What is the cause of accelerated osteochondrosis in the cervical area? What are the symptoms in particular? How can you cure cervical osteochondrosis yourself, at home? Many people suffering from osteochondrosis want to hear the answers to these questions.
Osteochondrosis of the cervical region is the most common and unpleasant disease that affects modern young people aged thirty to thirty-five years. Cervical osteochondrosis develops due to staying for a long time in an incorrect and tense posture - while working at a personal computer all day, and also due to the habit of holding the phone on your shoulder. Often, this disease appears due to prolonged exposure to vibration, or vice versa, if strong construction equipment or frequent driving is used during work. Also, this disease develops with incorrect posture, uncomfortable bed, inactive lifestyle, hereditary predisposition and other factors. Often, in people with this disease, the back of the neck hurts.
Osteochondrosis of the neck is considered a degenerative and dystrophic lesion of the intervertebral disc in the cervical spine. It appears due to metabolic disorders in the cervical spine, in connection with which there are changes in the structure of the intervertebral disc, that is, a special gasket between the vertebrae.
Symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis are much different from osteochondrosis in other areas. This is one of the most dangerous types of osteochondrosis, because the nerve roots of the spinal cord are violated and the blood supply to the brain is disrupted due to the compression of blood vessels. The reason is the peculiarity of the structure of the spine in the neck.
The large artery that feeds the brain is vertebral, and enters the opening of the cervical vertebral process. Pathological changes in it lead to the growth of bone and fibrous tissue and squeeze the arteries. Due to the displacement of the spine, the normal function of this artery is also disturbed.
The structure of the cervical spine is slightly different - the vertebrae are in close contact with each other. With any pathological change even if small, the normal function of all departments is disturbed - nerves and channels are pressed and displaced. As a result, the function is disturbed - the sensitivity of the skin is disturbed, signs of dizziness are observed. You will have ringing in your ears, headaches, severe fatigue will appear, your vision and hearing will deteriorate, and you will stagger when walking.
The most important symptoms are:
- Pain in the neck, shoulders and arms. You will feel muscle weakness, cramping in the neck when you turn your head.
- Feel the pain that is pulled in the heart. You will feel pain in your left hand. You will experience burning and pain in your shoulder blades.
- Don't be surprised by occasional headaches and increased fatigue, as well as feelings of weakness.
- The pain is excruciating. Difficulty moving the head.
- Neck pain radiates to the arm, which can cause numbness in the fingers.
- Hearing and vision will deteriorate, pain in the hands will occur, the work of the heart and lungs will be disturbed, dizziness, nausea, numbness of the tongue and face will appear.
Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis
At first, osteochondrosis takes a mild form and does not cause any discomfort to a person. Drug treatment is not required at this stage, it is only necessary to carry out preventive measures to avoid more serious complications. It is necessary to improve working conditions, revise lifestyle, and abandon bad habits.
Be active, do morning exercise, stick to a diet, quit smoking and avoid heavy lifting. Make sure the posture is straight, take the correct posture in sitting and lying position. Sign up for a therapeutic gymnastics course.
Over the years, cervical osteochondrosis can develop and flow into a more complex form. Then treatment is carried out using conservative methods. At this stage, you need to wear a special collar, do physiotherapy, go for a massage.
In the most severe cases, the use of drug therapy will be necessary, that is, treatment will already be carried out with the help of analgesics, antispasmodics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.