One of the most common diseases of the intervertebral discs is cervical osteochondrosis.Spine diseases affect 85% of people in the world.
The first signs of the disease can appear between the ages of 25 and 40.Osteochondrosis often causes headaches.If the disease is left to chance, it will cause intervertebral protrusion, and as a result, a hernia.
In the recent past, cervical osteochondrosis most often occurred in people over 40 years old;today, the age of those who suffer from it has decreased significantly.Signs of the disease can appear in adolescents up to the age of 12.
It is because of the frequent movement that the cervical spine becomes more susceptible to injuries and any painful changes.The neck, like the spine, consists of vertebrae, discs and ligaments.Cervical vertebrae communicate more closely with each other, and therefore even the smallest loads can cause their displacement and constriction of blood vessels and nerves.
reason
The main cause of osteochondrosis in the cervical spine can be a sedentary lifestyle, for example, associated with long driving, sewing, office work at the computer, etc.Increased stress can also become a catalyst for the disease: sharp turns, bending and stretching, sudden movements in any direction negatively affect the spine.
- Inherited predisposition;
- Susceptibility to infections, intoxications, metabolic disorders;
- Insufficient or excessive food, excess weight;
- Bruises and fractures;
- Scoliosis, lordosis, kyphosis;
- Frequent hypothermia.
Treatment
As a rule, specialists prescribe conservative methods for the treatment of such degenerative diseases of the spine.Anti-inflammatory drugs are usually used for pain, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are used for moderate pain, and injections are used at the beginning of treatment.Then the doctor can prescribe physiotherapeutic treatment methods: magnetophoresis and laser phoresis.They affect the spine with low-frequency currents and magnetic fields, which results in improved blood circulation and reduced pain symptoms.
Also, for osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, therapeutic massage and physical exercises, electrical neurostimulation and a specialized diet can be prescribed.For detailed information, please consult a specialist.
Effective and safe treatments are massages and physiotherapy, which are offered at the medical center.A competent physiotherapist will choose an individual course of procedures.