Another serious illness of our time is osteochondrosis.Its first signs can appear in its youth, when suddenly, with a long sitting on the computer or above the notebook, suddenly, at first, it begins to be only discomfort, then pain in the seventh vertebra of the cervix.Soon the pain becomes such that it is difficult to turn your head or "tears" from the pillow.After a few days, the deterioration usually passes, and before the next attack may take several months, perhaps years.However, do not flatter them!The first attack is a serious warning that the mechanism of devastating dystrophic changes in your body has already begun.To understand this, let's understand what osteochondrosis is and why you should start treating it from the first symptoms.
What is osteochondrosis?
Osteochondrosis is complex dystrophic changes in the spine in which such stages can be distinguished:
- District changes in the cartilage tissue of the intervertebral discs, as a result of which movements become limited and cause feelings of disturbance (Phase I)
- Drink deformation and gradual decrease in intervertebral distance (Phase II).
- Formation of intervertebral hernia (Phase III)
- Formation of rivets (osteophytes) and ostensit of ligaments, making movement very difficult and painful (stage IV)
Forming a hernia is a complex process, which will be dedicated to all sections.However, you should now know that such a serious illness is happening if osteochondrosis does not treat in time.Therefore, in order to have an idea of what a hernia is, we will show in two words about it.To do this, you will need to go back to the anatomy for a short time, and remember your back and spine device.
The distribution of the spinal disc leads to a weakening of its fibrous ring and the displacement of the main disk shock absorber (nucleus), as a result of which the formation of the bulk (extension) occurs, or the so-called "pre-zull".Then, under the influence of the load, sooner or later there is a rupture of the ring and the outflow of the nucleus out of the disc - the hernia itself is formed directly, which causes severe pain when damaging the radical nerve.
To identify the presence of osteochondrosis, especially in the early stages, when bending gives no visible external signs, also determine its orientation and scale, it is necessary to make images of magnetic resonance.This diagnostic method does not cause any harm to human health, unlike an X -Ray, also allows you to accurately determine the angle of deviation.Based on the description of the images of the radiologist and the MRI, the specialist builds the appropriate treatment plan for the patient, which, of course, is the strengthening of muscle lanes.
When choosing a clinic to pass an examination MRI, it is necessary, first of all, to study the power of the equipment used and the qualifications of the clinic employees.
Types of spinal osteochondrosis
Osteochondrosis can be of several types:
- Cervical is more common, as young and old
- Chest - is relatively rare
- Lumbar - develops after 40 years
- Sacral - usually passes from lumbari
- Ordinary - touches some departments or even in the entire spine
In the same sequence, the spontaneous development of this disease often occurs: starting from the upper cervical vertebrae and ending with sacral and coke.
But the type of osteochondrosis is associated with human activity.So the cervix is usually common among students, designers and all other representatives of the "brain" professions, in which the neck for a long time is in a continuous tense state.Physical work workers, athletes-depthoids from youth can have lumbar osteochondrosis, taxi drivers, shoemakers and other specialties "sitting"-a sacral plus with a lumbar with a cervical-whole neck!Difficult for osteochondrosis is also often observed in itself, which is almost all day at its feet, as it is the sacrum that keeps our body in a straight position, and the whole load falls on it during the stay or walking process
Causes of the appearance and development of osteochondrosis
However, osteochondrosis is not just a disease of a sedentary lifestyle, improper behavior or a consequence of weight lifting.There are many more factors and reasons for the origin of this disease.I will only highlight the main:
- Incorrect food with insufficient amounts of protein and increased sugar and fats
- Violated metabolism and hormonal imbalance
- Infectious
- Hypothermia
- High weight and overweight
- Spinal cord
- Degeneration of bone of age
- Hereditary
- Stress
The main symptoms of osteochondrosis
Cervical osteochondrosis:
- Pain in the neck and head (can give under the shoulder blade, in the sternum and hand)
- Dizziness, especially when changing the position on the head
- Numbness in areas of neck, face, tongue, submarine area
Chest osteochondrosis:
- Thoracic pain that can intensify in suction and when moving
- Sensation of numbness in the chest
Immediate:
- Pain in the lower back (may be acute or acute), which gives the legs, and localization of leg pain can move along the entire length of the limbs
- Feet (violation or even loss of sensitivity)
Pain for osteochondrosis is specific neurological.So, headaches, dizziness, numbness or legs in the feet tend to take as direct manifestations of head or leg diseases, although these may be symptoms of vertebral osteochondrosis.Therefore, if you notice something concerned in your well -being, which coincides with the listed signs, be sure to visit a neuropathologist.The doctor, after examining, on suspicion of this disease, will necessarily prescribe an X -Ray examination.
The main methods of treatment of osteochondrosis
The most effective removal of back pain:
- Therapeutic gymnastics (back pain exercises)
- Laser MLS (after the 2nd session, the pain passes)
- HIVAMAT (a unique procedure that relieves pain immediately, but we should be like 2-3 times.)
The self -elimination of the causes of the progression of osteochondrosis is the main method of treatment and prevention.
Prevention and not -DRrug treatment
This is first of all:
- The style of living and active (mobile) sports
- Normal food with a protein diet excluding fats and sugar
- Physical Medical Education (Exercise therapy) with a set of individually selected exercises for each type of osteochondrosis
- Physiotherapy (magnetot therapy, ultrasound treatment, electrophoresis, laser therapy)
- Massage, manual and reflexology
However, such a conservative method of treatment is suitable for prevention, to prevent the progression of osteochondrosis and not in the active period of the disease.But how to treat this disease, if started, its manifestations are visible and a person has a phase of irritation, namely: exactly:
- pain and elevated temperature
- limited, which are given with great difficulty, movement
In this case, exercise therapy and physiotherapy are categorically contraindicated and exclusive medication methods are used.
Methods of Treatment Medicines
First of all, you need to stop the pain and relieve the inflammatory process in the nerve spine, which is irritated.To this end, they are named:
- non -steroidal anti -inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs);Corticosteroids, idr glucocorticoid glucocorticoid.(They are described if NSAIDs function is not enough)
- Novokaine blockade (with severe pain)
- Preparations for removing muscle spasm;
- Painkillers, gel and lotions;
The second stage of treatment includes:
- The use of vasodilators: osteochondrosis is always adjacent to the narrowing of blood vessels and the oxygen hunger of the brain (ie headaches and dizziness)
- The appointment of funds that calm the nervous system: patients with this disease are always alarming and dubious, in most cases they are very scared of the first attacks of the disease.
- Treatment of accompanying phenomena - these can be hypertension and violation of cardiac activity
- Treatment should be prescribed to a neuropathologist, in the form of droppers, injections and tablets
Don't try to treat the disease yourself!
At the end of the acute period and normalization of well -being, return to non -Drug preventive treatment methods: Exercise therapy, massage and physiotherapy in the absence of contraindications for them.
Health for you!