Osteochondrosis of the cervical column

Cervical osteochondosis is some dystrophic changes in the intervertebral discs in the neck.

Not only do the discs themselves, but also the vertebrae, the soft fabric and cartilage are exposed to negative effects.The main characteristic of the cervical region is the fact that its vertebrae does not have the most reliable structure compared to other departments, which makes this area very vulnerable.The vertebrae here are located in the immediate vicinity of each other, as well as the arteries which are powered by the human brain.

If the displacement of the vertebrae occurs, the probability of pressing the nervous beams and the arteries is high, which will inevitably go to the presence of a hernia between the vertebrae and the projection, that is to say changes in the structure of the vertebral disc.

What is this?

Osteochondrosis of the cervical column (osteohondroz) is a dystrophic degenerative lesion of intervertebral discs, which damage the wheels, vertebrae and joints in the cervical region, a decrease in the height of the intervertebral discs is observed.The disease progresses if it is not treated and can cause headache, circulatory disorders and even hernias.Like osteoporosis, the disease occurs due to a violation of mineral metabolism, as a result of which bones and joints become less durable.

Osteochondrosis can cause the instability of the cervical column (symptoms and treatment are similar to chondosis, but have a number of characteristics), which is often accompanied by a displacement of the vertebrae.In turn, it accelerates the development of osteochondrosis, destroying vertebrates.

Steps

The attending physician must determine the degree of development of cervical osteochondosis, on the basis of an anamnesis, as well as the patient's examination.There are only four degrees:

1. The first degree.The disease is in the rudiment itself, the patient has a slight pain in the neck, which can be more intense if a person begins to turn his head.
2. The second degree.The patient can complain about very intense pain in the cervical region, which can be located in the upper limbs.The clinical picture shows that in this stage of the development of the disease, there is a pinch of nervous beams, which causes intense pain.Headaches, weakness and general discomfort are also noted.
3. The third degree.The pain becomes almost incessant, also giving to the shoulder or arm.In some patients, an intervertebral disc hernia is diagnosed, which causes the loss of sensitivity to the upper limbs.When examining a doctor, a significant decrease in the mobility of the cervical column is observed, as well as the pain in palpation.
4. The fourth degree.At this stage of the disease, the intervertebral disc is almost completely destroyed.In its place, the connective tissue appears, which leads to a deterioration of the patient's condition.He begins to feel pain, noise in his head, as well as a poor orientation in space.This suggests that the artery is pinching, which interferes with the natural nutrition of the brain.

Symptoms of cervical column osteochondrosis

The important symptoms of osteochondrosis of the cervical column are dizziness, headache and blood pressure.

The diagnosis of the disease is difficult, the pain sometimes does not manifest itself and the symptoms are erased likely, moreover, the uncontrolled use of analgesic strong masks the signs of the disease.A patient who does not feel pain considers himself healthy, and thus continues before the development of irreversible processes in the tissues of the neck joints.

Headache for cervical osteochondrosis

It is one of the most common non -specific signs of many human diseases.Headaches are particularly widespread in the female population.It can be difficult to determine the cause of headaches and, in particular, to connect it with lesions of the spine.About 14 different causes of headache in humans have been detected.

The most common causes of headache in the pathology we have described:

1. Brain spasms;
2. Pinching of nerve roots;
3. Reflex increase in intracranial pressure.

The headache of cervical osteochondosis may resemble sensations with high blood pressure, angina or a stroke.In addition, in means and the elderly, as a rule, there are risks of development of strokes or heart attacks.

It seems that the pain can be paroxysmal, constant, pulsating and silent.

With the pathologies of the heart, patients complain of unpleasant sensations in the chest, accompanied by an altered rhythm of heart activity.Only a qualified doctor can determine the cause.In the event of headache, combined with nausea, stunning and loading pain, an ECG is necessarily made.

Dizzy for cervical osteochondrosis

This condition does not always clearly indicate osteochondrosis of the cervical column.

Lurin can be a consequence:

1. Inflammation in the middle or interior ear;
2. Brain spasms;
3. Violations of the transmission of nerve impulses;
4. Problems with the vestibular device;
5. Cardiovascular system diseases.

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

It is recommended to know the differences in systemic and non -systemic vertigo, this will help to determine independently of the causes of an unusual state:

1. Systemical dizziness is a feeling of circular movement of the surrounding objects or body, which is a consequence of a violation of the vestibular apparatus, visual analyzers and receptors in joints, muscles and epidermis (osteochondrosis of various etiologies);
2. The non-game of dizziness is a feeling of censacy, a feeling of deafening, an uncertain state in a vertical position.With non -systematic dizziness, there is no feeling of circular rotation, and this is an important difference between compared signs.

A person who feels the dizziness of one of the specified types should be examined by an experienced doctor, first of all, a neuropathologist or (if there are suspicions of ear and nasopharynx) oto-rhino-lararary.

The reason for emergency hospitalization which is not associated with osteochondrosis of the cervical column is to detect such characteristics in the patient (except dizzy) such as:

1. Paralysis of the facial muscles and numbness of part of the shoulder belt;
2. Strong headaches in the context of a well deterioration;
3. Violations of the coordination of movements;
4. Loss or extinction of consciousness.

Blood pressure with cervical osteochondrosis

The connection of cervical osteochondosis with jumps in blood pressure has long been established.The cervical vertebrae have nerve endings and significant blood vessels.

The overvoltages are characteristic during the day.Highterness for a long time is not characteristic of this disease.The reflex irritation of nerve endings and short -term cramps of blood vessels cause a sudden daily dynamic of high blood pressure.

A distinctive characteristic of the increased pressure of cervical osteochondosis is a combination with the following symptoms:

• Headache;
• Pain in limbs and chest;
• Decrease in sensitivity in the neck area;
• The occurrence of pressure jumps after stress, muscle tension, long -term stay in an uncomfortable position and other similar situations.

These signs must be taken into account with independent differentiation of hypertension of various genes.

Strong blood pressure jumps and rapid deterioration in the well is the basis of emergency medical aid search.

Osteochondrosis syndromes

The clinical image of cervical osteochondosis is placed in several syndromes.The syndrome is several symptoms that occur together.

Osteochondrosis consists of the following syndromes:

1. Vertebral.It is also called vertebra, which indicates that the bones and tissues of the cartilage are involved in the pathological process.This leads to the formation of such symptoms: restriction of the motor activity of the neck, pain in its turns, radiological changes in the image of the cervical column.It is the simultaneous appearance of these signs which is a vertebral syndrome.A similar set of clinical signs is observed with myositis (pathology of muscle tissue) and the painful movements of many other pathologies.
2. Vertebral artery syndrome.It appears when the vascular beams are involved in the process, which are responsible for the blood supply to the tissues of the central nervous system.Symptoms suggest that brain tissues have ceased to receive a good amount of nutrients.How to recognize this syndrome?The first signs are dizziness, a feeling of noise in the ears, the differences in blood pressure, the appearance of a "veil" in front of the eyes.This suggests that one of the vertebrates is in a strangled state.Each ship has its own nerve endings.If you tighten those who innervate the vertebral artery, migraine, numbness, the decrease in short -term vision on the one hand.As a result, changes in the ship lead to the fact that the brain needs oxygen.Currently, a person feels drowsiness, short -term violations of consciousness, loses attention and control, works worse and remembers information.With such a clinical image, it is necessary to differentiate cervical osteochondosis with the atherosclerosis of the vertebral arteries and to tighten the tumor or inflammation.
3. Cardial syndrome.It manifests itself by burning in the chest, the appearance of shortness of breath.A person feels their frequent heart rate becomes tired and irritable.This image is also characteristic of cardiological pathology, for example, for angina, coronary syndrome, heart attack.The exact conclusion on the causes of these symptoms can be made after the patient passes the ECG.
4. Rook syndrome.The Cervical Department Innerve 8 pairs of nerves, each with roots of the nervous output of the vertebra.When involved in osteochondrosis, the patient feels a decrease in sensitivity or vice versa intense pain.There may be a numbness to find out if your pain, a decrease in the sensitivity of the language, the freezing area, pain in the Superraclinking region can be observed.Sometimes there are swallowing disorders, movements in the upper limb belt, numbness of the fingers.

Home first aid with an exacerbation of osteochondrosis

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

Often, "distracting" means are used, for example, a patch of pepper that does not heal, but hears only a inflamed and distracted area of pain.In the case of edema in the inflammation zone, the patient can drink a infusion of herbs or a diuretic for 3-4 days.Is it possible to cure osteochondrosis with such methods?These measures are only temporary;For the treatment of causes, you should consult a doctor.

It should be noted which doctor treats osteochondrosis.If suspicions arise that the causes of pain in the cervical column are the occurrence of osteochondrosis, you should turn to a neuropathologist.It is this specialist who is engaged in diseases of this kind.In certain medical institutions, there are narrow specialists involved in diseases precisely column diseases.If your clinic has a vertebrologist, you should approach the question of how to cure this disease, immediately.

How to treat osteochondrosis of the cervical column?

At the initial stage of development, osteochondrosis can be healed without medication, it is enough to revise the diet, the daily diet and regularly perform a special exercise complex.With advanced forms of the disease, effective treatment is only possible if the use of various drugs that help suspend degenerative changes in the vertebrae.

The therapeutic measurement complex necessarily includes physiotherapy - electrophoresis with drugs, ultrasounds, magnetotherapy, laser treatment.These methods help cope with pain, inflammation, tissue swelling, improving metabolic processes and blood circulation.

Drugs

The main methods of processing osteochondrosis of the cervical column are drug treatment, physiotherapy, massage of the cervical vibrating area, therapeutic gymnastics for cervical osteochondosis is particularly effective.The main groups of drugs used for this disease include:

Name	The principle of action
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).It's Voltaren, Nise, Movalis, Ketonal, Ketanov, Diclofenac, Nimesulide and others	Reducing pain syndrome, helping to relieve aseptic inflammation and root edema of the damaged nerve.
Drugs that improve the rheological properties of blood and blood circulation.It's the Eufillin, Trental.	Improve the nutrition of damaged nerve roots and improve blood flow to the brain.
The vitamins of group V. are kombilicenna, unigma, milgamma, neurobion.	Improve metabolic processes in nervous tissues.
Musorelaxants.It's Midokalm, Sirdalud, Tizalud, Tizanidine, etc.	These are drugs that relieve muscle spasms.
Chondroprotectors.This (glucosamine and chondroitin) is Arthra, TheFlex, Doppelgerz, Zhabius Stone, Condronov, Structure, Alflutop.	These are drugs that restore the cartilage fabric, including in the damaged intervertebral disc.

When accepting osteochondrosis tablets, it should be remembered that the significant effect of drug treatment with tablets will only be combined with other methods, including exercises.It should also be noted that the attending physician must prescribe that to treat the disease on the basis of his stage and other signs.