Many people take care of the lack of physical activity today.Monotonous work in the office, a long stay on home television, as well as inappropriate foods: 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 column.It is about him that a large number of loads are daily, because his main function is to keep his head.
This disease provides significant discomfort to the lives of patients and is equally common between women and men.The disease is considered progressive, associated with degenerative-dystophic disorders of 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 greatest activity in the cervical region, it 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 characteristics, and the symptoms are little pronounced.
- The second, in which the spaces between the vertebrae are reduced and the destruction of the fiber ring begins, the infraction of the nerve roots and, as a result, pain is possible.
- The third: When the destruction of the ring is already in the final stage, intervertebral hernias can be formed and, often, there are signs of spinal deformation.
- The fourth is the most serious stage when bone growth occurs and any movement becomes 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 related to age and was in patients with 40 years, nowadays young people between 18 and 30 years are also often this problem.
The causes of the disease are the following:
- overweight problems;
- violation of the posture and curvature of the column;
- Metabolic processes delayed in the body;
- Several trauma of the column;
- Heavy physical work 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;
- Infectious diseases transferred;
- Sitting lifestyle, lack of physical effort.
The reasons for the limitation of mobility of the cervical region are also typical.These are muscle cramps, deterioration of the blood supply, pressing the nerve endings, narrowing of the holes between the vertebrae and the development of distribution processes in the vertebrae and intervertebral discs.
Symptoms of the disease
The characteristic symptoms and signs of cervical osteochondrosis are mainly the result of a violation of the 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 works.
The characteristic symptoms of the pathology of the department of Cervical are the following:
- Headache, which, depending on the degree of the disease, can be sufficiently serious and systematic;
- The dizziness by cervical osteochondrosis is often accompanied by a loss of consciousness;
- the presence of a characteristic sound in the ears, often a decrease in hearing;
- Violation of the Movement Coordination, March;
- vision of vision;
- High skin temperature, and sometimes a total high body temperature;
- Changes in the voice, for example, the rumor of the voice or the presence of rum;
- unsatisfactory condition of the teeth;
- a feeling of numbness of the fingers, cooling and a sense of weakness of the hands;
- Neck pain, throat, pain in contact with the skin of the head, sometimes even toothache;
- pain that extends to the hand, on the shoulders and its strengthening with several turns or movements of the neck and head;
- Nausea or even vomiting that can accompany severe pain.
The headache, the limitation of mobility and other symptoms may be present both in the complex and separately, and have a different degree of intensity.As a rule, this depends directly on which specific object is affected by the disease.On this basis, the disease is classified in the qualified root syndromes of SO, the vertebral artery syndrome, the compression of the spinal cord, the radical syndrome, the reflex syndromes and others.
Treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical column
If the treatment of the osteochondrosis of the cervical column is absent, patients may experience typical symptoms of an unrelated disease (headache, memory deterioration, temperature, dizziness, etc.) and then find quite unpleasant consequences.For example, this can be a violation of brain circulation that occurs due to the worsening of blood flow through the vessels.
To avoid this, a patient who noticed the first signs of pathology, is necessary to seek qualified help.
To provide first aid to the patient, you can use analgesics and anti -inflammatory drugs (tablets, ointments, injections).You can also apply medications that distract, for example, heating ointments with a snake poison or bees -based before visiting a doctor before visiting a doctor.When edema is formed, diuretics should be used or swelling with popular remedies, for example, herbal decoctions.Regarding visiting a doctor, it must be mandatory, regardless of the patient's relief during the car -Medication.
We do not heal prolonged cervical osteochondrosis.
The osteochondrosis of the cervical column, 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 the treatment depending on the stage of the disease, the individual characteristics of the patient's health as a whole.It is worth noting that it can get rid of the problem with the help of medicine only in its initial stages.In the treatment of pathology at the beginning of its development, treatment with popular remedies can be quite effective.
As for the most advanced stages of cervical osteochondrosis, its treatment is reduced to a decrease in the 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.
The integral treatment of the disease implies the use of traditional medicine and non -traditional methods.In addition, in the remission stage, additional treatment with popular remedies is allowed.
Among the most common methods to treat the disease, the following can be observed:
- vacuum therapy;
- drug treatment;
- acupuncture;
- laser therapy;
- electrical stimulation;
- dry traction;
- Magnet treatment;
- Therapeutic gymnastics classes;
- The course of therapeutic massage, etc.
To eliminate pain syndrome, as a rule, it is enough for the patient to pass 1-3 treatment sessions.To consolidate positive therapeutic success, about 10-15 therapeutic sessions may be required.After eliminating the acute stage, they resort to therapeutic gymnastics and massage.This will help restore blood circulation and strengthen the muscles.