Arthralgia - pain in the joints, which does not arise independently, but because of the occurrence of any unfavorable processes. This disorder can be a harbinger of damage to one joint or testify to the soreness of the whole body. Arthralgia, the symptoms and treatment of which is described below, is often noted in cases where there are no visible causes for the disease. As a rule, such a disease affects large joints, experiencing serious stress - knee, hip, elbow.
Signs and treatment of arthralgia
The nature of the manifestation of the disorder depends on the localization of the pathology and the cause that caused it. With this, the intensity of pain can range from mild to painful and acute. The key signs of pathology are:
- joint pain during movement, which may be due to trauma;
- swelling and redness;
- deformation in the affected area.
In case of an infectious disease, arthralgia is accompanied by an aching in the limbs, which is often accompanied by inflammation of the muscles - myalgia. If the disorder is caused by osteoarthritis, the pain occurs in the morning and closer to the night, and also worsens in case of changeable weather.
How to treat arthralgia?
The specificity of therapy is to combat the pathology that caused this unpleasant condition. The patient is prescribed a medication that involves the relief of pain and the removal of inflammation. It includes:
- taking medications (Ibuprofen, Diclofenac);
- Chondroprotectors are prescribed to accelerate the regeneration of cartilage;
- vitamins for tissue repair D and B6;
- application of warming ointments (Fastum-gel, Finalgon);
- With arthralgia, Dimexide applications can be used for treatment.
Operative intervention is required in case of incorrect bone fusion as a result of trauma.