Muscle bone disease is one of the most common diseases of the Earth.Few people manage to completely avoid them, especially after 40 years, although experts admit that the problems of the spine, muscles and joints are "younger" and very young people are increasingly complaining about pain.
The reason for this is a lifestyle that has already become acquainted with many: inaction, a longer period of time in a situation (most often behind the devices and monitors), the lack of physical activity.As a result, posture is interrupted, salts and other harmful substances accumulate in the body, muscle bone functions are interrupted, and as a result, the internal organs may be deformed.
The most common of these diseases is osteochondrosis, which affects both older and rather young people, and osteochondrosis - lumbosac and cervical spine problems.The second most common type of osteochondrosis, the cervix, is an unpleasant disease, and is progressive, and without treatment, it significantly exacerbates lifestyle, even in terms of disability.This means that you need to recognize the symptoms of this disease immediately and to contact an orthopedic or vertebrae immediately for treatment.
How does the cervix develop osteochondrosis?
If a person leads a sitting lifestyle or is in the same situation for a long time because of their profession, the risk of encountering osteochondrosis is very high.When the disease develops, there are changes in the interfaces between the vertebrae, deforming and changing their structure.
The intervertebral discs of the vertebrae are located between the vertebrae, and their task is to support, to be flexible and strengthened.There are seven vertebrae in the neck to support the head and rotate, cervical bends, etc.The cervical vertebrae are very close to each other, so they are injured and moved even due to less physical efforts.The risk of the disease lies in the fact that this affects the nerve endings of the spine, which damage the blood vessels to the brain.The brain, on the other hand, does not receive sufficient vital substance, and this can lead to many other serious diseases that can cause disability and even the patient's death.
There are many reasons for the occurrence and formation of cervical osteochondrosis.Among the most common and frequent reasons are:
- Metabolism in the body, especially in the cervix region, hormonal imbalance;
- salt deposit;
- Low physical activity, sedentary lifestyle;
- stay in one situation for a long time (computer, car driving, etc.);
- malnutrition;
- overweight;
- cervical injuries and bruises;
- Body hypothermia.
Osteochondrosis also occurs in the background of chronic diseases of the muscle bone system, such as skoliosis or rheumatism.
In addition, the genetic predisposition of the body often leads to osteochondrosis.
But whatever the reason is, osteochondrosis should be treated as soon as the first symptoms appear.
Cervical signs of osteochondrosis
Osteochondrosis in this part of the spine does not always occur suddenly and unexpectedly.Most often it develops slowly and the symptoms increase over time and their numbers increase.The more severely the vertebrae are injured and the nerve roots are stuck, the more noticeable the symptoms are.
The first symptom you need to pay attention to is the variable strength of the cervical spine, which on other parts of the body - the back of the head, the forehead, the ears, the forearm, the shoulder, the chest and so on.If you experience pain, consult your doctor to determine that it is indeed osteochondrosis, which is often similar to other diseases.
Other signs of osteochondrosis
- Cervical pain increases with effort or rotation of the head;
- The patient feels numbness, burns or tingling in the limbs;
- Headache and dizziness, loss of strength, the patient may complain about darkness and stains and tinnitus in his or her eyes;
- Fainting is likely if you suddenly turn your head.
Cervical osteochondrosis is characterized by:
- lack of coordination;
- pain in the heart area;
- The deterioration of vision and hearing.
Types of osteochondrosis
Depending on the type of pinch nerve and the nature of the disease, doctors distinguish more syndromes:
- Radicular syndrome;
- spinal arterial syndrome;
- Heart syndrome.
Radicular syndrome is pinching the first pair of cervical nerve endings.The pain can be felt in the neck with the tile, the lower back, the shoulder and the forearm radiation.
With the spinal arterial syndrome, the patient suffers from throbbing pain or burning pain in the neck, the back of the head, which increases the head while sleeping, while coughing, and radiates to the chest and shoulder.
Heart syndrome initially resembles angina pectoris, but the pain does not disappear after taking nitroglycerin for several hours and may increase with motion and deep breathing.
Symptoms of damage to specific vertebrae
Treatment of osteochondrosis is prescribed based on nerve endings.There are a total of eight, each located above the cervical vertebrae.You can determine which vertebrae is affected by the symptoms appropriate to the specific nerve root.
Damage to nerve ending and its distinctive pain
- First and second stages: the sensitivity of the back of the head, the pain in the parietal and the oxy;
- Stage Three: Near numbness in the spicy area, impaired speech, tongue sensitivity;very rarely occurring;
- Fourth Stage: Pain and numbness in the collar and/or shoulder, respiratory system disorders, pain in the heart area;
- Stage Five: Pain in the shoulder, pain on the outside of the shoulder, the sensitivity of the limbs is impaired;
- Sixth and seventh sections: pain in the neck, shovel, forearm, back, back, hand, hands and fingers impaired sensitivity;the most common lesion;
- Stage Eight: Cervical pain, back, elbow, numbness of small fingers of all limbs, cyanosis of the feet and hands due to poor circulation, lack of sensitivity to the legs, radiating to the legs.
Diagnosis and treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervix
You need to seek medical attention to a reliable diagnosis of "cervical osteochondrosis".There are many symptoms of osteochondrosis similar to signs of other diseases, so it is important not only to start the treatment of osteochondrosis in time, but also the lack of other pathologies.
If there is a suspicion of osteochondrosis and there are signs of squeezed nerve endings, the doctor prescribes radiography;If there is not enough data, calculated or magnetic resonance imaging, doppler ultrasound and duplex scanning.
Research data, pain syndrome and combination of other symptoms can determine which discs are damaged and can begin the necessary treatment, which restores the affected vertebrae and nerve roots and prevents complications of osteochondrosis.
The treatment is prescribed by a doctor, usually complicated.Above all, you should relieve the symptoms of pain, which are sometimes almost unbearable in the cervix osteochondrosis and spread not only to the neck but also to other parts of the body.
For this purpose, the analgesics of the tablets are used, but in the case of too severe pain they indicate non -steroidal anti -inflammatory drugs as well as warming and analgesic ointments.
Since drugs and ointments only relieve pain and other symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis, but do not be rid of the cause.After the pain has been reduced, the patient prescribes massages, physiotherapy and physiotherapy.The patient prescribes diets, medicines that improve blood circulation and support body functions, tablets and injections, and chondroprotectors that promote the protection and restoration of intervertebral disc.
In some cases, such as further treatment, the patient is prescribed baths, paraffin baths, reflexology and hirudotherapy.Traditional methods of treating cervix osteochondrosis often help the patient return to normal lifestyle, but they should only be used after consultation with conventional methods and a doctor, as conventional medicine can result in contraindications and use their prescriptions to damage the disease that has already been weakened by the disease.
Complications and prevention of illness
Remember: treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervix should be started as soon as possible.The longer you wait to see a doctor, the harder it will be to cure the disease and in the meantime it can cause various complications.The cervical spine osteochondrosis is very dangerous as this section contains many blood vessels and nerve plexus that provide the brain.
Any disturbance can cause problems with cerebral circulation, nervous system disorders, including migraine and hypertension, and can affect the heart, respiratory system, hearing and vision.
If you start osteochondrosis, it has more serious consequences in the form of brain ischemia, spine stroke or radiculopathy - a disease in which the vertebrae processes are processed, partly or completely deprived of the body of sensitivity and mobility.But this is not the worst thing, as in serious cases of osteochondrosis, the spinal cord is compacted, which can cause the patient's death.
Therefore, it is very important to listen to the symptoms as early as possible and contact a specialist who will help you return to life.And to avoid the disease, such as the cervix osteochondrosis, you need to move more, do not need to avoid physical activity, monitor, eat healthy and balanced diet, and regularly visit an orthopedic or spine.