In this article we are going to consider all of the signs and symptoms of degenerative disc disease, cervical spine. The osteochondrosis is a degenerative destruction of the vertebrates of the discs and vertebrae with manifestations of degenerative.
When because of the violation of the integrity of the intervertebral component, appear more terrible pathology is – hernia and main, to the bone destruction.
What is the osteochondrosis
It is necessary to remember that the process of destruction of the vertebrae and the discs is irreversible and return the original of the work capacity is not going to work. All you can do is slow down the process of destruction.
Collar of the osteochondrosis is more dangerous, because it is in this department of the spinal column, passes a large amount of nerve fibers and vessels, and operate directly with the brain and the body in general. The vertebrae in the cervical region are found here very close to each other, which is what creates the danger.
Any oppression of the nerves, arteries, and vessels in violation of the blood supply and the nutrition of the whole organism, which causes a series of symptoms.
The symptoms of the
Collar of the osteochondrosis immediately may not disassemble, due to the similarity with other pathologies. And in the initial phase is to take it for fatigue or over-exertion. And, often, the diagnosis is put fake. When the primary diagnosis determine what nerve stems crushed, because it is possible for the brain suffers from lack of blood circulation.
Frequent manifestations of degenerative disease of the cervical disc are:
- The pain of head. This is the first and-resistant symptoms. With the development of the disease, the pain intensified. The pain is similar to migraine, but coupled pain medications medications. Of course, if you run a disease, pain relievers stop working. Basically, the person experiences a surge of temporal and the occipital area. Find and parietal localization.
- Weakness in the arms. This is considered a symptom of nerve damage addendum, which is responsible for the regulation of innervation of the upper limbs. The defeat can be very strong, until the palsy.
- Problems of mobility, the emergence of a crack. The osteochondrosis of cervical often difficult to rotate the head. Also the head movement is limited to forward and is a player. And accompanied by a creaking of the joints.
- Sensation of numbness in the hands or in other parts of the body. Of the hand or the fingers may lose the sensitivity. If it is not treated osteochondrosis, numbness intensifies until the complete or partial paralysis of the entire body. Depends on the area of the defeat of the nerve endings damaged.
- The impairment of hearing and sight. Sometimes, when it appears the sensation of numbness of the tongue and of the lips, the flashing "flies" before the eyes, blurred of objects. The defeat affects these organs due to the close proximity to one another and to the lack of oxygen in the brain.
- The lack of air. It appears the defeat of the cervical region, often due to irritation of the phrenic nerve. The patient can't breathe, you feel the shortness of breath and difficulty breathing, appears snoring. The consequence of this is the hypoxia, tiredness, loss of memory, attention, weakness, and general malaise.
- Vertigo. Very bad symptom, that is in violation of coordination in the movements. Sometimes is accompanied by nausea, fainting, noise in the ears. Experience the sensation of fluctuations in the ground beneath the feet. It manifests itself when a fast cerebral oxygen as a result of a violation of the functionality of the blood vessels and arteries.
The causes of the
A lot of them. Until now there has not appeared a clear view of why the osteochondrosis surprised with one or the other area of the spine. But, factors well known.
The style of life
The most common cause of the appearance of the degenerative disc disease cervical. Since the modern man, very little moves. The model of society and the social behaviour change, the progress is not in place and the osteochondrosis more "rejuvenated".
In this group include the following:
- the sedentary life style — physical inactivity;
- poor diet and excess weight;
- standing tense or uncomfortable from the common position of the drivers and office workers);
- the absence of loads on the spine, which weakens the corset muscle;
- on the contrary, an excessive load on the spine.
The injury
If damage is done to the spine, in 90% of cases suffers cervical region. Normally, violations are detected immediately, but sometimes to the development of the disease, requires time.
Rape in the hormonal functioning
For this reason, they may suffer not only the people in the adult age, but and teens, in the time of the restructuring of the entire agency. It should be noted that in this case, the disease can be prevented and cured.
If to speak about menopause in women, hormonal disease, diabetes and multiple sclerosis, the treatment is more symptomatic of the nature.
The genetic predisposition
This factor is the most unnoticed, as is that genetics is not the basis for the development of the disease. But, it influences the appearance of other causes.
Diseases of the locomotor apparatus
Scoliosis, poor posture.
The diagnosis of the disease
The diagnosis can only install the doctor. The appearance of the first symptoms of the degenerative disc disease, you should consult with a specialist. The diagnosis is made in various ways.
For example, they apply to you:
- In ct (computerized tomography);
- Magnetic resonance imaging (magnetic resonance tomography);
- dopplerographic study of the vessels;
- x – rays- often applies the method of detection of the disease.
Each method is effective in a certain stage of development of the degenerative disc disease. For example, the x-ray is not informative at an early stage of the pathology is.
When the heavy weight of the power of the disease, accompanied by a violation of the sensitivity, paralysis, and fainting, is carried out Doppler.
The date of diagnosis depends on the success of the treatment. Of what used, the greater is the probability that the minimum disruption of the spinal column.
The stage of the disease
It is accepted to distinguish between 4 stages of development of the degenerative disc disease cervical.
- The appearance of pain in the neck, neck area during palpation. So react to the affected nerve stems. The pain intensifies with the movement of the head, most frequently in the curves. Up to this stage of the very spine of the goal, it is surprising the intervertebral space.
- It is characterized by the pain from the pulls of nature, which gives in the hand, shoulder, or occurs with the movement of the head. The pain is similar to migraine. Develops insomnia. At this stage of the disease of vertebrates on the discs begin to destructively change.
- The pain becomes constant, growing. It appears the numbness and stiffness of the limbs, movements of the head are affected. In the hands of increasingly feels the weakness. Suffers from attention and memory. Intervertebral discs m? s have passed since they formed cracks, to the cpsula bumps. Possible formation of intervertebral hernia.
- The complete destruction not only of discs and vertebrae. The bones are also destroyed. At this time, without the need for surgery can not do, because of the hernias are the result of the paralysis not just the hands, but of the entire body.
It is considered that the osteochondrosis can be treated at home only during the first two stages. The third requires more professional supervision and treatment under the supervision of a neurologist or vertebrologist.
Treatment in the home
Is it worth mentioning that treatment, even in the first stage, without the consultation of a doctor carry out not worth. Even so, for the diagnosis of degenerative disease of the cervical disc, in addition to the query should be performed a diagnosis and study. Because, osteochondrosis can impersonate a even more serious pathologies related to the heart failure.
If properly diagnosed, then the treatment is assigned to the afternoon. The consequences can be terrible – cerebral ischemia, stroke, pressure on the spinal cord and other diseases that endanger the life of the patient.
In the home the treatment consists in:
- the medication therapy;
- the massage;
- the curative treatment of the gym.
It is also necessary to address the treatment in a holistic way. In the opposite case, the result can not be or will be but of short duration.
The pharmacological treatment
The allocation and the use of medications is necessary for the pressure of a strong pain, mobilization in the fight against the disease, alleviate the symptoms.
Medications can be assigned different addresses:
- reduce the pressure and improve the functioning of the brain is called neuro-protective. Constitute the largest group of drugs;
- improve the vision;
- prevent the occurrence of numbness or rent the muscle spasm – muscle relaxants;
- anti –inflammatory;
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs – inflammation of acute pain in the period. Are available not only in tablets, but also in the form of capsules, ointments and solutions for injection. They are not designed for applications to long-term due to a hard impact on the gastrointestinal mucosa;
- the b-complex vitamins (b1, b6, b12). They help to restore the functioning of the brain and nervous system. Are responsible for the transmission of nerve impulses.
Vitamins can be taken in pills or in shots for the scheme. The second option allows you to achieve a better effect;
Chondroprotectors occupy a special place. These medicines, invented for the improvement of the nutrition the intervertebral cartilage, which slows down its degenerative and degenerative change. Only work during the first two stages.
Massage
He is an integral part of the treatment. The traditional massage of the recommendations of the specialists should make the change once every six months. Today there are many techniques for treatment of degenerative disc disease in cervical area and there are many to choose from.
For example, the practice manual of the methodology established on the positive side, and that give a good result in the treatment.
Has recently come to the address – osteopathy, it is very interesting the fact that he considers the human body as a unit with muscle-skeletal system, mental and nervous. They are one. The treatment is performed with the hands.
Acupuncture is also a good solution, as long as the celebration of his experienced.
Hirudotherapy or treatment with leeches on the effectiveness of the penalty in the same step with acupuncture.
Gymnastics
We have already discussed that one of the factors that influence the development of the degenerative disease of the cervical disc is the small of the physical load on the muscles of the back. In our days, the greater part of the time we spend in the seated position, without change of posture, which can be very uncomfortable.
Important information! You can't perform exercises in the acute period of pain.
In order to maintain and strengthen the corset muscle you need every day to keep the ten simple exercises. They are especially relevant in the initial state of the manifestations of the disease.
- Initial position standing, nude in the width of the shoulders, the belly pulled in, and shoulders straightened. From this position of the hand is necessary to lift to the sides and upward, joining at the top with the back extraction is a player. Feels like they bind the of the scapula. After this, the position of the body is aligned. Repeat up to 7 times.
- Ip is the same. Attach the hands to the greatest extent possible, for the elbows, they looked forward. Then pull into is a player of the hand so that the impression of their hands have touched elbows. Do not forget to take constantly the belly. Repeat up to 10 times.
- If possible it is best to perform this exercise standing, but if it is difficult or gets dizzy, it is possible to a sitting position. The neck kept straight and the shoulders straighten. The head should turn to the left, and the chin drawn up to the shoulder, without lifting your. The same on the other side. The exercise is done alternately with repeat up to 5 times.
- Similar to exercise no. 3, only the head makes the effect of the tilt forward and is a player at a very slow pace.
- Slowly and carefully take a semicircle with the leaning the head forward of the left shoulder to the right and vice versa. Attention! You can't do circular motions, just a semi-circle!
- Ip of foot. You should compact the cuffs and the support of the chin. Push the chin on the hands for 5 seconds and then change the position occipital area. Very effective exercise for training the muscles of the neck. Repeat 4 times.
- In the seated position, the hands rest on the hip, the head is tilted further forward. The ideal is considered the situation in which it supports the chin on the chest. In this sense, turn your head to the left, then to the right. It is important that the chin all the time he was touching his chest. Repeat up to 10 times.
- Need a chair low-back. Well, if this exercise at least 4 times. The shoulders straightened. The task of trying to show on the wall behind me.
- The sitting position in the chair. The hands between the knees. The inspiration – the tilt to one side. Expiration – the straight-ahead position. Is performed alternately to the left and right up to 7 times.
- The exercise in the stomach. While it should be doubled up, trying to fix the body up as high as possible and more. Repeat 6 times.
The complex, is performed only at the appropriate time and with a gradual increase of the number of repetitions.
Home remedies
The treatment of remedies is a most of the interventions in the heating of the diseased area. But here you have to be careful when you apply that kind of practice, as well as the neck is in great proximity to the brain. And, therefore, instead of healing, it can do damage.
In the treatment of the recipes, it is better to choose with the slightest of exposure, avoiding a severe irritation of the skin.
Recipes:
- Ointment of the grandmother. You take the iodine, and camphor, 10 ml, analgin – 10 tablets, break down the alcohol – 300 ml All mixed and neck, spread a thin layer over the entire night.
- Potatoes lotion of grated cheese, the potato and the honey. It is applied at night.
- A poultice of horseradish. Fresh leaves of radish are processed over the steam and overlap in the neck in the form of compress in 15 minutes.
- The pack of scarlet. Take 1 part of leaves of scarlet, gossip, is added 2 parts honey and 3 parts of alcohol in the product. The mixture should stand for 12 hours. Applies the compress in 15 minutes maximum.