Osteochondrosis is a serious disease of the spine that leads to disability. There are three types of diseases: thoracic, cervical, lumbar. Each has symptoms.
Dystrophic disorder in the articular cartilage affects the space between the vertebrae. Osteochondrosis destroys cartilage tissue, causing thinning. Everything around is inflamed, including nerve fibers. Gradually the vertebrae move, the nerves constrict. In every part of the spine, this leads to certain symptoms and consequences. The neurological manifestations of osteochondrosis are considered important, serious.
The main symptoms of osteochondrosis
The main symptoms that occur in types of diseases:
- Pain in the focus of the disease, which worsens at rest.
- Weakness in the body, present on waking, during the day. Causes lack of oxygen.
- Increase in blood pressure. It is characteristic of cervical osteochondrosis, it is also found in other types of diseases.
The disease has vague, generalized main symptoms and therefore requires careful diagnosis. Consider the neurological side of the symptomatology.
Neurology of cervical osteochondrosis
Cervical osteochondrosis is a type of dystrophic disorder that affects the cervical vertebrae. Due to the progressive disease, there is a serious movement of the vertebrae. The symptomatology is pronounced. The disease is common. Adolescents, younger children, are often affected.
Neurological manifestations of dystrophic disorders in the cervical spine:
- Cervical pain is present in all stages of cervical osteochondrosis. It is expressed by dull pain in the deep tissues of the neck. Patients complain of a "colic in the neck" feeling. Discomfort is present during the day, and intensifies at night.
- Inflammation of the anterior scapular muscle is expressed by pain in the lateral part of the neck, which palpably spreads to the corresponding arm. Cramps in the fingers after waking up. It is caused by inflammation of nerve fibers, the roots of the C5-C7 vertebrae.
- Cranialgia is characteristic of severe osteochondrosis of the neck. It is expressed by a burning pain syndrome in the scalp, above the eyebrows. Even powerful painkillers are often unable to calm down.
- Cochlevestibular feelings are expressed by pain in the ears, shooting. Manifestations of cervical osteochondrosis require an urgent visit to the doctor. Oxygen starvation is wrong.
Cervical osteochondrosis has manifestations of neuralgia that require medical supervision. There are many arteries in the neck. The disease reduces blood flow, causing disturbances, disorders. The main symptoms of the disease from the side of neurology are listed.
The manifestations of the disease are not obvious, this is the initial phase. Most go to the doctor when the disease has a second or third stage.
Neurology of thoracic osteochondrosis
Neurological manifestations of thoracic osteochondrosis:
- Painful pain under the shoulder blade - dorsalgia. The person leans forward. Feeling tired in the back, unbearable weight in the upper part.
- The plexuses around the collarbone and ribs swell. Causes discomfort when turning your back. The swelling is palpable under the shoulder blade.
- A person feels pain in the atrium. Often there are no cardiac pathologies, the point is in the xiphoid process, which is inflamed due to back disease. The symptom is considered bright, widespread. Neurologists are dealing with patients' complaints of heart pain. Disease does not affect the work of the heart.
These are the main symptoms of the manifestation of osteochondrosis of the chest in terms of neurological changes in the body. Symptoms are expressed in severe discomfort, pain. Pain relieves pain, painkillers, psychotropic drugs used in severe diseases.
These symptoms highlight the manifestation of the disease in the thoracic region.
Neurology for lumbar osteochondrosis
Manifestations of osteochondrosis of the spine are from the general condition, neurology. Osteochondrosis refers to a neurological disease, a neuropathologist is involved in the treatment. Manifestation of dystrophic disorders in the articular cartilage of the lumbar spine by neurology:
- Lumboischialgia is a lumbar pain that spreads to the leg. It appears after a long time in an awkward position. It has a chronic, subacute form. Chronic lumbosciatica is common. A common symptom of lumbar osteochondrosis in the second stage.
- Lumbago is lumbar pain in the lower back, exacerbated at night. There are types of lumbago. Each type differs in the nature of the pain.
- Nerve root disorders. Lower back disease is associated with nerve roots in the back, which become inflamed and disrupt the body’s motor activity.
Lumbar osteochondrosis is a common type of osteochondrosis. Every third patient suffers from dystrophic disorders in the articular cartilage. It sometimes occurs in women after childbirth. It is associated with injuries in the lumbar region, pelvis, which occurred during carrying the baby, during childbirth.
Worsening of the disease during subsequent childbirth is possible. The treatment is carried out comprehensively, completely. Most medications are contraindicated for breastfeeding. The physician should find a way out of the situation by devising a scheme based on appropriate medications. Physiotherapy and traditional medicine are often used as a basis. Complete treatment without medication will not succeed, but a weakening of the effect of the disease on the body of the young mother is guaranteed.
Current osteochondrosis
Noting how osteochondrosis manifests itself, we record the stages of the course of the disease, characteristic of different types of disease.
The acute course of the disease lasts 4 weeks. The patient feels mild pain in the inflamed area.
Subacute disease lasts up to three months. This is followed by a chronic course that lasts for more than a year. Untimely, incomplete treatment threatens serious problems in physical activity. Osteochondrosis can lead to disability, treatment should be taken seriously.
The therapy for resolving osteochondrosis is compiled by a neurologist. Self-medication is excluded - the probability of positive dynamics without competent self-medication is small.
After the main therapy, the body will need time to recover. The doctor will prescribe a course of physiotherapy, the use of traditional medicine methods. Recipes of traditional medicine will shorten the recovery period if used wisely. There are many herbs, natural components that help the body consolidate the result after healing.