Symptoms and treatment of the osteochondrosis of the cervical spine. Osteochondrosis exercises.
Content
- What is osteochondrosis. Osteochondrose development stages
- Symptoms of the osteochondrosis of the cervical spine
- Treatment of osteochondrosis
Lifelong lifestyle and sedimentary work create extreme conditions for normal work of the spine. Therefore, it is not to be surprised that the neck osteochondrosis every year younger and is currently diagnosed even in children. This is a common disease and will be discussed in our article.
What is osteochondrosis. Osteochondrose development stages
Osteocondritis of the spine — This disease is not all components of the spine, but only its disks. The disease is developing gradually, and the sooner you will notice its beginning, the greater the chance to return to a full life. In the development of osteochondrosis, 4 stages are distinguished:
1st period. In intervertebral disks, cracks appear that irritate the nerve endings of the surrounding tissues. The patient feels these changes as a feeling of discomfort in the back or neck.
2nd period. The pain becomes pronounced. After all, for this stage, the destruction of some tissues of the discs, their thinning and pinching of the nerves.
3rd period. Deep changes occur in disk tissues, spine deformation appears. Intervertebral hernias can be formed.
4th period. Violation of the disk structure is very deep. Symptoms depend on the severity of the process.
Symptoms of the osteochondrosis of the cervical spine
Symptoms of osteochondrosis of this spine is very diverse. It all depends on the starting process and what consequences of the destruction of the structure of the disks. The most common features are:
- Headaches that can be localized in any part of the head;
- falling with loss and without loss of consciousness;
- a sudden manifestation of weakness with the amplification of heartbeat, an increase in blood pressure, the poverty of the skin, the cooling of the limbs and trembling (sympathetic-adrenal paroxy);
- memory violations;
- emotional instability, hallucinations, fears;
- dizziness, involuntary movement of the eye, reduced hearing;
- violations;
- Lying, sudden weakness, nausea, cold sweat;
- Sleep disorders, meteo-dependence.
Treatment of osteochondrosis
Treatment of osteochondrosis — This is a long and time consuming process. Yes, it is time-consuming, because along with medicinal therapy and massage the daily physical exercises are considered obligatory. Surgical treatment is applied in the most launched cases.
Medical therapy
Modern medicines cannot cure osteochondrosis. Their main role in the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis — this elimination of pain. Therefore, it is not necessary to hope for wonderful injections or pills. In addition, patients prescribe drugs that improve blood circulation and tissue regeneration.
Osteochondrosis exercises
The optimal course of exercises will help you choose a vertebrologist. The most important — It is tune in to daily and long-term work. After all, the vertebrae takes a long time to recover. During the exercises, you should not feel pain or discomfort. If such phenomena are observed, be sure to inform your doctor. Thanks to the gymnastics, the muscles of the back are strengthened, its blood supply is improved. Strong muscles help keep the correct position of the spine, which positively affects the general well-being.
