Osteochondrosis- This is a complex of violations that occur in the joint cartilage.Very often with damage to intervertebral discs, which in most cases the neurological manifestations of osteochdrosis are associated in most cases.By drawing intervertebral records, osteochondrosis leads to a significant deterioration of the quality of life of patients who are forced to constantly suffer from unpleasant symptoms.The manifestations of osteochondrosis are numerous, mainly made up of pain periodically repeated in the neck, back, in the headache, the dizziness, the sound of the ears, the sensations of numbness in various parts of the body and other unpleasant symptoms.
Causes and symptoms of osteochondosis
Osteocondrosis has become widespread due to its details.It is based on the natural process of the biological aging of the body.Destroying over time, the intervertebral disc loses its safety function.A narrowing of intervertebral cracks and the root nerves and blood vessels are blocked.This leads to severe pain, compromised motor function, headache and other symptoms.
Among the other causes of this disease can be called:
- sedentary lifestyle, sedentary;
- Excessive loads (lift objects with a large mass, physical overload);
- Autoimmune processes in the body (for example, red lupus, systemic scleroderma and other similar diseases);
- metabolic disorders with critical excess body weight;
- Football balance disorders in the body;
- pregnancy (causes osteocondrosis in women due to the impoverishment of the body with calcium and inadequate distribution of the increase in body weight with respect to the vertical axis);
- spinal lesions.
The formidable complication of the osteocondrosis is formedA hernia of the intervertebral discwhich may require surgery.Depending on the degree of complication, the symptoms may vary from mild and high severity.
The neurological manifestations of osteochdrosis are often factors that lead to the restriction of human disability.
TOThe main symptomsIt is possible to attribute the following:
- pain in various parts of the spine;
- violations of the organs innervated by the nerves of the affected area of the spine (for example, the compromise of the secretion and the peristals of the stomach with thoracic osteochondrosis);
- various types of vegetative disorders (violation of sweating, trophism or nutrition of fabrics, leather temperature, etc.);
- headache and dizziness;
- Violations and loss of tendon reflections (muscles) (can be increased, reduced, irregular or not called at all).In every single segment of the spine and other departments of the musculoskeletal system, specific (inherent only to this department) signs of violations.
So, withcervical osteochondrosisNote headache, they intensify during the curves of the neck, dizziness, tremoli of "flies" in the eyes, fainting, etc.Lumbar osteochondrosis- acute pain ("blows") in the back and lower part, legislation of the legs, violations in the work of the parenting organs.
Osteocondrosis is often confused with other diseases with similar symptoms, thereforeOnly a qualified neurologist can establish accurate diagnosisAfter talking to the patient and conducted objective research.
The timely research of a doctor avoids the development of complications!
Diagnosis and treatment methods
Modern instrumental methods are used for the diagnosis of osteochondrosis:
- Magnetic resonance imaging (allows you to obtain images of the entire field of interest and identify the exact focus of the developed pathology);
- computerized tomography with the display of bone-chese structures and soft tissues;
- X -Rings to determine the mutual arrangement of the vertebrae and axis moved of their movement.
Depending on the results of the diagnosis, the causes and the characteristic syndromes with which osteochondosis proceeds, the treatment methods are also selected.
The course of treatment is quite long.To obtain persistent results, it must include:
- limitation of mobility in the acute period;
- pharmacological treatment;
- massage;
- Manual therapy after decrease in exacerbation.
For recovery after illness, methods such asHirudotherapy(Treatment with leather), physiotherapy exercises, massage, thermal procedures.According to the indications, it is assignedFisalizationHowever, this method has a series of contraindications and requires medical supervision.In the current phase of the development of medicine, it is possible to obtain persistent remission and significantly reduce the risk of exacerbation, provided that all the doctor's prescriptions are performed.For the prevention of the disease, hygiene of work should be observed, not raised, avoiding hypothermia, etc.