Plants and Remedies

Prevention and Nature

Why is it important to talk about osteoarthritis now and its prevention?

The explanation can be found in the disorders that have been most accelerated and amplified by the lockdown, osteoarthritis is one of these, its causes are parallel to the sudden change in lifestyle that the virus and the subsequent lockdown have imposed on us.

The term arthrosis has replaced over time the simpler and more popular "bone disease" without the benefit of a broader and more detailed knowledge. It is a term that in the common lexicon has established itself in a completely generic sense among the public, with consequent misunderstandings.

In essence, we are talking about a disease of the joints with an initial alteration at the level of the covering cartilage and a subsequent response of bone proliferation responsible for deformations, more or less evident protrusions: these prevent the joints from moving or make their movement painful, sometimes so intense that the patient ends up remaining still, thus worsening the infirmity due to the subsequent atrophy of the muscles.

Among the simplest and most useful tips to fight arthrosis or at least make it bearable, the most important is the exhortation to lose weight, in case of excess weight. Just think how much a knee arthrosis benefits if the limb is unloaded by 20 kg.

Another means of support for prevention is to identify traumatic situations in terms of posture and use of our body, especially related to work, where slight but daily alterations not detectable except in the very long term make this disorder chronic.

The emergency and the closure force us to make a great effort not to accelerate this pathology, that's why it is essential to stay in motion , a sedentary lifestyle is a great enemy of our muscles and consequently of our poorly supported joints. It is important to move, if unable the advice is to find expedients and help even inside our home such as music to find the energy to move even just the limbs.

How can we help those who suffer from arthritis with the elements that nature offers us?

• Blackcurrant

• Mountain Pine

Mechanism of action:

The analgesic effect is linked to an anti-inflammatory activity by complement inhibition. Of particular interest for the treatment of arthrosis is the action on mucopolysaccharides, which, thanks to their ability to retain large quantities of water, have two important actions at the joint level:

• they give cartilage shock-absorbing properties;
• They perform lubricating functions inside the joint capsule.

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