Bouts of pain without a precise localization scare. Especially if it spreads to the left side of the body, covers the arm and even a leg. In most cases, not without the help of a doctor.
Hard to explain to relatives or colleagues, that it hurts the whole left side does, and not as a malingerer. Even doctors sometimes, you do not need a survey to find the cause. But similar symptoms can not be ignored. Because the simultaneous pain in the left upper abdomen, the Hand and the leg can be a harbinger of stroke, heart attack and other life-critical pathologies.
Problems with the spine
The left side of the body can be damaged if injuries come. Such a source of unpleasant sensations on the Hand. In other cases, the first is the investigation in two directions: analyze the condition of the heart and the spine. Just because of the pathologies of the musculoskeletal system, more common other pain manifested on the left side with a fuzzy localization.
Osteochondrosis
In the case of disorders of blood circulation in the tissues of the spine, the intervertebral discs are less elastic will be destroyed, the fiber ring gradually affected nerve roots. This causes a variety of factors:
- A lack of exercise;
- heavy physical work;
- age-related changes of the organism;
- endocrine disorders.
In consequence of the right or left side of the back, neck, pain lower back to start. The sensitivity of the other areas of the body changes. Localization of unpleasant sensations associated with the Position of the destructive and degenerative process. So, if cervical osteochondrosis often, pain in the left shoulder, the Hand, numbness of the fingers and the outer edge of the palm of your hand. In the case of lumbar back pain, pulling pain, paresthesia in the corresponding part of the back, the hip, in the leg.
Sciatica
Due to the narrowing of the distance between the vertebrae and inflamed nerves are pinched by fibers from the spinal cord. This complication of Osteoarthritis called sciatica. As an independent pathology, it occurs in response to the failure of the sharp movement, cooling of the back, injuries to the back muscles.
Schejno-shoulder-shape transmits the pain sensations throughout the upper quarter of the body: on the blades, the neck, on Hand. Radiculopathy lumbar-sacral – sciatica – sciatic nerve is affected. There is pain in the left hip, buttocks, spreading down over the foot to the heel. In the initial phase, possible complaints on the "tracking" lower-leg, sensation of tingling.
You can not this disease to run. Because the damaged discs can not be restored. After the elimination of pain and acute inflammation of the only promising way, the disease, delay the prevention. It includes a mandatory exercise therapy, control of posture, a healthy way of life. Regular courses of physiotherapy, full body massage to improve the blood circulation in the area of the affected vertebrae to help.
Intercostal neuralgia
Aching, burning or sharp pain in the left side – Optional heart problems. This is an intercostal neuralgia. But the symptoms are quite similar:
- the occurrence of pain rolls out of a sudden after a slight movement of the housing;
- the whole left side of the chest can make pale or to blush;
- Sensations under shoulder blade radiating to the loin;
- increased sweating;
- a occurs burning sensation, loss of sensitivity in some parts of the body;
- take a deep breath, cough, runny nose, the sharpness of the symptom increase.
All this happens due to the damage of the nerve fibers in the intercostal area. The reasons for their anger to connect with the overcooling, Stagnation of blood, injuries, poisoning, complications from infectious diseases, or degenerative disc disease. In General, a number of factors, including fatigue and decreased immunity.
To distinguish the most important characteristics of neuralgia of the heart pain.
- In case of irritation of the intercostal receptor feeling does not subside taking nitroglycerin, but weaken under the effect of the sedative (Validol korvalola).
- Angina is usually short, and the pain in the left side and under the shoulder blade – compressive, worse on exertion. In the case of neuralgia, the entire upper part of the body's response to any motion may not be a sick day.
- On palpation of the chest or of the back most painful point in drawing between the ribs, the spine, for example.
The main method of treatment of neuralgia – the elimination of the causes that provoked the irritation of the nerves. You are only a doctor-a neurologist can reveal after a series of investigations. Because the disease is to be distinguished from renal colic, Angina pectoris, sciatica.
Heart-Pathology
Complaints of internal pain in the left upper abdomen, in the shoulder, arm, neck, lower jaw, not always in connection with coronary heart disease and Angina. Similar symptoms occur in case of heart pain due to inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis) or of the defeat of the inner shell (pericarditis). This pathology caused complications, such as colds, flu, pneumonia, and other infectious diseases.
If the disease does not develop and manifest themselves in the initial phase, then for a long time, almost asymptomatic. Myocarditis observed:
- Fatigue;
- Heart palpitations;
- Shortness of breath and a slight pain after a short exposure;
- later, dizziness occurs;
- edema of the lower extremities.
Pericarditis rarely occurs as an independent disease. About warn him:
- Pain when tilting the body forward, in the prone position on the left-hand side;
- different thickness sensations in the chest, sexually in the back, on the arm, at the waist;
- Accelerated, weak pulse, heart rhythm disorders;
- Cough without sputum;
- Pallor of the skin;
- some of the blue coloring of the body (especially the hands and feet).
Early detection and timely treatment of cardiac pathologies reduces the risk of heart attacks. Recurring pain in the left upper quadrant and heart in practice should result in the doctor. For the establishment of the diagnosis is the ECG, and echocardiography. With your help, heart rhythm disorders, to diagnose the dimensions of the cavities of the heart show the presence of fluid in the bag. X-ray shows possible tumors, diseases of the ribs, lung.
Stroke
Before the stroke, pain in the body and the extremities, are rare. On the contrary, a half of the body, the sensitivity can lose. But with the defeat of the brain in the area of the hump, a post-stroke pain developed in the left or right along the fuselage – thalamic syndrome. Its other features:
- enhances the pain of the bright light, movement, emotions;
- the perception of the temperature;
- single tactile stimuli seem to be more times;
- often runs down and decreased sensitivity of the skin accompanied by the back.
The Thalamus is the top center of the sensitivity to pain. The reasons for the emergence of the symptoms of lack of oxygen in his tissues due to injury to blood flow. Pain in the left hip and the extremities occurs in the fire place in the opposite part of the brain. But after a stroke, one side of the body can cause pain, even if affected natallichka structure. In addition to the Central neuropathic pain can spasms, the pain and muscle.
For dealing with painful consequences of a strike are liable to seizure the concomitant use of antidepressants and anticonvulsants have to be performed. Muscle pain muscle relaxants help relieve, massage, special gymnastics, physiotherapy.
Whatever the one-sided pain in the left upper abdomen, hip, Hand and other non-able, self-diagnosis, to reveal the exact cause. 3 hours before the visit to the clinic is recommended, to refrain from taking painkillers, tranquilizers. And in the event of an acute deterioration in the condition of the ambulances have to.