The osteochondrosis of the cervical column is a degenerative and dystrophic disease that affects the intervertebral discs of the neck.This pathology is the most common pathology of the spine.
Symptoms of the disease
As the disease progresses, the characteristic symptoms appear.Include the following events:
- Weakness
- Dizziness
- Heachache
- Noise in the ears
- Change the function of the vision organ (decrease in its gravity, trembling flies before the eyes)
- Increase in sensitivity in hand
- Numbness of the hand
- So a person can generally stop moving the hand
- Feeling of rigidity in the joints of the upper limb
- Crunch in the neck
- A feeling of rigidity and pressure in the chest.
The causes of the disease
The main causal factors of osteochondosis of the cervical column are as follows:
- A small mobility of the neck, which leads to the fact that the intervertebral disc loses liquid, also leads to a loss of the cartilage elasticity
- Burdened inheritance, which determines the reserve of the strength of the intervertebral disc
- Microtraumatization of the cervical column with acute curves, tilt of the head, etc.
- Metabolic disorders that negatively influence the condition of the cartilage in the intervertebral disc.
Diagnostics
The diagnostic research for osteochondosis of the cervical column includes the following studies:
- X -raggi
- Computerized tomography
- Nuclear-maker resonance
- Electromyography.
Each of the above studies has certain diagnostic information.The first three allow you to identify the changes directly in the spine, characteristic of the osteocondrosis.The latest study allows you to diagnose the complications of the osteocondrosis, which consist of damage to nerve trunks.
A X -ray exam is carried out in various floors and places for a more accurate detail of characteristic changes are also performed.This study reveals calculates a change in the height of the intervertebral discs, the deformation of the cervical region, etc. in the binding system of the spine, etc.
Complacency tomography and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging allow you to obtain the most reliable information, so it is recommended to use it in complex diagnostic cases.
Studies of electromyography conductivity in nervous fiber, which very often with osteochondosis of the cervical column is reduced.This is due to the fact that with a decrease in the height of the intervertebral discs, the conditions are created for the compression of the nerve roots.Therefore, clinical symptoms such as greater sensitivity, paresis and paralysis appear.
Complications
The absence of a timely treatment of osteochondosis of the cervical column can lead to the development of the following complications:
- Paralysis and paresis of the upper limb on one or two sides
- Ischemic stroke of the brain.
Disease treatment
The objectives that the treatment of osteochondrosis pursues are as follows:
- Reduce the severity of pain syndrome
- Prevention of the progression of pathological changes.
The following methods are used to implement these objectives:
- Manual therapy is performed
- Acupuncture
- Medical physical education
- Gymnastics
- I swim.
The aim is shown in parallel:
- Chondroproprotectors, who increase the resistance to the cartilage and allow him to recover
- Non steroidal anti -inflammatory drugs that reduce the severity of pain.
Unique treatment methods
- Applied kinesiology
This is a method for diagnosing and treating diseases of the spine, joints and nervous system based on muscle tests.The doctor with the help of Mani studies the condition of fabrics and organs.
- Treatment with leather
Together with a bite of leather, about 100 biologically active components arrive in human blood.This helps to clean the blood vessels, eliminate blood clots and interferes with their formation.
- Reflexology
Acupuncture helps to cure osteochondrosis, radicalitis and other diseases of the spine and joints.The procedures relieve pain, heal the body and strengthen immunity.
Risk group
In the risk group, the following categories of people must include:
- With burdened hereditary
- Movers
- Have background pathological processes.
Prevention
Preventive measures to prevent osteochondosis of the spine are as follows:
- Correct posture during the session
- Alternation of loads and rest
- Exclusion of weighting weights (in this case, it is better to give preference to a backpack)
- Regularly medical tests below for a neurologist and orthopedist for the early diagnosis of osteochondosis of the cervical column.
Diet and lifestyle
In the case of osteochondrosis, it is necessary to make certain changes to the lifestyle.They are as follows:
- Treatment of the background pathological process, which led to the osteocondrosis if it was detected
- Exception of weighting
- Normalization of nutrition - refusal of fat, fried, acute, salty, increases the content of vegetable fibers and products with chondroitin (jelly, jelly) in the diet
- A sufficient rhythm of physical activity.