The cervical osteochondrosis is characterized by degenerative-decidual disorders of the intervertebral discs in the cervical spine.Disordishes metabolic disorders in the intervertebral discs, which, in fact, are the special "gaskets" between the vertebrae in the cervical region, provoke the development of nerve roots and vascular roots.This is one of the characteristic symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis.This is due to the special anatomical structure of this back.
One of the severe complications of cervical osteochondrosis can be a violation of the spinal artery, which develops anatomically in the cervical vertebrae holes.Increased bone and fibrous tissue that occurs due to dystrophic changes in the intervertebral discs can lead to a violation of the work of this artery.
A special anatomical device of the cervical spine, in the form of a closer adjustment of the vertebrae to each other, leads to the fact that even a minor violation of one of the beads causes a violation throughout the department.
Nerves and blood vessels are suppressed and moved, much more often and more than with other countries of osteochondrosis processes.The result of such a compression is the development of some characteristic symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis, which we will talk about below.
At what age do osteochondrosis people develop cervicals?
Cervical osteochondrosis is a very common regenerative spine disease, which in recent years is rapidly "new".Increasingly, the diagnosis of osteochondrosis of the cervical region is made by people aged 25 to 40 years.
Doctors explain one of the reasons for such an early appearance of the devastating spine due to the fact that many young people spend most of their day in unpleasant poses when working on the computer.
Also, predisposing factors for the development of this disease are working with vibrating mechanisms, hypothermia, accompanying metabolic system diseases, construction equipment, improper behavior, inactive lifestyle, an unpleasant bed and a pillow, hereditary factors.
Recently, doctors have been reduced to a number of predisposing factors, training of athlete training process, a sharp decrease in training volumes or interruption of training process, infectious diseases, stress and nerve overload and traumatic spine lesions.
Stages of cervical osteochondrosis
Among the stages of the development of cervical osteochondrosis, they distinguish:
First stage
It is characterized by the main lesions of the intervertebral discs and is expressed in the form of an unstable unstable "vertical" system.
Stage 2
A characteristic feature of this phase is the extension of the disks (extension of the pulpoic disk core with respect to the vertebral column in the cerebrospinal canal with the phenomena of fibrous ring).Between the vertebrae, the cracks are reduced, the fibrous rings begins to collapse.Pinching nerve roots provokes the development of symptoms of pain.
Stage 3
At this stage, fibrous rings are finally destroyed.The result of such destruction is intervertebral hernia.There is a serious deformity of the spine.
Stage 4
Is characterized by the difficulty of movement.Anydo, even a small neck movement brings a severe torment, making the patient's independent movement difficult.The quality of his life falls significantly.The condition can be improved periodically, the symptoms soften against the background of intervertebral bone growth, which limit the possibility of movement.
Symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis
From the main symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis, it should be listed below:
- Symptoms of pain in the neck, nap, shoulder and hands.Pain, as a rule, is hurting;
- Difficulty moving to the neck, accompanied by joint cramps.Crunch manifests itself especially at the moment of rotation or slope of the neck.After a cramp, relief is often felt, in the form of a decrease in the symptom of pain, patients say "the neck is increased in place";
- Weakness in the hands;
- Drawing pain on the left side of the chest, which often gives the left hand;
- A burning sensation between the shoulder blade;
- Periodic headache;
- Increased fatigue;
- Characteristic radiation of pain (its distribution).Can often reach the shoulder area in the hands;
- Complaints about "overturning and passing the electric current" in the hands and (or) legs at the time of bending of the neck;
- A sense of general weakness;
- Worse listening, vision, ears ringing, deterioration of stomach condition, night snoring, worries in the work of the heart and lungs, damaged walking of dizziness, nausea, face and tongue numbness, duo and circles in front of the eyes.
These symptoms are due to impaired nerve intrigue.
Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis
In the primary stages, cervical osteochondrosis does not require special measures for its treatment, as it does not cause special disturbances for the patient.It is easy to adjust it with the help of observing special prevention measures.
It is necessary to improve working conditions.Review your lifestyle and rest for good, change the water regime (the small flow of water in the body provokes the "dryness" of the intervertebral discs, which leads to their rapid wiping), change the attitude to the harmful dependencies that can become provocative of degenerative-district changes in the back (alcohol, tobacco).
In the severe stages that usually develop over time, osteochondrosis will require treatment.Conservative methods of therapy are used for this:
- Massage
- Lfk,
- Social collar dressing,
- Physiotherapeutic effects.
Medication therapy should be linked in severe cases, worsening of the disease:
- Analgesics;
- Anti -inflammatory drugs non -Hormonal;
- Antispasmodics;
- Electrophoresis, applications for paraffin.
The chronic phase of osteochondrosis will require a long -term hondoprotector, which lasts over the years of taking.
Also, in the therapy of the cervical spine osteochondrosis, vitamin injections (a group of vitamins B), various ointments, creams, gels, which are stimulants of regenerative processes, or containing local guardian substances have proven themselves.
Important!Information information about the methods and methods of treating cervical osteochondrosis, which you have collected in this article, is not a guide to action.The protocol of therapy for osteochondrosis should be developed by an experienced physician, based on the clinical appearance of the disease, its symptoms and the general condition of the patient.Do not self -medicate.