Most people from school are familiar with pain in the neck.The development of new technologies in our lives such as computers, smartphones, tablets, game consoles, etc. forced us to change our anatomy in one way or another.We sit in front of the monitor for hours and play games on our devices at night and reduce our heads on the screen.All of this led to the fact that a disease was significantly "younger" as a cervical osteochondrosis.
What is osteochondrosis of the cervix region?
Cervical osteochondrosis is a degenerative dystrophic vertebral disease, which is manifested in a specific section manifested.The disease is based on a violation of the metabolism and the diet in the cells of the spine.Since the cartilage and the bones are not delivered with blood through the vessels, you get useful substances in other ways - from nearby cells.It happens that for some reason the cells stop feeding the spine properly.Then the process of degeneration is started.
First, the intermediate slices suffer.They are naturally elastic and bend, have shock -absorbing properties that enable them to effectively separate the vertebrae, to distribute the load, to soften strokes or to reduce the tension when lifting weights.If the strength is not sufficient, the intervertebral disc begins to dry and loses moisture.As a result, cracks appear on the fibrous ring, which is surrounded by the pane, cracks that dries and weakens disc core.In the end, the hard drive stops fulfilling its function.In addition, the process throws the vertebrae: Without a natural "separator", they expose each other to pressure and on the intervertebral discs themselves.As a result, the pressure can eventually become critical: the fibrous ring of the window bursts, the core falls and a hernia.
The cervical osteochondrosis consists of a complete imbalance in the spine.In order to compensate for the lack of slices, the brain can give an command to form bone growth osteophytes in order to somehow compensate for asymmetry.However, this does not help, but only brings big problems.
Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine is the most dangerous variety of this disease.In the neck area there is the largest number of nerve roots and blood vessels, in this place the vertebral arteries are next to the spine and 30% of the brain with blood.Due to hernias, shifts, forefrises and osteophytes caused by osteochondrosis can be damaged, nerves and blood vessels, which contains serious systemic diseases in the body.
Reasons
The main cause of the occurrence of the disease is a sedentary lifestyle to "stagnate" nutrients and not achieve the target.However, there are others:
- A lack of physical activity and sport as a result of a poorly developed sore muscles
- Excessive physical activity
- Smoking and alcohol abuse
- Abuse of too oily and salty foods, "fast" carbohydrates
- Overweight
- Inheritance
- generic or other injuries
- Initially curved attitude
- Transfered infectious diseases with complications on the spine
- Natural aging of the body
Symptoms
There are more than 20 symptoms in the disease and only a few of them.
- Pain in the neck, shoulders
- Paroxysmal headache, poorly relieved of pain relievers
- Limited movements, inability to turn your head
- Pressure hits
- Symptoms of a supposedly heart disease: tingling in the heart, shortness of breath of shortness of breath
- dizziness
- Fainting
- Trimming
- Acceptance of visual acuity and hearing, the effect of doubles in the eyes and noise in the ears
- Difficulty swallowing, swelling of the tongue
- Daubiness, tingling or trembling in the limbs
- Numbness or pain in the jaw
- Lack of muscle tone or excessive sound
- Dry one of the limbs
- Drowsiness, aggression, irritability
Complications
The complications of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine and their symptoms are usually the cause of the patient's doctor, but this means that the disease is already in later stages.The cervical osteochondrosis itself can express very long asymptomatic or with slight pain in the neck.
Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine leads to a change in the geometry and anatomy of the spine: the release of slices or even the vertebrae outside the normal position or the formation of osteophytes.The so -called "primary" complications:
- Intermediate hernia (fracture of the fibrous disc ring, its shift)
- Hard drive lead ("output" of the intervertebral disc beyond its anatomical borders)
- The formation of osteophytes - spondylosis (with the help of such bone growth, the body tries to compensate for the imbalance to the spine)))
In addition, degenerative processes on the spine that have caused shifts or formation of bone growth will most likely cause the nerve roots, vessel or vertebral artery.
This is affected with "secondary" complications:
- Vegeto-vascular dystonia VSD (violation of the work of the brain cycle)
- The vertebral artery cord, the vertebrae-bacipular insufficiency (compression of the vertebral artery)
- Radicolor syndrome - radiculite (violation of nerve roots)
- Cervicobrachialgia (constant pain in the neck and head, poorly relieved of painkillers)
Complications of cervical osteochondrosis are very dangerous, can lead to a violation of the circulatory system, blood vessels, change cerebral functions and even cause a stroke.
Diagnosis
The first diagnostic method is inspection, conversation, anamnesis.An experienced vertebrologist can determine through her symptoms whether you have cervical osteochondrosis.He will ask - about the type, duration and localization of pain will run painful areas and approximately localize the area of the lesion.To rule out other diseases, a blood and urine test will be prescribed.Next, it is necessary to confirm the diagnosis of an X beam examination.
Basic diagnostic methods:
- Computer tomograph (CT)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- X -Ray
To say which method is preferable, your doctor should be contraindications depending on the characteristics of the body, the type of symptoms.The most expensive and informative image is MRI, soft tissue is visible in the picture.In the event of damage to blood vessels, cartilage and nerves, the doctor can localize the disease area.However, computer tomography provides a clear picture of bone tissue, with which you can measure the distance between the vertebrae and determine the stage of the disease.The advantage of the X beam is cheap, speed (the process takes a maximum of 20 minutes) and the ability to carry out a study with functional tests (the image is recorded in the maximum flexion and maximum extension of the neck).
Treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine
The basic principle of effective treatment is an integrated approach, a combination of many methods, longer therapy even after removing an acute state.
Medication
- Anesthetic and non -steroidal anti -inflammatory drugs help to relieve pain attacks and enable them to go into further stages of treatment.Injections or oral use are possible.
- Chondroprotectors - medication that slow down the breakdown of cartilage tissue.
- Musorelaxants - relax exciting muscles.
- Vasodilative medication.They are prescribed in the event of a violation of the circulation.
- NOOTROPE medication.They are prescribed when the brain system is damaged and it is necessary to improve brain activity that were violated due to the nerve roots injured with osteochondrosis and the lack of blood flow.
- Vitamins and antioxidants to improve brain functions in general.
- Diuretics - the control of potassium and sodium levels in the blood.
Physiotherapy
Effective electrophoresis, ultrasound, magnetotherapy, laser therapy, acupuncture and manual therapy are effective.The price of the session depends on the clinic, specialists and equipment.A total of 10-15 sessions must be required.
Change of lifestyle: physical exercises, massage, swimming.
This treatment level must begin after removing acute pain.It is necessary to increase the muscle corset of the spine to distribute the load on it.A massage and training therapy session are prescribed.It is more profitable to buy a subscription that includes a visit to the pool, masseus and training therapist teacher.
Dream
The right dream on the orthopedic pillow and the orthopedic mattress.
Real nutrition
Compliance with nutrition and some rules: exclusion of alcohol, tobacco, fat and salt products, reduction in fast carbohydrates.