Periarthritis is a problem that appears in the elderly and in young people. You this disease can be known as the deposition of salts in the joints. There is a problem quite suddenly. Already at the initial stages, the first symptoms appear, although there are also cases when the periarthritis for some time is asymptomatic.
The causes of the deposition of salts in the joints
There is an opinion that the deposition of salts in the joints most often occurs in those people who abuse too salty foods. Needless to say, this opinion is erroneous. Of course, excessive consumption of salt does not lead to anything good, but also does not provoke periarthritis.
Any organism is 70% water. The liquid contains a large number of different minerals and nutrients. Including salt, which in reasonable quantities to a person is simply necessary. Salt deposits occur when the body is disturbed by water-salt metabolism. Uric acid accumulates in the body, because of which the joints are deformed, inflammatory processes begin in them.
Most often, the deposition of salts occurs in the knee and shoulder joints. A number of such causes lead to periarthritis:
- sedentary lifestyle;
- overweight ;
- excessive use of alcohol;
- abuse of nicotine;
- malnutrition;
- hereditary predisposition;
- problems with the kidneys, because of which it is difficult to remove uric acid from the body.
In the representatives of the fair sex, the deposition of salts can also occur because of wearing uncomfortable shoes: too tight or too high a heel.
Symptoms of salt deposits in the joints
The main feature of periarthritis is that the disease almost never affects the joints symmetrically. That is, in most cases, salt is deposited only in one joint, while the other remains perfectly healthy.
Symptoms of this disease can not be noticed quite difficult:
- When the salts are deposited in the joints of the hands or feet, the patient feels pain. Movements of the patient are difficult, and even completely fettered. Sometimes, due to soreness, a person can not completely bend or straighten an affected limb. The most severe pain since morning. During the day the joints are slightly developed, and the pain can subside. At loads, painful sensations intensify.
- Favorite one and hated others crunch - one of the most important signs of the presence of joints in the joints. Sometimes the crunch is replaced by characteristic clicks.
- Inflamed joints turn red and swell. The temperature of the skin in the inflamed area is significantly increased. In this case, the patient's general condition remains normal.
- It is worth paying attention and uncaused pain in the muscles. Very often this phenomenon is a sign of periarthritis. Muscle pain is also asymmetrical - it only occurs near the affected joint.
- Do not neglect and such a symptom as a feeling of tightness of the skin over the joint.
Treatment of salt deposits in joints
If periarthritis is found in time, you can easily cope with it with the help of simple medical treatment or physiotherapy procedures. The main task is to save the patient from pain. After that, experts throw all their strengths at the restoration of the joint.
The most effective way from painful sensations when salt is deposited in joints is helped by such means:
- Diclofenac ;
- Diklak;
- Indomethacin;
- Piroxicam;
- Fleksen.
Chondroprotectors and hormonal preparations are good for periarthritis.
If desired, you can ask for help and folk recipes (parsley seeds or celery, for example, really save from pain), but rely entirely on them not worth it. Ideal - the combination of traditional and folk treatment.