Cervical osteochondosis is characterized by dystrophic degenerative disorders of intervertebral discs in the cervical column.The metabolic disorders of the intervertebral discs, which, in fact, are special "joints" between the vertebrae in the cervical region, cause the development of the violation of the roots of the nerves and the blood vessels.This is one of the characteristic symptoms of cervical osteochondosis.It is due to the special anatomical structure of this spine.
One of the serious complications of cervical osteochondosis can be a violation of the vertebral artery, which takes place anatomically in the holes of the cervical vertebrae.The growth of bone and fibrous tissues occurring due to dystrophic changes in intervertebral discs can lead to a violation of the work of this artery.
A special anatomical device of the cervical column, in the form of an arrangement closer to the vertebrae, led to the fact that even a small violation of one of the vertebrae causes a violation throughout the department.
The nerves and blood vessels are pressed and moved, much more often and more than with other locations of osteochondrosis.The result of such compression is the development of certain symptoms characteristic of cervical osteochondosis, which we will talk about below.
At what age do people develop cervical osteochondosis?
Cervical osteochondosis is a fairly common regenerative disease of the spine, which is quickly "young".More and more often, the diagnosis of osteochondrosis in the cervical region is made by people aged 25 to 40.
Doctors explain one of the reasons for such an early appearance of the destructive spine by the fact that many young people spend most of the day in uncomfortable poses when working on the computer.
In addition, the factors predisposing to the development of this disease work with vibrational mechanisms, hypothermia, diseases accompanying the metabolic system, construction equipment, an incorrect posture, an inactive lifestyle, an uncomfortable bed and a pillow, hereditary factors.
Recently, doctors have been reduced to a number of predisposing factors, training the training process in athletes, a sharp reduction in training volumes or the cessation of the training process, infectious diseases, stress and nervous occurrence and traumatized lesions.
Cervical osteochondosis stages
Among the stages of the development of cervical osteochondosis, they distinguish:
1st step
It is characterized by the primary lesions of the intervertebral discs and is expressed in the form of an unconscious unconscious system of the "vertical" system.
Step 2
A characteristic of this stage is the projection of the discs (the projection of the nucleus of the pulpoic disc with respect to the spine in the cerebrospinal canal with the phenomena of the fibrous ring).Between the vertebrae, the cracks are reduced, the fibrous ring begins to collapse.The pinching of the nerve roots causes the development of pain symptoms.
Step 3
At this stage, the fibrous rings are ultimately destroyed.The result of such destruction is the intervertebral hernias.There is a serious deformation of the spine.
4th step
Characterized by the difficulty of movement.Everything, even a small movement in the neck brings a severe torment, which makes it difficult to move the patient independently.The quality of his life decreases considerably.The condition can improve periodically, the symptoms are smoothed in the context of intervertebral bone growths, which limits the possibility of movement.
Symptoms of cervical osteochondosis
Among the main symptoms of cervical osteochondosis, the following must be listed:
- Symptoms of pain in the neck, neck, shoulder and hands.The pain, as a rule, hurts me;
- Difficulty moving around the neck, accompanied by crunchy joints.The crunch manifests himself particularly clearly at the time of the rotation or inclination of the neck.After a crisis, relief is often felt, in the form of a decrease in the symptom of pain, patients say that "the neck has increased in place";
- Weakness in the hands;
- Pulling pain in the left side of the chest, which often gives to the left hand;
- A burning sensation between the shoulder blades;
- Periodic headaches;
- Increased fatigue;
- IRRADIATION Characteristic of pain (its distribution).It can often reach the shoulder area in the hands;
- Complaints concerning the "overthrow and the passage of the electric current" on the hands and or the legs at the time of the flexion of the neck;
- A feeling of general weakness;
- Worse hearing, vision, ringing in the ears, deterioration of the state of the teeth, nocturnal snoring, disturbances in the work of the heart and lungs, an altered sheath of dizziness, nausea, numbness of the face and the tongue, double and turns in front of the eyes.
These symptoms are due to an alteration of nerve innervation.
Treatment of cervical osteochondosis
At primary stages, cervical osteochondosis does not require special measures for its treatment, as it does not cause special discomfort for the patient.It is easy to adjust it using special prevention measures.
It is necessary to improve working conditions.Review your lifestyle and rest for the best, change the water regime (the small flow of water in the body causes the "drought" of intervertebral discs, which leads to their rapid erasure), change the attitude to harmful dependencies which can become provocateurs of degenerative-dystrophic changes in the vertebral column (alcohol, smoker).
In heavy stages that generally develop over time, osteochondrosis will require treatment.For this, conservative therapy methods are used:
- Massage,
- LFK,
- Wearing social necklaces,
- Physiotherapeutic effects.
Pharmacotherapy must be linked in serious cases, exacerbations of the disease:
- Analgesics;
- Non-hormonal anti-inflammatory drugs;
- Antispasmodics;
- Electrophoresis, paraffin applications.
The chronic stage of osteochondrosis will require long -term hondoprotector, which lasts over the years of taking.
In addition, in the therapy of osteochondrosis of the cervical column, vitamin injections (a group of vitamins B), various ointments, creams, gels, which are stimulants of regenerative processes or containing substances with local host family.
Important!Any information on the methods and methods of processing cervical osteochondosis, which you have gathered in this article, is not a guide to action.The therapy protocol for osteochondrosis should be developed by an experienced doctor, based on the clinical image of the disease, his symptoms and the general condition of the patient.Do not self-mediat.