Probably, many have heard the medical term "aponeurosis." What is it, not everyone knows. Aponeurosis is a tendon plate with a large width. It consists of dense collagen fibers, elastin. Whatever the aponeurosis, it will be a brilliant white-silver color. If we talk about its structure, it looks like tendons, but they lack blood vessels and nerves. The human body has several places where there may be an aponeurosis, but only a few consider it important.
Plantar aponeurosis: features
Plantar aponeurosis - what is it? The popular name for this disease is heel spur. The definition is accurate, since the lesion is located at the junction of the plantar aponeurosis and calcaneus. It manifests itself in the form of severe pain in the heel area. As a rule, pain is provoked by support on the foot or walking.
Plantar aponeurosis attacks people 40-60 years old or those who, by the nature of their activity, spend a lot of time on their feet.
The cause of the disease can be argued by the fact that in the normal state, the function of the shock absorber, maintaining the arch of the feet, is assigned to the aponeurosis. But when there is a heavy load on the feet, small cracks and tears appear at the location of this formation. They can heal for a long time. It is from them that the pain comes.
Such pathologies in most cases can only be corrected by surgical intervention. Although sometimes resort to conservative therapy. In no case should you try to prescribe treatment yourself.
Pain often occurs. Usually the pain worsens during an attempt to stand with support on the legs and when walking. Plantar aponeurosis can cause inability to move, as well as lead to disability. Thanks to the therapeutic effect, pain can be reduced. Then comes remission. Some cases even ended in clinical recovery. Only now appeared bone outgrowth will remain until the end of life.
How to treat heel spurs?
The treatment is conservative in nature, and it will take a lot of time. If all the procedures are done on time, then there will be a stable remission.
For the duration of therapy it is prohibited:
- walk for a long time;
- stand on feet;
- carry heavy things;
- to make movements with pain.
You have to temporarily use special orthopedic products. Along with this, the doctor will prescribe an analgesic, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
Palmar aponeurosis: signs of the disease
In addition to plantar aponeurosis, there are other varieties of this disease. For example, palmar is an aponeurosis. What is it and how is this type of disease manifested? This disease occurs on the palmar part of the entire human hand. And if the patient manifested such a disease as Dupuytren's contracture, then it makes sense to talk about the pathology of the palm aponeurosis.
With this disease, cicatricial contraction of this formation is observed. This is due to the fact that it appears bands and knots. As a result, contracture develops . This is when one or more fingers are bent all the time. Most of all, this disease is affected by the stronger sex. Only now the reason could not be established to this day. Some people are used to thinking that it is hidden in hand injuries. But then every person in their forties would be the owner of such a disease.
The development of the disease is slow. The affected area takes two hands. There is only one way to cure palmar aponeurosis - surgery. So with the manifestation of pain in the palms, you need to contact specialists, and not self-medicate.
Pain in the groin
Urologists, gynecologists and surgeons sometimes have to observe the condition of the patient when pain in the inguinal region is manifested . The most common diagnosis is aponeurosis of the abdominal muscles. The problem can be acquired and congenital.
Patients with this diagnosis complain of pain. Most often, painful sensations occur throughout the entire time. Unfortunately, it is not so easy to detect abdominal muscle aponeurosis. Doctors of various specialties should participate in the diagnosis of the disease.
Many people think that solving this problem can be done only by conservative methods. Practice says the opposite, in this case, the operation is inevitable. When the tissue has undergone a period of surgical recovery, you can talk about the fact that a person does not have to again experience pain. According to statistics, the abdominal aponeurosis can be completely cured only by the surgical method. In at least 95% of cases this happens.
Most of the trouble is caused by the aponeurosis of the external oblique muscle of the abdomen.
Aponeurosis of the internal oblique muscle of the abdomen
The transition of the muscle into its aponeurosis is carried out along an oblique line, which runs from the womb to the costal arch. The muscle is responsible for the strength of the abdominal wall, it is located in front, in the groin area. Aponeurosis fibers are located in a horizontal position. They are also braided in the white line of the abdomen and form one of the layers of the vagina of the rectus abdominis muscle.
Only in 10% of cases, the aponeurotic fibers have a connection with the transverse muscle. This leads to the formation of what is called the combined aponeurosis.
Aponeurosis of the transverse abdominal muscle
It is a section of the third and deepest layer of the abdominal muscles and occupies an important place in the formation of inguinal hernia. The muscle passes into the aponeurosis along the line that connects the rib-xiphoid angle with a deep inguinal ring. The transition zone can vary so that one level can contain both muscle fibers and aponeurotic at once.
Aponeurosis - what is it and where can it develop? We talked about this in detail in the article. So if you feel pain in these areas, be sure to visit a doctor. The faster you find yourself on the operating table, the better for you.