Serious causes of pain in the whole left side of the body and limbs

Attacks of pain without a precise localization always afraid. In particular, if it is bottled at the left side of the body, covers the hand and also the leg. In most cases, can not do without the help of a doctor.

back pain

Difficult to explain to relatives or colleagues, that hurts the whole left side, and not spend a malingerer. Doctors also sometimes it is necessary to do not a survey to identify the causes. But these symptoms are not to be neglected. Because at the same time the pain left right upper quadrant, hand, and also the leg can be a precursor to stroke, heart attack, and a number of other critics, for the life of diseases.

Problems with the spinal column

The left side of the body can be damaged by a trauma. This source of discomfort is evident. In other cases, the first survey carried out in two ways: to analyze the state of the heart and spine. Because of diseases of the musculoskeletal system, and other times, it manifests with pain to the left with a blurred location.

Low back pain

In case of violation of circulation of blood in the tissues of the intervertebral discs in the spine become less elastic, their fibrous ring, gradually damaging the nerve roots. This leads to a number of factors:

  • sedentary life-style;
  • heavy physical work;
  • age-related changes of the body;
  • endocrine diseases.

As A result of the right or the left side of the back, neck, and back start to hurt. Changes the sensitivity of other parts of the body. Localization of the discomfort associated with the location of the destructive-dystrophic process. So, when shane osteochondrosis is often associated with pain in the left shoulder, arm, numbness of the fingers and the outside of the flap and the palm of the hand. When the lumbar spine will experience back pain, pain, paresthesias in the back, hip, leg.

Sciatica

sciatica

Due to the narrowing distance between the vertebrae are blocked and inflamed nerve fibers that depart the spinal cord. Such a complication of degenerative disc disease called sciatica. As a self pathology occurs in response to the failure a sudden movement, cold to the back, injuries of the back muscles.

Cervico-brachial form transmits the sensation of pain throughout the upper quarter of the body: the blades, the neck, the arm. Radiculopathy the lumbosacral – sciatica – affects the sciatic nerve. There is pain to the left thigh, the buttock, spreading down the foot up to the heel. In the initial phase are the possible complaints of "tracking" shin, tingling sensation.

It is not possible to perform these diseases. Why ruin the discs can't be retrieved. After relieving the pain and acute inflammation, the only reliable way to delay the disease remains prevention. It includes the mandatory curative physical education, the control of posture, a healthy lifestyle. Help to periodic courses of physiotherapy, massage, aimed at improving the circulation of blood in the area of the affected vertebrae.

Neuralgia intercostal

Pain, burning, or sharp pain in the left side – optional heart problems. This can be a neuralgia intercostal. But the symptoms are very similar:

  • a twinge of pain goes and comes, suddenly, after a slight movement of the body;
  • the entire left side of the chest can turn pale or blush;
  • the sensations radiating to under the scapula, and the lower part of the back;
  • increases sweating;
  • you look at a burning sensation, loss of sensitivity in certain parts of the body;
  • a deep breath, sneezing, cough, strengthens the sharpness of the symptom.

All of this occurs because of damage to nerve fibers in the intercostal field. Causes of irritation associated with hypothermia, blood stasis, trauma, poisonings, complications of infectious diseases, or degenerative disc disease. Usually affects a complex of factors, including fatigue and decreased immunity.

The main signs that differentiate between neuralgia of the pain of the heart.

  1. In case of irritation of the intercostal receptors sensations do not subside by the intake of nitroglycerin, but it will weaken under the effect of sedative drugs (validol, korvalola).
  2. An angina attack is usually short, and the pain in my left side and under the shoulder-blade – compression, increasing during exercise. For neuralgia, the entire upper part of the body can hurt more than a day, answer to any movement.
  3. When palpation of the chest or the back to stand out painful stitches between the ribs, near the spine.

The main way for the treatment of neuralgia – eliminate the cause that has provoked the irritation of the nerves. Reveal the can only doctor a neurologist after a series of investigations. Because the disease should be differentiated from renal colic, angina, sciatica.

Cardiac pathology

the doctor

Complaint of pain to the left of the upper right quadrant, which gives the shoulder, arm, neck, jaw, are not always associated with coronary artery disease and angina attacks. Similar symptoms were observed when heart due to inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis) or the defeat of the cardiac shell (pericarditis). These diseases, complications occur such as colds, flu, pneumonia, and other infectious diseases.

If the disease do not manifest in the initial phase, they can long grow almost asymptomatic. When myocarditis observed:

  • fatigue;
  • heart palpitations;
  • shortness of breath and weakness pain after a small load;
  • later joins dizziness;
  • swelling of the lower limbs.

Pericarditis rarely occurs as a disease independent. On him feel:

  • pain when you tilt the body forward, and in the position lying on left side;
  • different force sensation in the chest, and communicable to the back, arm, back;
  • pulse rapid, irregular, weak pulse;
  • cough without phlegm;
  • whitening of the skin;
  • some lividore the body (hands and feet).

Early diagnosis and timely treatment of heart disease reduces the risk of heart attacks. Recurring pain in the right upper quadrant, the left and the heart must bring in a doctor's office. For the diagnosis pass the ECG and Echocardiogram. With their help, are diagnosed with heart rhythm disorders, reveal the dimensions of the cardiac cavities, the presence of liquid in the bag. X-ray will show potential tumors, diseases of the ribs and lungs.

Stroke

The first stroke pain sensation in the body and limbs occur rarely. On the contrary, one side of the body can lose sensitivity. But with the defeat of the areas of the brain in the field of the hill develops post-stroke pain on the right or left along the entire trunk – thalamic syndrome. Its other features:

  • pain amplified by the light, movement, emotions;
  • broken the perception of temperature;
  • individual tactile stimuli seem to be multiple;
  • often accompanied by goose bumps and a decrease in the sensitivity of the skin.

The thalamus is the supreme centre sensitivity to pain. The causes of the onset of symptoms explained by a lack of oxygen in the tissues due to disturbance of the circulation of the blood. The pain in the left hip and the arts occurs when the firebox in the other part of the brain. But after a stroke, can hurt a body part, even if you hit natallichka of the structure. In addition to neuropathic pain, can detect pain and muscle spasm.

stroke

To combat the pain of the consequences of a stroke the prescribed simultaneous intake of antidepressants and anticonvulsants. Muscle pain relieve muscle relaxants, a massage, special gymnastics, physiotherapy.

It is caused by a side pain in the right upper quadrant left thigh, arm and other, diagnosis is not able to identify the exact cause. Up to 3 hours prior to the clinic visit is recommended to refrain from taking pain medication, sedatives. And in the case of a worsening of the state of need of an ambulance service.