The health of the knee joints is an extremely important component of a person’s quality movement through life, because they are responsible for most of the motor functions of the lower extremity girdle. The slightest ailment can cause serious discomfort. But if these ailments occur during sleep, it develops into a huge problem.
A doctor can find out the main reason why your legs hurt at night based on tests, examination, and sometimes a simple examination.
There are a number of diseases that can cause pain at rest:
The joint bursa that surrounds the knee is called a bursa and is filled with synovial fluid. If this bursa becomes inflamed (usually due to an excess of synovial fluid), a disease called bursitis occurs.
If you have symptoms of bursitis, it is extremely important to consult a doctor promptly.
Bursitis is an extremely common disease, since inflammation of the periarticular bursa often occurs due to seemingly minor injuries and injuries. Excess weight is also a common cause. In addition to night pain, symptoms of bursitis also include: pain in the knee during palpation, swelling, severe redness, limited knee movement, a feeling of fatigue and weakness in the legs. If all of the above symptoms are present and there is a sharp increase in body temperature, there is a possibility of developing infectious bursitis.
Venous congestion most often manifests itself at night, causing an unpleasant aching pain. You can also notice varicose nodes and spider veins on the calves, and leg swelling often occurs.
Varicose veins can be eliminated in the early stages of their occurrence
With venous congestion, there is an extremely high risk of hemorrhage, so even the simplest injury can cause bruising in the subungual plate.
In such cases, you need to do a gentle massage of your calves more often and wear the most comfortable shoes possible.
Blood clots, unfortunately, are usually diagnosed in severe stages of the disease. Most often, this disease is practically asymptomatic, only sometimes there is aching pain, both at night and during the day, after physical exertion. But people rarely pay attention to such a phenomenon, and in vain. Thrombosis of blood vessels can lead to the development of ulcers and even gangrene.
This disease most often affects people in the young age group. Arthritis is often not an independent disease, but a symptom of something more serious. It usually appears for the following reasons: weakened immunity, infectious diseases, allergies, metabolic disorders in the body, genetic predisposition. Being overweight, drinking alcohol, smoking, and stress all contribute to the development of arthritis.
The main symptoms of arthritis: swelling of either the entire leg or just the knee joint, fever, pain with pressure and hypothermia, cramps at night, redness and rashes.
Overweight people and professional athletes are most susceptible to this disease. This disease is distinguished by its pronounced symptoms: aching pain when the weather changes, which intensifies in the evening, uncharacteristic crunching and swelling, frequent cramps (usually at night) and severe pain in the knees.
If osteoporosis starts, there is a high probability that the joint will atrophy and the legs will be subject to deformation. In this case, the question will be whether the person will be able to move in principle.
The knee is a very complex mechanism, which is surrounded by a mass of vital functional elements. It endures a huge load and often gets injured, although it does not receive due attention.
Athletes often suffer knee injuries.
In such cases, the knees usually hurt in the late afternoon and prevent you from falling asleep at night, accompanied by a change in color (the presence of bruises), swelling, and deformation of the joint.
There are several types of injuries:
The knee joint is designed to bear a certain load and every 2 extra kilograms increases the load on the knee in the amount of 12 kilograms. Excess weight contributes to the development of inflammatory diseases and autoimmune diseases.
The first thing you need to do is contact a therapist and, if necessary, he will refer you for additional consultations and decide what kind of examination you need to undergo. It is imperative to find the root cause of pain and eliminate it, reduce physical activity.
Aching pain at night is a big problem that will not allow you to rest
Depending on the disease, you can carry out conservative treatment and do physical procedures or eliminate the problem through surgery.
Conservative treatment is aimed at relieving the inflammatory process and eliminating the infection. Sometimes they resort to the use of steroids and hormones. In the event of a dislocation, the joint is adjusted manually by a traumatologist.
It is also important to do massage, physical therapy, and use traditional medicine methods. But all this must be with the consent of the doctor, since heavy loads can lead to serious consequences (in the presence of blood clots, for example).
Regarding surgical intervention, this is done as a last resort and only when conservative methods do not produce results.
Unpleasant sensations at night are a very important symptom, because the body gives a signal, being at rest, that something is wrong in the body. By listening to yourself, you can prevent the development of complex diseases or eliminate the disease in its early stages.
Throughout our lives, each of us has faced such a problem as toothache. It is especially unpleasant when this phenomenon bothers you at night. What is the reason when your teeth hurt at night and it is impossible to endure such pain? I want to climb the wall because not a single remedy helps.
Many people wonder why their teeth hurt at night, but the pain subsides in the morning?
The presence of pain is a signal that complications are beginning in the dental tissues both in the oral cavity and throughout the body. Pain is the body’s protective reaction to inflammatory processes with various symptoms. Why is pain not perceived during the day as much as at night, and may not even bother you?
Taking a horizontal position, blood flows into the head with increased blood flow in the brain, resulting in an exacerbation of pathological processes, including increased night toothache.
This phenomenon can occur in humans with certain dental diseases, including:
With the development of caries, damage to the enamel and dentin occurs, and the active development of pathogenic microorganisms occurs. A deep cavity lesion may involve the pulp area with nerve endings, which can cause pain. After removing the source, the pain disappears.
Carious complications are characterized by damage to the pulp and the development of an inflammatory process with damage to nerve endings. In these situations, there may be pain for no reason. A serious complication is untreated pulpitis, as a result of which inflammation develops in the jaw bone and periosteum with the appearance of flux.
Damage to a tooth may not be due to disease, but due to injuries, impacts, bruxism and a number of other factors that accompany pain. Inflamed tissue in the area of the tooth apex, as well as improper filling procedures are also among the reasons why pain occurs.
At night, severe pain can also be caused by root fragments under the gum , which were formed during the process of tooth extraction. The tooth hurts unbearably at night due to pulpitis, as blood flows into the inflamed pulp, creating excess pressure on the nerve bundles.
Intensified toothaches associated with pulpitis are characteristic signs of this disease. But the tooth hurts at night even during exacerbations of chronic periodontitis, or periodontitis.
Increased blood pressure at night can cause toothache
A more complex and difficult time for the body is considered to be from 24 o'clock at night to 5 o'clock in the morning, when the human body's perception of any disease, including dental disease, is heightened.
According to physiologists, another cause of pain in the teeth may include the action of the vagus nerve in the body at night with many branches, including in the head. Changes in tone affect the exacerbation of sensitivity and general response to pain. Increasing pressure in the dark can also provoke trouble.
Various diseases in the body can also provoke the appearance of pain, such as inflammation of the tertiary nerve, ENT diseases (sinusitis, sinusitis, otitis media and others). Even exhaustion of the nervous system, active smoking, and drinking coffee drinks can cause a problem. Psychological problems during the day prevent you from feeling tooth pain; the body is able to relieve unpleasant sensations during the day without giving them a way out. But at night he relaxes and cannot resist, and pain appears.
Pain that occurs in the teeth or oral cavity, regardless of the time of day, requires immediate attention to the dentist.
But you should consult a doctor at the first opportunity, otherwise the disease may subside and manifest itself in a more complex form in the future. It is necessary to get rid of a severe pain symptom as quickly as possible using any of a variety of means and methods.
An effective way would be to take painkillers , which can be bought at a pharmacy or are available in your home medicine cabinet. These include analgin and its analogues, such as tepmalgin, pentalgin and others. You can use aspirin in effervescent tablets, ibuprofen for children, paracetamol.
But before taking it, you need to familiarize yourself with the contraindications of these drugs and side effects. You can treat the tooth or gums with dental drops, ointments, and gels that are specifically designed for pain relief. They are great at night when teething in children and wisdom teeth in adults.
The most common are Metrogyl Denta, Dental, Solcoseryl and others. Antibiotics should not be taken without a doctor's prescription . They are prescribed in a course, since the pain is not eliminated in one dose. They can be used by patients who go on a business trip and will not be able to visit a doctor in the near future.
In order not to provoke unpleasant sensations in the oral cavity at night, it is necessary, if possible, to consult a dentist. He will determine the reason why the tooth hurts only at night, examine and carry out the correct treatment, or send you to specialists to detect the disease in other organs.
You can take an analgesic in the amount of 1-2 tablets. Next, clean the cavity, rinse the cavity with a cotton swab soaked in clove oil. You can also rinse your mouth with decoctions of plantain, valerian, or wormwood.
Currently, there are many traditional methods for eliminating toothache. For example, during aching pain, you can put a small piece of raw beetroot on a tooth, or wrap a piece of onion in gauze and put it in the ear on the side of the painful tooth.
Pharmacies sell special collections of medicinal herbs for preparing decoctions, such as chamomile in combination with mint, sage, and lemon balm. Fir oil will help relieve pain; 5-6 drops of it can be soaked in a bandage or a piece of cotton wool and held for up to 12 minutes on one side, and then the same on the other side of the tooth. If the pain returns, the procedure is repeated after 4-6 hours.
30% alcohol tincture of propolis has an anesthetic effect. A piece of cotton wool is also moistened in it and applied to the sore spot.
Chamomile decoction is a folk remedy for toothache
We suggest using several simple, safe and at the same time effective traditional medicine recipes to relieve tooth pain.
Sage decoction is a folk remedy for relieving toothache.
In conclusion, we note that night pain in the teeth can be eliminated with remedies and medications only for a short period of time. Therefore, as soon as possible, visit a doctor who will perform surgical treatment.
Acute pain in patients in dentistry is often treated out of turn.
The knee joint is one of the most complex in structure and is used more often than other human joints. The knee experiences enormous stress when playing sports, as well as during normal housework. Sometimes people complain of pain in both knees, or that they have a sharp pain in one knee at night. The first problem may be caused by joint diseases (arthritis, arthrosis), excess weight and even incorrect shoes. The second problem is often associated with joint injuries (dislocation, fracture, sprained tendons and ligaments). Knee health is key to our quality of life, as mobility plays an important role nowadays.
Knee pain comes in different forms - it can occur both during the day and at night. The causes of such knee pain are also varied. To establish a correct diagnosis, a comprehensive medical examination is necessary.
People who experience knee pain at night most often suffer from venous congestion. In this case, blood circulation is disrupted, or rather the outflow of blood during normal circulation to the tissues through the arteries. Venous stagnation can be acute, chronic, local, or general. Venous congestion can occur in the lungs, pelvis and head, but venous congestion in the legs, and its characteristic knee pain at night, is the most common form of the disease. The cause of venous stagnation, and therefore the cause of knee pain at night, may be a lack of physical activity. During this disease, the legs regularly swell, the limbs become numb, and the color and temperature of the skin changes.
Until recently, this disease was considered to be age-related, the development of which occurs due to wear and other changes in blood vessels. However, it is worth noting that the peculiarities of the rhythm of life of a modern person indicate that there are no clear age boundaries: Knee pain at night can appear in both the elderly and adults and children. Some forms of venous stagnation develop against the background of congenital pathologies and injuries. For example, our specialists determine local venous congestion based on the patient’s complaints and external examination of the patient.
If you have pain in your knee at night, that is, at rest, or with the slightest movement, the cause of this may also be inflammation of the synovium (accumulation of excess fluid in the joint). In this case, knee pain at night may be accompanied by elevated temperature.
Few people think about preventing diseases before they occur. However, we recommend that all our patients adhere to certain rules of a healthy lifestyle and not wait until knee pain appears. An active lifestyle, as well as regular exercise, have a positive effect on the health of the veins. Despite this, avoid heavy loads and do not sit still: movement is the key to your health!
Patients experiencing knee pain at night are not recommended to sit for long periods of time. If your professional activity requires constant standing, be sure to take a break. We also recommend stopping smoking and not drinking alcoholic beverages. Patients are advised to drink purified water every day. Chronic diseases need to be treated; after receiving injuries, you need to undergo a rehabilitation course and never forget to consult with doctors.
Knee pain at night should be considered a warning. Often it indicates the presence of certain problems and diseases. Therefore, it is very important to act on time - undergo a medical examination in a timely manner and thus eliminate the causes of the disease. Our specialists will be able to make a final diagnosis after a thorough comprehensive examination.
The competent specialists at the Friedrichshafen Clinic will be happy to answer your question about how venous congestion in the legs is treated. Most likely, you will be prescribed a comprehensive treatment, which includes medication, physical activity and a special balanced diet.
Knee pain at rest (at night) is a harbinger of arthrosis and osteoarthritis. Our clinical center provides high-quality diagnostics of knee pain syndrome. Pain in the knee at night may indicate the presence of lime deposits, as well as microcracks in the joint. If such pathologies are not treated at an early stage, endoprosthetic surgery will almost certainly be required later.
Diagnosis at the Friedrichshafen clinic is carried out in several stages: a discussion of the medical history and an x-ray, then, if necessary, a full laboratory and instrumental screening is carried out. Cost of a set of diagnostic procedures: about €800.
Arthroscopic instruments allow for high-quality “cleaning” of the internal structures of the joint, i.e. remove damaged tissue, eliminate cracks, restore torn fibers. Arthroscopic methods include miniscotomy (transposition of the meniscus), synovectomy (excision of the damaged joint membrane), as well as diagnostic examination and microrestoration of the joint. Arthroscopy is performed under local or complete anesthesia.
The cost of an arthroscopic procedure, including anesthesia and rehabilitation costs, is approximately €5,000. In the orthopedic clinic, under the guidance of orthopedic surgeon prof. Dr. Winter, about 1,500 arthroscopic operations are performed per year. The experience of surgeons and the correctly selected method of inserting the arthroscope (lateral, frontal, axial) play an important role in arthroscopy of the knee joint.
If the disease cannot be stopped, and medications only temporarily relieve symptoms, knee replacement surgery will be required.
If you are bothered by knee pain at night and want to get rid of it in a short time, the experienced doctors at the Friedrichshafen Clinic will provide you with qualified assistance!