The appearance of joint pain - arthralgia - can be observed against the background of general well -being.Painful sensations usually occur after excessive exercise and can be observed in pregnant women.Recently, joint pain complaints in children caused by the rapid development of the osteoarticular system have become more common.
In other cases, joint pain is a symptom of some pathology, a signal for an inflammatory or destructive process or autoimmune disease.For full joint treatment, it is important to determine the root cause of pain.
Symptoms of joint pain
The painful sensations in the joints can be of different types:
- temporary or permanent;
- at rest or on the move;
- with fever;
- in massive or small joints;
- only in the upper or lower limbs.
Each type of pain has its own characteristics of origin, clinical shades, diagnostic and therapeutic approach.
Knee pain
The knee is one of the largest and complex joints in the human skeleton.The knee joint is the subject of almost constant stress.Painful sensations can be observed both at rest and during bending and lengthening movement.
The cause of the pain in the knee joint can be:
- Small joint injuries with bleeding in soft tissues.Knee damage causes swelling, pain and limited movement.In severe cases, the local temperature rises, but no relief is carried out over time.
- Meniscus injuries.The most common are the tears and the compression of the meniscus.During a sharp bending or expansion, a strong click and acute pain appear.Piercing painful sensations often cause the feet immobility.
- Knee ligament rupture is a serious injury that can be combined with a fracture.The joint is in an unnatural position.
- Inflammatory diseases - arthritis, synovitis, bursitis.The process can include not only the joint but also the tendons, the membranes of the joint capsule and the soft tissues.
- Osteoporosis is a disease that causes increased bone fragility.The disease is accompanied by night spasms and spinal pain.
- Osteomyelitis is a purulent necrotic pathology of bacterial origin.Patients complain of general malaise, fever, redness and swelling of the joint.
Causes of pain in the elbow joint
Complaints of elbow pain do not depend on the gender or age of the patient.The normal functioning of the joint is ensured by the interconnected work of the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, blood and lymphatic vessels.If your elbow joint hurts, you should consider the following reasons:
- Internal or external epicondylitis is a disease that develops with regular significant physical activity.
- Intervertebral hernia in the chest.During the disease, the roots of the spinal nerves that innervate the belt of the upper limbs.The pain is diffuse and radiates throughout the hand.
- Arthrosis.The pain is the result of the destruction of the cartilage of the elbow joint.The patient complains of crunching sound when bending or extending the arm.
- Arthritis is an inflammatory disease characterized by constant pain.The joined joint increases in size, the skin above it becomes red and the local temperature increases.Bursitis almost always develops against the background of arthritis.Palpation determines a dense formation with liquid content.
A certain model of pain in the elbow joint may indicate more serious causes.For example, bonding or diseased pain may indicate the development of bone tuberculosis or cancer.Acute, piercing pain can be a consequence of tendon injury, cartilage and ligaments.Pulsing, shooting pain is a sign of pressed nerve fibers.
The pain in the elbow joint, which is burning, may show an attack of angina or myocardial infarction.
Hip pain
The onset of hip pain is always scary and encourages you to consult a doctor immediately.The hip joint is formed by the largest bones of the skeleton and is the most powerful joint.The osteochondral structure experiences the largest load, holds the weight of the body and evenly distributes the pressure.
Women experience hip pain becomes much more common than men.This is due to the peculiarities of the physiological structure, pregnancy and childbirth and predisposition of the female body to rheumatism.
In some cases, the pain and cause of the disease can be cured once and for all, in others, this can alleviate the patient's condition and slow down the development of pathology.It all depends on the causes of pain and the severity of the patient's condition.
Most often the pain in the hip joint occurs with the following diseases:
- Injuries.If the joint elements are damaged, it becomes difficult to move the hip joint to the side.The patient cannot lie on the injured party.Very often, an extensive hematoma is formed over the joint.
- Hip arthritis is characterized by intense pain that worsens at night.The thigh swells, the inguinal fold smoothes and the mobility is disturbed.Rheumatoid arthritis inevitably causes damage.
- Coxarthrosis.Deformative processes in the joint surface lead to pain during physical activity and walking.The pain is constant and increases with changes in body position.
- Chondromatosis.The disease occurs when there is a deficiency in the development of articular cartilage.The formation of seals and nodes is accompanied by severe pain and limited mobility.There are some cases of chondromatosis degeneration in malignancies.
Severe pain in one or both hip joints can signal the development of diabetic arthropathy, hydartrosis and pseudogut.These diseases significantly affect the quality of life of the patient and in severe cases can lead to damage.
What to do if the joints of your arms and legs hurt
Pain in the joints of the hands and feet may be the first symptom of a serious illness.Feeling pain, burning, restriction of the motor functions of the hands and feet are complaints expressed by patients with the following diseases:
- rheumatoid arthritis;
- arthrosis;
- rheumatism;
- Injuries;
- gout
Acute pain in the joints of the hands and feet requires rapid relief to relieve the patient's condition.As a first aid, it is recommended to perform the following actions:
- Provide limb rest.
- Take one of the painkillers or non -steroidal anti -inflammatory drugs.
- Contact a specialist to determine the correct diagnosis and determine the correct treatment tactics.
The use of folk remedies or any medicines is prohibited without medical consultation.
Diagnostics
Establishing 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, ligament ruptures and deforming processes.In some cases, it is advisable to perform a magnetic resonance imaging.MRI images allow you to visualize changes in the structure of the synovial membrane, bone marrow swelling, and pathological processes in soft periarticular tissues.
Laboratory blood tests show levels of specific inflammatory markers.The analysis of the leakage of the joint capsule makes it possible to determine the infectious nature of the disease.
At the Recreational Medicine Center, orthopedists and traumatologists conduct a comprehensive examination for complaints of pain in large and small joints of the upper and lower limbs and hip joints.A modern laboratory with the most native equipment allows you to examine biological fluids for elements of inflammation and infection.
Joint Treatment Methods
First, the root cause of the disease should be considered.Medicinal and conservative methods are used to treat joints.The following medicines are prescribed:
- Non -steroidal anti -inflammatory substances.
- Immunomodulatory drugs to limit pathological processes, for example, in rheumatoid arthritis.
- Corticosteroid drugs.
- Vitamins complexes.
The good effect is achieved by injecting medicines directly into the affected joint.Inside injections should only be performed by a qualified doctor.This is a technique that is used no more than 3-4 times a year.
Conservative methods allow you to restore the mobility of the joints, the elasticity of the bonds, the cartilage tissue and to relieve the symptoms of inflammation.The patient is prescribed for therapeutic purposes:
- physiotherapy sessions;
- Physical therapy (physical therapy);
- massage;
- hydrotherapy;
- warm or cold treatment.
Important!All therapeutic methods without treating the underlying disease will only give temporary results and will briefly relieve the patient's condition.
To cure the joints, the regenerative medicine center uses an extremely comprehensive approach.The main task of specialists is to determine the root cause of painful syndrome and to eliminate it.
The physiotherapy department has all the necessary equipment for the treatment of joint pain from any place.Experienced rehabilitation doctors choose individual exercise complexes that allow you to preserve all the functions of the joints.A qualified vertebologist eliminates the pain associated with spinal pathologies.
Remember that joint pain can signal a serious problem.