- White lines on nails
- Cold and stiff hands
- Itchy wrists
- Dull elbow pain
- What other diseases can be read on the nails? Explains the dermatologist Anita Tarajkowska-Olejnik
Sometimes minor ailments such as itchy wrists, pain in the elbow or cold, stiff hands may mean that something is wrong in our body. Perhaps the reason for the stiffness of the hand is a spine disease, and the elbow hurts because we suffer from the so-called tennis elbow.
Find out what some ailments may beof handsandof hands . What do for example mean: white strokes on my nails, dullpain in the elbowor itchy wrists?
White lines on nails
They are most often a reflection of iron deficiency. They can also be the result of harmless keratosis on the nails. Very prominent white spots are a signal that the stomach and intestines are not going well. A brown coating on the nails indicates a kidney dysfunction, and yellow discoloration heralds mycosis. The cause of splitting nails can be thyroid disorders or lack of vitamins and trace elements.
Cold and stiff hands
They mean circulatory disorders. If rubbing or a warm bath does not help - they are probably a consequence of diseases of the cervical spine. A visit to the doctor is necessary because both ailments are dangerous.
Itchy wrists
Usually it goes hand in hand with itchy forearms - symptoms appear as a result of irritation, excessive drying of the skin, neurosis, allergies or attack of the skin by parasites. But the same symptom is given by an overdose of vitamins or - if there are visible changes (small blisters or whitish spots) on the skin - mycosis. Unbearable itching is also caused by liver disease and cancer. It is necessary to consult a dermatologist, internist or oncologist as soon as possible.
Dull elbow pain
It may indicate degenerative changes, inflammation or joint overload - especially when accompanied by painful swelling. In rheumatic diseases or degenerations, acute pain occurs most often in the morning. It passes when we move on. If the pain occurs when carrying a briefcase or a shopping net in an outstretched hand, we probably suffer from the so-called tennis elbow. All ailments require medical attention,adequate exercise and physical therapy.
What other diseases can be read on the nails? Explains the dermatologist Anita Tarajkowska-Olejnik
Source: x-news.pl/Dzień Dobry TVN
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