Rheumatism is a collective term for a variety of diseases of different causes, which often must be treated differently. All rheumatic diseases is one thing in common: They relate to the connective and supporting tissues of the musculoskeletal system and often internal organs (heart, blood vessels, lung, liver, intestine). We distinguish inflammatory or through constant wear and tear (degenerative) related forms of rheumatism. In some forms of rheumatism a so-called autoimmune reaction of the body behind it. One understands that the body itself forms repellents against the body's own protein. Certain antibodies that can be detected in the blood are called rheumatoid factors.
The following are the types of disease:
1. Rheumatism: muscles, ligaments, tendons and bursae are altered painful.
2. Degenerative rheumatic diseases: for example Osteoarthritis. By erosion, there is wear and tear on the joints, these swollen and sore and are restricted in their mobility in the course.
3. Inflammatory forms of rheumatism: rheumatic fever and chronic arthritis. Both diseases are autoimmune diseases, causes inflammation of the joints with pain, swelling and stiffness. Both diseases can also internal organs are affected. Only the soft tissue rheumatism - and only in mild forms of course - is suitable for self-treatment. So here are intended solely for diseases of this area are addressed. When the soft parts is mostly constant pain of varying intensity, the most pronounced in the morning, then weaker, by physical fatigue but occurs immediately. Rheumatism is most common in the shoulder-neck-arm region and, starting from the hip, on the outer side of the thigh. Other conditions include, for rheumatism, are the shoulder-arm syndrome and tennis elbow and bursitis, and tendonitis. These conditions are described under the heading of tendonitis.
Common causes of soft tissue rheumatism:
* Wear.
* Cold.
* Wrong attitude.
* Overuse.
* One-sided stress.
* Tension created by emotional problems or stress.
What can you do.
1. Heat Application:
* Take hot baths rheumatism (temperature at least 35 ° C).
* Mud or mud packs (temperature at least 42 ° C).
* Red light, the hotter the better.
2. Massage:
* Muscle or connective tissue at the physiotherapist.
* Massage with electrical pulses, these devices are available in the pharmacy.
3. Topical medications:
* Effective heat rheumatism albums, e.g. with rosemary, bee venom, capsicum or essential oils. The effect is due to better blood circulation by warming.
* Analgesic, anti-inflammatory rheumatism albums, such as with Arnica, Belladonna, salicylic acid, ibuprofen.
* To improve the circulation albums for heparin-sensitive patients, who feel the thermally active rheumatoid albums as unpleasant.
4. Inside medicine:
* Some painkillers that act the same anti-inflammatory (such as aspirin or ibuprofen). Painkillers may be taken only in the short term, not as a permanent application. Decay of the pain can already contribute significantly to that release tension and cramping.
* Additional internal therapies anti-inflammatory, analgesic and proactively support the other measures: eg Enzyme preparations (enzyme therapy), vitamin B or vitamin E supplements, herbal combinations and homeopathic medicines.
When you need a doctor.
If the symptoms do not subside, or always occur.
What your doctor can do.
* Save the diagnosis, differentiation from other rheumatic diseases. Exclusion of lumbago, sciatica, herniated disc, etc.
* The doctor can develop an appropriate treatment program for you with various forms of therapy (eg physiotherapy stimulation current anti-inflammatory drugs).
* For the pain he can give you an anti-inflammatory pain medication prescribed (eg diclofenac or coxibs), which will help you to move the painful joint that does not occur, additional tension.
Prevention.
* Avoid cold and train in rheumatoid sensitive places.
* For stress brace not possible. Any preventive or rheumatic ailments take a relaxation or relaxation exercises.
* One-sided stress and overuse of sensitive sites prevent rheumatism.
* To reduce weight, to strain the muscles and joints, not in addition.
The following are the types of disease:
1. Rheumatism: muscles, ligaments, tendons and bursae are altered painful.
2. Degenerative rheumatic diseases: for example Osteoarthritis. By erosion, there is wear and tear on the joints, these swollen and sore and are restricted in their mobility in the course.
3. Inflammatory forms of rheumatism: rheumatic fever and chronic arthritis. Both diseases are autoimmune diseases, causes inflammation of the joints with pain, swelling and stiffness. Both diseases can also internal organs are affected. Only the soft tissue rheumatism - and only in mild forms of course - is suitable for self-treatment. So here are intended solely for diseases of this area are addressed. When the soft parts is mostly constant pain of varying intensity, the most pronounced in the morning, then weaker, by physical fatigue but occurs immediately. Rheumatism is most common in the shoulder-neck-arm region and, starting from the hip, on the outer side of the thigh. Other conditions include, for rheumatism, are the shoulder-arm syndrome and tennis elbow and bursitis, and tendonitis. These conditions are described under the heading of tendonitis.
Common causes of soft tissue rheumatism:
* Wear.
* Cold.
* Wrong attitude.
* Overuse.
* One-sided stress.
* Tension created by emotional problems or stress.
What can you do.
1. Heat Application:
* Take hot baths rheumatism (temperature at least 35 ° C).
* Mud or mud packs (temperature at least 42 ° C).
* Red light, the hotter the better.
2. Massage:
* Muscle or connective tissue at the physiotherapist.
* Massage with electrical pulses, these devices are available in the pharmacy.
3. Topical medications:
* Effective heat rheumatism albums, e.g. with rosemary, bee venom, capsicum or essential oils. The effect is due to better blood circulation by warming.
* Analgesic, anti-inflammatory rheumatism albums, such as with Arnica, Belladonna, salicylic acid, ibuprofen.
* To improve the circulation albums for heparin-sensitive patients, who feel the thermally active rheumatoid albums as unpleasant.
4. Inside medicine:
* Some painkillers that act the same anti-inflammatory (such as aspirin or ibuprofen). Painkillers may be taken only in the short term, not as a permanent application. Decay of the pain can already contribute significantly to that release tension and cramping.
* Additional internal therapies anti-inflammatory, analgesic and proactively support the other measures: eg Enzyme preparations (enzyme therapy), vitamin B or vitamin E supplements, herbal combinations and homeopathic medicines.
When you need a doctor.
If the symptoms do not subside, or always occur.
What your doctor can do.
* Save the diagnosis, differentiation from other rheumatic diseases. Exclusion of lumbago, sciatica, herniated disc, etc.
* The doctor can develop an appropriate treatment program for you with various forms of therapy (eg physiotherapy stimulation current anti-inflammatory drugs).
* For the pain he can give you an anti-inflammatory pain medication prescribed (eg diclofenac or coxibs), which will help you to move the painful joint that does not occur, additional tension.
Prevention.
* Avoid cold and train in rheumatoid sensitive places.
* For stress brace not possible. Any preventive or rheumatic ailments take a relaxation or relaxation exercises.
* One-sided stress and overuse of sensitive sites prevent rheumatism.
* To reduce weight, to strain the muscles and joints, not in addition.
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