Improper posture, prolonged work on the computer, inadequate or too soft the bed, the habit of maintaining the phone's shoulder when the hands are busy - any of these factors can cause cervical vertebral osteochondrosis.
Usually the disease affects people over 40, but recently it has spread among young people.
Sign of cervical osteochondrosis
- Cervical vertebral chondrosis is usually accompanied by pain in the nape, as well as on the side of the neck (if this is not a stage of the disease neglected).In this case, the patient has problems with head movements: turn, tendency and other movements cause increased pain.In this case, it already goes beyond the cervical area and spreads throughout the hand, creating a shock effect.
- In addition to pain, cervical osteochondrosis is indicated in vision of vision, weakening hearing and work -small affected work (rejection of taste receptors) and large (numbness of tongue and face) parts of the body.
Symptoms of the early stage of the disease
In the body, the process of separating water molecules from nucleus pulpoose begins, that is, dehydration reactions continue.As a result, the cervical vertebra is planted, and after their elasticity of the ligaments and muscle tissue disappears, turning into a "hanging position".This is the result of decreasing the level of the spinal disc in the neck: the muscles are closer to the neighboring disc ligaments, which violate the integrity of the cervical vertebra design.Such defects involve damage to the cervical vertebral motor device: they lose their fixation, switch and become mobile.
Discomfort in the neck
The most obvious signs of the disease are painful pain in the neck.From the occipital section, they are sent to the collarbone, shoulders, and sometimes to the chest, which can cause patients with suspicion of angina pectoris.The pain is increasing as it tilts and turns the head, as well as with deep breathing, most often at night.
A violation of sensitivity
As a result of the violation of the vegetative-vascular system, the level of skin sensitivity in the shoulder, shoulder, shoulder, hand.These symptoms are accompanied by tingling, weakness, purity.
It is a boring pain
The third in the list of the early stages of osteochondrosis is a persistent pain, which is sometimes soothing.It usually increases at night and when it tains the body below 45 °.The site caught by this pain: the neck itself, the shoulders and the lower arm.
The duration of an acute disease
In the last stage, neglected, cardinal changes are observed in the intervertebral disc: their protrusion and prolapse are formed.The vertebral-motor segment begins to function irregularly, unstable: its function stops.Unko-vertebral and intervertebral joints are subject to defects such as arthrosis and subluxation.
All of these changes evoke the body's protective reaction: to normalize the increase in vertebral mobility and restore support and spinal protection function, the defender begins to "insert" the vertebral-motor segment, limiting its movements.
Sharp neck pain, penetrating
Acute pain in the neck, more often in the occipital, as a result of muscle overvoltage, hypothermia, great physical activity or uncomfortable position during sleep.That is, all the causes of the disease themselves are directly related to defects in the cervical region.It can go on its own daily, and it can take a long time if osteochondrosis develops at an accelerated rate.
Headache
Headache spreads from the neck to the neck to the crown, forcing the patient to break and squeeze.Pain is accompanied by many other symptoms: paresthesia, visual and hearing loss, persistent discomfort in various parts of the body - all of these signs, including painful pulse, are associated with the vertebral artery.When removed, a sharp turn to the side or tendency, these signs begin to put pressure on the patient with new strength.
Dizzy
Dizziness can be fixed, but weak, and can persist for several hours and become very strong until the balance is completely gone and one falls, while the probability of additional injury not associated with the cervical vertebra is high.
If the head is damaged in the fall, the disease will reach an extreme level of danger and the opportunity for recovery will quickly roll to zero.To avoid fatal outcomes, it is necessary to order the damaged area regularly in the early stages of cervical vertebral osteochondrosis, improve blood circulation and eliminate stupid and/or acute pain.
Noise in the ear
Chronic "background" noise, and sometimes the pain in the ear triggers the failure of the nervous system: the brain stops to see the environment and its surroundings.
Patients with cervical chondrosis become angry, aggressive, non -operating, losing their ability to think wisely and get rid of obsessive thinking.That is, the rest becomes almost impossible, and this drives one into depression.
Only after some time, the consciousness disappears, thus providing the patient at least a few rest.But this does not affect the body's work.
Again, to prevent deviation from the norm, you should massage the collar, neck and head areas.Training should be complex to accommodate all zones to be restored.The goal of the massage is to continue the operation of proper cervical vertebrae, strengthening and stretching of the cervical muscles and shoulders.
Osteochondrosis treatment
The first stage of the disease
In the early stages, the cervical vertebral osteochondrosis is harmless.It does not require medication or intensive treatment.Only prevention is required, namely:
- active and healthy lifestyle;useful products containing elements of the required muscle and bone mass and a moderate number of calories;
- Normal morning training, and better - active or at least possible sports;
- rejection of alcohol, tobacco and excessive caffeine;
- prevent the rise of heavy objects (many times more mass of patients with osteochondrosis);
- continuous monitoring of the posture (it should stand directly and in a sitting position);
- The right comfortable bed that repeats the body;
- Special training for the neck.
A level of progressive disease
When osteochondrosis begins to flow into a serious form, the therapeutic process is to use special collar, exercise therapy, physiotherapy and massage.
If the disease has successfully developed into a complicated form, it is time to use medicines.Effective methods: antispasmodic, analgesic and NSAID.Physiotherapy procedures using paraffin, drug electrophoresis and other drugs can also have a positive effect.
A chronic character
The last stage of cervical vertebral osteochondrosis is chronic.In this case, chondroprotectors and vitamins B6, B12 are used.As an external auxiliary remedy: ointment, gel, cream with anti -anti -component content and unstable medicine for tissue regeneration.
Clinic with cervical vertebral osteochondrosis treatment, offers a variety of therapeutic procedures:
- Vacuum therapy;
- acupuncture;
- laser therapy;
- manual therapy (postisometric relaxation);
- dry attraction;
- Pharmacopuncture;
- Electrical stimulation;
- Magnetopuncure.
This method is effective in any stage of the development of the disease, including the latter.The procedure itself is performed on outpatients, they are based on a comprehensive program aimed at conveying both symptoms of the disease and the cause.
Complete treatment courses include 10 to 15 sessions, and the elimination of only specific syndrome that conveys the discomfort lasts 1-3 sessions.
Like most diseases, osteochondrosis requires a preventive approach.Already at the beginning of the disease, one should "score anxiety" and be involved in treatment.After all, there is no guarantee of the development of the disease, so you should keep in mind that victory over any illnesses and healthy lifestyle and treatment even before the symptoms of pain.