Psychosomatics of joint problems in children and adults

Diseases and injuries of the joints are considered to be quite common pathologies in both adults and children. Impairment of the functioning of the joints of the bones is always quite painful and noticeably worsens the quality of human life. In this article we will look at the psychosomatic aspect of joint pain and ailments.

Human joints are different: simple, consisting of two articular surfaces, and complex, consisting of several simple ones. Regardless of the location, all the joints have a similar structure - this is a connection of bones, which is movable, divided by space, having a synovial membrane and an articular bag. Bones connected in this way are able to move with the help of muscles.

The joints wear out over time, so in old age they cause more inconvenience to people than in young. Doctors believe that in addition to sports and other injuries, lifestyle, large amounts of salt in the diet, excess weight and obesity, and accompanying pathologies of the musculoskeletal system, in which the stress on certain joints is uneven, have a negative impact on the condition of the joints.

The general symptomatic picture for various joint diseases is as follows:

• puffiness;
• signs of inflammation in the joint;
• limited mobility up to the impossibility to perform flexion and extensor movements;
• crunch when moving;
• strong pain.

Joints, from the point of view of psychosomatics, give a person the opportunity to move, but not only physically move in space, but also move along the path of his own development. Therefore, problems with joints are more characteristic of people who are “stuck” in their beliefs and are unable or unwilling to break out of them and go further.

Some negative emotions that are characteristic of one or another person, on the physical level cause changes in hormonal levels (we all know about the unpleasant effect of the stress hormone), there is tension in the muscles responsible for joint mobility. Gradually, if the emotion is not eliminated, the clamp becomes habitual, the blood supply is disturbed, the disease develops. The nuances of emotions can directly indicate the type of physiological problem: unlimited despair can cause idiopathic (with unidentified medical reason) pain in the joints, sensitivity leads to destruction of articular tissue, anger and anger, any form of active aggression leads to severe inflammatory processes in the joints, the habit of not reckoning with the interests of others leads to excessive salt deposition in joints, and excessive emotional and physical stress and suppressed negative emotions lead to joint self-destruction.

Painful changes in the shoulder joint - the area of ​​responsibility of the person, the burden that he carries.The joints of the fingers are domestic trifles, the joints of the legs are the support, the vital principles of this or that person, the elbow joint is his attitude towards himself and those around him. Diseases of the joints on the right side of the body indicate problems in the sphere of self-expression, communication with others. Any sore left joint is a sign that a person has problems in the field of personal, family.

Ailment is the destruction of articular cartilage against the background of a decrease in articular fluid, the loss of cartilage elasticity and the gradual erasure of cartilage tissue. This whole destructive process is manifested by severe pain, a crunch, limited movement in the joint.

Psychoanalysts who have observed people with arthrosis of various joints have concluded that This disease can safely be considered a disease of workaholics. Worn joint occurs due to its merciless operation. The psychological portrait of a classic arthritis patient is distinguished by such features as unbelievable stubbornness, unwillingness to hear other people's arguments. As a rule, the development of the disease is given the start not only by working tirelessly and self-righteousness, but also by a spiritual vacuum in which a person does not understand the meaning of his own existence. The only meaning is work for the sake of work.

To take a person out of the state of arthrosis, the psychotherapist has to work hard, and this does not always bring the desired result. The fact is that it is almost impossible to convey to an adult who has been accustomed to living in such a way that it is necessary to reduce the amount of work and increase the number of interesting activities outside of work. Also, adult workaholics, by virtue of their stubbornness, refuse to accept the fact that the disease of the joint was sent to them by their own subconscious, in order to somehow stop the hard worker and force him to rest.

A person to be cured must find the meaning of living in order to stop hiding from life at work.

• Hip joint subjected to arthritis, if a person is not only constantly busy with work, but also constantly trying to overtake someone, competing with someone in his business. The left joint speaks of irreconcilable rivalry in the family, the right joint speaks of the same pattern of behavior in a professional environment.
• Knee-joint - a symbol of pride, inability to forgive and ask for forgiveness, the desire to stand firmly in any circumstances. Arthrosis of this joint arises because of the burden that a person shoulders to prove that he is the best, the first.
• Shoulder joint affects arthrosis in those who are accustomed to responsibility not only for themselves, but also for others. Illness is promoted by hidden insults and frustrations that a person experiences, but does not express and continues to bear responsibility. Quite often combined with disorders of the thyroid gland.
• Elbows hurt because of the destruction of the articular tissue. This pathology is characteristic of those who aim to earn as much as possible. This desire is raised to the rank of the main meaning of life. Quite often accompanied by the presence of patient hemorrhoids or frequent constipation.

In children, arthrosis is quite rare, mostly - only after receiving joint injuries. According to clinical psychologists, this usually happens with children who demonstrate the same qualities as adults, but on a smaller scale: greed, “excellent student syndrome”, the habit of constantly competing with peers (sportsmen children, award winning children, etc.) d.).

The inflammatory process in the joints, in terms of psychosomatic medicine, is characteristic of people with a high level of aggressiveness. These are adults and children with a high level of excitability of the nervous system. They can not tolerate circumstances.

Patients with arthritis do not know how to see the second and third bypass options, they only need a straight road. Often it is the egoists of the highest order. The most famous patient with such a diagnosis, for example, was George Soros.

Often, the inflammatory process develops in those who have chosen the wrong profession for themselves - instead of power specialties where they could direct aggression on the right track (MES, police, army), they become officials or bankers, office clerks - as a result of their personal aggression, not having an adequate output, it accumulates and results in illness.

In children, the illness develops infrequently, usually in the form of juvenile arthritis, often resulting in disability. Congenital rheumatoid arthritis is even less common, usually due to the incredible aggressiveness of the parents of the baby. The causes of childhood and adolescent disease are usually the same as in adults, but on a less pronounced scale - aggression and anger.

It is important for patients with articular diseases, regardless of diagnosis, to master the very difficult task of learning to be kinder to themselves, to those around them, who are familiar and unfamiliar. Many things (lies, deception, betrayal, meanness, resentment) have to learn to look at from a philosophical point of view.

The acquisition of the meaning of life, an interesting hobby is an important condition for recovery, a lot depends on the patient himself, since no doctor is able to get him carried away by something. It is important to understand that all events are given not to fight and win with them, not to execute themselves in the event of a shameful loss to these events, but to take note of them and move on. Installing "easy to move on" - has the most important value. After all, its absence leads to problems with joints, in which movement becomes difficult or impossible.