Symptoms and treatment of chest myositis

Myositis of the chest is a pathology of the muscular system, which has an inflammatory character.

This disorder is characterized by pronounced pain in the muscles and surrounding tissues and the appearance of hard seals in them.

According to statistics, this disease is most often found in women older than 50 years.

The role of muscles in human physiology

Muscles help a person move, maintain a vertical position of the body, take part in the process of breathing. Some muscles work only from time to time.

These include biceps and triceps - shoulder muscles. Sometimes the biceps function, and then the forearm is bent. In other cases, the triceps strain, while the biceps is at rest. In other situations, both muscles are in a relaxed state.

Muscles that are responsible for maintaining the vertical position of the trunk, never rest completely.

Some muscle tissue bundles can relax for a while. The muscles that take part in the process of breathing also work constantly.

If a part of the muscle tissue breaks down, a person experiences severe discomfort. Due to hypothermia or traumatic injury, often there is muscle myositis of the chest.

This disease consists in the development of a pathological inflammatory process that significantly impairs the quality of life of a person.

Causes of

Various factors can lead to the development of myositis of the chest:

• viral and infectious disorders;
• autoimmune diseases;
• poisoning with toxic substances;
• parasitic infections;
• supercooling;
• constant tension of pectoral muscles;
• convulsions;
• pathology of the joints - arthritis, scoliosis, rheumatism, osteochondrosis;
• traumatic injuries;
• diseases that cause damage to connective tissue;
• local infection.

Myocardium of the chest is more affected by people whose professional activities require a long stay in an uncomfortable position. These include violinists, pianists, drivers, office workers.

What kinds of diseases are

? The pathological condition can occur in in two main forms - acute and chronic .

So, for an acute disorder characterized by severe pain in the chest. If you do not start treatment on time, the disease will become chronic.

In this case, a person does not experience a strong pain syndrome. Usually discomfort is a consequence of the influence of negative factors - hypothermia or a prolonged stay in an uncomfortable posture.

From the point of view of localization, myositis of the thorax can manifest itself both to the left and to the right.

In addition, in clinical practice, there are two types of pathology:

1. Polymyositis .This disorder affects several muscle groups at once. In this case, the person has a permanent muscle weakness, while the pain syndrome is not very pronounced.
2. Dermatomyositis .The exact cause of this disorder is not known. It is believed that this kind of myositis can be associated with a hereditary predisposition or the ingress of a virus into the body. Dermatomyositis is characterized by a lesion of the skin and swelling of the eyelids.

Also myositis can have the following forms:

• acute purulent, usually associated with infection with streptococci, staphylococci, anaerobic microorganisms;
• infectious - this form of the disease appears due to the development of infectious diseases;
• autoimmune - is a consequence of autoimmune pathology;
• parasitic - is considered the result of toxic-allergic processes in the muscular system;
• ossifying - is the result of traumatic injuries, bruises, sprains;
• intercostal - with the development of this form of damage intercostal muscles are affected.

How the

is manifested In most cases, chest myositis is manifested by muscular pains of aching nature, and most often they become worse during movement.

In some cases, palpation can reveal dense nodules.

If a person has an open wound, infection may occur. In this case, there is a purulent myositis, which is characterized by an increase in body temperature, chills and manifestations of general intoxication.

In this case, the pain gradually increases, the pectoral muscles swell and thicken. In addition, redness of the skin is observed.

Acute myositis of the chest arises immediately after exposure to a provoking factor - infection, trauma, muscle tension.

The chronic process develops gradually against the background of infection or in the absence of treatment of acute myositis.

Diagnosis of

To detect myositis of the chest in time, instrumental and laboratory diagnostics are performed.

A distinctive feature of this disease is the high activity of muscle enzymes.

That's why people with myositis have specific antibodies in the blood test.

One of the most accurate diagnostic studies is the electromyography .In the process of carrying out this procedure, it is possible to identify lesions of the neuromuscular system.

This technique is also used to evaluate the effectiveness of the prescribed therapy.

To make the final diagnosis, a muscle biopsy can be performed.

Due to this research, differential diagnosis is performed, which allows to detect dermatomyositis, polymyositis, myositis with inclusions.

Treatment should not be started

In the early stages of treatment of myositis of the thorax is quite simple and effective.

In this pathology, physical exercises can not be performed, since there is a risk of spasm of the muscles, which provokes an increase in pain.

Traditional therapies for

Therapy of this disease consists in the elimination of an infectious agent in combination with the performance of special exercises.

At first it is recommended to determine the causes and form of the disease - this will affect the tactics of treatment.

So, with infectious myositis, antibiotics are recommended, whereas the parasitic form of the disease is treated with anthelmintic agents.

In any case, should use painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs .

As a rule, anti-inflammatory drugs such as nurofen, ketonal or diclofenac are used to treat myositis. They can be administered orally or parenterally.

In the case of local myositis, a good result will be achieved with the help of warming ointments - finalgon or apizartron.

These drugs have irritating effect, help to reduce stress and improve muscle trophism. All these properties provide a significant reduction in the pain syndrome.

In the case of acute illness, a person needs to adhere to bed rest, since the affected muscles need rest. If the body temperature rises, it is necessary to use antipyretic drugs.

When purulent myositis should consult a surgeon. In such situations it is necessary to open the focus of infection to remove purulent contents. Then you need to impose a draining bandage.

Physiotherapy - a unique way to relieve pain

Physiotherapeutic methods, massage, physiotherapy exercises are very useful for the treatment of illness.

Such procedures are rather effective:

• reflexotherapy;
• electrophoresis;
• tissue neural adaptations;
• osteopathy;
• applied kinesiology.

Thanks to getting into the inflamed muscle of biologically active substances it is possible to eliminate pain and puffiness, cope with stagnation of blood, strengthen the immune system and improve the overall condition.

We are what we eat

Important in the treatment of myositis has a special diet.

To increase the effectiveness of therapy, it is necessary: ​​

• to abandon alcoholic beverages;
• limit the amount of smoked, spicy, salty, fatty foods;
• include in the menu germinated grains of rye, oats, wheat, barley;
• every day there are apples;
• use foods with high levels of B vitamins - liver, peas, corn, oats, etc.

Folk remedies

It is also possible to treat chest myositis folk remedies:

1. To eliminate the pain sensations of , it is recommended to use lard in combination with dried field horsetail .These products should be rubbed into the affected area.
2. To eliminate the pain syndrome, mixture based on soap and cabbage can also be used. Equally effective is the laurel oil, which must be mixed with warm water and used for compresses.
3. potatoes can become another anesthetic for myositis. It should be cooked in the skin, then applied to a sore spot.
4. To eliminate the inflammation of , the burdock leaves , which are also used as a compress.

Many of these techniques help in the treatment of cervical myositis and myositis of the back muscles.

Complications of

If the treatment of myositis of the chest is not started in time, new muscles can be involved in the inflammatory process. Pathology often extends to the larynx, pharynx, esophagus.

As a result, a person experiences difficulty swallowing, there are bouts of coughing. If the pathological process involves the use of the respiratory muscles, this can lead to the appearance of dyspnea.

Also with the development of a violation, calcium salts are deposited. They accumulate in large numbers, causing a person a lot of uncomfortable sensations.

How not to let the disease into your life?

To avoid the development of pathology, you must avoid overcooling, sudden temperature changes, high physical exertion, traumatic injuries, prolonged stay in an uncomfortable position.

It is very important to treat viral infections on time, follow your posture, exercise, take a cool shower.

Myositis of the chest is a serious enough disease that can progress. If you do not start treatment on time, you may have muscle tissue atrophy that will last for life.

Because it is so important to consult a doctor at an early stage in the development of pathology.