Osteochondrosis refers to degenerative diseases of the spine
Dystrophy, deformation and gradual deletion of spinal components.This can lead to pain, many unpleasant consequences, and even in advanced cases.It is important to pay attention to your health and consult a doctor immediately if suspicious symptoms occur.
The cervical and thoracic spine is rarely affected than the lumbar spine, but the incidence of osteochondrosis in these areas can have serious consequences.Due to the proximity of the cervix's spine, the blood supply to the brain sometimes develops, which results in a number of complications.In addition, changes can lead to damage to the nerve roots, which makes the patient feel severe pain and numbness.
The reasons for appearance
Osteocondrosis occurs in many people, especially nowadays, when city dwellers lack proper physical activity, proper nutrition and posture.The causes of osteochondrosis of the cervical and chest regions are as follows:
- age -related changes;
- genetic predisposition;
- sedentary lifestyle, physical inactivity;
- posture disorders;
- severe overweight;
- injuries;
- overload;
- Flat legs and other shortcomings of the muscle system system;
- stress and bad habits;
- The back and cold exposure is hypothermia.
Recently, osteochondrosis has become increasingly observed in young people, which are mainly associated with an unhealthy lifestyle.
Symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis
Like most chronic diseases, osteochondrosis of the cervix and chest regions is quite misleading and does not appear immediately.In the early stages, the patient may not detect anything but periodic discomfort of the spine, but as the disease progresses the symptoms:
- Pain in the head or neck, which sometimes falls to the shoulder belt and upper limbs and can be acute and painful depending on the course of the disease, and painful, boring, periodically manifested;
- dizziness, visual impairment and hearing, coordination of movements;
- numbness, burning or tingling in the upper limbs;
- Asthenia, fatigue, loss of normal working capacity;
- Intercostal neuralgia, pain in the heart, pressure drop.
Most of the negative symptoms are caused by the fact that the deforming areas of the spine dispress blood vessels and nerve roots, resulting in their normal functioning.Later, such complications can lead to severe errors in the body and even in disability if they do not start timely treatment.
Diagnostics and treatment
Based on the doctor's complaints and the anamnisis collected, he is suspected of suspicion of osteochondrosis.In order to confirm or refute the diagnosis, the specialist prescribes diagnostic measures, which are the main spinal radiography in a direct and lateral projection.To obtain more detailed information, CT and MRI are performed: they help to monitor complications in time.
Treatment is comprehensively prescribed with osteochondrosis of the cervical and chest spine.As a general rule, it contains many main directions:
- Medication is primarily analgesics and anti -inflammatory that allow pain to be reduced;In addition to them, muscle cramps, cartilage tissue and b -vitamins reinforce are often prescribed to remove the condition of the nerve tissue;
- Physiotherapy involves massage and other procedures (ultrasound, magnetic therapy, etc.), improvement of spine and elimination of mobility;
- Therapeutic physical education allows activation of blood flow, strengthening the muscles, thus removing the overload of the spine, toning the body sound and adjusting posture;This also helps to reduce pressure on the roots of the nerves.
The process of stretching the spine is used periodically, which aims to return the original form.