Incorrect posture, prolonged work on the computer, not enough or too soft bed, the habit of keeping the shoulder of the phone when the hands are busy;Any of these factors can cause osteochondrosis of cervical vertebra.
In general, this disease affects people over 40, but recently spread significantly among young people.
Signs of cervical osteochondrosis
- The condrosis of the cervical vertebra is generally accompanied by pain pain in the neck, as well as in the side parts of the neck (if this is not a careless stage of the disease).In this sense, patients have problems with the movement of the head: the turn, the inclination and any other movement cause an increase in pain.In this case, it already goes beyond the cervical region and extends by the hand, creating the effect of the crash.
- In addition to pain, cervical osteochondrosis manifests itself in the vision of vision, the weakening of the auditory apparatus and the deteriorated work as a child (rejection of flavor receptors) and large (numbness of the tongue and face) of body parts.
Symptoms of the initial stage of the disease
In the body, the process of separating the water molecules from the octopoose core begins, that is, the dehydration reaction continues.As a result, the cervical vertebrae are planted, and after them the elasticity of the ligament and muscle tissue are lost, becoming a "hanging position".This is the result of a decrease in the level of the spinal disc in the neck: the muscles approach the ligaments of the neighboring disc, which violates the integrity of the design of the cervical vertebra.Such defects imply a malfunction of the motor apparatus of the cervical vertebrae: they lose their fixation, change and become mobile.
Dismissage in the neck
The most obvious sign of the disease is periodic pain or neck pains.From the occipital part, they are transmitted to the clavicle, the shoulder and, sometimes, to the chest, which a patient can cause with suspicion of angina pectoris.The pain intensifies by bowing and turning the head, as well as with a deep breath, with the highest frequency of night.
Violation of sensitivity
As a result of a violation of the vegetative-vascular system, the level of skin sensitivity in certain areas of the shoulder blades, the shoulders decrease.This symptom is accompanied by tingling, weakness, cold.
It's a dull pain
The third in the list of signs of the initial stage of osteochondrosis is a continuous pain, which only calms down.Usually, it intensifies at night and when the body bows below 45 °.The site captured by this pain: the neck itself, the shoulder and the forearm.
Acute disease
In the last careless stage, cardinal changes are observed in the intervertebral discs: their protuberances and prolapses are formed.The vertebral motors segment begins to function not designed, unstable: their functions stop performing.Unko-vertebral and intervertebral joints are subject to defects such as osteoarthritis and subluxation.
All these changes excite the protective reaction of the body: to normalize the increase in the mobility of the vertebrae and restore the support and protective functions of the spine, the defenders begin to "paste" the vertebral motors segment, limiting their additional movements.
Sharp and penetrating neck pain
Acute neck pain, more frequently in the occipital part, as a result of muscular survival, hypothermia, great physical activity or the awkward position during sleep.That is, all the causes of the disease itself are directly related to defects in the cervical region.It can go only every two days, and it can take more if the osteochondrosis develops at an accelerated pace.
Headache
Headaches extend from the occipital part of the neck to the crown, which forced the patient to feel by exploding and clenching.Pain is accompanied by many other symptoms: paresthesia, visual and auditory organ disorders, constant discomfort in various parts of the body: all these signs, including the painful pulsations of the head, are associated with the vertebral artery.When returning back, an acute turn to the side or inclination, these signs begin to press the patient with a new new force.
Dizziness
The dizziness can be constant, but weak, and can continue for several hours and be so strong that the balance is completely lost and a person falls, while the probability of an additional injury that is not associated with the cervical vertebra is high.
If the head is damaged in autumn, then the disease will reach the extreme degree of danger and the chances of recovery will quickly roll to zero.To prevent a fatal result, it is necessary to periodically massage the damaged area in the initial stage of the osteochondrosis of the cervical vertebrae, improve blood circulation and get rid of stupid and/or acute pain.
Noise in the ears
The chronic "background" noise, pain and sometimes the pulsating pain in the ears causes a failure in the nervous system: the brain stops properly perceiving the environment and surrounding circumstances.
The patient with cervical condrosis becomes an irritable, aggressive and inoperative person, loses the ability to think with sense and get rid of obsessive thoughts.That is, rest becomes almost impossible, and this leads a person to depression.
Only after some time, consciousness is lost, thus providing the patient at least a little rest.But this does not affect body work.
Again, to avoid such deviations from the norm, the necklace and head of the necklace must massage.The exercises must be complex to cover all areas to be restored.The objective of the massage is to resume the correct functioning of the cervical vertebra, the strengthening and stretching of the cervical and shoulder muscles.
Osteochondrosis treatment
The first stage of the disease
In the initial stage, the osteochondrosis of the cervical vertebra is not dangerous.It does not require drugs or intensive treatment.Only prevention is necessary, namely:
- active and healthy lifestyle;Useful products containing the elements of muscle mass and necessary bone and a moderate number of calories;
- Regular morning exercises, and better: assets or at least one feasible sport;
- rejection of alcohol, tobacco and excess caffeine;
- avoiding the increase in heavy objects (many times more mass of the patient with osteochondrosis);
- constant posture monitoring (it must be direct in standing position and in a position);
- The right comfortable bed that repeats the curves of the body;
- Special neck exercises.
The progressive stage of the disease
When osteochondrosis begins to flow in serious shapes, the therapeutic process is the use of special necklaces, exercise therapy, physiotherapy and massage.
If the disease has already managed to become a complicated way, it is time to resort to medicines.Effective means: antispasmodic, analgesics and NSAIDs.Physiotherapeutic procedures that use paraffin, drug electrophoresis and other medications can also have a positive effect.
Chronic character
The last stage of the osteochondrosis of the cervical vertebra is chronic.In this case, B6, B12 are used condoproprotectors.As auxiliary medications: external drugs: ointments, gels, creams with the content of non -steroidal anti -inflammatory components and medicines for tissue regeneration.
The clinics with the treatment of the osteochondrosis of the cervical vertebra, offer several therapeutic procedures:
- vacuum therapy;
- acupuncture;
- laser therapy;
- Manual therapy (postisometric relaxation);
- dry traction;
- pharmacopuntura;
- electrical stimulation;
- Magnetopuntura.
These methods are effective at any stage of the development of the disease, including the last.The procedures themselves are carried out in an outpatient basis, are based on comprehensive programs aimed at administering the symptoms of the disease and its causes.
The complete treatment course includes 10 to 15 sessions, and the elimination of only a specific syndrome that delivers discomfort lasts 1-3 sessions.
As most diseases, osteochondrosis requires a preventive approach.Already at the beginning of the disease, a person must "score anxiety" and participate in the treatment.After all, there are no guarantees of the progression of the disease, so it must remember that victory over any disease is a healthy lifestyle and treatment even before the symptoms of pain.