Joint asymmetry is observed in traumatic injuries, developmental anomalies, inflammatory and degenerative articular pathologies. Sometimes it occurs as a reaction of the body to diseases of other organs and systems. May be due to edema, fluid accumulation, changes in the configuration of solid structures, atrophy, fibrosis of the periarticular soft tissues. The cause of the asymmetry is determined according to the data of the survey, external examination, radiography, ultrasound, and other imaging and laboratory methods. Painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs may sometimes be taken before a diagnosis is made.
Pain in the thigh is an unpleasant or painful sensation caused by a pathological process in the bones, soft tissues, nerves, and vessels of the thigh. It can be constant, intermittent, short-term, weak, intense, dull, or acute. Often combined with edema, dysfunction of the limb. It is caused by trauma, inflammatory, degenerative, tumor diseases, and other factors. The etiology of pain is established based on complaints, examination data, radiography, CT, MRI, and other studies. Until the cause is clarified, rest is shown, sometimes analgesics can be taken.
Wrist pain is a specific discomfort that indicates the presence of a pathological process in the area of the wrist joint, wrist bones, and nearby soft tissues. It can be dull, acute, constant, short-term, diffuse, local, irradiating, etc. Often associated with the time of day or physical activity. Causes of pain in the wrist are determined by the survey, physical examination, radiography, ultrasound, MRI, CT, arthroscopy, laboratory tests. Until the etiology of the pain syndrome is established, rest, taking analgesics is recommended.
Pain in the elbow joint is a specific discomfort that indicates the presence of a pathological process in the joint itself or surrounding tissues. Often accompanied by swelling, can be combined with hyperemia, hyperthermia, and other symptoms. It can be diffuse, localized, superficial, deep, dull or acute. It varies from mild to unbearable, sometimes depending on the weather, physical activity or time of day. To determine the cause of pain, radiography, ultrasound, MRI, CT, arthroscopy, and laboratory tests are used. NSAIDs, analgesics, physiotherapy procedures are used for relief.
Pain in the ribs occurs during pathological processes in the bone structures surrounding soft tissues, nerves, and the thoracic spine. It can be dull, sharp, weak, intense, constant, short-term, aching, stabbing, pressing, shooting. Often aggravated by deep breathing, changes in body position. It is diagnosed on the basis of complaints, examination data, results of radiography, CT, and other studies. To eliminate the pain syndrome, analgesics, physiotherapeutic methods of treatment are used.
Pain in the hip joint is a specific unpleasant, hard tolerable sensation caused by the pathology of the upper parts of the femur, acetabulum, and nearby soft tissue structures. They vary in intensity from weak to unbearable, in nature they can be dull, sharp, pressing, aching, bursting, drilling, etc. Often they depend on the load, time of day and other factors. The causes of pain are determined using radiography, CT, MRI, ultrasound, arthroscopy, and other studies. Prior to establishing a diagnosis, painkillers and rest of the limb are recommended.
Pain in the buttocks occurs with soft tissue lesions, neurological disorders, diseases of the lumbar spine with neurological symptoms, pathologies of nearby joints. It can be pressing, aching, arching, twitching, sharp, dull, constant, intermittent, short-term. Sometimes associated with physical activity, body position. Diseases that cause pain in the buttocks are diagnosed according to a survey, an external examination, the results of additional studies: ultrasound, radiography, MRI, CT, etc. Rest is recommended before the diagnosis is made, in some cases, painkillers may be taken.
Joint deformity develops with injuries, inflammatory and degenerative diseases of the joints, is a consequence of congenital anomalies. It is formed in the outcome of diseases, traumatic injuries. It can be detected in the area of one, several or many joints, accompanied by pain, lameness, limitation of movement. The cause of the symptom is established according to the survey, physical examination, radiography, ultrasound of the joints, CT, MRI, laboratory tests. Treatment includes NSAIDs, chondroprotectors, and other means.
Dysesthesia is an abnormal sensation of pain, itching, burning, or other discomfort that occurs spontaneously or under the influence of stimuli. It is observed in neuropathies, polyneuropathies, fibromyalgia, radicular syndrome, transverse myelitis, and some other diseases. The cause of occurrence is established on the basis of complaints, medical history, data from electrophysiological, imaging and laboratory methods. Treatment - NSAIDs, antibacterial agents, neurometabolites, physiotherapy. Some patients require surgery.