Any pain in the human body is a source of problems and suffering. The usual daily work is already becoming an impossible task.
Joint pain is a common problem facing specialists. By means of diagnostics, the cause of the onset of pain is investigated. Physical activity often becomes a source of unpleasant sensations, especially when a body not used to sports is loaded.
Such pains disappear after a while, it is enough for the body to rest. However, not all problems go away that quickly. There are a number of diseases that are accompanied by pain in the whole body for a long time.
Joints of the whole body hurt - 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 some point, the pain doesn't spread to all joints in the body. Rheumatism gradually moves to the large joints. Especially on the shoulder, elbow, knee, ankle and hip.
Good to know!The hands and feet are generally not affected by rheumatism. Such a disease often appears 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 old. Rarely, such a disease affects children and adolescents, it has a slightly different name - juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
Note!In addition to pain, a person feels stiffness when moving, and swelling also appears, especially in the morning. Pain in all joints at once appears more often at the onset of the disease or during an exacerbation.
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis triggers pathological processes in the human body that alter the cartilage in a dystrophic way. The disease affects older people.
Osteoarthritis slowly spreads throughout the body, at first the pain appears in one spot and lasts for several seconds. If you do not start treatment in time, the disease can be started, this is fraught with more complex and long-term treatment.
Joint overload
Heavy physical activity can lead to overtraining of the joints. After a few hours, unpleasant sensations appear in the joints, especially when overloaded places are in motion. Basically, the lower limbs suffer, because it is on this part that most of the loads come.
Note!It is recommended to rest the body for a few days so that the pain subsides. To enhance the effect, you can use warming ointments. But if symptoms persist, a doctor's advice should be sought, 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. Cartilage is often 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 the joints of a person, in addition, a rash appears on the face, bleeding increases, and the digestive tract is disrupted.
Diseases of the blood
Blood diseases can lead to damage to the bone marrow, hence joint pain.
Common blood diseases include:
- Acute leukemia.
- Multiple myeloma.
- Myeloid leukemia.
Multiple myeloma affects the ribs, pelvic bones and spine. In this case, very sharp pains occur. In 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 department.
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
- Disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and hormonal disorders.
- Bone tuberculosis.
- Diabetes.
- Warts and papillomas.
- Tick bite.
How are the symptoms and signs of joint pain manifested?
Symptoms appear in different ways, depending on the cause of the disease and its stage. One of the important symptoms is the loss of joint mobility and swelling in this place.
Most often, the pain is felt in the autumn and spring periods, when the body is particularly weak. During the day, a person may not be bothered by 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!This symptomatology suggests that it is necessary to go to the doctor. Once the diagnosis is passed, it will be possible to identify the affected areas and correctly prescribe treatment.
Diagnostic methods
The specialist usually prescribes a comprehensive examination for the patient using laboratory and instrumental means:
- Blood and urine analysis.
- Blood chemistry. To identify infectious antigens and to rule out cancer.
- Puncture of the bone marrow.
- CT scan.
- Neuromyography.
Note!Additionally, you may need to consult a rheumatologist, a hematologist, and a neurologist.
Joint pain treatment
Conservative therapy
The cornerstone of all treatments are drugs. Each of them is prescribed by a doctor based on the diagnosis.
The following medicines are used:
- Detoxification.
- Antipyretic.
- With anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.
- Antibiotics
- Antiviral.
Note!Specific diseases, such as blood diseases, cancer problems, vascular diseases and osteoporosis, are subject to more severe treatment.
Physiotherapy
The therapy is used for trauma, tissue inflammation, osteoarthritis and some forms of arthritis. Other diseases prohibit physical therapy, as it can be harmful.
Physiotherapy is contraindicated for:
- tumors;
- blood diseases;
- connective tissue diseases.
Physiotherapy treatments include:
- UHF heating.
- Applications of mud and paraffin.
- Magnetotherapy.
- Shock wave therapy.
- Electrophoresis.
Folk remedies
Before choosing folk remedies, you need to discuss them with your doctor. Not all diseases can be treated this way.
The most common folk remedies are:
- Dyeing of the golden mustache.
- Cabbage leaves.
- Vaseline and herbal ointment.
- Coniferous extract.
- Collection of chamomile, hop cones, hypericum and calendula.
- Lilac dye.
Prevention measures
- Monitor your health, strengthen immunity and avoid infections and colds.
- To live an active lifestyle. But this does not mean that you have to play sports intensively, thus loading your body. Fairly regular moderate exercise.
- Focus on calcium-based foods.
- Drink at least two liters of water a day.
To remember:that human health depends primarily on itself. A healthy body requires constant work on itself. This work consists in observing the elementary rules of life. Harmony with your body allows you to always be cheerful, cheerful and cheerful.