Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine

Cervical low back pain represents some degenerative changes of the intervertebral discs in the neck area.

Negative effects are not only disks, but also the vertebrae, soft cartilage. The main feature of the cervical is the fact that the vertebrae have not the most reliable configuration in comparison with the other departments, which makes this area very vulnerable. The vertebrae here are located in close proximity to one another, and also to those arteries, which carry the power of the human brain.

If the displacement of the vertebrae, then the chance of being crushed nerve bundles and arteries, which inevitably will leave the appearance of the hernia between vertebrae and the protrusion, i.e. the modification of the structure of the disk.

What is it?

Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine (Osteohondroz) is the degenerative-dystrophic lesions of the intervertebral discs, in which the damaged disks themselves, the vertebrae and the joints of the cervical spine, it is observed the reduction in height of the intervertebral disc. The disease progresses, if not treated, it can cause headaches, circulatory disorders and also a hernia. Like osteoporosis, the disease occurs because of disorders of mineral metabolism, causing the bones and joints become less resistant.

Back pain can result in instability of the cervical spine (the symptoms and treatment are similar with chondrosis, but have a range of characteristics), which is often accompanied by displacement of the vertebrae. In its turn, accelerates the development of degenerative disc disease, destroying the spinal department.

Phase

The doctor should assess the degree of development of osteoarthritis of the cervical spine, on the basis of a history, and also during the examination of the patient. There are four stages:

1. In the first instance. The disease is found in the germ, the patient is observed a slight pain in the neck, that may be more intense, if a person begins to turn his head.
2. To the second degree. The patient may complain of very intense cervical pain that may be localized in the upper limbs. The clinical picture shows that in this phase of the development of the disease is observed throttling nervous system which causes intense pain. It also marks a headache, weakness, and general malaise.
3. Of the third degree. Pain, almost become the fun, they also give off to the shoulder or by hand. Some patients are diagnosed with a hernia of the intervertebral discs, which leads to loss of sensitivity of the upper limbs. During the by the doctor is associated with a marked reduction in the motility and cervical pain to palpation.
4. To the fourth degree. In this stage of the disease the intervertebral disc is almost completely destroyed. In its place appears the connective tissue, which leads to the deterioration of the condition of the patient. You start to feel stronger, the pain, the noise in my head, and poor orientation in space. This suggests that the artery is discovered pinched, which impedes the natural process of nutrition of the brain.

The symptoms of cervical osteoarthritis

Important the symptoms of osteoarthritis of the cervical are dizziness, headaches, jump blood pressure.

The diagnosis of the disease is difficult, the pain sometimes does not manifest itself, and the symptomatology of the door cleared the forecast, moreover, the uncontrolled use of strong painkillers mask the signs of the disease. The patient does not perceive pain, is considered to be in good health, and so continued until the development of irreversible processes in the tissues of the joints of the neck.

Headache with osteochondrosis of the cervical

This is one of the most common signs are not specific to many human diseases. Headache is very common in the female population. It can be difficult to determine the cause of the headaches, and, even more, to associate her with spinal cord injuries. Revealed about 14 different causes of headaches human.

The most common causes of headaches when we describe malocclusion:

1. Spasms of the blood vessels of the brain;
2. Crushing of the nerve roots;
3. Out of reflex, increased intracranial pressure.

Headache with osteochondrosis of the cervical can remember the feeling of high blood pressure, angina, or stroke. Especially in people of middle age and older, usually, there are the risks of developing stroke or heart attacks.

She feels the pain can be pristupoobrazna, constant, button, and stupid.

When heart disease, patients complain of discomfort in the sinus area, accompanied by a violation of the heart rhythm. Determine the cause can only be a qualified doctor. In case of headache, combined with nausea, dizziness, and retrosternal pain, not necessarily did the ECG.

Dizziness with osteochondrosis of the cervical

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

Dizziness can be the result of:

1. Inflammation in the middle or inner ear;
2. Spasms of cerebral vessels;
3. Violation of transmission of nerve impulses;
4. Problems with the vestibular apparatus;
5. Diseases of the cardiovascular system.

It is not clear the criteria of dizziness osteochondrosis. However, there are crash and non-systemic dizziness, have obvious differences.

You should know the differences of your system and non-systemic dizziness, this will help you determine the causes unusual state:

1. System, the vertigo is a sensation of circular motion of surrounding objects or of the body, which is the consequence of dysfunctions in the vestibular and visual analyzers, and receptors in joints, muscle and skin (low back pain, of different etiology);
2. No system of dizziness is the feeling of nausea, feeling dizzy, uncertain of the state in a vertical position. When a non-system dizziness sense of circular rotation is missing, and this is an important difference with respect to signs.

Man, feel dizzy, one of the following types, which must be observed by a doctor with experience in the first place, to a neurologist or (if you suspect a disease of the ear and the nasopharynx) an otolaryngologist.

The opportunity for emergency admissions, not related to osteocon chondrosis cervical spine, is the identification of the patient (with the exception of dizziness) of such signs, as:

1. The paralysis of the facial muscles, and numbness of the shoulder belt;
2. Strong headaches in a context of deterioration of well-being;
3. Impaired coordination of movements;
4. The loss or lapse of consciousness.

The blood pressure with osteochondrosis of the cervical

Communication cervical arthrosis with jumps of blood pressure from the time you installed. The cervical vertebrae are the nerve endings and blood vessels.

Characterized by pressure peaks during the day. Hypertension for a long time is not typical for this disease. Reflex, the irritation of nerve endings, and short spasms of the blood vessels that cause the hopping of the daily dynamic of arterial hypertension.

The distinctive feature of a pressure increase with osteochondrosis of the cervical is the combination with the following symptoms:

• Headaches;
• Pain in the limbs and chest;
• Reduction of sensitivity in the neck area;
• The occurrence of pressure peaks after stress, muscle tension, a long stay in an uncomfortable position, and other similar situations.

These signs should be considered when self-differentiation hypertension of various origin.

Spikes HELL and the rapid deterioration of health are the base to search for emergency medical attention and treatments.

Syndromes, degenerative disc disease

The clinical picture of cervical degenerative disc disease is available in various syndromes. The syndrome is a series of symptoms that occur together.

Low back pain is composed of the following syndromes:

1. Spine. It is also called the spine, which indicates that the pathological process involved the bone and cartilage. This leads to formation of these symptoms: limitation of motor activity of the neck, pain during the curve, changes with the x-ray in the picture of the cervical spine. It is precisely the simultaneous appearance of these signs is spine syndrome. Similar set of clinical signs observed with myositis (malocclusion of muscle tissue), and painful motion companion of many other diseases.
2. The syndrome of artery spine. Appears when the involvement in the process of vascular bundles, which are responsible for the flow of blood to the tissues of the central nervous system. The symptoms indicate that the brain tissue stopped receiving the right amount of nutrients. How to recognize this syndrome? The first signs are dizziness, sensation of noise in the ears, sudden changes in blood pressure, the emergence of a “veil” in front of the eyes. This suggests that one of the vertebrate arteries is located in stavlennia degree. Each ship has its nerve endings. If you exert pressure on the sides, those that innervate the vertebral artery is displayed, migraine, numbness, a slight decrease in the view from a side. In the end, the changes of the ship lead to the fact that the brain has the oxygen it needed. At this time, a person feels sleepy, short-term disturbance of consciousness, loses focus and control, the worse it works, and stores the information. In such a clinical picture is necessary to differentiate cervical low back pain with atherosclerosis in the vertebral arteries, and compression, tumor, or inflammation.
3. A cardiac catheter is syndrome. It manifests itself with a burning sensation in the chest area,the appearance of dyspnea. The man often feels the beating of the heart, becomes tired and irritable. This model is characterized by and for the cardiology malocclusion, for example, for the treatment of angina pectoris, coronary syndrome, heart attack. An accurate conclusion about the causes of these symptoms that you can do after that the patient will be held on the ECG.
4. Syndrome root. Cervical innervates 8 pairs of nerves, each of which has its roots in the position of the exit of the nerve of the vertebra. When their involvement in low back pain, the patient feels the decrease of sensitivity or a sharp pain. Can be numbness in the nape if her pain, decreased sensitivity of the tongue, BTE field, pain in the supraclavicular field. Sometimes there are disturbances of swallowing, movements in the belt of the upper limb, numbness of the fingers of the hands.

First aid in the home during the exacerbations of the degenerative disc disease

In the case of a strong painful syndrome, it is possible to apply pain relievers, like Analgesic, or T, or Baralgin. If these medicines do not bring relief, you can take NSAIDS (Burning or Diclofenac).

Are often used means of "distraction", for example, the capsicum, which does not heal, but only warms the area of discomfort and distracts from the pain. In the case of the formation of edema in the area of inflammation, the patient may drink infusion of herbs or diuretic for 3-4 days. And ' possible to cure the low back pain with such methods? These measures are only temporary, for the treatment of the reasons it is necessary to consult a doctor.

It should be noted, that the doctor treats the back pain. When the suspicion, that the causes of pain in the cervical spine is an aspect of degenerative disc disease, it is necessary to consult a neurologist. This specialist deals with diseases of this type. In some hospitals it is limited to experts, to deal with their diseases of the spine. If in clinic there are vertebrologist, you should ask how to cure this disease, once to him.

How to cure back pain, cervical?

In the initial development phase to heal the back pain can be without drugs, it is sufficient to review the diet, day mode, to perform regularly a series of special exercises. When the execution of forms of the disease effective treatment is only possible on condition of application of different medications, which help to suspend degenerative changes in the vertebrae.

In the complex of treatment activities must include physiotherapy – electrophoresis with drugs, ultrasound, magnetotherapy, laser therapy. These methods help to cope with the pain, inflammation, edema of the tissues, improve the processes of exchange and the circulation of the blood.

Pharmacological treatment

The main methods of treatment of degenerative disc disease of the cervical is the the pharmacological treatment, physiotherapy, massage the head, neck and the area of the neck, particularly effective medical gymnastics with osteochondrosis of the cervical. The main groups of drugs used during this disease, are:

The name	The principle of operation
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS). This is the voltaren, burning, movalis, ketoprofen, gel, diclofenac, nimesulide, and other	Reduce the pain, promote the removal of aseptic inflammation and edema of the back, and damaged the nerve.
Medications that improve the rheological properties of the blood and the circulation of the blood. This aminophylline, trental.	Improve the nutrition and damaged the nerve roots and improve the flow of blood to the brain.
The vitamins of the group B. it is combilipen, unigame, milgamma, neurobion.	Improve the metabolism of nervous tissue.
Muscle relaxants. This mydocalm, sirdalud, chiseled, tizanidine, etc.,	Drugs to relieve muscle spasm.
Chondroprotectors. This (glucosamine and chondroitin) artra, terafleks, doppelgerts, frog stone, Andronova, structovis, medicine.	These drugs, by reducing the cartilage tissue, including the damaged intervertebral disc.

Taking the pill from degenerative disc disease, it is necessary to remember that a significant effect of drug treatment tablets will only be in the case in which, if you combine it with other methods, including physical exercise. It is also necessary to remember that the attending physician must designate, treat the disease on the basis of its initial and other signs.