Joint pain is a symptom of many diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Up to half of the world's population experiences painful sensations once or more. More often, the development of pathological processes begins in the second half of life, but it often worries young patients. Joint pain affects the adjacent tissues, muscles and tendons. If left untreated, the problem progresses rapidly, leading to a significant reduction in quality of life and disability. Timely contact with doctors will help to establish the correct diagnosis and start treatment, which will completely relieve joint pain and eliminate its causes.
Causes of joint pain
Pain can come from a number of reasons. Among them:
- Recent or old injuries.
- Overweight.
- High physical or sports activity.
- A long-term job.
- Passive lifestyle.
- Circle.
- Genetic predisposition.
- Weakening of the immune system.
- Infectious lesions of the body.
- Arthrosis, arthritis, gout.
- Vascular spasms during stress or overload.
Types of joint pain
Joint pain during or shortly after an injury is normal. But the discomfort can be caused by many hidden reasons: inflammation, infections, overload and others. If you have recurrent joint pain for no apparent reason and the disease progresses, consult a specialist as soon as possible. Any poisoning of the joint is potentially dangerous.
| The type of pain | Occurrence status | Description | Possible cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | It occurs in people of any age during physical activity or sports | Aching pain that goes away with rest, self-massage, and physiotherapy procedures | Metabolic disorders, previous injuries, dystrophic changes in the cartilage tissue of the joints |
| Departures | Marked at the beginning of the movement | Sharp pain and limitation of joint mobility, decreases 3-5 minutes after starting physical activity | Arthrosis, osteochondrosis |
| Night | Drawing pain of intermittent intensity | It occurs at rest, during stress, overload, after consuming smoked meats or pickles | Arthrosis, gout |
| is reflected | Wandering, aching, pulling pain | It spreads to the surrounding tissues. Occurs in case of sports activity and excess weight | Spinal diseases, arthrosis, arthritis |
Medical consultation and diagnosis
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- A neurologist
A thorough diagnosis is made during the consultation. Based on the results of the consultation, the doctor gives detailed recommendations for treatment and, if necessary, prescribes additional diagnostics.
Diagnostic tests
Advanced joint pain has extremely negative consequences. It spreads to adjacent tissues, affecting them pathologically. Large ulcerative lesions develop on the skin. Inflammation can affect the urinary system and genitals. Limb mobility decreases. The quality of life will decrease significantly.
To avoid such a sad result, consult a general practitioner, orthopedist, rheumatologist or neurologist. Do not let the pain become permanent, painful, deform the organ and affect your general health.
With a well-structured diagnostic procedure, the doctor collects an anamnesis after listening to the patient's complaints and performing a visual examination, and based on a well-founded suspicion of a specific disease, prescribes the following procedures:
- Blood test. By changing some indicators, the underlying disease can be determined immediately;
- X-ray of the affected area. One of the most accessible and reliable studies;
- Synovial fluid sample. Thickening or changes in properties indicate the development of arthrosis changes;
- MRI. It provides a layer-by-layer visualization of the tissue structures of the joint and the area around it. Accuracy is enhanced by contrast. When planning a surgical intervention, such a diagnosis is mandatory;
- Ultrasound. Effective in inflammatory processes, systemic diseases, certain types of injuries;
- Duplex scanning. It enables the assessment of the organ's vascular environment and the quality of the blood flow in it;
- CT. It creates a three-dimensional image of the examined organ, enabling the evaluation of functionality in motion.
A comprehensive examination of the body helps to obtain a complete picture of the disease, establish an accurate diagnosis, distinguish between diseases with similar symptoms, and begin restorative and rehabilitation therapy.
Therapeutic therapy for joint pain
The treatment chosen depends on the diagnosed disease, its severity and the rate of progression. The earlier the causes of joint pain are identified, the easier the treatment will be and the better the results. In the initial stage, movement therapy and physiotherapy are sufficient, but in severe cases, surgery may also be required.
The following methods are used to treat joint pain:
- Manual therapy. Manual correction of musculoskeletal problems. Restoring the joints and bones to a physiological position;
- Physiotherapy. Effective treatment with natural and artificially created factors. They use light, water, magnetic or electric field, temperature effect and others. Painless procedures that activate the body's own defenses;
- Massage. Mechanical effect on subcutaneous receptors, relieves spasms, tension, optimizes blood flow;
- Orthopedic shoes, insoles. Remove foot deformities, correct postural abnormalities, relieve joints;
- Reflexology. Insertion of needles into biologically active points of the body. Improves microcirculation, blood pressure and reduces pain;
- Ozone therapy. It saturates tissues with oxygen, accelerates the regeneration of damaged organs, increases personal immunity, cleans toxic damage;
- Plasma therapy. Injecting your own platelet-rich plasma restores joints, skin and other organs;
- Drug therapy. The pain syndrome can be alleviated by taking painkillers. Chondroprotectors are used to restore affected joints. Injections into the inner cavity of the joint are possible;
- Surgical intervention. Joints destroyed by the disease are replaced with modern prostheses that have the same functionality and a significant time resource. Recommended for severe lesions.
Prevention of joint pain
In order to strengthen the joint tissues and maintain their healthy condition, it is recommended:
- perform special exercises that support the optimal functioning of the joints;
- to go swimming;
- avoid overloading and hypothermia of the joint capsule;
- control your own weight, avoiding excess weight;
- drink 2-3 liters of water per day;
- minimize alcohol consumption, stop smoking;
- perform regular industrial exercises during routine sitting or standing work;
- high-quality and timely treatment of infectious and viral diseases. inflammatory diseases;
- undergo an annual scheduled medical examination; if you experience discomfort in the joints, consult a doctor immediately.
Joint diseases: successful treatment in a modern clinic
The clinic's specialists have been providing effective treatment for various joint diseases for many years, putting the most difficult patients on their feet, who were rejected by other doctors or clinics. The guaranteed positive result is the natural result of an integrated approach that combines classical therapeutic methods proven by many years of experience and modern innovative results of medicine in the field of joint pain. The professional arsenal of the clinic's doctors includes many rehabilitation and recovery programs, which are constantly updated with the latest and most effective developments. To this end, doctors regularly attend training, retraining, seminars or conferences at the best clinics in other countries and learn about the advanced achievements of therapy and surgery.
Free consultations and diagnostics, and a preliminary treatment plan are prepared for the clinic's patients. The results of the effectiveness of the therapy do not take long, after the first treatments, patients notice a significant reduction in the symptoms of unpleasant pain, or even complete disappearance.
F. A. Q
Is it true that only old people have joint pain?
Joint pain can occur at any age. Its appearance is caused by many infectious diseases, bacterial infections, diabetes mellitus, chronic gastrointestinal diseases and many other body problems. Joint pain at a young age can be a result of dysplasia syndrome, in which there is a weakness of the connective tissue.
Could joint pain be a reaction to changing weather?
Yes, joint pain makes people weather dependent. The change in pressure at your place of residence increases or decreases intraosseous blood pressure. Growth leads to aching pain. Typically, pressure changes precede weather changes. In addition, diseased joints react strongly to heat or cold. Therefore, people with gout feel better in winter, and people with osteochondrosis feel better in summer.
Are joint diseases inherited?
It is not the disease itself that spreads, but the tendency to its occurrence. In the presence of simultaneous factors, diseases or a bad lifestyle, the genetic predisposition gives impetus to the development of the disease.
Should I stop playing sports if I have joint pain?
Heavy-duty professional sports are contraindicated in case of joint diseases. But to keep the joints in good shape, you need a strong muscular frame, which can only be achieved through physical exercises. Therapeutic gymnastics, a series of exercises specially selected to have a gentle effect on the affected joints, helps to significantly reduce pain and protect the organ from further damage.
Do you need a special diet for joint diseases?
Gout patients should exclude tomatoes and other products of the nightshade family from their diet, as they cause severe pain and inflammation. No special diet is prescribed for everyone else. But it is worth noting that the consumption of sweets, smoked meats and fats leads to excess weight, which is harmful to the health of the joints.