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Relief of osteoarthritis « ARGAN OIL » The benefits of the OSTEOARTHRITIS

Relief of osteoarthritis « ARGAN OIL » The benefits of the OSTEOARTHRITIS

New osteoarthritis with Argan Oil

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative rheumatic disease that occurs most often after age 50. This evolution often disabling rheumatism affects proportionately more women than men. It affects the bones, tendons, cartilage and muscles of the joints.

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Osteoarthritis

The joints are located at the juncture of the bones and allow their relative movement and thus the movement in general, such as walking or squatting, for example.

To do this the end of each bone in question is covered in their joint cartilage.Cartilage is a substance at once smooth, tough and elastic.

The entire joint is enclosed in the capsule that encloses hermetically inside the synovial membrane. This membrane produces synovial fluid that lubricates the joint in the same way as in an engine oil lubricates the cylinder.

THE CAUSES OF OSTEOARTHRITIS

Osteoarthritis is a disease that affects the cartilage bones of the joint. For reasons not yet fully understood the cartilage breaks down and forms of « sticking points » in contact with bone pain of the joint.

X-rays show abnormal wear of the cartilage and the distance between the bone ends is reduced. It is said that the joint « pinched ». The cartilage is thinner. In the limit of progressive osteoarthritis, the cartilage may disappear completely. Then there is direct contact and friction of bones with each other.

SYMPTOMS OF OSTEOARTHRITIS

It is the joint pain that manifest osteoarthritis. The pain appear gradually. They are low at the beginning and do not show that in case of sustained effort. These pains are called « mechanical » because they occur only when the work of the joint.

There are periods of remission, periods where the pain is relatively mild and last periods when bursts of pain are important and very difficult to bear.

When not pushing, rest pain and calm nights are normal. But the joints become stiff and less mobile. In the morning it is often necessary to make a « joint stiffness. »

By cons, during periods congestive inflammatory and pain are intense, even at night! The rest did not calm down! These periods are often accompanied by congestive excessive production of synovial fluid. There is talk of synovial effusion, often very painful, and explains the congestion and swelling of the joint.

People with osteoarthritis are not condemned to disability so inevitable. Even if the joint is still stiff and deformed, the pain may subside over the years but often to find a good mobility, it is necessary to resort to surgery. The affected joint is then replaced by a joint replacement, routine operation for hip and knee. But it is best to arrive at this end when other treatments, lighter, have failed.

Osteoarthritis is a disease related to aging of the joint. At the first sign and the first pain, it is necessary to consult his doctor.

For it is now possible to effectively treat osteoarthritis and delay its progress.The treatments are more effective than medical management of osteoarthritis is early and its consequences are not irreversible.

Joints affected by Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis can affect any joint but most often it is the joint working that aremost frequently affected and those that support the body weight.

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There are:

  1. hip osteoarthritis affecting the hip joint
  2. knee osteoarthritis that affects the knee and not the stiff
  3. The cervical spondylosis affects the spine
  4. Lombarthrose on the lumbar vertebrae of the lower back and may cause lumbagoand sciatica
  5. Omarthrose is the shoulder
  6. The osteoarthritis is localized to the fingers. If this is the thumb is concerned, it is called rhizarthrosis.

    HOW TO TREAT OSTEOARTHRITIS

    Before considering major surgery is recommended to treat osteoarthritis of combining medical methods (at least for pain) and natural remedies.

    It is obvious that if the extra pounds overweight can only be an aggravating factorfor osteoarthritis. It is essential in this case doc to lose weight.

    Also moderate exercise is recommended whenever possible because inactivityincreases the pathology of osteoarthritis.

    It may be interesting to learn how to relax and relieve stress. Wearing shock-absorbing footwear may be beneficial to facilitate walking in the case ofosteoarthritis of the hip or knee and the making of orthotics rest or activity aimed at relieving the joint. But one can legitimately think that these solutions are oftenthe last resort.

    Les médicaments pour traiter l’arthrose

    To soothe the pain of osteoarthritis is commonly prescribed analgesics that havea significant effect but is limited to this aspect painkiller no curative value.

    For periods of more severe outbreak of osteoarthritis, we use anti-inflammatory drugs, known as NSAIDs, for short periods to fight against inflammation. It is also possible to inject cortisone-like anti-inflammatory in the affected joint.

    In case of lack of synovial fluid can be injected as a lubricant articular hyaluronic acid.

    Some drugs are in the form of gels or patches, but remember that osteoarthritisis caused by « mechanical » causes, these drugs are usually a symptomatic effect. That is to say that they only act on the symptoms without definitive and profound affection.

    Natural remedies for Osteoarthritis: Argan oil and Physiotherapy

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    ARGAN OIL

    Care for osteoarthritis physiotherapy proven, especially if the massages are done with the argan oil to regenerative virtues recognized.

    Massages « unravel » the first stiff muscles around the painful joint. The joint isthen « thrashing » by wide movements, which also provide a muscle strengthening joints.

    In early trading, pain can be felt but they will disappear as and when the warm-up.

    The effects of massage are multiplied with argan oil to the high content of vitaminE regeneration.

    It is advisable to consult a physiotherapist early to learn the exercises to practiceand then himself. The use of argan oil is always recommended because often it can have a permanent curative effect.

    MATTRESS CONSULTING for Deep Sleep and Recovery – While Sleeping in Bed-Position

    MATTRESS CONSULTING for Deep Sleep and Recovery – While Sleeping in Bed-Position

    MATTRESS CONSULTING for Deep Sleep

     

     

     

     

    Linear and Lateral Support

    1. Linear Support

    By linear support, we understand the support that makes that your body does not sag. In an undistorted by hanging du hard to top a mattress lying still..

    In a side-lying posture, the back shall form one straight line, from the neck vertebrae to the sacrum. In a side/belly posture, the spinal column shall remain in its natural bended form, from the neck to the sacrum, as in an upright posture. Thighbones and knees shall sink a little bit deeper in the mattress, so as not to cause too large a pressure on the lower back. When sleeping on the back, the spinal column has to keep its natural bended form from the neck to the sacrum. It is important that the lumbar region is supported sufficiently. In all recumbent postures, an orthopaedically justified support is necessary. The position of the spinal column at night may in no event obstruct the hormonal flows. I hereby refer to the sacro-cranial therapies.

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    In addition, the dorsal vertebrae must be able to arrange themselves at night so that the intervertebral disks can regenerate optimally. At the same time, the neck and dorsal muscles that are during the daytime most of the time contorted because of an incorrect sitting position must be given a chance to relax. But, the human body is not a plank. Normally, our shoulders are broader than our hips; but at the hips, we have more weight than at the shoulders.

    So, it is clear that the ideal bed for a dominant side sleeper is softer at shoulders’ height and harder at hips’ height. Hard mattresses are a real disaster in terms of support, one really completely tenses up on such mattresses.

    « Fabeltje te harde matras »

    The double bed is an invention of the devil who was jealous of the blessings of marriage.
    Marie Stopes,
    Sleep, Chatto and Winders, Londen 1956.

    Even light persons have to impress their shoulders sufficiently so that the pillow, when used, does not have to carry the weight of the shoulders through the neck.

    Orthopaedic pillows on too hard beds shift the problem from the shoulders to the neck. Neck muscles get overloaded and the pressure on the head is much too large. Especially for back-sore people, the mattress has to make it possible that the distance between the shoulder tip and the lumbar region can be impressed by the shoulder. This implies that, independent of the person’s weight, the mattress can at shoulders’ height be impressed 6 to 9 cm, whereas at the hips, that generally weigh more, the mattress cannot be impressed that much. Most certainly for low-back-pain patients and slipped-disk patients, no pressure may be exercised on the lower intervertebral disks. Therefore, in order to offer a perfect linear support, the mattress shall be very elastic without becoming deformed. It shall also have a softer shoulder zone and a slightly harder hip zone, as well as a softer knee zone, if so desired.

    The base on which the mattress is lying, shall allow the same support and impression, though in an accentuated way. The ideal bed is as large as possible, and allows you to optimally stretch out both lengthwise and breadthwise, it allows you to make yourselves as large and as broad as you wish without being hindered by a bed head end, a foot bed end or your partner. For side/belly and belly sleepers, the bed is at least 30 cm and preferably 50 cm longer than the person in question! It must be possible to maximally stretch out the spinal column and to have your body heave on the mattress. This ensures a perfect lateral support.

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    2. Lateral Support

    The secret of the ideal bed not only lies in a perfect support, but also in an optimal pressure-reducing contact plane between the body and the mattress. The larger the contact zone between the body and the mattress, the smaller the pressure registration per square centimeter of skin. The larger the contact zone, the longer it will take before the body subconsciously orders to turn over and before large tension build-up in the skeleton muscles can interrupt your deep sleep or REM sleep. Sleep quality indeed is reduced drastically when you are wakened by an internal pain impulse caused by overpressure or by difficulties when turning over. The longer you can stay in the same position without suffering pressure damage, the longer your muscles can deacidify. In addition, reduced pressure also stimulates the blood circulation in the limbs. But, a larger contact plane also implies that the mattress should ventilate perfectly. The skin that touches the mattress also must be able to breathe and the purifying perspiration must be absorbed without the mattress feeling moist to the touch. Therefore, when falling asleep, the perfect lateral support is obtained by giving the body as large a contact plane as possible and by having the body heave maximally on the mattress. So, in this scope, stretching out and as large a mattress as possible are extremely important.

    Back schools give advice on how to turn your dominant recumbent posture in a better equilibrium posture, so that you do not have to turn over too quickly. In all events, when falling asleep, one should lie as relaxed as possible, with as large a contact plane as possible. The ideal bed can help you a lot.

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