Every pain in the human body is a source of problems and suffering. Normal daily work is now becoming an impossible task.
Joint pain is a common problem that is addressed to specialists. Diagnosis is used to examine the cause of the pain. Physical activity often becomes a source of unpleasant sensations, especially when the body is loaded, which is not used to sports.
Such pains disappear after a while, it is enough for the body to rest. However, not all problems disappear so quickly. There are a number of diseases that are accompanied by pain throughout the body for a long time.
Pain in the joints of the whole body - causes
Rheumatism
This disease can manifest itself 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 thigh.
Good to know!The arms and legs are not usually affected by rheumatism. Such a disease often occurs 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. Rarely, such a disease affects children and adolescents, has a slightly different name - juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
Note!In addition to pain, a person feels stiffness when moving and swelling also occurs, especially in the morning. Pain in all joints at once most often occurs either at the beginning of the disease or during exacerbation.
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis triggers pathological processes in the human body that dystrophically alter cartilage. The disease affects the elderly.
Osteoarthritis slowly spreads throughout the body, initially the pain appears in one place and lasts for a few seconds. If you do not start treatment on time, then the disease can be started, this is fraught with more complex and long-term treatment.
Overexertion of the joints
Heavy physical activity can lead to overtraining of the joints. After a few hours, unpleasant sensations appear in the joints, especially when the overstrained places are in motion. In general, the lower limbs suffer because this is where most of the load comes from.
Note!It is advisable to rest your body for a few days to relieve the pain. To improve the effect, you can use warming ointments. But if the symptoms persist, then it is necessary to seek medical advice, as more serious damage is 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 disrupted.
Blood diseases
Blood diseases can lead to bone marrow damage, hence joint pain.
Common blood disorders include:
- Acute leukemia.
- Multiple myeloma.
- Myeloid leukemia.
Multiple myeloma affects the ribs, pelvis and spine. In this case, very sharp pains appear. At an advanced stage it reaches the destruction and fragility of the bones. In this case, the bones break very easily. The disease requires serious and long-term treatment in the oncology ward.
Note!Acute leukemia also brings discomfort to the body. The lymph nodes and spleen are also enlarged. The temperature rises and weakness appears.
Other reasons
- Gastrointestinal disorders and hormonal disorders.
- Bone tuberculosis.
- Diabetes.
- Warts and papillomas.
- Tick bite.
How do the symptoms and signs of joint pain manifest themselves?
Symptoms manifest 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 area.
The pain is most often felt in the autumn and spring, when the body is particularly weak. During the day, a person may not worry about anything, but as soon as he takes a lying position, unpleasant sensations immediately 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 symptoms suggest that it is necessary to go to the doctor. After the diagnosis, it will be possible to identify the affected areas and prescribe treatment correctly.
Diagnostic methods
The specialist usually prescribes a comprehensive examination of the patient with the help of laboratory and instrumental means:
- Blood and urine analysis.
- Blood chemistry. To identify infectious antigens as well as to rule out cancer.
- Bone marrow puncture.
- CT scan.
- Neuromyography.
Note!You may also need to consult a rheumatologist, hematologist and neurologist.
Treatment of joint pain
Conservative therapy
The basis of all treatments are drugs. Each of them is prescribed by a doctor based on the diagnosis.
The following drugs are used:
- Detoxification.
- Antipyretic.
- With anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.
- Antibiotics
- Antivirus.
Note!Specific diseases, such as blood diseases, cancer problems, vascular pathology and osteoporosis, are subject to more serious treatment.
Physiotherapy
The therapy is used for injuries, tissue inflammation, osteoarthritis and some forms of arthritis. Other diseases prohibit physiotherapy because it can be harmful.
Physiotherapy is contraindicated in:
- tumors;
- blood diseases;
- connective tissue diseases.
Physiotherapy procedures include:
- UHF heating.
- Mud and paraffin applications.
- Magnetic therapy.
- 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 such folk remedies are:
- Tincture of golden mustache.
- Cabbage leaves.
- Ointment based on Vaseline and herbs.
- Coniferous tree extract.
- Collect chamomile, hop cones, St. John's wort and calendula.
- Lilac tincture.
Prevention measures
- Monitor your health, strengthen your immunity and avoid infectious and colds.
- To lead an active lifestyle. But this does not mean that you have to exercise intensely, thus straining your body. Enough regular moderate exercise.
- Focus on foods with calcium.
- Drink at least two liters of water a day.
I remember:that human health depends above all on himself. A healthy body requires constant work on yourself. This work consists in observing the basic rules of life. Harmony with the body allows you to always be cheerful, cheerful and cheerful.