Cervical osteokondrozis

Osteokondrozis cervical — degenerative-degenerative process of intervertebral discs on the cervical spine by calling for the replacement cartilage, bone tissue, and the immobilized vertebrae. According to statistics, this or any other degenerative-dystrophic changes of the cervical spine is present in approximately half of the people of working age from 25 to 45 years.

Causes and risk factors

Anatomical features of the cervical spine to create a prerequisite early developmental degenerative and dystrophic changes. Maximum mobility of the cervical segment of the vertebrae exposed and so full of different premature wear of all transactions to fulfill.

You need to think about preventing cervical degenerative disc disease as a kid.

In developing cervical degenerative disc disease, a sedentary lifestyle, especially if you sit in the habit, stretched out his neck, which forward the advanced printing intervertebral disc deformation and excessive water loss poloznej core. Narrowing of blood vessels in tissue disorders due to cartilage degeneration Composite passarover Nov. Down in promoting progressive cervical degenerative disc disease, the following factors:

• congenital anomalies of the vertebrae structure;
• endocrine disorders;
• autoimmune connective tissue diseases (rheumatic fever, systemic lupus erythematosus);
• tortikolis newborn;
• the head of the hip joint dysplasia;
• flat feet;
• poor posture and spinal curvature;
• injuries and minor injuries of the cervical vertebrae;
• smoking and alcohol abuse;
• long-term emotional stress;
• hereditary predisposition.

Cervical degenerative disc disease contributes to the development of long-term environmental poisoning in the facility during at least one body, a dysfunctional land, regular contact with hazardous substances and, if applicable, foci of chronic infection in the body.

Cervical symptoms of degenerative disc disease

Early stage degenerative-degenerative process of the disease is almost asymptomatic. The middle of the neck to any sudden movements just discomfort after a long time, save an inclined position and head posture still tense response or excessive exercise. Development shows that the localization of myositis accompanied with a feeling of hardness and a sharp pain spasms in the muscles of the neck.

Cervical congestive osteokondrozis characterized by persistent neck discomfort, tensions and customary Nov limited mobility of the cervical segment; partially corrects the position of Chief force a pleasant feeling. Turns and dips his head spine often heard crunching. Intervertebral joint subluxation accompaniment, of course, acute pain, which is popularly called shot and plant disorders: the nagging headache, dizziness, darkened eyes, palpitations, etc. Brings fast relief irregular reduction of subluxations.

In this case, the findings of cervical vertebral joint osteophyte formation and training upgrades on the rear surface of radicular symptoms, degenerative disc disease, added later:

• headache, neck and localized in the parietal areas;
• neck, decreased skin sensitivity;
• numbness speech disorders and language;
• the outer surface of shoulder discomfort;
• respiratory disorders.

When osteochondrosis reflex syndrome severe chest pain radiating to scapula and third cervical vertebrae observed kardiologicheskiy sometimes the cause of a heart attack with the Association of the shoulder, especially the feeling you have, it is accompanied by heart palpitations. The bottom three vertebrae have the feeling of defeat in case of distributed and paresthesia with neck, shoulder, forearm, brush and fingers. The complaints of the patients in the upper extremities numbness, burning sensation, tingling or "chills" as it progresses the nerves.

In developing cervical degenerative disc disease, a sedentary lifestyle, especially in the habit to sit up, he stretched his neck.

The side surfaces osteophytes in the vertebrae, vertebral artery squeeze, and why the complex disorders of the cerebral circulation vertebral artery syndrome called. This pathology of the manifestation of a repressive frequent bouts with headache on the crown and knuckle pupils who distributed whiskey. In some cases, instead, a constant weight feeling headaches notes, head. Autonomic symptoms observed at the same time:

• soul blood pressure;
• heart attack and arrhythmia;
• unilateral pulsating migrenepodobna headache accompanied by photophobia, nausea and vomiting;
• of thermoregulation disorders (tremor, sweating, cold extremities);
• dizziness, seizures, fainting, and drop-attack;
• violation of coordinated movements;
• noise and congestion, tinnitus;
• decreased visual acuity and visual disturbances: diplopia and darkening, blurred vision, flies and coloured flash in front of your eyes;
• sleep disorders;
• fatigue and emotional liability.

Diagnosis

That is, low specificity of symptoms diagnosis cervical degenerative disc disease and a wide variety of findings in several stages is carried out. You need to start consulting with a specialist – surgeon, orthopedist, neurologist, vertebrologist, or. Probably to make a diagnosis of the patient's complaints, anamnestic data and results of physical examination. During the examination, the physician draws the patient's attention, neck mobility, cervical region and shoulder belt segment and a painful skin sensitivity, power and tone of Nov, intensity tendon reflexes.

Stage to determine the disease process and complications to the patient MRI, cervical spine. High-quality CT imaging of hard and soft tissues of the symptoms of cervical degenerative disc disease well visible – low intervertebral disc height, osteophyte, protrusion, extrusion, nerve damage and blood vessels, ligament calcification, pockets, bone resorption, Myositis, and the recession Nov.

By doing economic affairs, with the excitement of standing for long periods cannot keep his hands raised over his head; better to use a ladder or foot stool.

If unavailable, MRI, radiography or CT to detect cervical osteophyte formation is performed with the segment, osteoarthritis and low bone density. Imaged soft tissue changes using ultrasound; research for hemodynamic assessment and Doppler determination of the extent of damage in the blood vessels vessels osteochondrosis cervical neck and the spinal cord of the suspected violation – contrast myelography.

Cervical degenerative disc disease treatment

The spine back pain requires a comprehensive treatment. The basic task of flares during the treatment of boils down to, alleviate pain, cupping capillary blood circulation and recovery of the affected areas with an inflammatory process. Patients prescription analgesics or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, which, preferably, inhibitors cyclooxygenase-1-based diclofenac and nimesuli in. Expression, it is advisable to wear collar Nov spasms; antispazmodik relaxants if necessary, and appointed Nov.

Time, however, persistent radicular syndromes treatment cure medicine .. etc answer weak X-ray disadvantaged barricades controlled root injections and steroids. Increase metabolism, intervertebral discs and damaged nerve structures are shown, and the intake of vitamin B complex currency extrusion, compression, the spinal cord, and serve as indications for surgical intervention is intractable pain syndrome.

An intervertebral disc osteochondrosis it is not likely that a full recovery, but treatment timely and sufficient measures to stop or slow down the progression of degenerative-degenerative process.

Slimming at least the start of acute symptoms, the course of physics, for recycling damaged and blood flow activation products of inflammation. Proven electrophoresis and phonophoresis, magnetotherapy, amplipuls therapy, shock wave therapy, UHF and diadynamic.

In groups of courses that contribute to fast recovery cervical mobility exercise physiologist, swimming and aqua fitness. And the house is busy: cervical osteochondrosis simulators during exercises require no special equipment and most effective. Daily rehabilitation program is designed to: five simple exercises for 15-20 minutes. Repeat each exercise 5 times, properly at a low speed, a gradually increasing number of repetitions of 10-12 times.

1. Rotating and pivoting the head in a fixed position head and shoulders to the right and to the left.
2. Sequential print neck and placed a handful of marginal voltage Nov.
3. Head tilting, before the jugular Fossa is upturned and set aside. When you need the right touch from the right shoulder bent the right ear, then left ear to left shoulder.
4. Print the left temple into the palm of the left hand, then his right temple to the right of handful.
5. The chin tilt by turning neck, head first right, then left.

The media, the public and alternative medicine should be treated with great care for their implementation and coordinate with and consult your doctor. In the absence playhead course reflexology, osteopathy and leech therapy-manual therapy is absolutely contraindicated. Ordinary massage therapy gives encouraging results during the patient without cervical osteochondrosis more is an unnecessary risk.

Possible complications and consequences

Autonomic nerve plexus and blood vessels concentrated in a large number of the neck, including vertebral artery and the vertebral border. Connect the front edges protruding vertebral joint sprains and prone to buckling under the shape of a triangle and three holes violate the cervical vertebrae increases the likelihood of lower intervertebral nerve root, bone, glands and passarover in Nov. As a result, compression syndromes of cervical osteochondrosis participate in risk during when the other sections of the spine.

In the early stages of the disease and usually is a complication that is associated with myositis spasms and Nov. The Nov ten Skale syndrome improves long-term brachial plexus and the subclavian artery the nerve tightening the front spazmirovannah Skale Nov. Reflex irritation of autonomic nerve fibers and pain manifests itself in inadequate blood flow to Nov the texture, brush and forearm position has been strengthened with a tilted head and hands on the lead. This is a cold and celebrated pieces of large ships by displacement of the leg swelling.

Upgrades and osteophyte formation is accompanied by radicular syndromes to occur, which, in turn, pre-violation came with a complicated spinal cord. Compression of the spinal cord often causes paralysis, upper extremity, and a sharp persecution because of respiratory function is fatal in the most severe cases. Vertebral artery syndrome associated with severe, decompensated flowing on the background of neurocirculatory dysfunction and ataxia is a turn, threatens to disabled and increases the risk of ischemic stroke and ischemia, spinal cord.

Guess

An intervertebral disc osteochondrosis it is not likely that a full recovery, but treatment timely and sufficient measures to stop or slow down the progression of degenerative-degenerative process, prevent complications, maximizing mobility and retention cervical. While working osteochondrosis of the cervical spine complex, multiple compression syndromes and upgrades, forecasts, is more cautious.

Prevention

You need to think about preventing cervical degenerative disc disease as a kid. Formation of correct posture, consistent strengthening, to maintain the health and nutrition to the spine corset back Nov through adulthood. Detection in children with poor posture, or injuries, such as hip dysplasia and results the head of the general duztabanlik tortikolis joint, rehabilitation programs should not be neglected: many Nov pathology skeletal system, osteochondrosis in charge, until skeletal ossification successfully treated.

You profession suggests the patient sedentary lifestyle, you need to get the bedding set featured ergonomic office chair and neck, including an orthopedic mattress and a firm pillow is low. Sleep, soft sofas and beds armored with the grill is not recommended; better to get a model with medium-hard, flat surface. A desire every 45-60 minutes during the study to perform exercises, neck, and free engage in physical exercise, and often walk the walk. To give a good effect, the facility for female plus swimming and water aerobics, yoga, qigong and Pilates; it is better to exclude traumatic and endurance sports. Sudden movements should be avoided during the course and keep that straight back. By doing economic affairs, with the excitement of standing for long periods cannot keep his hands raised over his head; better to use a ladder or foot stool. Two-three years pass an obstacle course therapeutic and prophylactic massage in neck and neck region.

Diet should be adequate protein, vitamins and minerals, which enable the following features for the menu to fish and seafood resources natural collagen jelly filling. Disclaimer the protection from harmful habits that contribute to an effective blood circulation intervertebral discs.