Dizziness, pressure fluctuations, fainting, pain in the liver - all of which often occur from problems with the spine.80% of the population suffers from different cervical area osteochondrosis and, according to statistics, men face it before women: at age 45-50.If you do not start treatment early, the pathology becomes irreversible.
What is osteochondrosis
This pathology is associated with dystrophic changes in the cartilage between the vertebrae, where the soft tissue becomes hard and depreciation.
Osteochondrosis affects the thoracic region, lumbar, but more often - the cervix.The reason is a high load of 1-7 vertebrae, weak muscles, poor nutrition and choosing the wrong sleeping pillow.
The mechanism of damage to the cervical area vertebrae
Osteochondrosis develops when the process of cartilage nutrition, mineral metabolism is disrupted.Bone and joint strength falls, ligaments lose their elasticity.The shape and structure of the disc changes, under the influence of the load it is destroyed.The vertebrae brought together, their surface was removed.Pathology causes such complications:
- The cover of the blood vessels through 1-7 vertebra causes hypoxia (oxygen starvation) of the brain.
- Development of problems in the functioning of the respiratory system, blood vessels, heart, decrease in vision.
- Violation of brain blood circulation leads to neurocirculatory dystonia (vegetative-vascular).
- Reduces neck mobility - when forming bone formation on the vertebra.
- Violation of cerebellum function, spinal cord - causes death with advanced levels of disease.
Stage of cervical osteochondrosis
The pathology develops slowly.At premature stages, the distance between the vertebrae decreases, they press the soft disc.Then it becomes thinner, the fibrous ring is destroyed, the core is whipped.The highlight is formed, so the hernia.Vertebrae each other and each other, changing shape, growth appears on them.The nerves, blood vessels are pinned.
The early stages of osteochondrosis of the cervical area
Cracks appear in fibrous rings, broken capsules, damaged jackets.Cervical osteochondrosis makes itself feel when the head changes, when the nerve endings are pinned, narrow vessels and blood flow suffer.There is pain in the back of the head, the back muscles are tired.
2 stages of pathology
The degenerative process in the disc develops, the capsule ring is completely destroyed.The height between the vertebrae is reduced, they become unstable and pinch the spinal cord nerve root.The flexibility and mobility of the neck fall.At this stage, the disease is still treated without surgery.
The last stage of the neck osteochondrosis
At the 3rd stage of pathology, the disk enlisted, leading to hernia, the pulpoose ring attached and the burtles.Cervical vertebrae and their axis shift, brain nutrition suffer.In addition, the following process begins at the last pathological stage (3 and 4):
- The intervertebral disc is destroyed, which replaces connective tissue;
- The movement of the cervical joints and shoulders is gone;
- From friction on the surface of the vertebra, growth is formed, nerve fibers are injured;
- Hand sensitivity falls due to problems with their conservation.
Symptoms of cervical spinal osteochondrosis
The patient's condition depends on the level of the disease.First, rare pain occurs when turning or lowering the head, back muscle tension.After a person experiences constant fatigue.The pain becomes stronger and more frequent.Further, weakness, dizziness, rings in the ear are added, visual acuity falls.All signs of cervical spine osteochondrosis are divided into 3 groups:
- Reflex syndrome is uncertain-Neurodistrophic, muscle-tonic and vegetative-vascular manifestation.
- Compression- associated with nerve end compression, one of the main symptoms is acute pain when turning on the head.
- Vail arterial syndrome- It occurs when narrowing a vessel that consumes a brain structure.
Neurotic disorders
The brain is not supplied with blood, work and the condition of the nervous system.Often headaches, torture of insomnia, which cause fatigue, indifference.After symptoms arise:
- increased sweating;
- Emotional failure (mood instability);
- increased irritation;
- dizzy;
- depression;
- violation of attention concentration;
- noise in the ear;
- "Flies" in front of the eyes;
- anxiety;
- tremors (trembling) limbs;
- panic attacks;
- Vestibular disorders: nausea, vomiting, gait instability, disorientation in space, coordination affected.
Signs of general clinical signs
Cervical vertebral osteochondrosis causes headaches, visual disorders.In 2 stages of pathology, the patient complains of ringing in the ear, lumps in the throat, weak muscle weakness, numbness from the tongue.When turning on the neck and leaning heads, the crisis sounds, the black points appear before the eyes.With vertebral artery syndrome, other symptoms appear:
- Migraines that go from the back of the head to the forehead;
- dark in front of the eyes;
- Scalp pain;
- hearing loss;
- increased blood pressure;
- Fingerprints.
Symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis in women
The clinical picture does not depend on the floor, but women aged 45-65 are more frequently suffering from limbs in dreams, tingling and pain in their hands.The attack is repeated at night several times.
The cause of cervical osteochondrosis
Pathology develops under the influence of high loads on the vertebra, which causes muscle cramps.Often, sitting work leads to this - on the computer, in the vehicle.
Risk is a person with posture disorders.Other causes of cervical osteochondrosis:
- nerve tension, frequent stress situations;
- Hypodynamia - lack of physical energy, low activity;
- neck disadvantage;
- descent tendency;
- spinal injury;
- Rheumatism;
- Excessive physical activity, weight lifting;
- Incorrect nutrition;
- metabolic disorders;
- frequent hypothermia;
- age -related changes in the musculoskeletal system, cartilage;
- Congenital anomalies in the development of the cervical region;
- Autoimmune pathology that affects cartilage tissue;
- overweight;
- Vertebral instability.
Diagnostics
Doctors study patients' complaints, assess posture, muscle tension.Explain the diagnosis using a neck x-ray in 4 projections: the picture shows the position of the vertebra, the displacement.Hidden levels of illness and pathology are lowered by the following methods:
- Magnetic resonance tomography- The most productive methods show in detail degenerative changes in bones, hernia, highlights, rupture of fibrous rings.It can be prescribed instead of radiography, but the examination is expensive.
- An ultrasound duplex scanning- To assess blood flow disorders in the artery.
- Computed tomography- does not reveal the size and zone of the hernia, set in the early stages to determine the narrowing of the vertebral gap, the displacement of the cervical spinal segment, the advantage of bone growth.
Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis
The goal of therapy is to restore blood flow, nutrition, remove hypoxia symptoms, stop the destruction of vertebral and disc.It is important to strengthen the muscle corset that supports the neck, to restore mobility to the joints.Treatment tactics are selected at the stage of the disease:
- Beginning- Massage, gymnastics, physiotherapy, taking chondroprotectors and medicines that improve blood circulation.
- Osteochondrosis 2-3 stages- Medical treatment, therapeutic training, massage.
- Inaccessible degenerative changes with destruction, deformation of vertebrae- Surgical intervention and symptom therapy with medication.
- Worsen the chronic form of cervical osteochondrosis- Injections or tablets of medication that relieve pain, cramps.
Help in obvious pain
Locally around their neck affects pepper patches or heating ointments.Active heating of separate sites interferes with pain, increasing blood flow in the tissue.Ointment is used with very thin layers using applicator.Another way to get rid of pain in osteochondrosis:
- Analgesics in tablets- They have average effectiveness, contraindications to problems with blood clots.
- Anti -anti -ssteroid drugs- Tablets are taken in the absence of analgesics, as this group of drugs has a negative effect on the stomach and liver.
- Injection- They put with intense acute pain, the action showed itself after 15 minutes.For intramuscular injection, NVP, myotropic antispasmodic is used.In severe cases, they make restrictions.
Conservative method of therapy for neck osteochondrosis
At 1-2 stages of disease without symptoms of brain hypoxia, treatment is performed at home.The basis of therapy is gymnastics and massage.They increase blood flow, strengthen the muscles.Other methods:
- Drug therapy- Oral administration of drugs and injections for severity, ointment and creams all the time.
- Physiotherapy-Courses 7-10 procedures during forgiveness.
- The recovery of the people- As an additional method of treatment of osteochondrosis.
- Dietary therapy- Products rich in fatty acids, magnesium, calcium are introduced into the diet.Exclude salt, smoked meat, citrus and spicy foods, fast food.
Remedy
Treatment for cervical osteochondrosis during suppression aims to relieve unpleasant symptoms, blood flow stimulation, tissue nutrition.
During the period of remission, medicines are used that improve the quality of the cartilage, and prevent the vertebral collapse.Medicines are used in and locally.The main fund group is:
- Musorelaxants- Relieves muscle cramps, reduces pain, used for a month.
- Anti -non -ssteroidal drugs (NSAIDs)- They are used inside and inside, relieving pain, swelling.Tablets are used for no more than 10 days.
- Analgesic- Anesthesia, but do not produce inflammation and in terms of our weaknesses than NSAIDs.
- Chondroprotectors- Protects and restores cartilage.
- Sedative- Usually prescribed for women where cervical spinal osteochondrosis is complicated by severe neurotic disorders.
- Nootropics- They act on cerebral circulation, helping to fight dizziness.
- Vitamin and mineral complex- Increase metabolism in nerve tissue.
Not -Drug
During forgiveness, the treatment of neck osteochondrosis is based on local procedures that increase blood flow, metabolism, relieve pain, inflammation.Patients are involved in gymnastics every day, a plan that attracts doctors.The main treatment methods are as follows:
- Manual therapy- Straighten the position of the vertebra and their unification with massage.Course 5-10 Session passes 2-4 times a year.At home, light massage is allowed by rubbing and rubbing the cervical zone and collar from top to bottom for 7-10 minutes to relieve muscle cramps.
- Electrophoresis with a drug- Preparation to relieve pain and increased blood circulation is used, which with a faster fall at the desired point.
- Magnetotherapy- Aim to produce edema.
- Acupuncture- Increases blood flow, relieves inflammation.It is held in the course in 8-10 sessions after 1-2 days.
- Shanza collar- controversial methods to eliminate osteochondrosis symptoms, as the burden on the muscles is removed, but they are not reinforced.This product fixes the neck and extends the spine, increasing the distance between its segments.They wear collar for 3 hours a day for a month.
Exercise therapy for cervical vertebral osteochondrosis
Outside of severity, patients are shown to perform therapeutic exercises.Tilts strong head forward and back, rotation is prohibited.Each exercise is done for no more than a minute, without the movement, scream.If discomfort or pain occurs, the lesson is stopped.Proven training for cervical spine:
- Slowly turn your head to the right and left, looking at the point in front of you: so you control the small amplitude of the movement.Do 10-15 times in each direction, gradually leading to 30.
- Put your palms on your forehead and press it, trying to tilt your head forward.Read 5 and rest.Repeat 10 times.
- Cover the left temple with your right palm, press to tilt your head to the shoulder.Read 5, let go.Make each side 10 times.
- Lying on your stomach, stretching your arms throughout the body.Raise your head slightly, slowly turn it on to touch the floor with your ears.Make 10 movements on each side.
Surgical methods for the treatment of cervical area osteochondrosis
If the nerve root is affected, there is a hernia with a ring rupture, the vertebra is destroyed and no result of the main therapy, and the operation is performed.
Symptoms of serious conditions: hand paralysis, muscle atrophy, stroke.The main method of treatment:
- Fassetectomy- Endoscopic removal of joints with subsequent vertebral fasteners, which will move.
- Dissectomy with spondylodeza- It is set for serious deformation.During operation, soft discs are released, vertebrae is spent to stop their destruction.Disadvantages: Cervical regional mobility is limited, long recovery.
- Fussian spine- Removal of destroyed disc fragments, bone processes, introduction of artificial transplant and vertebral fasteners.The recovery period is one year, the patient is characterized by wearing a corset.
- Corpectomy- Removes the destroyed vertebra and nearby discs are carried out without any other method effects.
People's recovery for cervical osteochondrosis
With severe pain, take 1 teaspoon.Alcohol and camphor, add 2 drops of iodine and rub the area to the left and to the right of the spine (do not touch the pole itself) for 3-5 minutes.This is done 1-2 times a day.
Other folk recipes in addition to basic therapy:
- Pour 500 g of knotweed with water (2 L), boil, urinate.Pour the cooled soup through the gauze into the prepared bath, taking for 15-20 minutes.This procedure is performed at night, it relieves and calms down.This course is 7-10 sessions.
- Mix 1 tbsp.L. Birch boy, St.John, mint leaves.Angry, pour a glass of water, boil for 5 minutes.Tension, mix with butter and vegetable oil (75 g each).Apply ointment with a thin layer on the neck, cover with polyethylene and scarf on top.Save an hour.The procedure is performed daily for 2 weeks.
- Pour 100 g of elderberry berries with vodka (600 ml).Hold a week in a cool place.Rub your neck with this tool 2 times daily for 10-15 days.
Prevention
Patients over 40 should take calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D, magnesium courses every six months - they improve bone, ligaments and cartilage.Diet includes fatty fish, shrimp, shells, nuts, nuts, spinach, cheese, milk.Other preventive measures:
- If the work is sitting, change the neck position more frequently, kneading every hour;
- Choose a comfortable pillow;
- Is swimming, yoga;
- Avoid heavy sports, sports by jumping, walking;
- Don't let hypothermia.