Rarely, those who do not experience manifestations of the generalized disease, according to the statistics, about 60% of the population in the developed countries, in varying degrees, suffer from the symptoms of the degenerative disc disease. The main causes of the wide dissemination of work – sedentary, and the lack of movement in the human society.
Osteocondrose of the cervical spine (Osteohondroz) is the degenerative diseases-degenerative diseases is the loss of the intervertebral disc, which is damaged in their own disks, the vertebrae and the joints in the cervical spine, there may be a reduction in the height of the intervertebral disc. The disease progresses if left untreated and can cause pain in the head, disturbances of the blood circulation, and even hernia repair. As for the osteoporosis, the disease that occurs because of a violation of mineral metabolism, with the result that the bones and joints become less strong.
Osteocondrose may cause instability of the cervical spine (the symptoms and treatment are similar with the chondrosis, but it has a lot of features), which is often accompanied by dislocation of the vertebrae. This, in turn, accelerates the development of degenerative disc disease by destroying the spinal department.
Osteocondrose of the cervical spine symptoms:
In the early stages of the disease, and almost does not manifest painful symptoms: you may feel discomfort in the neck, and after a great physical effort, or long periods sitting in a tense posture, after a sharp movement or a tilt of the head.
The main symptoms are – headache, dizziness, loss of coordination, slight crunch, as the movement of the head, weakness of the whole; and seldom, it may occur with weakness of hands, numbness of the tongue, and the breach-of-speech, problems with breathing, vision, hearing, increased sweating, abnormally high levels of blood pressure. The main areas of the head, neck, and in the evening. In the majority of cases and, simultaneously, it occurs only in some of the following signs of the disease.
In general, the symptoms of degenerative disc disease is not obvious, however, often mask the use of pain-killers. This is one of the dangers is that the majority of symptoms are possible, and other diseases, which makes it difficult for a diagnosis of degenerative cervical disc disease.
Dizziness when the neck osteocondrose
Such a condition does not always clearly point to the osteocondrose of the cervical spine.
The dizziness could be the result of:
- the swelling in the middle, or inner ear;
- a spasm of the blood vessels of the brain;
- the interruption of the transmission of nerve impulses;
- the problems with the apparatus, vestibular;
- diseases of the cardiovascular system.
There are no clear criteria for the vertigo when it osteocondrose. However, there is a system and non-systemic dizziness, do they have real differences.
Recommended to be aware of the difference in system and non-system giddiness, that will help you to determine the cause of the unusual state:
- the system of the dizziness is the sensation of a circular movement around the object or of the body, which is the result of a breach of the work-the vestibular, visual, analyzer, and the receptors in the joints, muscles, and skin (osteocondrose of the etiology of the disease is diverse);
- non-system vertigo is a feeling of nausea, a feeling of shortness of breath, an uncertain state in an upright position. When you are not in the system-dizziness, in the sense of the circular rotation is lacking, and this is an important difference between the two signals.
The man, the feeling, the vertigo of one of the specified types, it should be evaluated by a physician experienced in the first place, to a neurologist or (if you have any questions about the condition of the ear and the nasopharynx) by a ent specialist.
The reason for the emergency and hospital visits that are not related to the osteocom chondrosis of the cervical spine, it is the identification of a person (other than a spin of such signs, as:
- the paralysis of the facial muscles, and numbness in any part of the shoulder strap of the seat belt;
- severe pain in the head and against the deterioration of well-being.
- - infringement of coordination of movements;
- with the loss, or the loss of consciousness.
The pain in the head when the cervical spine osteocondrose
This is one of the most common signs of non-specific in many diseases of the human body. The pain in the head, especially, is widespread in the female population. It is difficult to determine the cause of the pain in his head, and, more importantly, to tie it in with an injury to the spinal cord. He revealed some of the 14 causes of pain in the head of a man.
The most common causes of pain in the head is the same as that described in the pathology:
- spasm, other vascular diseases of the brain;
- the crushing of the nerve;
- a reflection of the increased intracranial pressure.
The pain in the head when the cervical spine osteocondrose can give the appearance of feeling of high blood pressure, angina, or stroke. Even more so, among the people of the middle-aged and older, there is usually the risk of strokes or heart attacks.
You can feel the pain may be paroxysmal, constant, throbbing, and dull.
When diseases of the heart, the patient complained of discomfort in the chest area, which is accompanied by a violation of the rhythm of the heart. To determine the cause, it can only a qualified medical professional. In the event of the occurrence of reports of aches and pains, headache, combined with nausea, dizziness, and retrosternal pain, which is necessarily, this is done by an EKG.
The pain in the osteocondrose neck
The pain is located exactly in the region of the head and the back of the head. They are well-known in the case of the different location of the pain.
The pain in the neck to radiation in the area of the shoulders and on various parts of the hand. A distinctive feature of these feelings is the speed of the attack, and after a good night's sleep, with a sudden movement, of small, to-the-man-of-strains-for example, when you laugh or sneeze. The pain that is associated with the osteocom chondrosis, if the case is not accepted, the chronic character, it generally slows down after a short period of time, and combines it with the crunch in the neck of the bone.
No pre-test is not to take the pain by using manual therapy (massage). In some cases, inept handling can worsen the disease, the disruption of the innervation and can cause disability of the patient.
The intensity of the pain can be moderate or severe. The time of duration, such as short-and long-term.
As osteocondrose the cervix most often associated with the defeat of the sixth and seventh cervical vertebrae.
There are tests to determine the location of a home is the starting point of the pain is in the wrist. The loss of the area of the sixth vertebrae is coupled with pain in the thumb, and the loss of the area of the seventh vertebra is accompanied by pain and a sensation of the middle finger.
Pressure in the artery when the cervical osteocondrose
The ratio of degenerative cervical disc disease with irregular blood pressure were installed. Cervical vertebrae are important to all the nerve endings and blood vessels.
They are characteristic for the peak pressure during the day. High blood pressure over a sustained period of time, it is not common for this disease. The reflex irritation of the nerve endings, and the spasm of the blood vessels that lead to the bounce on the daily pivot to the high blood pressure.
A distinctive feature of the pressure build-up in the region of the cervical osteocondrose it is a combination of one or more of the following symptoms:
- the pain in the head;
- pain in the limbs and the chest;
- the decrease in the sensitivity of the area to the neck area.
- the occurrence of the reported peak pressure, then the stress and tension in the muscles, for a long period of time to find the problems with your posture, and other similar situations.
The other peaks in the HELL is the rapid deterioration in the well-being and is the basis for a treatment of medically assisted.
The stage of development of degenerative disc disease.
In the development of degenerative cervical disc disease is divided into 4 phases. But it is a fairly conventional division, as well as the majority of the symptoms of the disease can manifest itself, and in other diseases.
In the first stage (pre-clinical)
In the initial stage, the symptoms are mild, often attributed to stress or other illness. You feel the unpleasant and stiff neck, and pain at the sudden movement, or inclination. At this stage, it is quite possible to get rid of the fledgling's degenerative disc disease of the ministry of the gym, or simply to move around more to adjust to the food.
The second phase of
The pain will increase and become permanent, with sharp curves, or slopes, of of strong. To appear severe headache, the patient begins to get bored very quickly, it becomes a diffuse, periodic numb the areas of the face.
In the third phase of the
The formation of a herniated disc often causes light-headedness, weakness in hands, pain in the back of the head and the hands, and it is constantly felt in his shoulder.
In the fourth step
After all, the intervertebral disks are destroyed, they are replaced with connective tissue. The nerves in the zaselyalsya, which leads to difficulty in movement, pain, increased dizziness, ringing in the ears.
Causes and risk factors
At the time, the possibility of the development of degenerative disc disease and human is driven by the advantages offered by the evolution of the upright posture: they exert a pressure on the vertebrae to each other, and with age, the connective tissue breaks down. As a result, in the older age groups is almost certainly the case. But there are a lot of factors that contribute to a more rapid and intense development of degenerative cervical disc disease:
- First of all, it is the sedentary, and a sedentary lifestyle, it is often seen in modern life (office workers, truck drivers, and other "sit-ins" area, the television, for long hours at a computer, lack of physical exercise
- Tense, it is not natural to the position in the work process: for example, a computer, and the person is often leaning forward and taking a stance
- The other reason for this is the high, unusual for that person's charge; but it is in the area of risk – even in trained athletes, for example, in weight lifters;
- For any reason, in violation of the attitude of the natural man, the pain of the shoes, especially high heels, your posture while you sleep, flat feet, rheumatism, scoliosis;
- Excess weight is often caused by a poor diet
- A frequent de-stress, is a strong nervous tension, over-work of the permanent
- The location of the forum
That is very dangerous for the neck osteocondrose
In the region of the neck, and is focused on the many vital blood vessels, arteries, capillaries, and therefore any violation of it may have nasty consequences, including the deprivation of oxygen, high blood pressure, and peripheral dystonia.
The neck osteocondrose reaches all the segments of the spinal cord, and control the work of the shoulder straps, and the elbow joints, the thyroid, and the palms of the hands and other organs. When osteocondrose, if it is not dealt with, there's a good chance the nerve pinched, and tighten the blood vessels, which, in turn, affects the functioning of the other organs.
Such as explaining and talking points on the neck, osteocondrose
The real, stable and successful in the treatment of degenerative cervical disc disease that you can only achieve on an integrated approach that includes medication, massage, the neck areas of the medical facility, the physical therapy. Particularly in advanced cases may require surgical intervention.
We strongly recommend that you resort to self-medication, mostly due to the fact that the symptoms of degenerative disc disease may indicate a disease of more: it is that they chose the drugs do not help in treatment, they can still cause damage.
The removal of the pain
Osteocondrose, especially in the later stages, which is accompanied by severe pain, and therefore, the first task of the physician to relieve them from their suffering. He will prescribe you with pain relievers, anti-inflammatory agents, vitamins, chondroprotectors to restore the cartilage tissue, the drugs for improving blood circulation and reducing muscle spasm.
Of medical gymnastics as when the cervical spine osteocondrose
Simple and affordable, including the home, treatment facility. When it is still quite effective for strengthening the muscles of the neck, which restores the circulation in the damaged areas, to compensate for the lack of movement in your life. The healing of the physical education it can be done with the swim, aqua-aerobics, which take place.
Therapeutic exercise – the easiest and most cost effective in the treatment of degenerative disc disease of the cervix, and, at the same time, it's quite effective. The treatment exercise you can perform at home. When osteocondrose the intensity of the exercise does not play a decisive role, it is only necessary to the regular service. In the first place, the physical form has been designed to strengthen the muscles of the neck, to fill the lack of functionality of the spinal column, and helping you to stay loose on the bone.
In order to strengthen the muscles of the neck are the recommended classes for the day. They can be just as simple, compound bends, and inclines his head in a different direction, a more complex one, including the assistance of a choker muscles on the side of the hand. You can carry out at home, and at work. For example, if your job is sedentary, it is useful to do this exercise after hours of sitting on or a display.
Physical therapy
The correct and consistent application of the techniques of physical therapy, promote circulation in the damaged areas, a decrease in inflammation and pain, and it slows down the process of ossification.
When osteocondrose the cervix using electrophoresis (ce) on magnetic therapy, laser therapy, shock-wave therapy for-cure-for-the-bath-and-shower, mud therapy and other methods.
The massage from the neck to the osteocondrose of the cervical spine
When osteocondrose the type of massage can be very helpful, it improves circulation, reduces the likelihood of spasms by reducing muscle tone and relieving the pain, symptoms and improving your overall well-being of the patient.
But, the massage and manual therapy should be applied with great care, as well as the inept and brutal impact on the patient's areas of the body, they can only do harm.
Surgical treatment
Particularly, in a case that is not possible, even to the time of surgery: narrowing of the lumen of the spinal cord, the formation of a hernia of the intervertebral disc, when the spondylolisthesis.
The decision on the need for and the form of surgical intervention can be accepted for the surgery, he determines to perform the preparatory operations, the length of the post-operative care, and rehabilitation.