The pain in the neck is familiar with most people from school.The emergence of new technologies in our lives, such as computers, smartphones, tablets, game consoles, and others forcing us to change our anatomy in one way or another.We sat in front of the monitor for hours, and at night we played games on our tools, lowering our heads to the screen.All of this leads to the fact that diseases such as cervical osteochondrosis are "younger".
What is the cervical area osteochondrosis?
Cervical osteochondrosis is a degenerative-dystrophic spinal disease, which manifests itself in a certain area-servix.The disease is based on a violation of metabolism and nutrition in the spinal cord.Because cartilage and bone are not supplied with blood through the vessels, they get useful ingredients in different ways - from nearby cells.It occurs for some reason, cells stop to feed the spine properly.Then the degeneration process is launched.
First of all, the intervertebral disc suffers.Naturally, they are elastic and bending, having a shock -absorbing properties, which allows them to effectively separate the vertebra, distribute the load, soften the stroke or reduce the tension when lifting weights.If the power is insufficient, the intervertebral disc starts to dry, losing moisture.As a result, on fibrous rings surrounded by discs, cracks appear, dry disc core and weakening.In the end, the disc stops to meet its function.Further, the process of removing it into the vertebra: without the natural "separator", they begin to put pressure on each other, as well as on the intervertebral disc itself.As a result, at some point, the pressure can be critical: the fibrous rings break the disc, the nucleus falls and the shape of the hernia.
Cervical osteochondrosis is made up of completely unbalanced spine.To compensate for the absence of discs, the brain can "give instructions" to form bone -STeophytes growth to somehow balance asymmetry.However, this does not help, but only causes big problems.
Cervical spinal osteochondrosis is a variety of these most dangerous diseases.It is located in the neck area that the largest number of nerve roots and blood vessels are located, in this place the vertebral artery is closest to the vertebral spine, and 30% supplies the brain with blood.Due to hernia, displacement, protrusion and osteophytes caused by osteochondrosis, nerves and blood vessels can be damaged, which involves serious systemic disease in the body.
Cause
The main cause of this disease is an inactive lifestyle, as the nutrients seem to be "stagnant" and do not reach the back and forth.However, there are others:
- Lack of physical activity and sports, as a result, less advanced muscle corset
- Excessive physical activity
- Smoking and alcohol abuse
- Abuse of foods that are too oily and salty, "fast" carbohydrates
- Overweight
- descendant
- generic or other injuries -
- The initial position of curved
- Transferred infectious diseases with complications in the spine
- The natural aging of the body
Symptom
There are more than 20 symptoms in the disease, and only some of them.
- Pain in the neck, shoulder
- Paroxysmal headache, less relieved by painkillers
- Limited movement, inability to turn your head
- A spike pressure
- Symptoms of supposedly heart disease: tingling in the heart, shortness of breath
- Dizzy
- Pass out
- Nausea
- Reduce visual acuity and hearing, double effect on the eyes and noise in the ear
- Difficulty during swallowing, swelling of the tongue
- Numbness, tingling or shaking in limbs
- Numbness or pain in the jaw
- Lack of excessive muscle tone or tone
- Drying one of the limbs
- Drowsiness, aggression, irritation
Complication
The complications of cervical spinal osteochondrosis and their symptoms are usually the cause of the patient looking for a doctor, but this means the disease is already in the future.Cervical osteochondrosis itself can take a very long time without symptoms or express in mild pain in the neck.
Cervical spinal osteochondrosis causes changes in geometry and spinal anatomy: disc release or even vertebrae outside the normal place or formation of osteophytes.The so -called "main" complications are:
- Intervertebral hernia (broken rings of discs, displacement)
- Disk prominence ("output" of the intervertebral disc exceeds the anatomical limit)
- Formation of osteophytes - spondylosis (with the help of such bone growth, the body tries to balance the imbalance to the spine)
In addition, the degenerative process for the spine, which causes the displacement or formation of bone growth, will most likely cause pinching the nerve roots, vessels or arteries of the vertebra.
This is full of "secondary" complications:
- Dystonia-VSD Vegeto-vascular (violation of cerebral circulation work)
- Vertebral artery cord, vertebro-bazed deficiency (vertebral artery compression)
- Radicolor Syndrome - Radiculite (nerve root violation)
- Cervicobrachialgia (persistent pain in the neck and head, less relieved by painkillers)
The complications of cervical osteochondrosis are very dangerous, they can cause violations of the blood circulation system, blood vessels, changes in cerebral function, and also cause stroke.
Diagnostics
The first diagnostic method is inspection, conversation, anamnesis.Experienced vertebrologists, by your complaint, will be able to determine if you have cervical osteochondrosis.He will ask - about the nature, duration and localization of the pain, will implement the palpation of painful areas, about local lesions.To exclude other diseases, blood and urine tests will be prescribed to you.Next, it is necessary to confirm the diagnosis of the X -Ray examination.
Basic Diagnostic Methods:
- Computer tomography (CT)
- Magnetic resonance tomography (MRI)
- X -ray
To say which method is better, your doctor should, depending on the characteristics of the body, the nature of the complaint, the contraindication.The most expensive and informative image is MRI, soft tissue can be seen in the image, so if damage to blood vessels, cartilage, nerves, doctors will be able to localize the diseased area.However, computer tomography provides a clear picture of bone tissue, which will allow you to measure the distance between the vertebra, determining the level of the disease.The advantages of X -Ray are cheap, speed (the procedure will take a maximum of 20 minutes), as well as the ability to conduct a study with functional tests (images are taken in maximum flexion and maximum extension of the neck).
Treatment of cervical spinal osteochondrosis
The basic principle of effective treatment is an integrated approach, a combination of many methods, prolonged therapy even after producing acute conditions.
Medication
- Anesthetic and non -anti -anti -medication will help relieve pain attacks, will allow you to move to further treatment.An injection or oral use is possible.
- Chondroproprotectors - a drug that slows down the deterioration of cartilage tissue.
- Musorelaxants - relaxes the muscles.
- Vasodilative medicine.They are set in the event of a circulation.
- Nootropic medicine.They are prescribed if the cerebral system is damaged and needs to increase stressful brain activity due to the nerve root violated with osteochondrosis and lack of blood flow.
- Vitamins and antioxidants generally improve brain function.
- Diuretics - to control the levels of potassium and sodium in the blood.
Physiotherapy
Effective electrophoresis, ultrasound, magnetotherapy, laser therapy, acupuncture, manual therapy are effective.Session prices vary depending on the level of clinic, specialist and equipment.Overall, 10-15 sessions will be required.
Lifestyle changes: physical training, massage, swimming.
This level of treatment must begin after the release of acute pain.It is needed to increase the spinal muscle corset to redistribute the load on it.Massage courses and exercise therapy sessions are set.It is more profitable to buy subscriptions that include visits to the pool, massage therapists and exercise therapy teachers.
Dream
Proper dreams on orthopedic pillows and orthopedic mattresses.
Proper nutrition
Compliance with diet and several rules: alcohol exemption, tobacco, fatty and salty products, rapid carbohydrate reduction.