A very common chronic disease of the musculoskeletal system is the "elbow of a tennis player (golfer)" or epicondylitis - the treatment of a pathological process is complicated by the fact that it is rarely possible to establish its cause.
There are internal and external types of the disease, they are approximately the same, accompanied by a marked pain syndrome and signs of inflammation of tendons and muscle tissue.
Treatment of epicondylitis with folk remedies
Therapy of the pathology is symptomatic, aimed at arresting the inflammatory process and eliminating pain. For these purposes, methods of alternative medicine are well suited:
- the application of ice from green tea;
- Grinding the nettle leaves (first with a boiling water);
- superposition of warm blue clay .
The recipe for an analgesic garlic compress
Ingredients:
- freshly squeezed garlic juice - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- olive oil - 1 tbsp. a spoon.
Preparation and use
Heat the oil and mix it with garlic juice. Lubricate the painful area with any fat cream. Saturate the resulting solution with a piece of gauze and apply it to the treated skin. Secure the bandage with a bandage, leave it for 35 minutes.
Treatment of epicondylitis with ointments and pills at home
Cope with the pain and relieve inflammation allow pharmacological drugs:
1. Ointments:
- Nurofen;
- Diclofenac;
- Orthophene;
- Ibuprofen;
- Piroxicam;
- Indomethacin.
2. Tablets:
- Ketonal;
- Naproxen;
- Nimesil ;
- Brufen;
- Pentalgin;
- Ibuprofen.
With severe symptoms of epicondylitis, injections of corticosteroids or blockades with local anesthetics are prescribed.
Effective treatment of external and internal epicondylitis
The most effective method of fighting the disease in question is shock wave therapy.
During the procedure, the apparatus affected by affected areas of the elbow joint radiating shock waves of the selected frequency. Due to this, microcirculation of blood is sharply increased in the treated zone, metabolism and tissue regeneration are stimulated, metabolic processes are improved. In addition, shock wave therapy provides an increase in the resistance of the tendons and muscles to subsequent injuries and injuries, relieves pain, and stops inflammation.
A full course of treatment includes 3-7 sessions (depending on the duration and severity of the disease) for 10-20 minutes, which are conducted once every 7 days.