Cervical osteochondrosis.

The neck pain is an alarming sign.Maybe this is just a surge and just have to relax and relax.But what if the pain is associated with osteochondrose cervaries?It is important to carefully consider symptoms and treatment, because complications can affect the most important organ - brain.

What is osteochondrosis of cervix

Osteochondrosis of cervix is the degenerative disease of the bone-cherry body system.Leads to the destruction of cervical interverters, the growth of bone tissue of vertebrae, forming growth on their surfaces.

The spine of the cervix consists of seven vertebrae, from which it is first articulated by Lubal.The anatomical and functional unit of spine is the segment of the engine of the spinal engine.This is a common complex, which is why the spinal column is moved.The complex consists of two spine, intervertebral disk, articulated surfaces of vertebrae (affreat), nerves, ligaments and muscles.

Osteochondrosis begins with the damage to the intervertebral disk and affects all the surrounding tissues.Over time, the process leads to violations of the biohanic spine as a whole.With the development of osteochondrose, the hernia intervertebral disks, squeezing the roots of nerve roots and blood vessels.

The pathological processes on the intervertebral disk take place four phases: diet, weakening of ligaments, disk damage and nerve compression.

• 1. Phase.The terms of strength and metabolism of the interverter disc are broken.Due to the characteristics of the structure, discs are eaten only during the movement.If not, the dystrophic change of tissues begin: the disk is hungry and dehydrated.Loss of water leads to the fact that the interverter disc cannot execute depreciation functions.The load on the fibrous ring step up, cracks and tears appear in it.There may be less pain at this time.
• 2. Phase.In the second phase, there is a ligamental apparatus at the vertebrae segment.The connection becomes pathological mobile.The pathological process on the disc is worsening, the hernia starts (prolapse) - seeing the core of pulposis through cracks in the fibrous ring.Pain becomes periodic.
• 3. Phase.Furthermore, the interverter disc is completely damaged.Core Pulpose disc goes beyond the fibrous ring.The resulting hernia may impair nerve roots.The inflammatory process is developing.It is manifested by deterioration of pain, so-thefaced radicular syndrome.
• Phase 4.In the fourth phase, the defeat affects nearby fabrics.It is possible to squeeze a radicular artery that leads to a lack of blood supply to the spinal cord.As a result, the spine can be completely immobilized.

First signs and main symptoms

At the beginning of the development of the osteochondrose of the cervical region, discomfort, the limit of movement, the door to the door.Often does not attach importance.

Over time, pain is enhanced, they become pain, ignition, head, neck, shoulder blades, shoulder pain - perhaps this develops vertebral artery syndrome.The artery is squeezed or spasmodic, the blood flow is upset.

On 1-2 phases of cervical osteochondrose, ophthalmological problems are often linked to spasm in vessels.By darkening in the eyes, flickering, the appearance of "flies", colored stains in front of the eyes - all of these are the symptoms of osteochondrose.

The most common symptoms of cervical osteochondrose:

1. Migraine, dizziness, nausea and cough.
2. Hearing impairment, ear pain, face.
3. Motor disorders in your hands, legs.Skin sensitivity on the head can be a gap.
4. Pain in hand.If the nerve spine is zaked, then the entire area in which the pulses sends can hurt or "turn out."

In addition to the above symptoms, you can distinguish the three main pain syndrome, following osteochondrose to the neck.Syndrome is a whole complex of symptoms.Determining the leading pain syndrome is important because the entire treatment regime was built right on the removal of pain.And it is impossible to eliminate without knowledge of origin.

• Miofascial syndrome- Pain in skeletal muscles and neighboring faces.Violation is associated with overload, in which spasm, hyperstallity, the painful nodes within the muscles (trigger) appear.
• Rook syndrome- pain caused by prolonged roots of spinal nerve roots.The process of hernial formation for osteochondrose of the spine leads to the tightening of nerve fibers and subsequent inflammatory reactions.The pain spreads along the nerve.
• Facet syndrome- Pain in vertebrates.The vertebrae from the second cervical cervix have articular processes, which are interconnected by joints in arched (facets).With osteochondrose, intervertal discs are destroyed, their height decreases, which leads to the fact that common capsules of the arc joints are in constant tension.This causes pain.Moreover, the pain increases by the end of the day, especially with long-term forced position.

Causes of osteochondrose in the spine of cervix

One of the key causes of osteochondrose is the evolution of the spine to a high vertical load.People stopped walking on four legs, like other mammals.They did not suffer from osteochondrose, because in the horizontal position of the intra -disconnated pressure half as much as it vertically.According to the standards of evolution, the transition to correct did not occur not so long ago, and the spine simply did not have time to adapt to a large vertical load.So together with correction, the person also acquired a disease of a muscle-bone system.

An even more vulnerable neck of a person makes his structure.The cervical department consists of seven small mobile vertebrae, and is an articular type of children's pyramid.This design can hardly call stable outside the rest of the rest.In addition, the muscular frame in this zone is weak, and the loads can be high - all this makes the neck vulnerable.Every injury is full of consequences.Even if the damage was in another spine, the redistribution of the cargo can cause osteochondrose.

Another factor is aging.The formation of skeletons and the cartilage fabrics ends in 21 and then a non-refundable aging process begins (degeneration) begins.The feeding of cartilage is done only due to diffusion, and if the interverter disc does not receive nutrients, gradually collapse begins.

In addition, the development of cervical osteochondrone contributes:

1. Autoimmune diseases.They include their own bodies in the pathological process of destroying cartilage tissue.
2. Infections, hormonal malfunction, metabolic slowing - All these circulatory disorders can also serve as factors for the development of osteochondrose.
3. Sedentary lifestyle, working conditions under which a person spends most of the time in a forced static position.
4. High loads leading to injuries can lead to compression.
5. Genetic shortcomings associated with the weakness of the muscle-bone system and the inferiority of the cartilage fabric.

The channel channel in the thunder spine is very narrow, such large loads, any violation or injury can lead to the compression of the spinal cord.And that's very dangerous.

In addition, a large number of nerve endings and blood vessels pass in this area.If the blood stops flowing in the brain in the correct strength, a stroke can happen.

Diagnostics

In the primary diagnosis of cervical osteochondrosis, the doctor collects the patient's history.He learns that he also hurts, with which intensity, with a load or at rest, at what time of day hurts, whether the cervix has happened.

During the door test, the doctor feels cervical vertebrae and muscles, lymph nodes;Assesses the amount of movement, turns off or confirms the Roassor syndrome.

The laboratory diagnosis for exclusion of autoimmune diseases is then prescribed: a general blood test, ESR, rheumatoid factor, B27 antigen.

The main role in the diagnosis is given to radiographs, computer tomography and magnetic resonances.

• RntgenographyIt helps to assess the condition of bone structures, soft tissues and cartilage in pictures are not displayed.To visualize these structures, the contrast media is introduced: angiography, discography, myelography.
• Computer Tomography (CT).This method also uses the principle of radiographs, but using computer processing you can get a number of images of longitudinal and transverse parts where you can see the bone and cartilage.
• Magnetic resonance tomography (MRI).It is a "gold standard" in the diagnosis of pathology, including cartilage and soft tissues.The MRI gives an idea not only about the structure of organs and tissues, but also their functioning.In case of osteochondrose with frequent complication, there is rain spine.The MRI allows you to diagnose the process of forming an Hernia in the early stages.

Treatment

The treatment of osteochondrose of the cervical spine is reduced to conservative methods.It is initially removed by pain syndrome, and then the prescribed various procedures were prescribed.But in the most extreme cases, when pain does not pass more than three months, and medications do not help, the operation becomes the only way out.

Methods of non-jar

Osteochondrosis hit the bone -o-stock system for more than one year, and thus the treatment will take time.Patience must be obtained.Conservative Tasks of Treatment:

1. Remove the pain.
2. Remove inflammation.
3. Return the spine root functions.
4. Strengthen muscle corsets and ligaments.

Conservative treatment includes drug therapy and physiotherapy.Preparations help alleviate pain during aggravation, and physiotherapy - to start the process of self-determination body.

During strong pain with radicular syndrome, it was performed - so-iscolated "blockade": the medicine is given in the immediate vicinity of the spine of the spinal nerve.

Physiotherapy treatment is based on natural and artificially renewed physical factors: cold, heat, electricity, magnetic radiation, laser and others.Special devices, devices, manual methods are used for their reconstruction.

• Laser therapy- Biological activation of the intervertebral disk regeneration process.The body begins to self-talk.
• Plasmotherapy (PRP therapy)- Plasma injections isolated from the patient's blood.Plasma is rich in platelets, growth factors, hormones.After injection, local immunity, regeneration processes are initiated.
• Acupuncture- Stimulation of nerve endings with special needles.Improves metabolism in affected areas, relieves pain.
• Shock therapy of waves- Exposure to high waves.Allows you to start a natural recovery process.
• Kinesitherapy- Movement therapy.It can be active (exercise therapy) and passive (massage, tow).LFK strengthens the muscles on the back, the tow relieves tension and pain.Selected is given to consider the individual characteristics of the patient.
• Hand therapy and massage- exposure to soft tissues and joints to return balance in the body and synchronization of the process.Return mobility and eliminate pain.
• Taping- Adhesives of special mortar on the skin in places where it is necessary to influence the receptors of stretching and muscle compression.Can relax and increase the tone.

In the period of acute pain, the patient is recommended to carry special bandages and necklaces to the door.

The positive effect of conservative treatment is achieved in 2-3 months.If there are no results, the patient is recommended.

Surgical methods of osteochondrose treatment

Work in the case of cervical osteochondrone is an extreme measure for which special indications are needed.Operation is recommended if:

1. The pain cannot be removed by therapeutic treatment for more than 3 months.
2. There is a hernia of the intervertebral disk.
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Postoperative rehabilitation also takes time and may involve therapeutic treatment.

Cervical osteohondrose is a complex degenerative disease.You can't be treated.Such serious violations in the musculos-bone system can lead to disability.The neck pain can become chronic, osteochondrosis will expand to several parts of the spine.Timely prevention can prevent the development of this disease.

Prevention

To maintain the health of the spine of the spine, everyday physical activity is needed.The food of interverters is going on moving, so it is extremely necessary.It is important that loads are optimal and regular.

If the operation is connected to a static finding in a static position, periodic heat for melting is required.And at home after working day, you can lie on your back on a flat surface for a while, putting the roller under the door.This method will help renew the cervical bending of the spine, remove muscle tension.

In the prevention of cervical osteochondrosis, the correct pose is important during sleep.If a person is growing in the morning in the neck, then the muscles did not have time to relax and recover.

Here, the orthopedic pillow, which is selected individually, will help in 3-5 years.

Do not delay treatment

The doctor will help you choose a recovery program.It will assess the condition of the spine on MRI images, report the probability of resorption and the possibility of treatment.