Cervical osteochondrosis is characterized by degenerative-distribution disorders of intervertebral discs in the cervical spine.Metabolic disorders on intervertebral discs, which are in fact "together" vertebrae in the cervical region, cause the development of the violation of the roots of the nerve and blood vessels.This is one of the characteristic symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis.It is due to the special anatomical structure of this column.
One of the serious complications of cervical osteochondrosis can be a violation of the spinal artery, which occurs anatomically in the holes of cervical vertebrae.The growth of bone and fibrous tissues that occur due to dystrophic changes in 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 arrangement of the vertebrae with each other, leads to the fact that even a small violation of one of the vertebrae causes a violation throughout the department.
The nerves and blood vessels are pressured and displaced, much more often and more than with other places of osteochondrosis processes.The result of this compression is the development of some characteristic symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis, which we will speak below.
At what age do people develop cervical osteochondrosis?
Cervical osteochondrosis is a very common regenerative disease of the spine, which in recent years is quickly "young".Increasingly, the diagnosis of osteochondrosis in the cervical region is made by people from 25 to 40 years.
Doctors explain one of the reasons for such an early appearance of destructive spine because many young people spend most of their day in uncomfortable poses when working on the computer.
In addition, predisposing factors for the development of this disease are working with vibrational mechanisms, hypothermia, diseases that accompany the metabolic system, work with building equipment, inactive posture, inactive lifestyle, an uncomfortable bed and a pillow, hereditary factors.
Recently, doctors have been reduced in several predisposing factors, training of the athlete training process, a marked reduction in training volumes or the cessation of the training process, infectious diseases, stress and excess nerve strength and traumatic rear lesions.
Cervical osteochondrosis stages
Among the stages of the development of cervical osteochondrosis, they distinguish:
1st stage
It is characterized by the primary lesions of the intervertebral discs and is expressed in the form of an unstable system of the "vertical" system.
Stage 2
One feature of this stage is the protrusion of the discs (the protrusion of the pulpic disc nucleus in relation to the spine in the cerebrospinal fluid with the phenomena of the fibrous ring).Among the vertebrae, cracks are reduced, the fibrous ring starts to collapse.The pinch of nerve roots causes the development of pain symptoms.
Stage 3
At this stage, fibrous rings are finally destroyed.The result of such destruction is intervertebral hernias.There is a serious deformation of the spine.
4th stage
Characterized by the difficulty of movement.Any small movement in the neck brings a severe torment, making it difficult for the patient's independent movement.The quality of your life drops significantly.The condition can improve periodically, symptoms are softened at the bottom of intervertebral bone growths, which limits the possibility of movement.
Cervical osteochondrosis symptoms
Of the main symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis, the following should be listed:
- Symptoms of neck, nape, shoulder and hands pain.Pain, as a rule, hurts;
- Difficulty moving around the neck, accompanied by joint crushing.The crisis is especially manifested clearly at the time of rotation or inclination of the neck.After a crisis, relief is often felt, in the form of a decrease in the symptom of pain, patients say "the neck has increased in place";
- Weakness in the hands;
- Pulling the pain on the left side of the chest, which usually gives to the left hand;
- A burning sensation between the shoulder blades;
- Periodic headaches;
- Increased fatigue;
- Characteristic irradiation of pain (its distribution).Many times it can reach the shoulder zone in the hands;
- Complaints on the “overthrow and passage of electric current” in the hands and (or) the legs at the time of neck flexion;
- A feeling of general weakness;
- Worst hearing, vision, touching the ears, deterioration of dentition condition, night snoring, heart work disorders and lungs, impaired dizziness, nausea, face and tongue numbness, bend and circular before the eyes.
These symptoms are due to impaired nerve innervation.
Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis
In primary stages, cervical osteochondrosis does not require special measures for their treatment, as it does not cause special inconvenience to 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 the better, alter the water regime (the small flow of water in the body causes the "dryness" of intervertebral discs, which leads to their rapid erasure), alter attitude towards harmful dependencies that may cause degenerative-degenerative changes in the spine (alcoholics, some dietary habits).
In heavy stages that usually develop over time, osteochondrosis will require treatment.For this, conservative therapy methods are used:
- Massage,
- LFK,
- Wearing social necklaces,
- Physiotherapeutic effects.
Drug therapy should be connected in severe cases, disease exacerbations:
- Painkillers;
- Non -inflammatory hormone medicines;
- Antispasmodic;
- Electrophoresis, paraffin applications.
The chronic stage of osteochondrosis will require a long -term HondoProtector that lasts over the years of taking.
In addition, in the therapy of cervical spine osteochondrosis, vitamin injections (a group of vitamins B), various ointments, creams, gels, which are stimulating regenerative processes or containing local adoptive substances have proven.
Important!Any information about the methods and methods of treatment of cervical osteochondrosis, which you have gathered in this article, is not an action guide.The therapy protocol for osteochondrosis should be developed by an experienced doctor, based on the clinical condition of the disease, its symptoms and the general condition of the patient.Do not self -assert.