Symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis can appear at any age, but the risk increases after 25 years.Early treatment begins, more opportunities to stop the disease in the buds and avoid unpleasant complications.
Symptoms of cervical spinal osteochondrosis
Signs of the cervical spine in the early stages of the disease can be lubricated, indicated by episodes and do not immediately warn the patient.
Osteochondrosis-No more than the deformation of the spinal vertebra that is associated with the degenerative (damaging) process that happens in it.
The reason can be different:
- Persistent physical load, uneven muscle stretching, long stay in static position (sitting at computer, car driving);
- Neck injury;
- Improper nutrition with the dominance of fatty, salty, acute foods;
- Alcohol and cigarette abuse;
- Metabolic and endocrine disorders.
Risk, people who have burdened their offspring, overweight, and patients with rheumatism.Sinal, severe stress, can cause cervical osteochondrosis.
Under the influence of external or internal factors in the spine, pathological processes associated with changes in the form and position of the vertebra, cartilage reform, and the formation of bone growth begin.
All of this leads to blood vessels and nerve endings.Disrupted brain nutrition, pain and discomfort arises.
Symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis include:
- Headache and dizziness;
- Weakness, ready -to -do, fainting;
- General malaise feelings, weakness, persistent fatigue;
- Pain in the neck, nape, shoulder belt, crisis when turning on the head.
At the same time, visual acuity can decrease, hearing worse, patients complain of sound in their ears and "flies" in front of their eyes.The symptoms described are the result of conservation disorders.
Long-term violations of blood supply to the brain cause migraine, vegetative-vascular disorders, respiratory pathology and cardiovascular system.
The cervical region vertebrae is very small in size, and the neck muscles are relatively weak.Cervical bones are negatively affected by static and high physical activity.
Level
There are 4 degrees of cervical osteochondrosis.Each of them matches their own symptoms, but in some cases, the specialist cannot make the right diagnosis.
- Spinal deformation is in the early stages, in cartilaginus tissue and bone changes are almost noticeable, the symptoms that appear are episodic.Patients associate pain and discomfort with hard work, stress, physical energy;
- The shape and height of the intervertebral disc change, its integrity may be violated.At this stage, pain in the neck, shoulder tie is constant.He might be numb, his head aches.
- Intervertebral hernia, nerves and blood vessels, causing headaches, weakness, dizziness, pre -fiery and fainting conditions.The patient feels fatigue, pain in the head, sound in the ear.
- Vertebra is defective, bone growth appears on them - osteophytes pinch nerves.The vertebrae of the departments of the neighboring department suffered, the common movement was disturbed, their amplitude was reduced, each movement was accompanied by severe pain in the neck, shoulders, and collarbone.
Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis
In men, cervical osteochondrosis is less common than in women, it starts later, but the symptoms are clearer and the disease develops faster.At the first signs of home illness, it is necessary to start a reasonable treatment:
- Daily gymnastics for the neck include simple exercises that develop spinal and muscle tools that improve blood circulation (round neck rotation, tilt to shoulders, tilt back and so on);
- Alcohol and oil compress, salt heating pads (cannot be used in acute phase) will help relieve pain in the neck;
- To relieve the symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis will help with the use of drugs -spasmias, painkillers, anti -inflammatory drugs.
In the first signs of the degenerative process of deformation in the cervical region, you need medical help.As a rule, conservative treatment is prescribed:
- physiotherapy;
- Massage (of course - professional!);
- Taking a drug that not only relieves the symptoms of the disease, but also contributes to the recovery of cartilage tissue - chondroprotectors in tablets or injections.
Cervical osteochondrosis is easier to warn than to cure.
Among the precautions are the rejection of dangerous salted and acute foods, compliance with the work regime and rest, balanced physical activity.