Treating Bursitis At Home

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Treating bursitis at home

Content:

• Briefly about bursitis
• Time-tested recipes
• Rehabilitate in time

Briefly about bursitis

Inflammation of the bursa, the bursa that surrounds every joint in our body, is called bursitis. The cause of the development of the pathological process is usually pathogenic bacteria that enter the skin as a result of trauma. And also some features of some professions.

The causes of bursitis - bacteria and not only

An abrasion or bruise can provoke the development of bursitis: excess fluid begins to accumulate in the joint capsule, the joint begins to ache, swells, and the skin over it turns red. It is difficult, and sometimes impossible, for a person to move an arm or leg, the joint of which is affected by bursitis.

The disease can be a consequence of professional activity. So, car drivers who are used to putting their elbows on the car door handle may develop bursitis of the elbow joint.

Localization areas

The inflammatory process most often affects the knee, elbow, hip and shoulder joints. Bursitis of the hip joint is especially severe. It hurts a person to lift and bend his leg, it just becomes difficult for him to walk.

Staying on your feet for a long time in tight, uncomfortable shoes can provoke bursitis of the joints of the foot and heel. This type of disease is often found in athletes who experience heavy loads on their legs: football players, runners, jumpers and others.

First aid

First aid for bursitis is immobilization of the diseased joint. For this, a dense bandage is applied to it, which completely excludes movement. The regime of complete rest must be observed for five to seven days.

Then you can remove the bandage and begin to gradually load the joint: every day, gently bend or unbend an arm or leg twice every day.

The doctor's consultation

In most cases, bursitis is treated on an outpatient basis: you usually do not need to go to the hospital for this. There are quite a few home, folk, remedies for the treatment of bursitis.

However, experts recommend visiting a doctor before using one or more of them. He will find out the cause of the problem, determine the clinical picture and analyze the features of the course of the disease. If necessary, prescribe appropriate treatment, which may include the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and, if the disease is complicated by infection, injections of antibiotics. In the most difficult situations, corticosteroids are used.

If there is a desire to treat bursitis on your own, using folk methods, it will not hurt to consult a doctor. Home treatment is also best done under medical supervision. This will help to avoid adverse consequences and increase the effectiveness of therapy.

Time-tested recipes

The experience of home treatment for bursitis offers various options. Including the simplest ones. For example, a compress of salt. One tablespoon of salt is diluted in half a liter of boiling water. Flannel or coarse wool is moistened in the solution. A compress is applied to the sore joint and covered with cling film on top. Hold for five to eight hours, preferably at night. The compress is done once a day for a week.

This salt "bath" forces the fluid accumulated inside the joint to escape. This is how the osmosis effect manifests itself.

Cabbage against inflammation

Another famous folk remedy for bursitis is cabbage leaf. A large leaf of white cabbage is beaten off a little with a wooden mallet so that juice appears. Then the affected area is smeared with honey and covered with a sheet, on top - with a film and a thick cloth.

In combination with honey, cabbage juice has a good anti-inflammatory effect.

Bathing in herbs

It is useful for bursitis to take baths with herbs or needles:

• To prepare a bath with a decoction of hay dust, you need to bring four liters of water to a boil. Then pour one kilogram of dust into the water and boil for half an hour over low heat. After that strain the broth and pour into the bath.
• A famous recipe is a pine needle bath. She will need a large bucket of pine cones and needles. They are poured with boiling water, and then left to infuse for six hours. The broth is filtered and used for taking a bath.

Honey ointment

An effective home remedy for bursitis is a honey-based ointment. The ratio is two parts of honey (liquid), three parts of ethyl alcohol and one more part of aloe juice.

In the case of chronic bursitis, honey is mixed with twisted onions and grated laundry soap. You will need a pound of honey, one large onion, and a bar of soap. This mixture is used for compresses that are made before bed for three weeks.

Propolis compress

According to some patients, the use of propolis tincture gives a good effect. It is used for lotions - once daily for several days.

Healing balm

Another remedy for bursitis is horse chestnut balm. For its preparation, one bottle of pharmacy bile is mixed with two glasses of chopped chestnuts and three finely chopped aloe leaves.

All this is mixed and two glasses of alcohol with a strength of seventy degrees are added. The dishes with balm are placed in a dark place and left there for ten days. Then the mixture is used for compresses, which are applied to the sore joint at night.

Rehabilitate in time

Home remedies for bursitis usually last for three weeks. During this period, the patient may experience pain due to the active formation of scar tissue in the joint.

After the end of treatment, it is necessary to undergo a rehabilitation course. It is designed to restore normal mobility to the joint, muscles and tendons surrounding it. Rehabilitation for bursitis includes massage and simple, dosed exercise. The intensity of movement should be increased gradually.

As a rule, with timely treatment and correct rehabilitation, the disease is completely cured, and in the future, the patient's bursitis does not bother.

The author of the article: Sokolova Nina Vladimirovna | Phytotherapist

Education: Diploma in "General Medicine" and "Therapy" received at the Pirogov University (2005 and 2006). Advanced training at the Department of Phytotherapy at the Peoples' Friendship University of Moscow (2008).