The elbow is an important element of the hand, due to which many different movements are performed: bending-unbending, turns, rotations. At the same time, the elbow has a rather complex structure consisting of three bones that form three joints. In addition, the elbow is connected to many muscles.
The elbow is very susceptible to damage that occurs with constantly repeating movements. Treatment of diseases of the elbow joints is a rather difficult and lengthy process.
If the elbow hurts, then the following diseases can be the cause: epicondylitis, arthrosis, arthritis, osseochondrosis of the thoracic and cervical spine.
Epicondylitis is one of the most common diseases in which the elbow hurts. This disease is associated with injuries or too much stress on similarities. As a rule, epicondylitis is characterized by pains that arise with loads on the elbow: lifting weights, carrying weights, playing tennis, prolonged work with a screwdriver, etc. Outwardly, the joint is not changed in any way, at rest and when moving without loads of pain it does not occur.
Another very common cause of ulnar pain is osteochondrosis or damaged vertebrae in the cervical and thoracic region. Externally, the joint remains unchanged, but the elbow hurts even at rest. The nature of the pain - pain piercing the entire arm comes from the spine of the cervical or thoracic region.
If the elbow hurts, then the cause may be arthrosis. It is characterized by moderate strength pains arising from flexion and full extension of the arm, and a crunch in the joint. Externally, the elbow remains unchanged.
Arthritis is an inflammatory disease that causes swelling, redness, and severe joint pain. The elbow becomes hot and hurts both during movement and at rest. Arthritis is often accompanied by bursitis, in which a formation filled with fluid appears on the posterior bend of the elbow. With arthritis, not only the elbow, but also other joints can be affected at the same time.
There are many medications and methods that very successfully treat pain in the elbow joint. Treatment with folk remedies also has not lost its relevance and is used as an addition to medical methods.
Beat three egg yolks. Mix separately 50 grams of alcohol and camphor, add 50 grams of dry mustard. Combine the resulting mixture with proteins. Apply the resulting product overnight on a sore elbow and tie a woolen scarf.
Since ancient times, marsh saberfish has been used to get rid of joint pain . To prepare the product, you need to take the roots of the plant, finely chop them, put in a liter jar, filling it in a third. Pour the crushed roots with vodka and put in a dark place for three weeks. When this period passes, strain the tincture and take a tablespoon three times a day. At night, from the same tincture, do compresses on the sore spot.
Known remedies for joint pain are compresses from yogurt or sour milk and egg shells. For cooking, mix the same parts of sour milk or sour milk and chopped eggshells. Put the resulting slurry on a cloth, attach to the joint. Cover with a foil and wrap with a warm scarf. To do at night five days in a row. If the pain persists, take a break of five days and repeat the course of treatment.
If your elbow hurts, you can use herbal ointment. Two teaspoons of ground St. John's wort, a tablespoon of yarrow, a tablespoon of Vaseline put in a water bath, stir constantly. Apply the obtained ointment to a sore elbow at night daily.
A very popular remedy for pain in the elbow is tincture of herbs, which is taken orally. The tincture is made from cranberries, hypericum, marigold and other herbs. The crushed raw materials are poured with boiling water, insist, drink for several months.