated from other organs and tissues by the joint capsule, which is composed of dense connective tissue.
In arthritis, the cartilage becomes inflamed.In arthropathy, the cartilage within the joints is damaged.
what is arthritis
Arthritis is a general terminflamedJoint disease.In arthritis, the lining of the joint becomes inflamed and the body's connective tissue is affected.Arthritis may be caused by an immune disorder, infection, or injury.Typically, it is accompanied by pain, swelling, redness, and limited joint movement.Arthritis is characterized by "flashing" joint pain - first in one joint, then in another.Arthritis can occur at any age, even in teenagers (so-called juvenile arthritis).Advanced arthritis may be complicated by wear and tear of the cartilage within the joints (arthrosis).
What is joint disease
Arthropathy is a chronic diseaseDegenerateA joint disease characterized by progressive wear and tear of cartilage tissue.It can occur in any joint, but the knees, hips, shoulders, and wrists are most commonly affected because these joints bear the most stress.Arthropathy causes pain, stiffness, and reduced joint mobility; the pain always affects the same joint or group of joints.Arthropathy is a typical symptom in older patients, although the first signs of the disease can be seen in people as young as thirty.
Therefore, the main difference between arthritis and arthropathy lies in the causes and manifestations of their occurrence.Arthritis is related to joint inflammation, while arthropathy is related to the degeneration and wear and tear of cartilage tissue.It is noteworthy that although these two conditions have different developmental mechanisms, they are related because the inflammatory process leads to the degeneration of intra-articular cartilage, known as arthrosis, and the wear and tear of hyaline cartilage triggers secondary inflammation of the joint.
Causes of Arthritis and Joint Disease
reasonarthritismay become:
- Rheumatic diseases (systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, etc.).
- Response to triggering pathogens (usually bacteria that cause intestinal or sexually transmitted diseases): The body is unable to stop in time, and although the infection has been defeated, the immune system continues the attack, now affecting its own joint tissue.
- Pathogens enter the joint space due to injury or through lymphatic and blood flow.
- As a result of the injury, capillary blood enters the joint space.
- Arthropathy (complications of joint inflammation).
reasonArthropathymay become:
- Being overweight increases pressure on leg joints.
- Hard physical labor.
- Sedentary lifestyle.
- Joint instability due to damage to ligaments and tendons.
- old age.
- Surgery affecting the joints.
- Innate characteristics of the body.
- Arthritis (hyaline cartilage begins to deteriorate due to the inflammatory process in the joint).
Often, arthritis is not caused by one cause, but by a combination of causes.
Clinical symptoms of arthritis and joint disease
Joint pain is different from arthritis and arthritis.
Characteristics of acute arthritis are:
- The skin around the affected joint becomes noticeably red.
- The affected area is severely swollen.
- The joints can be painful during movement and at rest.
- Prolonged morning stiffness (about an hour).
- Poor general health: weakness, poor performance, body aches, sweating, and sometimes fever.
Arthropathy is characterized by:
- Joint pain occurs mainly during exercise.
- Difficulty performing normal activities (for example, if you have knee arthritis, climbing stairs is painful).
- Morning stiffness lasts relatively short time (up to half an hour).
- Beginning of pain: When the patient moves from rest to activity, the joints will bother him for a while, but this will soon pass.
- Extraneous sounds (clicks, crunches, crunches) appear in the later stages of the disease./li>
- Narrowing of the joint space and/or deformation of the bones, which can be noticed when palpating the joint (in later stages of the disease, deformations are only visible to the naked eye).
- Swelling of diseased joints, if the patient has long-standing arthropathy, and secondary inflammation.
Radiographic examination will help confirm the diagnosis.With arthritis, pathological changes will not appear on the image, but with arthrosis, you can see a decrease in the height of the joint space and even bone growth.
Treatment of arthritis and joint disease
arthritis treatmentIt varies depending on the type of disease and what caused it.This may include:
- antibiotic;
- immunomodulatory drugs;
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs);
- Corticosteroids (if NSAIDs are not effective enough).
When inflammation can be relieved, physical therapy may also be used to maintain joint function and physical therapy, including physical therapy.Exposure to magnetic fields.
Treatment of ArthropathyIt is also comprehensive and includes pharmaceutical and non-pharmacological approaches.
The most commonly used medications are NSAIDs, usually in the form of gels and ointments.
Among non-pharmacological methods of treating joint diseases, exercise therapy, massage and magnet therapy are recommended.
Exposure to magnetic fields with parameters specifically chosen for arthropathy can:
- Relieve pain, secondary inflammation and swelling;
- Improves nutrition of diseased joints, thereby slowing disease progression;
- Extend the cycle without aggravating it.
Things to remember:
- The difference between arthritis and joint disease lies in its causes and manifestations.Arthritis is related to joint inflammation, while arthropathy is related to the degeneration and wear and tear of cartilage tissue.Arthritis and arthropathy are related because the inflammatory process leads to the degradation of cartilage within the joints, and the wear and tear of hyaline cartilage triggers secondary inflammation of the joints.
- Acute arthritis is characterized by swelling and redness of the skin around the affected joint, pain with movement and rest, prolonged morning stiffness, and poor overall patient health.Arthropathy is characterized by joint pain on movement, difficulty in performing normal activities, short-term morning stiffness, and initial pain; joint swelling is possible (as secondary inflammation develops).In addition, arthritis will not show pathological changes on X-ray images, but the joint space will reduce the height of the joint space.
- Treatment of arthritis and joint disease should be comprehensive.Depending on the cause of arthritis, your doctor may recommend antibiotics, immune-modulating drugs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or corticosteroids.When the inflammation is relieved, exercise therapy and magnet therapy are added.For joint disease, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, exercise therapy, massage and magnet therapy may be used.