Osteochondrosis - Distrophic changes in articular cartilage and bone tissue are increasingly found.
Separate symptoms of osteochondrosis may occur at the age of 18.This is explained by a sedentary lifestyle.
The disease can affect any area of the spine, distinguishing 52 osteochondrosis.
The first place belongs to lumbosacral, second place for the frequency of appearance to the cervical osteochondrosis (osteochondrosis of the cervical vertebrae).
Cervix osteochondrosis - characteristics, development stages
There are 4 stages of cervical osteochondrosis that have their own characteristics and symptoms.
- In the first stageTouches the cartilage.A person with degree osteochondrosis feels some discomfort and tension in the muscles, but nothing more.Symptoms are insignificant at this stage and do not cause the patient to a doctor.
- The second stageOsteocondrosis is characterized by the beginning of destroying the fibrous ring, a decrease in lumen between the vertebrae, while pinching the vertebrae and the appearance of discomfort.The most common is the second degree cervix osteochondrosis.
- The third stageFurther destruction of the intervertebral disk, deformation of spinal bodies, bone processes, and the appearance of hernia (protrusion of a fibrous ring) are possible.
- In the fourth stageOsteochondrosis is painful to move, the vertebrae are destroyed and strongly deformed.
Cervical osteochondrosis is complicated by the size of the small vertebrae.The node of the skull's occlital bone with the cervical vertebrae was pierced by nerve endings, blood and lymph vessels.
Characteristics of osteochondrosis of the cervix.
- The movable cervical region is articulated with a sitting chest class.This increases the load on the vertebrae of the cervical region.
- The vertebrae of the vertebrae with osteochondrosis of the cervix occurs laterally.
- The spinal artery, which goes through the side holes of the 2-6 cervical vertebrae, is involved in the destructive processes.
Symptoms and signs of osteochondrosis of the cervix.
Frequent manifestations of cervical osteochondrosis are headaches that occur at the back of the head and spread in the parietal and temporal region.During the worsening of the disease, the pain is so severe that it is difficult to turn or shake the head.
Compression of the spine artery cervical with osteochondrosis dizziness, blinking flips in front of the eyes.With a sharp turn, you can lose consciousness.The pain is given to their hands and shoulders.
The defeat of the spinal artery also manifests itself in violation of coordination, hearing and vision.
When the nerve in the vertebrae of the cervical region, the pain falls off the neck and through the hands to the fingers.The patient feels like a tingling, the appearance of gooseboats, the fingers numb, the forearms, the brushes.The pain increases in the morning, giving it to the chest.
Damage to the spine artery is manifested in the sun, the sun, the pulsating pain of the temples.Loss of awareness, nausea, pain in the eye, and heart pain.
Violation of blood circulation can lead to deterioration of memory and reduction in intelligence.The heart pressure in the heart resembles the symptoms of real angina pectoris.
Causes of the disease are a reduction in physical activity in the age of physical activity, the appearance of excessive weight, hypothermia, violation of posture, congenital or acquired injuries.
The disease can also affect people involved in difficult physical work and office workers.