Symptoms of cervical osteocondrosis can occur at any age, but the risk increases after 25 years.The sooner treatment begins, the more chances to stop the disease in the bud and avoid unpleasant complications.
Symptoms of osteocondrosis in cervical spine
Signs of the cervical ridge in the initial step of the disease can be smeared, manifest episodically and not immediately warn the patient.
Osteochondrosis-Noting more than deformation of the vertebrae in a spine associated with degenerative (destructive) processes that welcome it.
The reasons may be different:
- Constant physical overload, uneven stretching of muscles, long stay in a static position (sitting at the computer, driving a car);
- Neck damage;
- Incorrect nutrition with a consideration of fatty, salt, acute foods;
- Alcohol abuse and cigarettes;
- Metabolic and endocrine disorders.
In danger are people who have burdened heredity, overweight and patients with arthritis.Syninging, severe stress can provoke a worsening of cervical osteocondrosis.
Under the influence of external or internal factors in the spine, pathological processes associated with a change in the form and placement of the vertebrae, the refinement of the cartilage and the formation of bone growth begins.
All of this leads to squeezing of blood vessels and nerve endings.Nutrition of the brain is disturbed, pain and discomfort appear.
Symptoms of cervical osteocondrosis include:
- Headache and dizziness;
- Weakness, prefabricated state, fainting;
- A feeling of general discomfort, weakness, constant fatigue;
- Pain in the neck, nape, shoulder ribbon, crunch when turning your head.
At the same time, visual acuity may fall, hearing worsening, patients complain of noise in their ears and "flies" before their eyes.The symptoms described are the result of innervation disorders.
A prolonged violation of the blood supply to the brain causes migraines, vegetative-vascular disorders, respiratory tract and cardiovascular system.
The vertebrae of the cervical region are very mobility with a small size and the neck muscles are relatively weak.Cervical spine is adversely affected by static and high physical activity.
Disease
There are 4 degrees of cervical osteocondrosis.Each of them corresponds to their own symptoms, but in some cases a specialist can not just make an accurate diagnosis.
- The deformation of the spine is in its infant, in cartilage and bone tissue the changes are hardly noticeable, the new symptoms are episodic.Patients associate pain and discomfort with overtime, stress, physical exertion;
- The shape and height of the intervertebral slice change, its integrity can be violated.At this step, the pain in the neck, the shoulder band becomes constant.He can become numb, his head hurts.
- Intervertebral hernias, which are pressed nerves and blood vessels, cause severe headaches, weakness, dizziness, pre -factory and fainting conditions.The patient feels fatigue, pain on the back of the head, noise in the ears.
- The vertebrae are deformed, bone growth appears on them - osteophytes squeezed nerves.Vertebrae from the nearby departments suffer, the usual movements are disturbed, their amplitude is reduced, each movement accompanied by severe pain in the neck, shoulder and bone.
Treatment of cervical osteocondrosis
In men, cervical osteocondrosis is less common than in women, it begins later, but the symptoms are more pronounced and the disease develops faster.At the first signs of the disease at home it is necessary to begin affordable treatment:
- Daily gymnastics for the neck includes simple exercises that develop the spine and the muscle apparatus that improve blood circulation (circular rotation of the neck, tilts to the shoulders, tilts back and forth);
- Alcohol and Oil Compressations, Salt Heating Pads (cannot be used in the Acute Phase) will help relieve pain in the neck;
- To relieve symptoms of cervical osteocondrosis, it will help the use of medications - spasms, pain medication, anti -inflammatory drugs.
At the first signs of deformation degenerative processes in the cervical region, seek medical help.As a rule, conservative treatment is prescribed:
- Physiotherapy;
- Massage (necessarily - professional!);
- Taking medicines that not only relieve symptoms of the disease but also contribute to the restoration of cartilage tissue - chondroprotector in tablets or injections.
Cervical osteocondrosis is easier to warn than to heal.
Among the preventive measures are rejection of harmful salt and acute foods, compliance with the regime for work and rest, balanced physical activity.