Bubnovsky about arthritis: treatment with exercises and gymnastics (VIDEO)

When there is arthrosis of the hip or knee joint - in fact, their destruction - doctors offer joint replacement surgery. But is it always a symptom of arthrosis if a joint hurts? What needs to be done to make a diagnosis? And what will help relieve joint pain, even if there is surgery in the future? Bubnovsky's recommendations and exercises are for those who are bothered by pain in the knees and hip joints.

What is Dr. Bubnovsky famous for?

Doctor Sergei Mikhailovich Bubnovsky

Dr. Sergei Bubnovsky has gained considerable fame among domestic and foreign specialists dealing with pathological processes in joints. Official medicine treats arthritis and arthrosis comprehensively, with the help of medications, physiotherapy, surgeries, exercise therapy and a special diet. Bubnovsky developed his own technique, which helped achieve stable remission for thousands of patients.

Today, the Bubnovsky kinesiotherapy center operates in Russia, as well as several branches abroad. At the institution, the doctor himself and his colleagues deal with the problems of osteochondrosis, arthrosis, gout, and also help to rehabilitate after serious injuries. Sergei Bubnovsky does not consider arthritis to be an irreversible diagnosis.

The kinesiotherapy technique is a modern tool that allows you to fight diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Having revised the principles of classical medicine, Sergei Mikhailovich conducted a lot of research. Their result was a therapy that allows patients to abandon pharmacology and external fixation elements (corsets, etc.).

Dr. Bubnovsky suggests overcoming arthritis and arthrosis with the help of special gymnastics. This is a set of exercises that is aimed at strengthening the body and its joints. The main objective of the complex is to activate the human body’s ability to self-heal. The result of its regular implementation is ease of movement, plasticity, improved blood flow to the synovial fluid, prevention of salt deposition and progression of pathological processes. The general physical well-being, as well as the psycho-emotional state of a person, is stabilized.

Bubnovsky on the treatment of arthritis and arthrosis

Performing exercises for joints with arthritis

Doctor of Medical Sciences Sergei Bubnovsky calls the main cause of joint disease an insufficient amount of synovial fluid, which helps the joint function properly. The combination of kinesiotherapy and physiotherapy allows you to establish normal nutrition of periarticular tissues and cartilage.

Before proceeding to the treatment of arthritis according to Bubnovsky, it is necessary to undergo a comprehensive examination of the body. The main essence of treatment comes down to the following points:

Painkillers should be completely avoided. Since such medications do not have any effect on the disease, but only relieve symptoms, it is better to turn to traditional medicine to eliminate the pain syndrome.
Be sure to regularly strengthen your body. To do this, according to the doctor, you should harden yourself with a contrast shower and regularly go to the bathhouse. The body's immune forces and circulatory system are actively stimulated by a contrast shower. But the sauna has a beneficial effect on blood circulation, relaxes muscles, and helps remove toxins through the skin. This significantly speeds up recovery.
Qualified psychological assistance. Such a complex systemic disease as arthritis undermines not only the physical, but also the psycho-emotional plane. Patients with an advanced form of the disease face many difficulties every day, bringing psychological problems. Communication with a specialist will encourage and give the patient moral strength to fight the disease.
Performing gymnastics for joints. The most important part of therapy. Exercises are selected by a specialist from the Bubnovsky Center on an individual basis, taking into account the degree of the disease, examination results and the general condition of the patient. At first, gymnastics should be performed in a specially equipped gym under the supervision of an instructor. Classes can be combined: gymnastics and exercises on simulators.
Breathing exercises are also mandatory. Its goal is to saturate the blood, and therefore the entire body, with oxygen, relaxation and alleviation of the patient’s emotional state.

If the patient complains of severe pain that does not give peace and the opportunity to concentrate on recovery, then Dr. Bubnovsky recommends relieving the unpleasant symptom with an ice compress.

Expected effect and possible contraindications

Among the expected results of therapy:

motor function of the affected joint improves;
joint and cartilage tissue are better nourished;
the risks of re-exacerbation and development of the disease are reduced;
range of motion increases;
pain decreases.

It is necessary to take into account the possible contraindications that Bubnovsky’s gymnastics has. Otherwise, there is a possibility that the disease will progress to a more severe stage and the patient’s condition will worsen. Contraindications include:

joint inflammation;
development of an acute form of arthrosis;
exacerbation or last stage of arthrosis.

Kinesitherapy by Dr. Bubnovsky can significantly reduce the manifestations of joint diseases. Thanks to the technique, it is possible to relieve pain, restore the structure of cartilage tissue, and return the joint to its full function. It is also important that you do not need to take medications while completing the course, which is very important for those who have problems with the gastrointestinal tract and other internal organs.

A set of exercises for joints

Exercises to improve the health of the knee joint

The exercises are aimed at developing and stretching the muscles, eliminating the feeling of tightness and compression in the joint, restoring and strengthening the joint as a whole. The standard complex for treating arthritis using the Bubnovsky method is represented by the following actions:

Grind the ice into small crumbs, roll it into a cloth and wrap the resulting compress around your knees. Using chairs for support, gradually lower yourself to your knees and walk as many steps as you can. Given the severe pain, at the beginning of treatment 2 steps will be enough. But over time, you will need to do 15 steps in 1 approach.
While kneeling, you need to lower yourself onto your heels, while holding onto the supports. This exercise causes sharp, unbearable pain, but you need to overcome it and hold in this position for 5 to 20 seconds. To relieve discomfort, say “Ha!” as you exhale. with the thought that you are breathing out the pain.

If you can’t sit on your heels at first, you can use a bolster under your knees. You need to stay in this position; the required maximum is 5 minutes. Every day, reduce the thickness of the roller and increase the time.

You need to sit on the floor and stretch your legs straight. Holding your foot with your hands, you should pull the toe towards you. This exercise helps stretch the ligaments and muscles under and above the knee. This allows you to normalize blood circulation in the periarticular tissues, and, accordingly, normalize the nutrition of the joint itself.

These are three basic gymnastics exercises for rheumatoid arthritis according to Bubnovsky. Having mastered them, you can move on to more intense and complex ones:

Starting position: stand at a support (this could be a door handle), feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Perform squats so that your knees are at an angle of 90° and your back remains straight. Try not to strain your lower back muscles. Gradually reach the norm of 20 squats in 1 approach and 100 squats per day. Therefore, exercise without support.
Starting position: lie on your stomach. Use your hands to grab your feet and slowly pull them towards your buttocks. The exercise helps to work the muscles of the anterior thighs.
Starting position: kneel, arms extended in front of you, feet wider than shoulders. As you exhale, smoothly sit on the floor between your feet. It's just a smooth climb up.
Starting position: lie on your back, body straight, legs slightly apart. You need to alternately bend your knees so that your heel, without leaving the floor, rests on your buttock. If the exercise is difficult, you can help yourself with your hands. You need to fixate in this position for 5-7 seconds, and then smoothly return to the starting position.

Such gymnastics must be completed with a contrast shower.

General rules and recommendations

Exercises must be done under the supervision of an instructor

In order for the treatment of arthritis according to Bubnovsky to help and not harm, you should follow simple rules:

Before you start doing exercises for arthrosis, you need to prepare the joints - do a light massage or rubbing. This increases blood circulation and slightly warms up the muscles and ligaments.
Exercises must be done under the supervision of an instructor. He will be able to correct the patient’s movements so that they do not cause harm to the diseased joint; and will also monitor the number of approaches.
The main principle of therapeutic exercises is a gradual increase in time and number of approaches. This will avoid unbearable pain and fatigue from exercise.
The final stage of the workout is stretching exercises. Due to this, painful sensations in the joints are leveled and fatigue is relieved.

Gymnastics against arthritis according to Bubnovsky will bring noticeable results only if it is performed regularly and conscientiously. During exercise, it is important to monitor your breathing - it should remain uniform. If you do all movements smoothly, you will be able to breathe evenly and in rhythm.

What exercises can be done for coxarthrosis?

I started doing Bubnovsky gymnastics - my hip joint began to hurt. The doctor diagnosed coxarthrosis and suggested surgery. What to do?

Psychologically, such a medical report is very difficult, since it directs the patient towards surgery. A woman complains of pain in the hip joint, and the doctor, without conducting a myofascial diagnosis of this joint (that is, diagnosing the functional state of all its muscles and ligaments), diagnosed “coxarthrosis.” But coxarthrosis, that is, deformation of the articular surface of the head of the hip joint and acetabulum, is not shown in the photographs. Therefore, there are no indications for surgery either.

Pain in the hip joint must be combated by restoring the functions of the muscles of the back and legs - that is, through specially selected exercises. It is necessary to exclude squats, but include exercises for the back.

Exercise "Dragon"

This is a pull of the knee to the stomach while lying on your side or standing on all fours. In this case, a rubber shock absorber must be attached to the lower part of the shin, the other end of which must be secured to the upper point of the fixed support.

Exercise "Back"

This is a straight leg pull down on a rubber shock absorber fixed at the top point of a fixed support. Performed in a supine position.

These exercises should be performed 20 repetitions in one series, and you should definitely finish the exercises with a cold shower for your feet.

These exercises are also safe for already affected hip joints, since they are performed lying down, without axial load and with a rubber shock absorber, which allows you to unload the surfaces of the joint, forcing the muscles to work.

In what cases is it better to refuse classes?

Treatment of arthritis with the Bubnovsky method should not be taken as an unconditionally effective option. In some cases, such therapy may not bring results (if the patient practices independently, or if the pathology has reached an irreversible point) or is strictly contraindicated. It is prohibited to perform gymnastics in the following cases:

arthritis in the acute phase;
purulent inflammatory process of the synovial membrane;
arthritis and arthrosis in acute purulent form;
ankylosis or ossification of the joint, when it becomes completely immobile.

Performing exercises for arthritis according to Bubnovsky in the presence of such forms of the disease can lead to serious complications with irreversible consequences.

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Rules for conducting classes

For numerous beneficial effects, the method has simple rules.

Each exercise is repeated 10 times. To complicate gymnastic exercises and eliminate symptoms of the disease, the number of approaches is gradually increased.

It is important to do the exercises correctly: control your breathing, maintaining the correct rhythm. The exercises should be performed at a low speed, but the patient should listen to the sensations in the knee joint.