Osteochondrosis of cervical regions

Osteochondrosis is the defeat of the intervertebral disks of the degenerative-dystrophic nature, and the cervical region is the most vulnerable part of the spinal column, which has an anatomical various structure very close to the other vertebra and weak corset.Therefore, even with small additional loads on the neck, vertebrae vertebrae can appear, which leads to griping blood vessels and nerves.

And since the royal arteries are involved in the blood supply to the brain pass the holes in the transverse processes of vertebrae in this department, the impressions of the vertebrae in this department or squeezing holes with an overophote.

What is it?

The osteochondrosis of the cervical region is a polyethological progressive disease that is manifested by degeneration of intervertebral discs and the dystrophy of the ligamental spine apparatus.

Causes

The main causes and prerequisites for the occurrence of osteochondrose of the cervical kernel are:

1. Winding spines, scoliosis.
2. Stress, nervous emphasis negatively affect the general condition of the body, can cause cervical osteochondrosis.
3. Transfered infectious diseases often become a basic cause.
4. Wrong, unpleasant position of the body during sleep (for example, an unpleasant pillow).
5. Congenital problems or presence of hereditary spinal diseases of cervix.
6. Breach of position in a young and adolescence.
7. Excess weight, obesity of different degrees.Additional kilograms increase the load on the vertebrae and discs, leading to degenerative processes.
8. Injuries back, which may have occurred in childhood or adolescence.
9. Breach of metabolic processes.
10. Work related to physical work, which can cause spine diseases in different departments.
11. Cheap lifestyle, sitting work, irregular performance of any exercise.

For a successful treatment of the osteochondrose of the cervical region, the cause of phenomenon, prerequisites caused by its development and eliminated them.Until recently, the disease was found only in people aged 45.Now his young people are exposed, the age range is 18-25 years old.

Features of the cervical region

Consider how the cervical region differs from the rest of the spine, and that in the process of developing osteochondrose, it serves as a prerequisite for the development of these syndrome.

• In the cervical region, there are an important ganglia (nodes) of the autonomous nervous system.
• In transverse processes of vertebrae are holes that make up the channel through which vertebrate passes which delivers oxygen and nutritional substances, brains, cerebellum, hearing organs, as well as spinal nerve.These are prerequisites for frequent artery and nerve terminals.
• The spine of the cervix is the most prompt.It is characterized by all types of movements in full.These are preconditions for frequent violations and subcludition.
• The intervertebral holes of the lower three vertebrae are not round, but a triangular shape.These are the prerequisites for violating nerve roots with the growth of bones that are formed with osteochondrose.
• Intervertebral discs are located between spine that are not all over.In front of them are protruding edges of vertebrae, which are interconnected by joints.These are the prerequisites for the appearance of joint subluxation.

Development phases

The degree of osteochondrose is determined by the clinical picture and patient complaints.The concept of degree should not be confused with stages of osteochondrose.Phases will be discussed below.

1. First degree.Clinical manifestations are minimal, the patient can complain of pain in the thunderstorm of low intensity, can be intensified when the head rotates.During physical examination, a light tension of the neck muscles can be detected.
2. Another degree.The patient is concerned about the pain in the spine of cervix, his intensity is much bigger, there may be radiation in the shoulder, in his hand.This appears due to the reduction in the height of the intervertebral disk and violate the roots of nerves.The pain is enhanced when tilted and turning their heads.The patient may notice a reduction in performance, weaknesses, headaches.
3. Third degree.Symptoms increase the symptoms of cervical osteochondorosis, the pain is becoming constant radiation in hand or shoulder.Stiffness or weakness in hand-handed muscles appear, because they make up the killes of interfere disks.Worried about weakness, dizziness.The test was discovered by the restriction of mobility in the spine of cervix, pain on the palpation of the Bay of Spine.
4. The fourth degree.There is a complete destruction of an intervertebral disk and replacing with connective tissue.Dizziness appears, the noise in ears appear, the breach of coordination, because the vertebrate artery is involved in the process that feeds cerebellum and the occipital brain content.

Symptoms

The weight of the symptom of cervical osteochondrosis depends on the degree of destruction of the structure of the vertebral.Symptoms exacerbate bone tissue with osteophyte formation, radicular syndrome (root pain when nerve), intervertebral hernia (disk protrusion in the spinal channel).

The first signs of the disease are a periodic headache in the order, the neck in the neck, crumb and clicks in the vertebrae when they turn their heads, sometimes mild hernias.Over time, symptoms grow, and the intensity of intensification of pain.

Bola syndrome is the main manifestation of osteochondrose.The pain in the neck is stupid lasting or sharp with the bastards under the back of the back of the head when they turn their heads.The entire zone of cervical cervical compartments or projections may harm the modified vertebra, as well as a necklace, shoulder, blade, cardiac space.Painting of pain in the lower jaw, teeth, hand, ear, eye environment is not excluded.The neck and shoulder muscles are tense, painful on palpation.It is difficult to raise your hand on the side defeat - it is immediately shot in the shoulder or neck.The head movement limit due to pain often occurs in the morning after sleep in an uncomfortable position.

Ailment leads to the roots of peripheral nerves (row syndrome) and causes pain with these nerves.It is possible to stun their hands or fingers, violating the sensitivity of certain areas of skin that imposed a disguised nerve.

For some characteristic symptoms, we can assume which vertebraities are affected:

• C1 - impaired sensitivity in the Occipital Area;
• C2 - pain in occipital and parial areas;
• C3 - reduction of sensitivity and pain in half of the door violates the spinal nerve, violation of language sensitivity, speech damage due to loss of language control;
• C4 - Damaged sensitivity and pain in the shoulder region, the fall of the tons of the head and neck, respiratory disorders, the pain in the liver and the heart are possible;
• C5 - pain and damaged sensitivity on the outer surface of the shoulders;
• C6 - Pain spreads from door to spatula, forearm, exterior area of shoulders, radial surface forearm to thumbs;
• C7 - Pain spreads from door to shoulders, rear surfaces of shoulders, forearms in II - IV fingers, weakened sensitivity in this area.
• C8 - Pain and impaired sensitivity spreads from door to shoulders, forearm to a small finger.

Cervical osteochondrosis is always accompanied by a headache.Strong, persistent pain is amplified when turning a door or sudden movement.Some patients complain about the seriousness in the head.The vertebrate compression leads to dizziness, nausea.There is noise, ringing in ears, flashes black spots in front of the eyes.The deterioration of cerebral circulation causes a progressive hearing reduction and vision, tension, change in the sensations of taste.

Clicks or crushes with the neck almost always accompany cervical osteochondrose, noticed in each patient.Pear appears during a sharp turn of the head or his return position. 

Syndrome caused by cervical osteochondrose

Symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis are formed in certain groups called syndromes.Their presence and seriousness may indicate pathology in the Grlić spine with the updated localization.

Group often found syndrome:

1. Vegetative-diabolic syndrome.Subluxus The first vertebra of the leaving cervix with a movement can lead to the development of vegeto-vascular Dystonia.It is not a certain diagnosis of the VVD, because there is no pronounced symptom.There may be neurological signs, symptoms of damaged cerebral blood flow, intracranial pressure, muscle cramps.As a result, the patient's appeals descend to dizziness, a decline in vision sharpness, loss of consciousness, headaches, nausea.
2. Irritatively reflex.Burning and acute pain in the back of the head and neck, sometimes with a refund in chest and shoulder, which occurs at the time of change of head and neck position, when sneezing and sharp-turning.
3. Koreshka.Otherwise, cervical radiculitis is called, combines symptoms associated with the violation of the nerve roots of cervical vertebrae."Goosebumps" in the affected area, twitching, forearm, skin paste, spreads to certain fingers.
4. Sincerely.Almost the same image with angina pectoris often leads to improper diagnosis and treatment.The syndrome appears due to the irritation of the diaphragmatic nerve receptor, partially stunning pericardium and the large chest muscle.Therefore, cramps in the heart region are more reflex, as an overview of the irritation of cervical nerves.
5. Vail Artery syndrome.It also develops directly with the compression of the artery itself and with the irritation of the sympathetic nerve plexus around it.Pain in this pathology is worse or pulsates in the occipital area with expanding on whiskey, bows of textbooks, crows.Occurs on both of both sides.Patients usually associate deterioration with the state of sleep in a unviolaological loan, excursions in transport, walking.With pronounced symptoms, hearing loss, dizziness, ear, nausea, vomiting, loss of consciousness and increase blood pressure.

Diagnostics

Like any diagnosis in medicine, osteochondrosis diagnosis has been established on the basis of patient complaints, anamnesis of diseases, clinical examinations and auxiliary research methods.The X -Ray of the cervical spine in direct and side projections is performed, if necessary in special positions (with open mouth).At the same time, experts are interested in the amount of intervertebral disks, the presence of osteophytes.

Modern research methods, IAmr and CT research are used, which enables the most common diagnosis to check.In addition to the mentioned methods of additional research, consultations of related experts (cardiologist, ophthalmologist, neurosurgeon) may be required, and neurologist examination is simply vital.Neurologist deals with osteochondrose treatment, and after the patient interrogation, the minimum review is required at its discretion.

How to treat osteochondrose of cervix?

Complex treatment of cervical osteochondorosis may include the following traditional and nontraditional methods: medications, massage, acupressure, manual therapy, physiotherapy, acupuncture, homeopathy, folk remedies, etc.

The main medication regime for osteochondrose is the same for all localizations of this disease:

• You must first remove the pain syndrome.
• Then the edem will be removed.
• In this phase, the normalization of blood circulation is required.
• Strengthening the muscle corset.
• Improving diet and tissue regeneration.

The list of medicines and drugs to treat cervical osteochondrose at home is very extensive:

1. Anti-Aparnatory (steroid).These are hormonal drugs that relieve inflammatory phenomena and thus eliminate pain;
2. Analgesics (nonsteroid medications that relieve pain).They are usually prescribed in the form of a tablet or capsule.It should be borne in mind that most of these drugs cause irritation to the mucous membranes of the digestive tract;
3. Musorelaxans are drugs that relax the muscle tone.They are used in surgery and orthopedics as ancillary medications to stop pain.Such medications are applied parentally, and thus always under the supervision of the doctor.There is an extensive list of contraindications;

4. Chondroprotectors are medicines that contain substances that replace cartilage components.To achieve a permanent positive effect, such drugs must be taken for a very long time;
5. Fats and gels for outdoor use.This is the most favorable group of medicines in the home atmosphere.They are divided into release inflammation, warming and side remedies.Such funds are often advertised.With cervical osteochondrose, not all fatty fat efficient, except accessibility, are sometimes used unreasonable and without taking into account the characteristics of pathogenesis.
6. Vitamins.With osteochondrose, vitamins are prescribed that have a beneficial effect on the peripheral nervous system and improve conductivity.Votamini vitamins: B1, B6, B12, Fat-beans Vitamins: A, C, D, E. In recent years, medications containing both hospitals and vitamin components more often.

Only a team of good experts, which includes a neurologist, physiotherapist, masseur, surgeon, vertebroneurologist, can choose the most appropriate therapy.

Medical physical education

LFK for cervical osteochondrosis should be performed outside of acute deterioration.The maximum efficiency of this technique during the recovery period.During the implementation of the complex, it should not be discomfort and pain!

• Exercise number 1. Laying on your stomach, rest your hands on the floor, lift your head and torso, the back should be flat.Stay in this position for 1-2 minutes.Slowly sink to the floor.Repeat 2-3 times.
• Exercise number 2. Laying on your stomach, stretch out your hands along the body, turn your head to the left, try to touch under your ear, then turn your head to the right.Repeat 6-7 times in each direction.
• Exercise number 3. In a sitting position, lean forward and try touching your chest with your head, then exhale, tilt and throw your head.Repeat 10-15 times.
• Exercise number 4. When sitting, put your palms on the forehead, put pressure on your palms on the forehead, and the forehead is in the palm of your hand.Continue this exercise for 30 seconds.Repeat 2-3 times.
• Exercise number 5. Slowly turn your head first in one direction and then in the other direction.10 rotations in each direction.Be careful that there is no dizziness.When it appears, the exercise stops.

Therapeutic massage

The massage can be performed at home, but very carefully so that it does not cause deterioration and do not harm the patient.The patient must take the position of lying down, put his forehead on his hands and stretch his chin to his chest.In this case, the neck muscles should be completely relaxed.

1. Glading.It is necessary to start a massage of these movements: caressing collar zone in the direction of Lymph to supraclinging and axillary nodes.Then a flat and stroke sinners are used.
2. Squeezing.To make a squeezing, a masseur with a hand over the door (index and thumb should be together) and moves down the spine.Solid can also be performed along the edge of the palm to the shoulder joint.

3. Trituration.They are decorated to heat the muscles, relax them and improve blood flow in this area.The massage should start from the base of the skull, by performing with fingers with circular and simple movements.You can also perform the driving movements by setting Palma in parallel on the ribs.
4. Creaning.The neck should be mixed in circular movements.
5. Vibration.The massage is completed with a blow and vibration, which is used using shocking needs and blows.

The massage is necessary to strengthen muscle tons and alleviate pain.Depending on the phase is osteochondrosis, massage technique was selected.However, when making the door massage, experts use all classic massage techniques: rubbing, caressing, mixing, etc.In cases where the patient hurts only on one side, he gradually moves in a healthy part of the door, gradually moves into that part of the collar zone in which the pain appears in which the pain in which the pain in which the pain occurs in which the pain occurs in which the pain occurs in which the pain occurs in which the pain occurs in which the pain occurs in which the pain occurs in which the pain occurs in which the pain occurs in which the pain occurs in which the pain occurs in which the pain occurs in which the pain occurs in which the pain occurs in which the pain occurs in which the pain occurs in which the pain occurs in which the pain occurs in which the pain occurs in which the pain occurs in which the pain occurs in which the pain occurs in which the pain occurs.

Hand therapy

Manual therapy helps to choose to choose to be acute and chronic pain, also increases the amount of movement and improves holding well.Main techniques of hand therapy for osteochondrose of cervix:

1. Relaxing and segmental massage.Used to warm up muscle and mitigate tension.
2. Mobilization.Impacts focused on the renewal of the joint functions of the wolf.
3. Manipulation.A sharp impetus focused on the patient's pathological zones.The procedure follows the characteristic crumbly (back wrist to normal position).

Specialist practitioning Manual therapy must have perfectly owned these techniques.Otherwise, any mistake can lead to injuries.

Orthopedic pillows

Orthopedic sleeping pillows are an effective means of prevention.In many cases, osteochondrosis is deteriorating due to additional transmission of cervical artery and nickel roots during sleeping on an uncomfortable pillow.The orthopedic product provides a unique horizontal position of a person during sleep and thus guarantees physiologically full blood supply to the brain.

When choosing a pillow, some anatomical characteristics of the person should be considered and should be connected to the volume and filler characteristics.The properly selected pillow brings tangible benefits to the patient with osteochondrose cervix.

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy procedures for osteochondrose Cervical Regions:

1. Electrophoresis.It should be used using painkillers (anesthetics), which are introduced under the skin through electronic impulses.
2. Ultrasound.This is a beneficial effect on metabolic processes in the fabric in the cervical region, which is why the swelling is removed, the leaves of pain.
3. Magnetotherapy.Secure treatment technique, which consists in the effect of damaged magnetic field cells with low values.This gives analgesic effect, acts as an antinamal agent.
4. Laser therapy.Improves blood circulation in the damage zone, relieves tissue swelling, hurts.

Physiotherapy procedures are conveniently affected by discs and vertebrae with cervical osteochondrose.In combination with medicines, combination treatment helps to floss the symptoms of the disease.Procedures are carried out in a hospital or specialized offices in clinics.Before the start of the course, it is necessary to advise with a doctor, determine the duration of physiotherapy, species.It is strictly forbidden to convey it during worsening.

Collar Shanza

The Shantsa collar is a soft and convenient device, fastening behind velcro and used for cervical osteochondrose.But not for treatment, but for temporary relaxation and removal of fatigue.It can't be worn without removal, otherwise the neck muscles will stop working and soon atrophy.If the chantza collar is correct, the patient feels comfortable and safe.

The collar is selected strictly in the pharmacy or orthopedic trade.Better in the store, because people who work there, generally know their business and characterization of goods, and can therefore help in each specific case.

National medications

If the pain from osteochondrose spine becomes unbearable and regular, then you will agree to everything, if only stop it, and here the traditional complex treatment will successfully complement the people's methods.

• Insist on the root of celery (5 gr. Per liter of boiling water) 4 hours, drink a spoon before each meal;
• Honey compression, for which we take 2 TSP.Honey and 1 tablet mama.We heat the components in the water bath, spreading on the fabric and apply to the cervical region, ie neck, at night;
• In acute pain, hell is growing in the country helps me.Her leaf is simply mine, I call me boiling water, cools a little, put on my neck and hide it with a thin scarf night - you can live and work in the morning;
• We insist the chamomile flowers in the plant oil for two days, once the boiling on the key (30 ml of the oil is required for 30 grams of the plant), rub into painful areas;
• Compressing honey also helps, for this, the root crop must be rubbed and mixed with honey in the same amount, fasten to a painful neck at night, use it regularly, at least once a week.

Prevention

As usual, the correct prevention will help avoid the osteochondrose of the cervical region, but, of course, all physical exercises should be used regularly, otherwise there will be many advantages from "periodic" hours.

Remains to remember simple rules:

• Eat more products with a large amount of calcium and magnesium.These are fish, peas, legumes, nuts, cheese, green, but made of sugar, flour, smoked, acute, it is better to refrain.
• You regularly engage in sports, especially swimming, aquaerobics, also to prevent osteochondrose, gymnastics for stretching and flexibility of vertebrae, which can be practiced at home.
• When sitting work at least a few times a day, perform a special set of exercises.
• Choose a good orthopedic mattress and a pillow, perfect for the neck, which supports your head in your sleep in the correct anatomical position (yes, your favorite huge pillows with your spinal vertebrae won't pass!).

If you already have such a diagnosis, the patient must spare your spine, namely:

1. To be very careful with lifting and carrying the weights, it is better to go to the store twice, but pull unbearable bags in both hands, incredibly tensioning the doors and shoulders;
2. Do not exaggerate, avoid drafts and cold air from the air conditioner (let love cool on a hot day, becoming their back on the fan);
3. When leaning forward - remember osteochondrose;
4. Avoid overheating local muscles, which can happen among lovers of excessively hot bath;
5. Don't forget to take time from the monitor periodically, change the body position, do not sit for hours, or even days;
6. Leave a rest on the neck, which is necessary to buy a chantsis necklace;
7. If possible, if the state of the cardiovascular system allows, steaming in the bath.

I would like to say that a child who threatens osteochondrosis (father and mother already have) and an adult that has gained a disease in the life process, because this operation is quite complicated and requires long-term and requires long-term rehabilitation.In addition, it is not always possible, because there are non-operable cases, so it is better to protect health with younger, while discs are intact, and unnecessary growth does not squeeze blood vessels.