Chondroprotectors are a group of drugs that have a stimulating effect on cartilage tissue, promoting its regeneration, and also inhibits subsequent destruction. If a person is diagnosed with arthrosis, this indicates that degenerative changes of a dystrophic nature have occurred in the articular tissues, pain is present and, without treatment, this will lead to their deformation. Naturally, with such changes, the main impact should be aimed at restoring damaged tissues.
Chondroprotectors for arthrosis – to drink or not to drink?
Although chondroprotectors are drugs aimed at restoring cartilage tissue, nevertheless, it is in the case of arthrosis that many patients have doubts whether it is worth using them. Such distrust of this group of drugs is based on the fact that many patients indicate their low efficiency. Although there are defenders of chondroprotectors who say that it was they who helped them in the fight against the disease.
There are several reasons for this disagreement:
First, do not expect instant results. The effect of taking the drugs will be noticeable only after at least 3 months, and maybe even after six months (however, the positive effect will also be long-lasting). Deviations from the scheme prescribed by the doctor are unacceptable. This is a feature of chondroprotectors, which is why they are classified as long-term agents.
Secondly, medicines can help only at those stages of the development of the disease, when the cartilage has not yet been destroyed and has the ability to recover. When the joint space completely disappears, and the cartilage disappears, then chondroprotectors will be absolutely useless.
That is why the answer to the question of the advisability of taking this group of drugs during arthrosis is positive. But the effect will be noticeable only in the case of long-term use of funds at the initial stages of the development of the disease.
[Video] Neurosurgeon Alexander Pechiborsch – my experience with chondroprotectors: