Cervical spine osteochondrosis

Cervical osteochondrosis is some dystrophic changes in the intervertebral disc in the neck.

Not only the disc itself, but also the vertebrae, soft and cartilage is exposed to negative effects.The main feature of the cervical region is the fact that the vertebrae does not have the most reliable structure compared to other departments, which makes the area very exposed.The vertebra here is around each other, as well as to the arteries that are powered by the human brain.

If the displacement of the vertebra occurs, then the probability of squeezing the nerve and arterial beams is high, which is inevitable there will be a hernia between the vertebrae and the highlight, which is a change in the structure of the spinal disc.

What is it?

Cervical spinal osteochondrosis (osteohaydroz) is a degenerative-dystrophic lesion of intervertebral disc, which damages the wheels, vertebral and cervical region joints, decreased intervertebral disc height is observed.The disease lasts if it is not treated, and can cause headaches, blood circulation and even hernia.Like osteoporosis, the disease is caused by a violation of mineral metabolism, as a result bone and joints become less durable.

Osteochondrosis can cause cervical spinal instability (symptoms and treatment are similar to chondrosis, but have several features), which are often accompanied by vertebral displacement.On the other hand, this accelerates the development of osteochondrosis, destroying the vertebrate.

Phase

The attending physician must determine the developmental stage of cervical osteochondrosis, based on anamnesis, as well as the examination of the patient.There are only four degrees:

1. First degree.The disease is in the holy state itself, the patient has little pain in the neck, which can be more intense if one begins to turn his head.
2. Second degree.Patients can complain about very severe pain in the cervical region, which can be localized at the top.The clinical picture shows that at the developmental stage of the disease there is a pinching of the nerve beam, which causes intense pain.Headache, weakness and general weakness are also observed.
3. Third degree.The pain becomes almost non -stop, also gives the shoulder or arms.In some patients, intervertebral disc hernia is diagnosed, leading to loss of upper leg sensitivity.When examining a doctor, a significant decrease in cervical spinal mobility is observed, as well as pain in palpation.
4. Fourth degree.At the stage of the disease, the intervertebral disc is almost completely destroyed.In place, connective tissue appears, leading to deterioration of the patient's condition.He began to feel pain, sound in his head, and a weak orientation in space.This indicates that the arteries are pinched, which interferes with the natural nutrition of the brain.

Symptoms of cervical spinal osteochondrosis

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

The diagnosis of the disease is difficult, the pain is sometimes not indicated, and the symptoms are eliminated, in addition, the uncontrolled use of analgesic masks of the disease.Patients who do not feel the pain consider themselves healthy, and continue until the development of irreversible processes in the neck joint tissue.

Headache for cervical osteochondrosis

This is one of the most common non -specific signs of many human diseases.Headache is very widespread in the female population.It can be difficult to determine the cause of the headache, and, in particular, connects it to the spinal cord.About 14 causes of different headaches in humans are detected.

The most common cause of headaches in the pathology we mentioned:

1. Cerebral spasms;
2. Pinching the nerve roots;
3. Increased reflexes in intracranial pressure.

Headache for cervical osteochondrosis can resemble sensations with arterial hypertension, angina pectoris or stroke.Moreover, in the middle and older, as a rule, there is a risk of developing a stroke or heart attack.

It feels like pain can be paroxysmal, constant, pulsating and mute.

With heart pathology, the patient complains of unpleasant sensations in the chest area, accompanied by a rhythm of heart activity.Only qualified doctors can determine the cause.In the event of a headache, combined with nausea, dizziness and pain, ECG should be done.

Dizziness for cervical osteochondrosis

This condition does not always indicate cervical spinal osteochondrosis.

Dizziness may be the result:

1. Inflammation in the middle or inner ear;
2. Cerebral spasms;
3. Violations of the transmission of nerve impulses;
4. Problems with vestibular tools;
5. Cardiovascular system disease.

There are no clear criteria for dizziness for osteochondrosis.However, there are systemic and non -systemic dizziness, they have a clear difference.

It is recommended to know the difference in systemic and non -systemic dizziness, this will help determine the causes of unusual conditions:

1. Systemic dizziness is a flavor of the circular movement of objects or body around it, which is a result of violations of vestibular apparatus, visual analysts and receptors in joints, muscles and epidermis (various etiological osteochondrosis);
2. Dizziness that is not playing is a sense of taste, an ear turmoil, an unpredictable condition in an upright position.With non -systematic dizziness, there is no circular rotation sensation, and this is an important difference between the signs compared to.

A person who feels dizzy one of the specified types should be examined by an experienced doctor, first of all, a neuropathologist or (if there is a suspected ear and nasopharyngeal disease) an otolaryngologist.

The reason for admission to an emergency hospital that is not associated with cervical spinal osteochondrosis is to detect these features in the patient (except dizziness) as:

1. Face muscle paralysis and numbness from the shoulder strap;
2. Strong headache against the background of deterioration in well -being;
3. Violations of movement coordination;
4. Loss or extinction of consciousness.

Blood pressure with cervical osteochondrosis

Cervical osteochondrosis connections by jumping blood pressure have long been established.Cervical vertebrae has important nerve endings and blood vessels.

Pressure spike is a feature during the day.Hypertension for a long time is not a feature of this disease.Reflex irritation to the nerve endings and short spasms of the blood vessels cause daily dynamic dynamic arterial hypertension.

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

• Headache;
• Pain in the limbs and chest;
• Decrease in sensitivity in the collar area;
• The incidence of pressure jumps after pressure, muscle tension, long -term staying in an uncomfortable position and similar situations.

These signs should be taken into account by the differential hypertension of various genesis.

Sharp jumps of blood pressure and rapid deterioration in well -being are the basis for seeking emergency medical help.

Osteochondrosis syndrome

The clinical picture of the cervical osteochondrosis is placed in several syndrome.This syndrome is some of the symptoms that occur together.

Osteochondrosis consists of the following syndrome:

1. Vertebral.It is also called vertebrae, which indicates that bone and cartilage tissue are involved in the pathological process.This leads to the formation of such symptoms: restrictions on neck motor activity, pain in turn, radiological changes in cervical spine images.It is a simultaneous appearance of these signs that are vertebral syndrome.A similar clinical set is observed with myositis (muscle tissue pathology), and painful movements from many other pathologies.
2. Vertebral artery syndrome.It seems when the vascular beam is involved in the process, which is responsible for the blood supply to the central nervous system.Symptoms indicate that brain tissue no longer receives the right amount of nutrients.How to recognize this syndrome?The first signs are dizziness, sound in the ear, blood pressure difference, "lid" appearance in front of the eyes.This indicates that one of the vertebrates is in a striked state.Each ship has its own nerve endings.If you squeeze those who spread the vertebral artery, migraine, numbness, short decline in vision on one side.As a result, changes in vessels lead to the fact that the brain requires oxygen.Currently, one experience drowsiness, short consciousness violations, loss of attention and control, works worse and remembering information.With such a clinical picture, it is necessary to distinguish cervical osteochondrosis with atherosclerosis of the vertebral artery, and squeeze the tumor or inflammation.
3. Cardial Syndrome.It is indicated by burning in the chest area, the appearance of shortness of breath.A person feels his frequent heartbeat, tired and irritable.This picture is also a feature of cardiological pathology, for example, for angina pectoris, coronary syndrome, heart attack.Accurate conclusions about the cause of such symptoms can be made after the patient passes through the ECG.
4. Rook Syndrome.The cervical department absorbs 8 pairs of nerves, each having a nerve out of the vertebra.When they are involved in osteochondrosis, the patient feels a decrease in sensitivity or rather severe pain.There may be numbness in the pain, decreased tongue sensitivity, freezing area, pain in the Supraclinking region can be observed.Sometimes there are swallowing disorders, movements in the upper belt, finger numbness.

First aid at home with an increase in osteochondrosis

With severe pain syndrome, painkillers can be used, such as analgin, tempalgin or baralgin.If the above drugs do not bring relief, you can take NSAIDs (nise or diclofenac).

Often, "disturbing" means used, for example, pepper patches that do not heal, but only hear the inflamed area and divert attention from pain.In the case of edema in the inflammation zone, patients may drink herbs or diuretics for 3-4 days.Is it possible to cure osteochondrosis by such a method?These steps are only temporary;For the treatment of causes, you must consult your doctor.

Keep in mind where the doctor treats osteochondrosis.If suspicion arises that the cause of pain in the cervical spine is an occurrence of osteochondrosis, you should turn to a neuropathologist.It is a specialist who is involved in such a disease.In some medical institutions there are narrow experts involved in spinal diseases.If your clinic has a vertebrologist, you should address the question of how to cure the disease, immediately.

How to treat cervical spinal osteochondrosis?

In the early stages of development, osteochondrosis can be cured without medication, it is sufficient to review the diet, daily regimen, and regularly perform a special training complex.With advanced forms of disease, effective treatment is only possible if the use of various drugs helps suspend degenerative changes in the vertebra.

Therapeutic step complex should include physiotherapy - electrophoresis with drugs, ultrasound, magnetotherapy, laser therapy.This method helps to overcome pain, inflammation, tissue swelling, improves metabolic processes and blood circulation.

Drug

The main methods of treating cervical spinal osteochondrosis are drug treatment, physiotherapy, cervical zone massage, therapeutic gymnastics for cervical osteochondrosis.The main group of drugs used for this disease include:

Name	The principle of action
Nonsteroidal anti -inflammation (NSAIDs).These are Voltaren, Nise, Movalis, Ketonal, Ketanov, Diclofenac, Nimesulide and others	Reduce pain syndrome, helps relieve aseptic inflammation and damaged nerve root edema.
Medicines that improve blood rheological properties and blood flow.This is Eufillin, Trental.	Increases damaged nerve root nutrition and increases blood flow to the brain.
Vitamin V. Vitamin V. is Kombilipen, Unigma, Milgamma, Neurobion.	Improves metabolic processes in nerve tissue.
Musorelaxants.These are midocalm, sirdalud, tizalud, tizanidine, etc.	These are medicines that relieve muscle cramps.
Chondroprotectors.These (Glucosamine and Chondroitin) are Arthra, Theflex, Doppelgerz, Zhabius Stone, Condronov, Structure, Alflutop.	These are drugs that restore cartilage tissue, including in the damaged intervertebral disc.

When receiving tablets from osteochondrosis, keep in mind that the important effects of drug treatment with tablets only if they are combined with other methods, including exercises.It should also be noted that the attending physician must prescribe from treating the disease based on the stage and other signs.