Ostiochondrosis of cervical spine

The cervical osteochondrosis is some distrophic changes in the intervertebral disc in the neck.

Not only the disc itself, but also vertebral, soft and cartilage clothes are also exposed to negative effects.The main feature of the cervical region is that its vertebrae does not have the most reliable structure compared to other departments, which makes the region very weak.Here vertebrae are located in the immediate surrounding area of each other, as well as for the arteries that are driven by the human brain.

If the vertebral displacement occurs, the possibility of squeezing the nerve beams and the arteries is more likely, which will essentially go on the occurrence of a hernia between the vertebrae and the filav, ie the structure of the spinal disc changes.

What is this?

Osteochondrosis of cervical spine (osteochondrose) is a degenerative-dystrophic lesion of the intervertebral disc, which damages the wheels, vertebrae and cervical field joints, the height of the intervertebral disc is observed.If it is not treated, the disease progresses, and may be headaches, communication disorders, and even hernias.Like osteoporosis, the disease is caused by a violation of mineral metabolism, resulting in bones and joints become less durable.

Osteochondrosis can cause instability of the cervical spine (symptoms and treatment are similar to chondrosis, but have many characteristics), which often accompany the displacement of the vertebrae.In turn, it accelerates the growth of osteochondrosis, destroying the vertebrae.

Steps

The attending physician should determine the degree of development of osteochondrosis of the cervix with an anamnesis as well as the patient's examination.There are only four degrees:

1. first degree.The disease itself is in short -term, the patient has a slight pain in the neck, which can be more intense if a person starts turning his head.
2. Second degree.The patient can complain about very acute pain in the cervical area, which can be localized in the upper limbs.The clinical picture suggests that this stage of development of the disease consists of a pinch of nerve beams, which causes acute pain.Headache, weakness and general unhealthy are also noted.
3. Third degree.The pain becomes almost frequent, also gives the shoulders or hands.In some patients, a hernia of the intervertebral disc is diagnosed, causing loss of sensitivity to the upper loops.When examining a doctor, there is a noticeable deficiency in the dynamics of the cervical spine, as well as pain on the rhythm.
4. Fourth degree.In this stage of the disease, the intervertebral disc is almost completely destroyed.In place of its place, connective tissue appears, which leads to a decline in the patient's condition.He begins to feel pain, noise in his head, as well as poor orientation in space.This suggests that the artery is pinned, which interfere with the natural nutrition of the brain.

Cervical spinal symptoms

Important symptoms of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine are dizziness, headache and blood pressure.

Diagnosis of the disease is difficult, pain never appears, and symptoms disappear in nature, moreover, uncontrolled use of strong analgesic masks reflects the signs of the disease.A patient who does not feel pain considers himself healthy, and therefore continues until the neck tissue develops irreversible processes.

Headache for cervical

It is one of the most common non -specific signs of many human diseases.Headache in women's population is particularly broad.The cause of headache can be difficult to determine, and, in particular, connect it to the spine wounds.About 14 different causes of headache were detected in humans.

The most common cause of headache in pathology described by us:

1. Cerebral cramps;
2. Pinch of nerve roots;
3. Reflex increase in intracranil pressure.

Headache for cervical osteochondrosis may be attached to sensations with arterial hypertension, angina pectoris or stroke.In addition, in middle and old people, as a rule, there are risks of stroke or heart attack development.

It seems that the pain may be paroxysmal, continuous, pulsed and dumb.

Along with the pathology of the heart, patients complain of unpleasant sensations in the chest area, with impaired rhythm of heart activity.Only a qualified doctor can determine the cause.In a state of headache, an ECG is necessarily performed, combined with nausea, dizziness and loading pain.

Cervical dizziness

This condition does not always indicate the osteochondrosis of the cervical spine.

Dizziness can be a result:

1. Swelling in the middle or inner ear;
2. Cerebral cramps;
3. Violation of transmission of nerve impulses;
4. Problems with the vestibular mechanisms;
5. Diseases of the cardiovascular system.

There are no clear criteria for dizziness for osteochondrosis.However, there are systemic and non -soci -circles, they have clear differences.

It is recommended to know the difference of systemic and non -centmic dizziness, it will help to determine the causes of an unusual situation independently:

1. Systemic dizziness is a sense of objects or circular movement of the body, which is a result of the violations of vestibular equipment, visual analyzers and receptors in joints, muscles and epidermis (osteochondrosis of various etiology);
2. Non -Playing is a feeling of dizziness sensorsity, a sense of deaf, an uncertain state in an honest situation.With uncontrolled affair, there is no sensation of circular rotation, and this is a significant difference between comparisons.

A person who feels the dizziness of one of the specified types should be examined by an experienced physician, first, a neuropathologist or (if there are suspicions of ear disease and nasopharynx) otolaryngologist.

The reason for being admitted to the emergency hospital which is not associated with osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, is to detect such characteristics in the patient (except for the circle):

1. Facial muscle paralysis and numbness of the part of the shoulder.
2. Strong headache against the background of a bad deterioration well;
3. Violation of coordination of movements;
4. Loss or extinction of consciousness.

Cervical blood pressure

The relationship of osteochondrosis of the cervix has long been established with a leap in blood pressure.Cervical vertebrates have significant nerve endings and blood vessels.

Pressure growth is characteristic during the day.Prolonged hypertension is not characterized by this disease.Riflex of nerve endings causes irritation and small spasms of blood vessels cause daily mobility of arterial hypertension.

A distinctive feature of increased pressure in cervical osteochondrosis is a combination with the following symptoms:

• Headache;
• Pain in organs and chest;
• Reduction in sensitivity in the collar area;
• The phenomenon of pressure jumps after stress, muscle tension, lasts longer in an uncomfortable position and other similar conditions.

These signs should be taken into account with independent discrimination of high blood pressure of different origin.

Rapid jump of blood pressure and well decline are the basis for seeking emergency medical aid.

Osteochondrosis syndrome

The clinical picture of cervical osteochondrosis is placed in several syndromes.Syndrome is many symptoms that occur simultaneously.

Osteochondrosis consists of the following syndromes:

1. Ponder.It is also called vertebrae, which indicates that bones and cartilage tissue are involved in the pathological process.This leads to the formation of such symptoms: restrictions of neck motor activity, agony in its turn, radiological changes in the cervical spine photo.It is a simultaneous appearance of these signs that is a vertebral syndrome.A uniform set of clinical signals is seen with painful movements of myositis (pathology of muscle tissue) and many other deformities.
2. Currook arterial syndrome.This appears when vascular beams are involved in the process, which are responsible for blood supply to the central nervous system tissues.Symptoms suggest that the brain tissue has been stopped receiving the proper amount of nutrients.How to identify this syndrome?The first signal is the presence of dizziness, a feeling of noise in the ears, the difference in blood pressure, a "veil" in front of the eyes.This suggests that one of the vertebrae is in a strangled position.Each vessel has its own nerve endings.If you squeeze those who appear less and less in sight on one side.As a result, the change in the vessel gives rise to the fact that the brain requires oxygen.At this time, a person feels drowsiness, loses small violations, attention and control of consciousness, works worse and recalls information.With such a clinical picture, it is necessary to isolate osteochondrosis of the cervix with atherosclerosis of the vertebral arteries, and squeeze the tumor or inflammation.
3. Cardial syndrome.It manifests from burning in the chest area, the presence of shortness of breath.A person feels his persistent heartbeat, becomes tired and irritable.This photo is also characteristic of cardiological pathology, for example, for angina pectoris, coronary syndrome, heart attack.The exact conclusion about the causes of such symptoms can be made by the patient after the ECG passes.
4. Ruk syndrome.The cervical department infects 8 pair of veins, each of which contains the roots of nerve exit from the vertebrae.When they are involved in osteochondrosis, the patient has severe pain in sensitivity or vice versa.It may be numbness whether its agony, decrease in tongue sensitivity, cold area, pain in the supercomplicating area can be seen.Sometimes there are swallowing disorders, movement in the belt of the upper limb, numbness of fingers.

First aid at home with exacerbation of osteochondrosis

With severe pain syndrome, pain relieving drugs can be used, such as anal, temperature, or bargin.If the above medicines do not provide relief, you can take NSAID (NISE or Diclofenac).

Often, a "disturbing" means are used, for example, a pepper patches that are not good, but only listen to an inflamed area and distracts from pain.In the case of edema in the inflammatory area, the patient can drink infusion of herbs or diuretic for 3-4 days.Is it possible to cure osteochondrosis in such methods?These measures are only temporary;For the treatment of reasons, you should consult a doctor.

It should be noted which doctor treats osteochondrosis.If doubt arises that the cervical spine pain is the occurrence of osteochondrosis, then you should turn to a neuropathologist.It is a specialist who is engaged in such diseases.Some medical institutions include narrow experts in accurate diseases of the spinal cord.If your clinic has a vertebralologist, you should address the question of how to cure the disease, immediately.

How to treat osteochondrosis of cervical spine?

In the early stage of development, osteochondrosis can be corrected without drugs, this diet is sufficient to modify the daily diet, and regularly performs a complex of specialized exercises.With advanced forms of the disease, effective treatment is possible only when the use of various drugs that help to suspend degenerative changes in the vertebrae.

The premises of therapeutic measures necessarily include physiotherapy - drugs, ultrasound, magnetotherapy, electrophoresis with laser therapy.These methods help to improve pain, swelling, swelling of tissues, improvement of metabolic processes and improve blood circulation.

Medicine treatment

The main methods of treating osteochondrosis of cervical spine are particularly effective for drug treatment, physiotherapy, cervical zone massage, cervical osteochondrosis.The main groups of drugs used for this disease include:

Name	Principle of action
Nonsteroidal anti -inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).These are Voltaren, Nis, Movalis, Ketonal, Ketanov, Diclofenac, Nimesulide and others	Reduce the pain syndrome, help to relieve the decaying inflammation and edema of the damaged nerve root.
Medications that improve reeological properties of blood and blood flow.It is ufilin, tantal.	Improve the nutrition of damaged nerve roots and improve blood flow to the brain.
Group V.The vitamins are Combillipane, Unigma, Milgamma, Neurobian.	Improve metabolic processes in nerve tissue.
Musorelaxants.It is Midoculture, Sirdhalud, Tijalud, Tizanidin, etc.	These are medicines that relieve muscle spasms.
Chondroprotactors.It is (glucosamine and chondroitin) arthra, thyphlex, dopelgazz, zbius stone, condronov, structure, alflutop.	These are drugs that restore the cartilage tissue, including the damaged intervertebral disc.

When accepting tablets from osteochondrosis, it should be remembered that the significant effect of drug treatment with tablets will be only when it is combined with other methods, including exercise.It should also be noted that the attending physician will have to write compared to treating the disease based on his steps and other signs.