Another serious disease of our time is octeochondrosis. His first activity may appear at a young age, when he sat in front of a computer or notebook for a long time, suddenly starting in the driver’s seat. Most become such that the head is difficult to turn over or "rises" off the pillow. After a few days, the practice usually goes away and it may take a few months until your next arrival and you may fly. Don't be fooled! The first thing is a serious warning that the mechanism of disruptive changes in your body has already begun. In order to understand this, let’s understand what octeochondrosis is and why you should start treating it with your first symptoms.
What is osteochondrosis?
Osteochondrosis is a complex dystrophic change of the spine in which the following stages can be distinguished:
- Dystrophic changes in the cartilage tissue of the intervertebral discs, resulting in restricted movements and discomfort (stage I)
- Deformation of the plates and gradual decrease of the intervertebral distance (Section II).
- Herniated disc formation (Section III)
- Osteophytes and ossification of the ligaments, which makes movement very difficult and painful (Stage IV)
Hernia education is a difficult process that is dedicated to entire stages. By now, however, you should know that such a serious illness occurs when the event cannot be treated in a timely manner. Therefore, that you had an idea of such a herd, let us describe in two words about it. To do this, you need to turn to the anatomy again and remember the spinal and spinal plate device.
Dystrophy of the spinal disc leads to weakening of the fibrous ring and displacement of the amber of the disc (core), as a result of which the ring is then torn under load and the core exits the disc - in view of the inadvertently high load
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Types of vertebral osteochondrosis
There are several types of osteochondrosis
- Cervical - the most common, as it affects both young and old.
- Chest - relatively rare.
- Lumbar - develops after 40 years.
- Sacral - usually passes from the lumbar region.
- Widespread - affects multiple classes or even the entire spine.
Spontaneous development of the disease often occurs in the same order: from the upper cervical vertebra to spontaneous and spontaneous bone.
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Causes of the onset and development of osteochondrosis
However, osteochondrosis is not just the result of a sedentary lifestyle, improper posture, or weight lifting. There are many causes and causes of this disease.
We will highlight only the most important ones:
- Improper diet is not enough with protein, high sugar and fat.
- Impaired metabolism and hormonal imbalance.
- Infectious diseases.
- Hypothermia.
- Increased weight and obesity.
- Spine injury.
- Age-related bone degeneration.
- Hereditary diseases.
- Tension.
The main symptoms of osteochondrosis
Cervical osteochondrosis:
- Pain in the neck and head (may give shoulder blade, sternum and arm).
- Dizziness, especially when changing the position of the head.
- Numbness in the neck, face, tongue, subcapsular area.
Chest osteochondrosis:
- Chest pain that may increase with inspiration and movement.
- Feeling numb in the chest.
Lumbosacral:
- Pain in the lumbar region (can be painful or acute) radiates to the legs, and the localization of pain in the legs can move along the entire length of the limb.
- Paresis of the legs (violation or even loss of sensitivity).
The pain of osteochondrosis is specific in neurological nature. Thus, people tend to accept headache, dizziness, numbness, or pain in the legs as direct manifestations of head or foot disease, although these may be symptoms of vertebral osteochondrosis. Therefore, if you notice any alarming condition in your health that coincides with the above signs, be sure to see a neurologist. After examination by a doctor, if this disease is suspected, be sure to prescribe an X-ray.
The main methods of treating osteochondrosis
Before treating osteochondrosis, you must first eliminate the causes of its appearance.
The most effective back pain relief:
- Therapeutic gymnastics (exercises for back pain).
- Laser MLS (after the 2nd session the pain goes away).
- Khivamat (a unique procedure that immediately relieves pain, but you need to walk 2-3 times. ).
Eliminating the causes of the progression of osteochondrosis is also a major method of treatment and prevention.
Prevention and non-medication
This is mainly:
- Active (mobile) lifestyle and sports.
- A normal meal with a protein-rich diet that eliminates fats and sugars.
- Physiotherapy (training therapy) with an individually selected set of exercises for each type of osteochondrosis.
- Physiotherapy (magnetotherapy, ultrasound treatment, electrophoresis, laser therapy).
- Massage, hand and reflexology.
However, such a conservative treatment method is suitable for prevention, to prevent the progression of osteochondrosis, and not during the active period of the disease. But how to treat this disease when running, its manifestations are obvious, and a person has aggravation, namely:
- pain and fever;
- limited, difficult movement.
In this case, movement therapy and physiotherapy are categorically contraindicated and only pharmacological methods are used.
Medication methods
First, the pain must be stopped and the inflammatory process of the irritated nerve root must be alleviated. To this end, the following are appointed:
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs);
- steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs - corticosteroids, glucocorticoids;
- novocaine blockade (with severe pain);
- medicines for relieving muscle cramps;
- analgesic ointments, gels and creams.
The second phase of treatment includes:
- Use of vasodilators: Osteochondrosis is always associated with vasoconstriction and lack of oxygen in the brain (hence headache and dizziness).
- Appointment of drugs to calm the nervous system: patients with such a disease are always worried and suspicious, in most cases very frightened by the first attacks of the disease.
- Treatment of concomitant phenomena - this can be high blood pressure and heart failure.
- Treatment should be prescribed by a neurologist in the form of drops, injections and tablets.
Do not try to treat the disease on your own!
At the end of the acute period and when well-being returns, return to non-pharmacological preventive therapies: in the absence of exercise therapy, massage, and physiotherapy contraindications.
Cheers to you!