Chondroprotectors for arthrosis - classification and the right drug choice

The name of the group of medical preparations " chondroprotecters " is of Greek origin( in translation means "protective cartilage").

This group of medicines is prescribed for the restoration of cartilaginous tissue in the joints and for the normalization of metabolic processes in it.

In other words, chondroprotectors are used in the treatment of various diseases of joints, injuries and fractures.

It is impossible to effectively treat arthrosis and arthrosoarthritis without the use of drugs of this group.

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Principle of operation of chondroprotectors for arthrosis

To restore cartilage tissue more efficiently, it is necessary to eliminate the damaging factors that contribute to the degeneration of the joint structure. This is especially important in the treatment of arthrosis, since changes in the joints can make a person disabled.

In arthrosis, the periarticular tissues swell and become inflamed, as a result of which the blood supply of the joint is disturbed, which leads to changes in metabolic and trophic processes, slowing down the renewal of cartilage components. The reason for this is a lack of building material, which, under normal functioning, produces cartilaginous cells.

The action of the chondroprotective agents is that they serve as a building material for the cartilage tissue and fluid inside the joint, as they are biological products containing structural elements of the natural cartilaginous tissue.

What are chondroprotectors?

Treatment of arthrosis with chondroprotectors is carried out in two ways:

1. ingestion in the form of tablets or powders;
2. intramuscular or intraarticular injection .

Depending on the method of use, chondroprotectors are divided into oral preparations, as injections and intra-articular fluid substitutes.
Tablet chondroprotectors are prescribed by long courses( for several months), while several injections( usually up to 10) yield the same result.

Chondroprotectors for ingestion

Chondroprotectors include chondroitin and / or glucosamine .

Chondroitin is a substance that stimulates phosphoric-calcium metabolism in joints. This high molecular weight mucopolysaccharide slows down the destruction of bone and cartilaginous tissue and reduces the loss of calcium. This contributes to inhibition of degenerative cartilage changes and stimulation of bone repair.

Glucosamine is a substance that stimulates the production of hyaluronic acid in the joint fluid, which restores the functioning of the joint.
Combined preparations of Teraflex, Arthra, Structum and Dona are widely used.

Soybean and avocado oils, which are the main components of the chiropractor on the plant basis of Piascladin, can also slow down degenerative processes, remove pain and restore motor activity.

Chondroprotectors in injections

One of the most common chondroprotectors in the form of injections is Adgelon , a drug that promotes the regeneration of cartilage.

Its active substance is the glycoprotein , which promotes the growth of young cartilaginous cells.

As a result of the action of the drug, joint mobility improves and the normal structure of cartilage tissue cells returns.

Alflutop is the second widely used drug, which includes chondroitin, mucopolysaccharides, amino acids, peptides and ions of many microelements.

As a result of injections, the normal structure of the cartilage is prevented.

Also, the drug has an excellent anti-inflammatory effect, which leads to the normalization of hyaluronic acid production.

Another drug for injection is the synthetic polymer Noltrex .It does not refer to natural metabolic chondroprotectors. The composition of the drug includes silver ions, which provides antibacterial action.

Noltrex differs according to the principle of action from other chondroprotectors, as it initially dissolves rubbing against each other the affected joint surfaces, as a result of which pain is removed and mobility returns.

The second stage of the drug is the absorption of an excess joint fluid, thereby Neltrex relieves nerve endings from compression.

After this, inflammation is removed, and silver ions suppress endogenous infection.

Substitutes of intra-articular fluid

Drugs based on hyaluronic acid( Fermatron , Syndrome , Ostenil , etc.) belong to the intra-articular fluid substitute drugs.

Hyaluronic acid normalizes the physical properties of the intra-articular fluid of the affected joint, which contributes to the synthesis of its own hyaluronate. Preparations containing hyaluronic acid increase the viscosity of the synovial fluid, restore its damping and protective properties, protect the articular cartilage from pathogenic effects, slow down the degenerative processes and restore the biochemical equilibrium of the synovial fluid.

As a result, the pain is removed and the functioning of the joint is restored.

How to choose chondroprotectors?

Choosing a chondroprotector in the treatment of arthrosis, you need to pay attention to the following:

• manufacturer of medicinal product. It is best to purchase the drug of proven manufacturers, since they pay more attention to product quality;
• is a medicine or a biologically active supplement .Supplements do not pass the necessary research, as a result of which one can not judge their real effectiveness, and answer the question - is it worthwhile to trust the seller who offers his goods outside the pharmacy, each buyer should for himself;
• complex treatment of .The effect of using chondroprotectors will be more pronounced if you use their in combination with with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, massage, various physiotherapeutic procedures;
• stage of the development of the disease .At the last stage of development, drug treatment is unlikely to produce the desired result. It is already necessary to think about installing a prosthesis.

To avoid negative consequences, you need to contact the doctor in time and choose the treatment that will bring the greatest benefit to you.