Every pain in the human body is a source of problems and suffering. Ordinary daily work is already becoming an impossible task.
Joint pain is a common problem addressed to specialists. Through diagnosis, the cause of the onset of pain is investigated. Physical activity often becomes a source of unpleasant sensations, especially when a body that is not accustomed to the sport is busy.
Such pains disappear after a while, it is enough for the body to rest. However, not all problems go away so quickly. There are a number of diseases that are associated with pain throughout the body for a long time.
Whole body connections hurt - the causes
Rheumatism
This disease can appear in two forms:
- Monoarthritis, when only one area is affected.
- Polyarthritis, when many areas are affected.
Symptoms include pain and swelling in the affected area. At one point, the pain does not spread to all joints of the body. Rheumatism gradually progresses to large joints. Especially on the shoulder, elbow, knee, ankle and hips.
Good to know!Hands and feet are generally not affected by rheumatism. Such a disease often appears after a sore throat.
Rheumatoid arthritis
The appearance of joint pain may indicate the onset or progression of rheumatoid arthritis. The risk group includes people over 40 years old. Rarely, such a disease affects children and adolescents, it has a slightly different name - juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
Note!In addition to pain, a person feels stiffness when moving, and swelling also appears, especially in the morning. Pain in all joints immediately appears more often either at the onset of the disease, or during a worsening.
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis causes pathological processes in the human body that change cartilage dystrophically. The disease affects older people.
Osteoarthritis spreads slowly throughout the body, at first the pain appears in one place, and lasts for a few seconds. If you do not start treatment on time, then the disease can start, it is fraught with more complex and long-term treatment.
Excessive stretching of the joints
Heavy physical activity can lead to joint exercise. After a few hours, uncomfortable sensations appear in the joints, especially when the overloaded places are in motion. Basically, the lower limbs suffer because this is where most of the loads come from.
Note!It is advisable to rest your body for a few days so that the pain subsides. To improve the effect, you can use heating oils. But if the symptoms persist, then it is necessary to seek the advice of a doctor, as the most serious injuries are possible.
Autoimmune diseases
Such diseases are characterized by a pathological condition during which antibodies are formed that destroy connective tissue. Often cartilage is also involved in this process, as it is a connective tissue.
Such diseases include:
- lupus erythematosus;
- vasculitis;
- ankylosing spondylitis;
- scleroderma
Note!These diseases affect most of a person's joints, in addition, a rash appears on the face, bleeding increases and the digestive tract is broken.
Blood disease
Blood diseases can lead to bone marrow damage, ie joint pain.
Common blood disorders include:
- Acute leukemia.
- Multiple myeloma.
- Myeloid leukemia.
Multiple myeloma affects the ribs, pelvic bones, and spine. In this case, very sharp pains appear. At an advanced stage, it achieves the destruction and fragility of bones. In this case, the bones break very easily. The disease requires serious and long-term treatment in the oncology department.
Note!Acute leukemia also causes discomfort in the body. The lymph nodes and spleen are also enlarged. The temperature rises and weakness appears.
Other reasons
- Gastrointestinal tract disorders and hormonal disruption.
- Tuberculosis of the bones.
- Diabetes.
- Warts and papillomas.
- Tick bite.
How do the symptoms and signs of joint pain appear?
Symptoms appear in different ways, depending on the cause of the disease and its stage. One of the important symptoms is loss of joint mobility and swelling in this place.
Most often, the pain is felt in the autumn and spring periods, when the body is particularly weak. During the day, a person may not be bothered by anything, but once he takes a lying position, then immediately unpleasant sensations appear. This is due to the fact that the joints "get tired" during the day, and the horizontal position worsens blood circulation.
Good to know!Such symptomatology suggests the need to go to the doctor. Once you have passed the diagnosis, it will be possible to identify the affected areas and describe the treatment accurately.
Diagnostic methods
The specialist usually prescribes a comprehensive examination for the patient using laboratory and instrumental tools:
- Blood and urine analysis.
- Blood chemistry. To identify infectious antigens as well as to rule out cancer.
- Bone marrow drilling.
- CT scan.
- Neuromography.
Note!Furthermore, you may need to consult a rheumatologist, hematologist and neurologist.
Treatment of joint pain
Conservative therapy
The main pillar of all treatments is medication. Each of them is prescribed by a doctor based on the diagnosis.
The following medications are used:
- Detoxification.
- Antipyretic.
- With anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.
- Antibiotics
- Antiviral.
Note!Specific diseases, such as blood diseases, cancer problems, vascular pathologies, and osteoporosis, undergo more serious treatment.
Physiotherapy
Therapy is used for trauma, tissue inflammation, osteoarthritis and some forms of arthritis. Other diseases stop physical therapy, as it can be harmful.
Physiotherapy is contraindicated for:
- tumors;
- blood disease;
- connective tissue diseases.
Physiotherapy treatments include:
- UHF heating.
- Applications of mud and paraffin.
- Magnetotherapy.
- Shock wave therapy.
- Electrophoresis.
Folk remedies
Before choosing folk remedies, you should discuss this with your doctor. Not all diseases can be treated this way.
The most common folk remedies are:
- Golden mustache tincture.
- Cabbage leaves.
- Vaseline-based ointment and herbs.
- Coniferous extract.
- Collection of chamomile, hop cones, St. John's wort and calendula.
- Lilac tincture.
Preventive measures
- Monitor your health, strengthen immunity and avoid infections and colds.
- To live an active lifestyle. But that doesn’t mean you have to get into sports intensely, thus loading your body. Plenty of regular moderate exercise.
- Focus on calcium-rich foods.
- Drink at least two liters of water a day.
You remember:that human health in the first place depends on oneself. A healthy body requires constant work on its own. This work consists in respecting the basic rules of life. Harmony with your body allows you to always be cheerful, cheerful and cheerful.