Many people deal with a lack of physical activity today.Monotonous work in the office, a long stay at the TV at home, as well as improper food - these are the main causes of many diseases.One of them can be called osteochondrosis of the cervical region, one of the most mobile segments of the human spine.It is on him that a huge amount of loads are daily, because its main function is to hold the head.
This disease brings significant discomfort to the life of patients and is equally common among both women and men.The disease is considered progressive, associated with degenerative-dystrophic disorders of the intervertebral discs and therefore requires timely treatment for qualified medical care.
The reasons for the development of pathology
Osteochondrosis can affect all departments, but in view of the increased activity of the cervical region, very often develops in it.
The disease is conditionally divided into 4 main stages:
- The first is associated with the initial disorders of the vertebral discs, which is accompanied by unstable features, and the symptoms are little pronounced.
- The second - in which the gaps between the vertebrae are reduced and the destruction of the fiber ring begins, the infringement of the nerve roots and, as a result, pain, is possible.
- The third - when the destruction of the ring is already at the final stage, intervertebral hernias can form and often there are signs of spinal deformation.
- The fourth is the most severe stage when bone growths occur and any movements become very painful and almost impossible, which in the absence of treatment can cause disability.
Currently, there is a significant detection of osteochondrosis in young people, including the cervical region.If previously this disease was considered age-related and was found in patients aged 40 years, today young people aged 18-30 are also often encountered this problem.
The causes of the disease are the following:
- overweight problems;
- violation of posture and curvature of the spine;
- delayed metabolic processes in the body;
- various trauma of the spine;
- heavy physical labor and systematic lifting of significant weights;
- Classes of some sports, violation of the training process;
- Weak general physical training, in particular, the weakness of the muscle corset of the back;
- systematic hypothermia;
- transferred infectious diseases;
- Sitting lifestyle, lack of physical exertion.
The reasons for the limitation of the mobility of the cervical region are also typical.These are muscle cramps, deterioration of blood supply, squeezing the nerve endings, narrowing of the holes between the vertebrae and the development of dystrophic processes in the vertebrae and intervertebral discs.
Symptoms of the disease
The symptoms and characteristic signs of cervical osteochondrosis are mainly the result of a violation of blood supply to the head and brain.This is due to the fact that the cervical region is saturated with blood vessels and it is thanks to them that the human brain is powered.
The characteristic symptoms of the pathology of the cervical department are as follows:
- headache, which, depending on the degree of the disease, can be sufficiently severe and systematic;
- dizziness for cervical osteochondrosis is often accompanied by a loss of consciousness;
- the presence of a characteristic ringing in the ears, often a decrease in hearing;
- violation of coordination of movements, gait;
- vision of vision;
- elevated temperature of the skin, and sometimes a total elevated body temperature;
- Voice changes, for example, hoarseness of the voice or the presence of hoarseness;
- unsatisfactory condition of the teeth;
- a feeling of numbness of the fingers, cooling and a sense of weakness of the hands;
- pain in the neck, throat, pain in contact with the skin of the head, sometimes even toothache;
- pain spreading to the hand, in the shoulders and its strengthening with various turns or movements of the neck and head;
- Nausea or even vomiting that can accompany severe pains.
Headache, limitation of mobility and other symptoms can be present both in the complex and separately, as well as have a different degree of intensity.As a rule, this directly depends on which specific object is affected by the disease.On this basis, the disease is classified into the so -called radicular syndromes, the syndrome of the vertebral artery, compression of the spinal cord, radical syndrome, reflex syndromes and others.
Treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine
If the treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine is absent, then patients may experience typical symptoms of an untreated disease (headache, memory deterioration, temperature, dizziness, etc.) and then encounter quite unpleasant consequences.For example, this may be a violation of cerebral circulation that occurs due to worsening blood flow through the vessels.
To avoid this, a patient who noticed the first signs of pathology, it is necessary to seek qualified help.
To provide first aid to the patient, you can use painkillers and anti -inflammatory drugs (tablets, ointments, injections).You can also apply distracting medicines, for example, warming ointments with snake poison in or based on bee poison before visiting a doctor before visiting a doctor.When the edema is formed, diuretics should be used or swelling with folk remedies, for example, decoctions of herbs.As for visiting a doctor, it must be mandatory, regardless of the patient's relief during self -medication.
We do not cure protracted cervical osteochondrosis.
Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, as a rule, is diagnosed on the basis of patient complaints.To confirm the diagnosis, methods such as radiological examination, CT or MRI are used.
After confirming the diagnosis, the specialist prescribes treatment depending on the stage of the disease, the individual characteristics of the patient’s health as a whole.It is worth noting that you can get rid of the problem with the help of medicine only at its initial stages.In the treatment of pathology at the very beginning of its development, treatment with folk remedies may be quite effective.
As for the more advanced stages of cervical osteochondrosis, their treatment is reduced to a decrease in discomfort, pain and physical suffering of patients.With a competent and integrated approach, it is possible to eliminate the main symptoms of the disease and prevent possible exacerbations, as well as suspend the development of pathological processes in the spine.
Comprehensive treatment of the disease involves the use of traditional medicine and non -traditional methods.Also, in the stage of remission, additional treatment with folk remedies is permissible.
Among the most common methods of treating the disease, the following can be noted:
- vacuum therapy;
- treatment with medicines;
- acupuncture;
- laser therapy;
- electrical stimulation;
- dry traction;
- Magnets treatment;
- Classes of therapeutic gymnastics;
- The course of therapeutic massage, etc.
In order to remove the pain syndrome, as a rule, it is enough for the patient to pass 1-3 sessions of treatment.To consolidate positive therapeutic success, about 10-15 therapeutic sessions may be required.After removing the acute stage, they resort to therapeutic gymnastics and massage.This will help restore blood circulation and strengthen the muscles.