Myositis is characterized by the course of the inflammatory process in skeletal muscles. Inflammation can cover the muscle (or muscle group) of the back, neck, chest, buttocks. The causes of the disease are different. Among the factors that provoke the development of myositis:
- infectious diseases;
- parasitic infections;
- intoxication due to metabolic disturbances in the body;
- injuries;
- overstrain of muscles;
- hypothermia of the body.
The acute form of myositis often goes into a chronic stage, which, in turn, can cause muscle atrophy.
Symptoms of chronic myositis
The main symptoms of chronic myositis of the muscles of the neck, back and other muscle tissues are aching pain with lumbago and the inability to perform certain movements. A characteristic feature of myositis is the asymmetric nature of pain, when, on the one hand, painful sensations are more intense than on the other. In addition, the following signs of ailment are observed:
- puffiness and redness of the affected area;
- muscular densities;
- muscle weakness.
Often the patient has fever and fever.
Treatment of chronic myositis
In the case of myositis, it is recommended first of all to eliminate the load on the affected muscles. All the methods of therapy are directed, mainly, to the elimination of the inflammatory process. Effective drugs for the removal of inflammation are non-steroids:
- Ketorolac;
- Movalis;
- Diclofenac;
- Ibuprofen et al.
Nesteroids are best used in the form of injections, then their negative impact on the gastrointestinal tract is reduced.
If the disease is caused by pathogenic bacteria, then the course of treatment with antibiotics is conducted, and in the parasitic nature of the disease, anthelmintic drugs are used.
In addition, to relieve pain symptoms, analgesics and ointments with a warming effect are used, including:
- Apisatron;
- Zostrichs;
- Finalgon;
- Capsicum .
Complement medical therapy:
- physiotherapy;
- physiotherapy;
- manual therapy;
- a diet high in fiber.