Burning in the elbow joint: treatment at the Stoparthrosis clinic in Moscow

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A burning sensation in the joints (usually a burning pain) or in the skin above them occurs very often in many diseases, and not only rheumatological ones.
Sometimes it turns out that this is the first and even the only symptom, so it is worth paying attention to. What is this burning sensation anyway?
This is a kind of pain syndrome that is characteristic of inflammatory processes and acute circulatory disorders. The burning sensation may appear as if inside the joint, or it may be felt on the surface, that is, on the skin. Apart from burns/frostbite and similar situations, we rarely talk about the second option. In most cases, a burning sensation is still felt inside the joint. —>

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What causes

A burning pain appears in the elbow as a result of an injury, a change in lifestyle, unusual physical work or exercise in the gym.
To find out the reason why a burning sensation appeared in the elbow joint, it is necessary to undergo an examination in a clinic, based on tests and diagnostics to study the process inside the joint. The nature of the pain may indicate the presence of the following diseases:

With arthrosis, pain is accompanied by limited mobility and crunching. If the elbow joint hurts and crunches, and there is no treatment, then the articular surface and bones are deformed. This leads to hand dysfunction and increased pain. The cause is compressed nerve roots.
Articular epicondylitis is characterized by impaired functioning of the ligaments. The pain intensifies when lifting weights, training on a horizontal bar or exercise machine, or rotating the arm. Microtrauma leads to microinflammation, hence the burning pain in the elbow.
Tendonitis is caused by pain in the elbow when it moves. The skin on the elbow turns red, swells, and pain is felt when pressed.
Inflamed bursa (bursitis). A soft swelling develops on the elbow prominence, which hurts with elbow flexion and extension.
The musculoskeletal system is affected, the initial stage of which is arthritis. The elbow swells, the joint turns red, and contracture of the elbow joint occurs.

Diagnosis and treatment

If you consult a specialist with complaints of burning in the joints, the doctor will evaluate all other symptoms and medical history, and, based on the data received, will choose an individual diagnostic regimen. In any case, you will most likely need to have an x-ray of the joint, an ultrasound, and several laboratory tests. If a spinal lesion is suspected, an MRI may be ordered, and specific blood tests will be needed to diagnose systemic diseases.

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No one will specifically treat the burning sensation in the joints. Treatment will, of course, be aimed at the underlying disease, which will be determined after a thorough diagnosis. To reduce the inflammatory process and alleviate the patient's condition, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, classical analgesics and, of course, many physiotherapeutic techniques can be used. Particularly effective in this case:

local exposure to ultrasound;
magnetic therapy;
pharmacopuncture.

Why does a burning sensation appear on my right hand?

A burning sensation in the elbow joint of the right hand indicates heavy physical labor, heavy lifting. Painful sensations in the elbow joint indicate the presence of cholecystitis, biliary colic. In most physical activities, it is the right hand that is involved, as a result one of the tendons becomes inflamed.

When visiting a doctor in a clinic, you should tell what movements increase the pain, when the pain subsides, and what its nature is. If the burning sensation is strong, it is inflammation; if it is paroxysmal, it is an injury.

Causes of burning in joints

To one degree or another, this symptom can be accompanied by any disease that affects the joints, especially if it is inflammatory in nature. But we will consider the most common causes of its occurrence, mentioning mainly those diseases for which burning in the joints is a mandatory symptom.

Arthritis of any nature is the most common cause of burning in the joints. However, this symptom is less typical for rheumatoid arthritis than for reactive arthritis. In the latter case, this is a permanent sign. A burning sensation almost always occurs with Reiter's disease, a systemic disease that occurs against the background of chlamydia (Reiter's disease is a combination of reactive arthritis, urethritis and conjunctivitis).
Some systemic blood diseases (for example, hemophilia) cause complications in the joints. This is a special type of their lesion - hemarthrosis, which manifests itself as a strong burning sensation in the joints even before the onset of pain.
Ligament ruptures, although not always accompanied by inflammation, also often cause burning in the joints. This is the only injury for which this symptom is permanent.
Poor circulation in the lower spine. This causes a disorder of blood circulation and innervation in the corresponding parts of the lower extremities, which can cause a lot of unpleasant sensations, including burning. This can happen with osteochondrosis, compression fractures, spondylosis, ankylosing spondylitis, etc.
Local neuralgia (after hypothermia, mechanical damage, strong physical activity, very long stay in one position) does not always manifest itself as pain. Often the main symptom of this disorder is a burning sensation in the joint and surrounding tissues.
Systemic connective tissue diseases affecting the joints are not very common, but quite a sad cause of burning in the joints. Here, too, this symptom is usually the very first.

How is arthritis of the lower jaw joint treated?

If pain and stiffness symptoms occur, it is necessary to ensure the TMJ rests. Move your jaw less, take only liquid food, and do not clench your teeth tightly. Visiting the dentist is a must. Only a qualified specialist will be able to tell why the joint is inflamed and prescribe the optimal treatment. Diagnosis consists of blood tests and x-rays. Depending on the situation, we recommend:

cold compresses;
drug treatment (broad-spectrum antibiotics, painkillers);
physiotherapy.

If conservative treatment is ineffective, surgery will be prescribed. Traditional methods of treatment are not only ineffective for arthritis of the temporomandibular joint, they are often dangerous. Decoctions, compresses and ointments according to grandmother's recipes can relieve pain and swelling, but they will not remove the cause of the disease; moreover, some of them can inflame the joint even more. The consequences are impossible to predict, especially with the hematogenous method of infection of the joint. 20% of patients who treated themselves develop joint paralysis.

Treatment

Help before diagnosis

Most attacks of heat in the body without fever are not associated with pathological factors. To stop them, non-drug methods are sufficient. Patients need to exclude from the diet foods that are too hot and spicy, causing hot flashes. Food should be warm, but not hot. The same applies to tea, coffee and other drinks. It is necessary to limit alcohol consumption as much as possible, especially strong alcohol - with an ethanol content of more than 20%.

In order not to provoke paroxysms of heat throughout the body, you should regularly ventilate the room, avoid stuffy rooms and crowds of large numbers of people. It is important to eliminate stressful situations at home and at work as much as possible. Doctors recommend reducing the time spent surfing the Internet and watching TV shows. Frequently recurring attacks of fever without an increase in temperature are a reason to consult a doctor, as they may be a sign of serious illness.

Conservative therapy

The selection of medications for heat in the whole body without temperature is carried out after determining the cause of the ailment. If hot flashes occur against the background of menopausal syndrome, gynecologists prescribe hormone replacement therapy. Treatment helps normalize well-being, reduces the frequency of hot flashes, and eliminates other symptoms of menopause. For hypertension, rational antihypertensive therapy is prescribed, taking into account the patient’s age and the severity of the disease.

To reduce the activity of autonomic reactions, sedatives are recommended. Treatment begins with herbal remedies (St. John's wort, motherwort, valerian), and if they are ineffective, mild tranquilizers are added. To stabilize the psycho-emotional background, antidepressants are used. Neurometabolic stimulants and multivitamin complexes have a good effect.

The symptom is often provoked by emotional lability, so psychotherapy is an important component of treatment. Patients are recommended individual and family psychological correction. To normalize the state of the nervous system, physiotherapeutic techniques are used: neurosedative massage, reflexology, balneotherapy. Spa treatment is indicated.

Causes of heat throughout the body without fever

Eating

Eating spicy and hot foods is the most common cause of fever.
The symptom occurs while eating or immediately after finishing a meal. First, a feeling of warmth appears in the torso area, then the heat spreads throughout the body. The person's cheeks turn red and the skin becomes hot to the touch. Sometimes, when taking too spicy foods, general sweating is observed, beads of sweat appear above the upper lip. A feeling of intense heat throughout the body occurs after drinking strong alcohol. When drinking alcohol, you feel a warmth spreading from the chest and abdomen to the extremities. The redness of the face and the shine of the eyes are noticeable. Sometimes drinking alcohol provokes redness not only of the face, but also of the neck and torso. The warming effect does not last long: if a person goes out into the cold, chills without fever quickly develop.

Emotional factors

Heat at normal temperatures is often caused by strong excitement and fear. The person feels as if the whole body is on fire, while the face turns red and the skin becomes very warm or hot. Sometimes, under stress, tremor of the fingers and interruptions in heart function appear. An unpleasant feeling of heat throughout the body persists until the person calms down. Such signs are more typical for emotionally labile young women, but can occur at any age.

Hormonal changes in women

Many cases of fever throughout the body as a component of PMS have been described. The symptom is associated both with disturbances in the regulation of vascular tone caused by changes in hormone levels, and with the increased emotionality of women during this period. Fever without temperature is observed 1-2 days before the onset of menstrual bleeding. It can appear in paroxysms for 5-10 minutes or last for several hours.

Hot flashes throughout the body sometimes occur during menopause, but with this condition, warmth is more often felt in the head and upper torso. Menopausal hot flashes are especially severe at night. Women wake up due to an unpleasant feeling of heat, increased sweating and a feeling of lack of air. Symptoms include headache and darkening of the eyes. The attacks are repeated several times a night, causing insomnia.

Heat throughout the body without fever

Vegetovascular dystonia

When the neuroregulation of vascular tone is impaired, attacks of heat throughout the body without fever are caused by any predisposing factor: stress and overwork, physical activity, cyclical hormonal changes in the female body. Sometimes hot flashes develop for no apparent reason. A person feels that warmth seems to be spreading from the depths of the body, the skin takes on a pink tint and becomes hot.

With vegetative-vascular paroxysms, fever is combined with polymorphic symptoms: dizziness, a feeling of sinking heart, tremors of the hands. As a rule, unmotivated anxiety appears. At the end of the attack, the feeling of warmth is replaced by chills, and sometimes there is cold sweat. The patient has an urge to urinate, during which a large volume of light-colored urine is released.

Allergic reactions

A feeling of heat throughout the body is more typical of pseudo-allergy. The symptom is caused by a sharp release of histamine from cells when consuming certain foods (strawberries, chocolate) and medications. In addition to fever without fever, redness of the entire surface of the skin and severe itching are noted. The clinical picture is complemented by breathing difficulties and paroxysmal headaches. Similar manifestations occur with true allergies.

Arterial hypertension

A feeling of heat without elevated temperature occurs with changes in blood pressure. An increase in blood pressure is accompanied by a feeling of warmth throughout the body and redness of the skin. The patient experiences difficulty breathing, it begins to seem to him that there is “less air” in the room. Feeling better after taking pills that normalize blood pressure.

Thyroid diseases

The symptom is observed with increased hormonal activity of the organ. Thyroid hormones T3 and T4 stimulate basal metabolism and increase energy production, so the feeling of gift accompanies a person constantly. Manifestations do not depend on indoor temperature and emotional factors. Patients complain that they are constantly hot, wear lighter clothes that are not appropriate for the season, and cannot stay in stuffy rooms.

In addition to heat throughout the body, the skin often turns red, but there is no excessive sweating. Inhibition of the activity of the sweat glands is pathognomonic for hyperfunction of the thyroid gland. Symptoms are combined with exophthalmos, rapid heartbeat, and irritability. The appearance of fever without temperature is a typical sign of thyrotoxic goiter, thyroid tumors, and the initial stage of thyroiditis.

CNS diseases

The thermoregulation center is located in the hypothalamus; accordingly, when the brain is damaged, paroxysmal or constant sensations of heat are possible. The pathological sign is not associated with external factors and does not depend on the ambient temperature. Typically, when the hypothalamus is damaged, the fever is accompanied by general hyperthermia. This condition is typical for TBI and tumors of the pituitary-hypothalamic system.