Osteochondrosis refers to spinal degenerative disease, including
Dystrophy, gradual deformation and elimination of vertebral discs.This can cause pain, some unpleasant consequences, and in cases of advanced, even defects.It is important to pay attention to your health and consult your doctor immediately if suspicious symptoms appear.
The cervical and thoracic spine are more frequently affected than the lumbar spine, but the occurrence of osteochondrosis in this area can be met with serious consequences.Due to the proximity of the cervical spine to the head, the infringement of blood supply to the brain is sometimes developing, which involves many complications.In addition, changes can cause damage to the nerve root, causing the patient to feel pain and numb.
The cause of appearance
Osteochondrosis occurs in very large quantities, especially today, when urban residents are large -bearing that they do not have enough physical activity, proper nutrition and posture.Causes that can cause the development of osteochondrosis of the cervical area and thoracic areas including:
- age -related changes;
- genetic tendency;
- sedentary lifestyle, physical inactivity;
- posture disruption;
- SERIOUS SERVICE;
- injury;
- load;
- flat feet and other imperfections of the musculoskeletal system;
- stress and bad habits;
- Hypothermia of the back exposure and prolonged to the cold.
Recently, osteochondrosis is increasingly observed in young people, which is associated primarily with an unhealthy lifestyle.
Symptoms of cervicothoracic osteochondrosis
Like most chronic diseases, osteochondrosis of the cervical area and thorax is quite dangerous and does not appear immediately.In the early stages, patients may not see anything other than periodic discomfort in the spine, but during the disease, the symptoms worsen:
- The pain in the head or neck, which sometimes falls to the shoulder and upper limbs and, depending on the course of the disease, can be acute and painful or painful, boring, showing itself in the period;
- dizziness, visual deterioration and hearing, movement coordination;
- numbness, burning or tingling at the top;
- Asthenia, fatigue, loss of normal work capacity;
- Intercostal neuralgia, heart disease, stress.
Most negative symptoms are due to the fact that the spinal deformation area reduces blood vessels and nerve roots, as a result, their normal function is disrupted.Furthermore, such complications can cause serious damage to the body and even defects, if you do not start timely treatment.
Diagnostics and treatment
Doctors begin to suspect osteochondrosis in patients based on their complaints and collected anamnesis.To confirm or deny the diagnosis, the specialist prescribes the diagnostic steps, the main is the spinal radiography in direct and lateral projections.For more detailed information, CT and MRI are carried out: they help detect complications in time.
With osteochondrosis of the cervical spinal and thoracic spine, the treatment is prescribed comprehensive.As a rule, it includes some key instructions:
- Drug therapy especially painkillers and anti -anti -inflammation, which allows to reduce pain;In addition, muscle cramps, chondroprotectors to strengthen cartilaginus tissue and vitamin B are often prescribed to eliminate nerve tissue conditions;
- Physiotherapy includes massage and other procedures (ultrasound, magnetotherapy, and other -other) aimed at improving spinal condition and removing mobility limitations;
- Therapeutic physical education allows you to activate your blood flow, strengthen the muscles, thereby removing excessive burden on the spine, bringing the body to tone and adjusting the posture;It also helps reduce pressure on the nerve roots.
The procedure for stretching the spine is used periodically, which is intended to restore its original shape.