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Osteochondrosis of the neck

A woman has osteochondrosis on the neck

It is very sad to realize, but at the moment almost all people who have reached the 25th anniversary suffer from osteochondrosis of the cervical vertebra.In the cervical vertebra, this disease is the most common compared to other spinal units.So this topic is very appropriate in the modern world.

We will tell you why osteochondrosis occurs, how it manifests itself and how to treat it.

Let's also look at which medicines work more effectively and set an example of the necessary exercises to treat this disease.

Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine is a degenerative process in the intervertebral discs, which significantly reduces their height in the cervical spine.This leads to changes not only in intervertebral discs, but also in the vertebrae and joints of this department.

The causes of osteochondrosis of the cervical region

The factors will be listed just below, as a result of the action, which increases the pressure on the cervical spine.To compensate for this, the neck muscles are trying to displace excess load and as a result there is spasm and blood circulation in this area, leading to degenerative changes.

The causes of cervical osteochondrosis in men and women (factors affecting the development of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine):

    Study work and hold on the phone shoulder - the causes of cervical osteochondrosis
  • disorder of the posture or curvature of the spine;
  • Excess weight;
  • Hypodynamia is a sedentary lifestyle (for example, sitting with a driver, office employees);
  • trauma or damage to the spine;
  • Point in metabolism:
  • Regular physical activity;
  • stress or unstable psycho -emotional state;
  • The physical condition of the muscles is insufficiently developed;
  • He is inherited by parents;
  • constant holding of the phone by shoulder;
  • The development of anomalies in the cervical spine.

The causes of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine only deteriorate without timely medical intervention.

The development of cervical osteochondrosis

The degree of osteochondrosis is not its stage at all.It is determined on the basis of the patient's words and the general clinical picture.We will meet the scenes a little later.

So:

First degree

Minimal manifestations, the patient complains of mild pain from the cervical area, which intensifies if you turn your head.When examined, it can be found that the cervical muscles are slightly tense.

Second degree

The pain in the cervical spine becomes much more intensive.It can spread to the shoulders and hands.This is explained by the fact that the height of the intervertebral disc is reduced and the roots of the nerves are disturbed.The pain grows when a person bends or turns his head.The patient is worried about headache, constant weakness and even reducing efficiency.

Third degree

The explicit symptoms of osteochondrosis are more severe and are regularly present.General pain in the arm or shoulder can cause the nobility of the upper limb and the weakening of the muscles due to the formation of intervertebral hernias.Constant weakness and dizziness.When examined, it can be revealed that the cervical spine becomes less mobile and pain during the feeling of this site.

Fourth degree

The intervertebral disc is completely destroyed, which now replaces the connective tissue.Dizziness is increased, noise occurs in the ears, coordination is impaired as the vertebrae leading to the brain and affects the back of the brain.

The exacerbation of cervical osteochondrosis is extremely dangerous due to the small size of this department and great importance for the entire bone apparatus of the body.The lowest displacement of vertebrates can lead to compression of the most important nerve endings.And educated osteophytes at a shorter stage will lead to even the tallest consequences for blood vessels and nerves.The negative result may be hernia or convexity of the spine, which is why the nerve spine swells and subsequently ignites.As complications of cervical osteochondrosis, this is compression of the spinal cord.The lesion extends not only to the neck and head, but also to the limbs (initially at the top).

What are the symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis?

Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine is very different in its symptoms from such a disease in other parts of the spine.This can be explained by the fact that in this part of the spine, a very small distance between the vertebrae, which means that with the smallest pathology, the nerve endings and spinal cord immediately pinch.

Neck pain is a common symptom of osteochondrosis

The most common symptoms of osteochondrosis of the cervical and thoracic spine:

  1. Pain.It can be located both in the neck and on the back of the head, in the shoulder or even in the arm.Pain in the back of the head is caused by muscle spasms, which are attached from the neck to the dorsal bone and cause disorders in the bloodstream.The sensations of pain in the shoulder or upper limb are due to the attraction of nerve endings that deliver the muscles of these parts of the body.
  2. Weakness in the hands.This is the result of nerve damage responsible for the movement, the innervating muscles of the arm.
  3. Reducing the sensitivity of the arm.It occurs when the process harms the nerve, which provides sensitivity in the skin of the upper limb.
  4. The movement in the cervical spine in the cervical spine is limited, crushing when moving the neck.It is explained by the fact that the height of the intervertebral disc is reduced, the bones appear on the body of the vertebrae and small joints are affected in the intervertebral space.

  5. The symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis occurring in the brain are expressed by weakness, dizziness and impaired coordination.These symptoms occur when the spinal artery is involved in the process that passes through its own channel located in the holes of the transverse processes of the cervical vertebrae.Due to the development of cervical osteochondrosis, fibrous tissue forms, the vertebrae are shifted, the blood circulation in the arteries worsens, leading to the deterioration of the blood supply in the back of the brain and brain.

  6. Tongue numbness, hearing loss and vision.Symptoms of advanced form of cervical osteochondrosis, when blood circulation in the back of the brain, brain and trunk worsens greatly.

  7. A lump in the throat with osteochondrosis of the cervical spine is very common and not very specific.Many people take it as a cold symptom and fight heat, rinse and medicines.But these are not these methods of fighting, so no relief happens.Most often, strengthening the discomfort occurs at night and patients crawl with fear that they cannot be inhaled in the next part of the air.

The main symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis are pain, weakness in the hands, restriction of movements in the cervical area, dizziness, impaired coordination and tingling tongue.

Similar symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis in women and men should not be ignored.When they appear, you should visit neurology immediately.

Dignity of cervical osteochondrosis

The main methods of diagnostics:

  • X -ray cervical spine.It is not a particularly informative way, especially in the advanced stage of osteochondrosis.
  • Computed tomography.It shows changes in the vertebrae, but it is difficult to determine the presence and size of the intervertebral hernia, as well as to determine the hernia pressure on the spinal cord.
  • Magnetic resonance imaging.The strongest informative way.You can see not only the bone structure, but also the intervertebral discs, the presence of hernia, its size and direction of growth.
  • Duplex scanning of blood vessels.It is used if there is a suspicion that blood circulation is impaired in the spinal arteries.Using this method, it is sufficient to simply determine changes in the speed of blood circulation and quickly identify obstacles in its path.

The X -rated stages of cervical osteochondrosis:

Stage I - minor changes in the arrangement of the vertebrae, cervical lordosis of the spine is smoothed;

Stage II - the instability between the vertebrae occurs, one spine against another can shift, thoros is not excluded - the rotation of the vertebrae around the axis, the height of the intervertebral disc is slightly reduced;

Stage III - the overall decrease in the height between the intervertebral discs is ¼, arthrosis of the intervertebral joints and osteophytes are formed, the intervertebral openings and the spinal canal are reduced where the spinal cord is placed;

Stage IV - the height of the intervertebral disc is significantly reduced, arthrosis of the intervertebral joints, very large osteophytes develop actively, the intervertebral holes and the spinal canal with the development of myelopathy are significantly reduced.

Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis

Treatment of osteochondrosis massage in the cervix zone

The main methods for the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis are treatment with drugs, physiotherapy, massage of cervical-muscle zone and very effective therapeutic gymnastics.

Below are the groups of medicines that are used in the treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine:

  1. Non -steroidal anti -inflammatory drugs -Help to deal with pain, relieve aseptic inflammation of the joints and swelling of the damaged nerve root;
  2. In vitamins - to regulate the metabolism in nerve tissues;
  3. Drugs that normalize the rheological properties of blood and circulation;
  4. Chondroprotectors - medicines that restore cartilage tissue in damaged intervertebral discs;
  5. Mussorelaxes are medicines that eliminate muscle spasm.

Warning!The drugs listed are presented for acquaintance and in no case start yourself!

The main methods for the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis are treatment with drugs, physiotherapy, massage of cervical-muscle zone and very effective therapeutic gymnastics.

Physiotherapy

The auxiliary treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine cannot be represented without physiotherapy procedures.

Drug electrophoresis - under the influence of electrical current, the medicines penetrate the required part of the body.

Ultrasound - guarantees the elimination of inflammation and relief of pain, accelerates the metabolic processes in the treatment area.

Magnetotherapy - relieves tissue edema, thus anestheting the effect of exposure.

Laser therapy - By means of light flow, the inflammation is removed and the bloodstream is normalized.

Medical physical education

Exercise to get rid of cervical osteodrosis

Physical physical education is not a medicine that can only be cured osteochondrosis.This technique is used only at the stage of recovery after treatment of medicine or physiotherapy is over.When performing exercises, one should not experience discomfort or pain.

Exercise Number 1

In the stomach position, resting with two hands on the floor, lifting your head and torso, your back is right all this time.Hold in this position for 2 minutes.See you slowly down, repeat 2-3 times.

Exercise number 2

In the position of lying on your stomach, stretch your hands on your body, turn your head to the left, touch the floor with your ear, the same on the right, repeat-6-7 times on each side.

Exercise number 3

Sitting position.The inspiration - a slope forward, trying to touch the chest with his head.On the back of the exhalation of a lie and throw your head back, repeat 10-15 times.

Exercise Number 4

In a sitting position.Place your palms on your forehead, putting pressure on it and pressing your forehead in the palm.The duration of the exercise is 30 seconds, a repetition-2-3 times.

Exercise Number 5

Slow circular head movements, first to the right, after left.10 rotations for each direction.When dizziness occurs, you should stop the exercise immediately.

Physical physical education is only used at the stage of recovery after treatment of medicine or physiotherapy is over.It is important when performing exercises, one should not experience discomfort or pain.