The appearance of joint pain - arthralgia - can be observed in the background of general well -being.Painful sensations usually occur after excessive physical work and can be seen in pregnant women.Recently, complaints about the pain of children, caused by the rapid development of the osteoarticular system, have become more frequent.
In other cases, joint pain is a symptom of some pathology, a signal of inflammation or damage, or autoimmune disease.For complete treatment of joints, it is important to determine the cause of pain.
Symptoms of joint pain
Painful sensations in the joints can be many types:
- temporary or permanent;
- while resting or moving;
- by increasing body temperature;
- in large or small joints;
- Only at the top or bottom.
Each type of pain has the original features, clinical nuances, diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
Kneecap
The knee is one of the largest and most complex joints in the human frame.The knee joint is subject to almost continuous pressure.Painful sensations can be seen during rest and during advanced and advanced movements.
The cause of pain in the knee joint may be:
- Small joint injury with bleeding into soft tissue.Knee joint injury causes swelling, pain, and limited movement.In severe cases, local temperatures rise, but release does not occur over time.
- Meniscus injury.The most common are tears and meniscus compression.During flexion or sharp extension, strong clicks and sharp pain appear.Painful sensation piercing often causes foot immobility.
- Knee ligaments are a serious injury that can be combined with fractures.The joints are in an improper position.
- Inflammatory diseases - arthritis, synovitis, bursitis.This process may involve not only the joints, but also the tendons, the capsule membrane, and the soft tissue.
- Osteoporosis is a disease that causes an increase in bone fragility.The disease is accompanied by night cramps and spinal pain.
- Osteomyelitis is a necrotic pathology derived from bacteria.Patients complain of general malaise, high fever, redness and swelling of the joints.
Causes of pain in the elbow joint
Complaints of pain in the elbow joints do not depend on the gender or age of the patient.Normal functions of the joints are determined by work -related work, muscle, ligaments, tendons, blood and lymph.If your elbow joint is sick, you should think of the following causes:
- Internal or external epicondylitis is a disease that develops with significant physical activity.
- Intervertebral hernia in the thoracic spine.Throughout this disease, the root of the spinal cord that intensifies the upper belt is pinched.The pain is absorbed and emits throughout the arm.
- Arthrosis.Pain is the result of the destruction of the elbow joint.The patient complains of crunching sounds while bending or expanding the arm.
- Arthritis is an inflammatory disease characterized by persistent pain.The joints increase in size, the skin on it becomes red, and the local temperature rises.Bursitis almost always develops with arthritis background.When palpation, dense formation with liquid content is determined.
Certain pain patterns in the elbow joints may indicate more serious causes.For example, sad pain or pain may indicate the development of bone tuberculosis or cancer.Sharp pain, piercing can be a result of injuries to the tendons, cartilage, and ligaments.Smiling, shooting pain is a sign of nerve fibers.
The pain in the elbow joint with burning character may indicate angina attack or myocardial infarction.
Hip pain
The appearance of pain in the hip joint is always scary and encourages you to consult your doctor immediately.The hip joint is formed by the largest bone of the frame and is the strongest joint.The osteochondral structure suffers the biggest load, holds weight, and distributes pressure evenly.
Women have hip pain more often than men.This is due to the peculiarities of the physiological structure, pregnancy and childbirth, and the tendency of the female body to be rheumatic.
In some cases, the pain and cause of the disease can be cured once and for all, in others -it can only reduce the patient's condition and slow down the pathological development.It all depends on the cause of the pain and severity of the patient's condition.
Often, pain in the hip joint occurs with the following disease:
- Injury.If the articular elements are damaged, it becomes difficult to move the hips to the side.The patient should not lie on the injured side.Frequently, a large hematoma forms the joints.
- Hip joint arthritis is characterized by severe pain at night.The thighs are swollen, the inguinal folds smooth, and the mobility is affected.Rheumatoid arthritis is inevitable leading to defects.
- Coxarthrosis.The process of deformation on the articular surface leads to pain during physical activity and walking.Pain is continuous and increasing with changes in body position.
- Chondromatosis.The disease occurs when there is a deficiency in the development of articular cartilage.The formation of cocoon and nodules is accompanied by severe pain and limited mobility.There are cases of degeneration of chondromatosis into malignant formation.
Severe pain in one or both -both hip joints can signal the development of diabetes arthropathy, hydrarthrosis, and pseudogout.Diseases -these diseases affect the quality of life of the patient and, in severe cases, can cause defects.
What to do if your arm and leg joints hurt
Pain in the joints of the arms and legs may be the first symptom of a serious illness.Feelings of pain, burning, limitations of motor and leg motor function are complaints voiced by patients with the following illness:
- rheumatoid arthritis;
- arthrosis;
- Rheumatism;
- injury;
- gout
Acute pain in the joints of the arms and legs requires immediate help to reduce the patient's condition.As first aid, it is recommended to take the following actions:
- Relax to the limbs.
- Take one of the painkillers or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Contact a specialist to establish the right diagnosis and determine the right treatment tactics.
The use of folk medicine or any drug is prohibited without medical consultation.
Diagnostics
Creating a proper diagnosis requires high professionalism and the use of laboratory and instrumental diagnostic methods.X-ray examination allows us to determine the destruction of cartilage, ligaments, and deformation processes.In some cases, it is advisable to perform magnetic resonance imaging.MRI images allow you to visualize changes in synovial membrane structure, bone marrow swelling, and pathological processes in soft periarartic tissue.
Laboratory blood tests show a certain level of inflammatory markers.The analysis of joint capsules allows to establish the infectious nature of the disease.
At restorative, orthopedic and traumatological medical centers perform a comprehensive examination for complaints of pain in large and small joints at the upper and lower parts, and hip joints.Modern laboratories with the latest equipment allow you to examine biological fluids for inflammation and infection elements.
Mutual treatment method
First of all, the main cause of the disease should be addressed.Medical and conservative methods are used to treat joints.The following drugs are prescribed:
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory substances.
- Immunomodulator medications to prevent pathological processes, for example, in rheumatoid arthritis.
- Corticosteroid drugs.
- Vitamin complex.
Good effects are achieved by injecting medications directly into the affected joints.Intra-articular injections can only be done by a qualified doctor.This is a technique used no more than 3-4 times throughout the year.
Conservative methods allow you to restore joint mobility, elasticity of ligaments, cartilage tissue, and reduce the symptoms of inflammation.For therapeutic purposes, the patient is prescribed:
- Physiotherapy sessions;
- physical therapy (physical therapy);
- Massage;
- hydrotherapy;
- Warm or cold treatment.
IMPORTANT!All therapeutic methods without treating the underlying disease will only provide temporary results and will briefly reduce the patient's condition.
To treat joints, the regenerative medical center uses a comprehensive exclusive approach.The main task of the specialist is to determine the main cause of the painful syndrome and eliminate it.
The Physiotherapy Department has all the equipment needed to treat joint pain anywhere.Experienced recovery doctors choose individual training therapy complexes that allow you to maintain all joint functions.Qualified vertebrologists eliminate pain related to spinal pathology.
Remember that joint pain can indicate a serious problem.