Heaviness in various parts of the body is subjectively perceived as a feeling of pressure, fullness (in the head, chest, abdomen, hypochondrium) or a large weight that makes it difficult to perform habitual movements (in the legs, arms, throughout the body). A feeling of heaviness may be accompanied by neurological syndromes, cardiovascular diseases, pathologies of the digestive tract, diseases of the musculoskeletal system, etc. The examination includes functional (ECG, EEG), imaging (ultrasound, X-ray, MRI), endoscopic (EGDS) and other methods. Therapy is aimed at eliminating the causative pathology.
Heaviness in the head, as a rule, is accompanied by headache and dizziness, an increase in blood pressure, and impaired coordination are possible. The symptom occurs in various pathological and physiological conditions:
Complaints of heaviness and a feeling of tightness in the chest may indicate the development of heart, lung diseases, systemic disorders (allergic reactions, poisoning). Along with heaviness in the chest, shortness of breath, cough, and cyanosis often occur. Possible reasons:
Heaviness in the abdomen and hypochondria is characteristic of nutritional errors, pathologies of the digestive system. Often it is combined with a change in appetite, heartburn, nausea, and impaired stool. The most common reasons:
Heaviness in the whole body, arms or legs is accompanied by a feeling of general weakness, loss of strength, weakness. Such a condition can be physiological (after a large, debilitating physical activity), a person needs a good rest to restore tone. As a pathological symptom, heaviness throughout the body occurs in the following cases:
Heaviness in the limbs may be accompanied by paresthesia, peripheral edema, and trophic disorders. The symptom is typical for the following conditions: