Cervical back osteochondrosis: treatment, symptoms

Today, the disease has been very "younger" and more and more people are subjected to 25 years old, although recently, the age of 30-35 has been considered dangerous.Pathologies of the cervical part are more common, so you need to be able to quickly know the symptoms of the disease in order to begin treatment.

And, what is called osteochondrosis of the cervical region?This term is characterized by a degenerative-destrophic process on the intervertebral disc, acting as a type of shock absorber between the spinal segments.This situation leads to changes in its structure and anatomy, segments and articular elements of the cervical region.Neck osteochondrosis is characterized by sharp symptoms of pain that require timely treatment.

Causes of osteochondrosis of the cervical region

Where does the cervical osteochondrosis come from?Slightly lower we list the factors, the chronic or sharp effect of which leads to increased neck loads.As a result, the body's muscles compensate increased loads, however, due to constant tension, spasms with damaged blood circulation occur.By acting together, these factors lead to degenerative changes in the spine, a change in its structure, problems with blood nutrition and metabolism.Next, there is a line of changes in the intervertebral joints, the growth of bone tissue of the spinal segments occurs.

We list the factors that contribute to the development of the disease:

• Scoliosis and violation of proper behavior.
• Excess weight.
• A long stay in the wrong and unnatural positions.
• Regular back and cervical back overload, for example, due to work features.
• Small mobility, reducing the hypodynamine.
• Traumizing the spine in the past.
• Problems with metabolism.
• Excessive physical activity.
• Excessive stress, prolonged depression.
• Heritage factor.
• Incorrect vertebral development.

The rate of cervical osteochondrosis

It is necessary to be able to distinguish between the concepts of the "phase" and "scale" that characterizes the osteochondrosis of the cervical back.We will consider the stages a little later, now let's talk about the ranks that depend on the general clinical condition and the patient's complaints, have different symptoms and require, respectively, from different treatment.

The first degree is 1.Cervical osteochondrosis is characterized by insignificant manifestations of the disease, the main symptoms are pain in the neck area, which are not common, intensifying if you turn your head.They can be associated with slightly tense muscles.

The second rate is 2.The severity of the pain and symptoms are much stronger and they are able to give to the shoulder area.This is due to the fact that the intervertebral disc became lower in height, which led to nerve pliers.Pain syndrome has a tendency to improve during movements, a feeling of weakness and headache leads to decreased performance.

The third degree is 3.This development of osteochondrosis of the cervical region is characterized by the formation of hernias in the intervertebral space.Differences from previous degrees to symptoms that are even more pronounced and more painful - more intensely give the shoulder and hand, there may be a feeling of numbness and weakness in them.The disease is associated with the same headache, weakness, neck mobility is limited, with feeling, a special pain syndrome is fixed.

Fourth degree - 4.This scale is characterized by the complete destruction of the intervertebral disc fabrics.Problems with blood nutrition are likely to be blood, in particular, through the vertebral artery, which gives blood to the cerebellar and the back of the head.Despite the origin of this, there is difficulty with coordination, the head is staggering, there is a bell in the ear.

Symptoms of osteochondrosis of the cervical back

Cervical osteochondrosis has some changes from osteochondrosis in other areas.They arise due to the narrowest location of the segments about each other, a more complex structure of two pre-Atlanta and axis segments.Moreover, the shock absorbers between the spine elements are less here, and, accordingly, they wear and destroy faster.In addition, it is cervical osteochondrosis that often leads to compression of the spinal cord nerves.

Cervical osteochondrosis - the most common symptoms:

• PainThey are characterized by different localization - at the back of the head, shoulder and cervical region.The appearance of pain in the shoulder joint indicates a pressure on the nerve, responsible for transferring pain impulses to this location.Significant pain reflects the presence of neck muscle spasms due to difficulties with blood flow to the area.Probably a feeling of pain in the beads, the presence of cramps.
• Weakness in the hand.It manifests itself due to damage to the nerve responsible for the motor activity of the upper limbs.
• Poor sensitivity to hand.The nerve is damaged, innovating the skin on the arm.
• Limited movement, crunch.It is due to the small height of the intervertebral disc, bone growth in the spinal segments, the presence of small affected compositions.
• Problems with coordination, feeling of weakness and dizziness.In the function of progressing the pathology, fibrous tissue is formed.It leads to the removal of the vertebral artery that has its own canal in the spine elements.This reduces the lumen of the vessel, creating a lack of blood in the back of the head and the brain.
• Problems with hearing, vision, speech.They are the further development of a vessel that feeds the cerebellar and occipital area.

Troubleshooting

Diagnosis is made in the presence of characteristic symptoms and complaints of a person.Osteochondrosis of the cervical region is diagnosed by various methods, which aim mainly the visualization of the condition of the damaged part.Most used:

• X -Ray.It is not informative, only shows the presence of deviations, mainly suitable for early diagnosis.
• Computer tomography.Compared to radiography, the reflection of the pathologies of the segments of the cervical part of the spine has improved, but does not accurately determine the presence of a size that is size.Moreover, this procedure is impossible to determine the "praise" of the canal with the spinal cord.
• Magnetic resonance tomography.Such diagnostics are more modern, characterized by increased information content, allows in detail to evaluate the shortcomings of the bone structure, the condition of the intervertebral discs, the existence of hernia, their size and the direction of growth.
• If there is suspicion of actual deterioration in the vertebral arteries, additional diagnosis is made by procedureDouble scan with ultrasound.Such a study determines the presence of obstacles that reduce the rate of blood flow.

Based on the data received in the diagnosis, we can talk about different stages:

• Phase One.It is characterized by minor violations of the anatomy of the vertebrae.
• Stage 2.Probably non -disagreement with the position of the vertebrae with respect to each other, displacement, rotation with respect to the spine shaft, the intervertebral disc may have a slightly reduced height.
• Stage 3.The disk decreases with a quarter in height, the joints are changed, there is increased bone tissue, tightening of intervertebral holes and spinal canal.
• 4th stage.Is still more deteriorating than the previous one.The disk is greatly reduced in height, in the presence of deep joint pathologies and widespread bone growth from the back, the spinal canal and passages under the dorsal brain are tightly squeezed.

Treatment of cervical back osteochondrosis

The main methods of such treatment are: medication therapy, physiotherapy, the use of affected area massage, therapeutic exercises.Let us consider some methods in more detail.

Treatment with medication

Only a competent specialist must deal with the purpose of any drug.

• Anti -inflammation preparations of non -steroidal origin.Their action is the effective removal of the pain syndrome, the inflammatory and edematous process of the caught nerve endings, examples can serve as examples and others.
• To improve metabolic processes in beads and nerves, vitamin B.
• Medications that increase blood fluency.
• They are accustomed to strengthen the changed nerve endings and improve blood supply to the brain.
• Chondroprotectors used to restore cartilage tissue and intervertebral discs.
• Musorelaxants, spasm funds.

Physiotherapy

• Electrophoresis.Delivery of drug ions to the desired part of the pathology using the electric field.Before the procedure, Novocaine anesthesia is performed, aminophiline that improves blood flow is also used.
• Ultrasound.It relieves inflammation, pain, contributes to metabolism at the site of application.
• Magnetotherapy.It has an analgesic effect, relieves edema.
• Laser therapy.Treatment is performed by exposure to light waves of special frequency.It relieves inflammation and promotes blood circulation.

Physical education

Physical education of the media is allowed only in the absence of disease irritation.The methods will be effective in the absence of pain and disturbance in the performance, in addition, they are very effective as a means of prevention.We list some basic exercises:

1. Lie on your stomach and rest with hands bent on the floor.To make head and body lifts for 60-90 seconds, holding your back straight, after which it smoothly returns to its original position.Do 2-3 repetitions.
2. Lie on the stomach, extending your hands down the side of the body.Turn your head to the left, right, on the other hand, trying to reach the floor with one ear.Perform 5-7 repetitions on each side.
3. In a sitting position, sucking to bend forward, trying to reach the chest with his head.Then, in extraction, on the contrary, to tilt the back, throwing his head back.Make 12 repetitions.
4. In a sitting position, place the palms on the forehead.Put the mutual pressure of the forehead on the palm of your hand and vice versa.Continue up to half a minute, repeating 3 times.
5. A neat vague rotation of the heads on the sides, 5-7 rolls.If your head is D Survive, then reduce the number of repetitions or reduce speed.

Osteochondrosis of the cervical department: Question - Answer

1. Is it happening that cervical back osteochondrosis should be treated with surgery?

   It happens, but in those rare cases where conservative treatment does not give a half -year effect after its onset.In such situations, chronic pain and compression of nerve endings are usually present.

2. For which period can anti -inflammatory drugs not be taken -Sotaleoidal?

   Most of these medications are reflected in the state of the gastric mucosa, so their frequent and regular use is not recommended.The exact duration of the medication is determined by the physician who participates with information on what the patient's osteochondrosis is, and if the simultaneous pathologies are present.

3. Are the chondroprotectors that reset the tissue of the damaged intervertebral discs?

   Confirmation of the effect of taking such medicines has not been proven, as a result of which doctors rarely recommend them.

4. What to do at home when there is no state of raising to avoid future irritation?

   For preventive purposes, the best would be to use the therapeutic physical education, cervical area massage and rejection of important physical activity.