Now the most "popular" are viral, cancer and sexually transmitted diseases. They are constantly warned about, their health hazards are discussed in the media. In the meantime, every third person suffers from joint pain. And if earlier a similar problem arose at a more mature age, now young people also have joint diseases .
The most common cause is an inactive lifestyle, overweight, improper exercise in the gym. First, you begin to feel discomfort, slight pain in the wrist or elbow, and everything turns into a problem that only a specialist can cure.
Joint diseases
Pain in the joints of the hands can occur due to some kind of injury (bruise, dislocation, displacement), but in addition they can indicate a more serious malaise.
1. Severe pain can occur with gout . Characteristic for it are burning sensations or pulsations. The reason is a violation of the purine metabolism in the body. Because of this, certain substances begin to accumulate in the joints. This is most often associated with malnutrition (this ailment is also called "meat-eating disease"). The pain intensifies closer to the night, seizures can be several times a year and last a couple of days. Exacerbation is possible due to the frequent use of fatty meat, alcohol. In addition, a visit to the sauna or bath can provoke it.
2. If the pain in the joints of the hands is symmetrical, the inflammatory process is observed, then after an appropriate examination, the doctor can diagnose rheumatoid arthritis . For most, this problem occurs in the area of the hand. The disease is dangerous because the cartilaginous tissue and bones that are adjacent to the joints also begin to collapse.
3. In the hands, elbows, shoulder joints and joints of the thumb, discomfort and discomfort may occur with osteoarthritis . In this case, you feel dull pain, which becomes stronger during the day or during physical exertion. Crunching or snapping of joints is also possible. Attacks last for several days, and sometimes a couple of months.
4. With arthritis, pain in the joints of the hands does not go away, even if the limb is at rest. In addition, it becomes inactive, especially in the mornings, and in the bend area redness or an increase in temperature may be observed. At the same time, arthritis is not unique to older persons.
5. People who spend almost the whole day at the computer often have pain in their hands. Previously, it was considered an occupational disease of typists. A similar problem arises due to a lack of inter-articular fluid or an uncomfortable position of the hands, and is called "tunnel syndrome." As a result, the nerve is pinched in the carpal tunnel and the person feels a certain discomfort.
6. The elbow joint can also hurt due to external or internal epicondylitis (the so-called "tennis elbow").
Joint Diseases: Treatment
Of course, you can use the recommendations of traditional healers, apply a variety of herbal or fatty ointments to the joints. But since the causes of the disease are different, it is better to obey the doctor. If the pain in the joints of the hands does not go away for a long time, you should definitely contact a rheumatologist, traumatologist or neurologist. It is a specialist who can correctly determine what caused discomfort and pain, and also prescribe a treatment suitable for the case with joint disease.
The treatment often uses modern painkillers (ointments and tablets), antibiotics, hormones, massages and therapeutic exercises, physiotherapy, and thermal effects. Steam baths will be useful in one case, dangerous in another. Therefore, it is so important not to self-medicate, but to listen to a specialist.
Chinese medicine, for example, involves reflexology, acupressure, acupuncture. It is possible to use wormwood cigars. But this treatment should also be under the supervision of a doctor.