Cervical osteochondrosis: symptoms and treatment

The Patient needs to know osteochondrosis, how to remove aggravation.

Treatment during exacerbation of osteochondrosis runs under the supervision of a physician, the compliance with the deadlines. During exacerbation, the doctor recommends that sports stop. Allowed to swim with the condition that the Patient after the Pool, dress warm

It is important not to cool. With the heat you have to watch

Soothe pain in Position lying on the side with the king's meadow taut. Posture for stretching the spine, the relaxation of disadvantaged nerve. In the event of aggravation Massage can not be used. Light stroking with the use of analgesics ointments, gels. After the manipulations affected area costs to wrap, give the patient to sleep.

During the acute osteochondrosis take between 3 – 5 days. Depending on the severity of the disease, the number of patients with vertebral body, the patient's age, compliance with the recommendations of the doctor. After the adoption of the pain, to move you should begin to always always. But gradually, not supercool.

Why the disease escalated

It is necessary to notice that the process is trouble depending on the stage, he can on each of them, from the first to the last. Aggravation always the cause. Your main list looks like this.

1. The Patient made a sharp movement.
2. Cervical cancer Zone excessive load done.
3. Happened to weight lifting or long travel.
4. The Patient is in a state of Stress or situations, when he is nervous.
5. No specialist produces Massage. Either the expert is not about the existence of a Patient of osteochondrosis has not knew, because he warned him.
6. Observed strong fluctuations in the weather.
7. The Patient received a sub-cooling of the whole body or a common cold, cervical cancer Zone.
8. After the Sauna, the Patient appeared under the ice or just cold water.
9. The age of patients significant, in the intervertebral discs blurred and damaged due to age-related wear and tear.

If not treated osteochondrosis, no matter what stage he was in, aggravation inevitably arise sooner or later. Exacerbation of symptoms of osteochondrosis of the neck you need to know and understand the differentiating signs of other vertebrate diseases.

Exacerbation of the symptoms.

The brightness of the expression of the symptoms depends on the stage of the pathologist and the degree of Progression.

Your list of next.

1. Pain in the area of the head.
2. Decrease in the sensitivity of the skin to the parietal Zone.
3. Pain with a side of the neck.
4. Pain in the collarbone and the shoulder.
5. Heavy Language.
6. Interruptions of the breathing, it's not smooth.
7. Pain in the inner areas.
8. Painful symptoms in the right upper abdomen.
9. Headache with pressure on the eyes or unilateral headache only parts of it.
10. The crunching, the sounds in the cervical area at the back of the implementation of the tilt, head nod or turn his head.
11. Fog in the eyes, spots or points, hearing impairment and ringing in the ears.
12. Pain and muscle weakness in the hands, to the brush.

To these symptoms, it is not difficult to note, and yet the patients do not visit, even in this Situation, in a hurry, a doctor, and try to help yourself home remedies

Diet

In the task of diet in osteoporosis includes:

• the normalization of exchange processes;
• Warning salt deposits in the spine;
• Restoration of disturbed cartilaginous structures;
• Strengthening of the ligaments intervertebral discs;
• Reduction of obesity and prevention of obesity. It is known that overweight increases the pressure on the spine and triggers the development of degenerative disc disease, so that patients with this disease are often overweight diagnosed.

Diet doctor selected depending on the presence/absence of comorbidities. Uniform diet in osteochondrosis not.

Which products need to not necessarily in the same menu:

• Dairy products (milk and milk products);
• Vegetable dishes, fresh herbs. Special emphasis is to ensure, cabbage, cucumber, radish, celery, sugar beets;
• Fruit and berry dishes, including jellies and compotes;
• vegetable oils;
• low-fat meat;
• River Valley Specialties, Aspic;
• dark bread, biscuits, Muffins;
• Eggs;
• Nuts, Sunflower Seeds, Sesame Seeds;
• Grits;
• Seafood (Fish, Shrimp, Algae, Mussels);
• carbonated water.

In the diet diet in osteochondrosis of the spine must be excluded:

• oily, concentrated broths,
• fat red meat,
• Refractory Animal Fats, Poultry (Duck, Goose),
• Coffee and caffeine-containing drinks (strong tea, chocolate).

The consumption of sugar-containing foods and alkogolsoderzhaschih limited drinks.

Causes and symptoms of an acute cervical degenerative disc disease

Osteochondrosis pathology of the vertebral artery parts of the skeleton. When you arise to the injury of the intervertebral disc degenerative and dystrophic character. The deviation affects the substance of the vortex, the spread of the disease.

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The average age of onset of the disease — from 30 to 35 years. Because of the wrong distribution of the load on the spine and feet, or due to deviation from traumatic injuries can be diagnosed earlier.

The most important features for the detection of the development of the acute disease:

1. Pain, part of which is given in the hands, the shoulders, recurring or persistent feeling of tension in the back and neck.
2. The negative dynamics of osteochondrosis accompanied atrophic phenomena in the tissue of the muscles, fatigue, and sensitivity to deviations in the working of the organs due to the compression and displacement.
3. Pain in the head, dizziness, frequent fatigue, discomfort in the hands.
4. Rigidity, inability to gradients, curves, provoked by numbness of the extremities, discomfort in muscles and joints, cramps, hypotension.
5. Biting midges and spots in eyes, noise in the ears.

The time has not carried out treatment of cervical degenerative disc disease move in a Phase with severe exacerbations. The treatment in such a Phase should be a doctor.

Causes for deviations in the spine:

1. Wrong weight gain vertebrates column — socks-bags, hand Luggage, constantly on one shoulder or in one Hand.
2. The curved posture in a sitting mode.
3. To soft mattress, a pillow to sleep on.
4. Wearing the wrong shoes anatomical construction, some narrow, gloomy, High Heels, caused by overexertion of the muscles and aggravation of diseases of the spine, degenerative disc disease of the neck.
5. Lack of exercise, obesity, traumatic injury to the parts of the back, the legs, flat feet.
6. Age processes of Degeneration due to the disturbed blood supply to the spine.
7. Physical exhaustion, crises, Neuro-emotional System.
8. Impaired metabolism, diseases of the stomach, of the intestine, accompanied by defective Assimilation of nutrients and nutrients.
9. A dangerous occupation, working in places with strong vibrations.
10. The presence of the genetic predisposition to osteochondrosis with exacerbations.
11. Non-compliance with the rules of a healthy posture during active growth, scoliosis.
12. Dehydration of the organism in the course of a long time. Irregular, unbalanced diet, recognizable recognizable deficiency of Vitamin B-complex.
13. The shift of the center of the load during pregnancy in undeveloped muscular frame.

Exacerbation due to seasonal influence, life-style, occurring in an indefinite period of time.

Treatment

Thus, the correct and comprehensive treatment to see a doctor. He will prescribe effective investigation to find the cause of the disease. Prescribe Medication, Massages, Physiotherapy.

In the event of aggravation prescribed medications:

• Anesthetics;
• chondroprotectors apply to repair for a long time, and to the cartilage;
• Muscle relaxants help to remove the muscle cramps;
• nootropic drugs;
• Vasodilators;
• Vitamins D.

The treatment can be performed, such as in the home, the hospital. It all depends on how severe symptoms and complications. Will decide this to a professional. The doctor may massage the point, and so on. If the recommendations of a specialist, this leads to serious consequences.

You need to include in the diet dairy products, lean meats, fresh fruits and nuts, cereals, fish.

Special attention is paid to the food with the jelly, which is mostly aspic. Contained contained olive oil to use for salads.

Best you eat such food, the steamed are cooked, boiled and baked. Palatinate, waive, sharp, greasy, smoked products. It is forbidden to drink strong coffee, tea, and coal dispense acid containing sweet water.

Massage well to help remove, normalize muscle tension and blood circulation. But it's worthwhile to do in the period of exacerbation of osteochondrosis, be very careful and you need only a professional Masseur.

If a patient is in pain, then he must keep bed rest. There are cases that patients are forbidden to even get out of bed. But it will take more than three weeks, can atrophy, like muscles. If people feel an improvement, you can get up, but a maximum of ten minutes per day. You must do everything as the doctor says, otherwise it can lead to serious complications.

Prevention

To prevent significantly easier to exacerbation of osteochondrosis of the thoracic spine. And it is able to any Person who will take care of your health. For the exacerbation of osteochondrosis, you need to simple rules.

Must move more and more, because the pathology appears in people who sit a lot. So, traffic congestion and disturbances of blood flow occur. You need to regularly go Hiking and to the gym to go to. This will not prevent the deterioration of the thoracic spine with degenerative disc disease.

Not in a draught have to sit because the spine can blow off. From this suffering and the chest of drawers-Department, and lumbar spine. It is strongly recommended to dress warmer in the Winter, also depends on the health of the people. The possibility should not be in the cold, if you want to be sick.

If you are overweight, you need to get rid of obesity. It is not always as easy as we want to the people. We sit on diets and going to the gym. Not to choose fatty foods, and passive life style, in the process, sacrifices his health.

It is worth noting that it is extremely important to sleep properly. It comes to acquire that it is necessary, mattress and pillows

You will allow it to keep the spine and neck in the correct state during sleep. It is known that as a result of incorrectly selected beds often have problems with the vertebrae. So you don't need to save up money to function on a bed of attributes, and then the health will be much better.

The man cannot even influence, the aggravation happens. We just need to follow the simple tips and don't forget about your health. Also, the treatment of the disease must, in the future, had to suffer from severe pain.

Surgical treatment of cervical degenerative disc diseases in the acute stage

The implementation of the Operation can be recommended if the Patient has severe pain that is not due to non-surgical treatment. Surgical procedures generally not performed with cervical osteochondrosis, if only the doctor finds that:

• Spinal nerve clamped herniated disc or use bone (cervical radiculopathy);
• The spinal cord is compressed.

Depending on many factors, the operation is performed either with the front of the neck, or the back. In some cases, it is necessary for both the front and rear entrances for the elimination of the compression and the instability of the spinal cord. Each approach has its advantages, the use of the use of the advantages and disadvantages. The attending physician discusses with the patient which method is best for the specific case, but also about the possible risks and consequences of the Operation.

Spinal fusion is, in fact, "welding" process. The main task consists in the connection of the vertebral bodies, so that they have grown together into a single solid bone use. The Fusion eliminates the motion between the vertebrae and reduces the flexibility of the cervical spine, the removal of the cause of the syndrome.

During the Operation bone Material, called bone marrow transplant benefits and promotes Fusion of the vertebral bodies. Small pieces of bone to use there placed where the hard drive was deleted, or the use of bone. In some cases, the doctor implanting or synthetic Spacer "cage" between the two adjacent vertebrae can. This cell usually contains Material bone graft, resulting in the fusion of two vertebrae. After the Installation of a bone graft, the result of screws, metal plates or rods in order to increase the speed of adhesions, and further stabilization of the cervical spine.

Bone graft may be mined or from the own bone of the patient (autotransplant), or of a donor (Allograft). If the first variant is used, then the use of bone is usually obtained from the hip. Collecting requires additional bone graft incision during the Operation. This increases the time of Operation, and can lead to pain after the procedure.

While performing the anterior cervical discectomy, the doctor removes the problematic drive and bone spurs, and then the spine is stabilized by adhesions of the spinal column. Usually, the plate with screws is to the front of the spine for additional fixation. And in the case of cervical corectomy instead of the disk vortex (use bone), the spine stabilise deleted, as in the previous method of Operation.

There is also a laminectomy. In this Situation, the bony arch that forms the posterior part of the vertebral canal (plate), including all the bone spurs and ligaments compressing the spinal cord. Laminectomy contributes to the reduction of pressure on the spinal cord by an additional space. During a laminectomy, complete decompression of the back offers marks, the procedure makes the bone nor the even less stable. For this reason, patients are often required, install the screws and bolts.

Risks and recovery after the Operation

Possible risks and complications for each surgery on the cervical spine include:

• Infection;
• Injuries of the spinal cord;
• The reaction to the anesthesia;
• The need for more operations in the future;
• Pain or difficulty when swallowing for a while;
• Change of voice;
• Shortness of breath in the first time.

Most of them can go a a patient and it is on the first day after the Operation. Depending on the type of procedure, in the spinal drain attached to the hose for the drainage of accumulated fluid or blood that may remain after surgery. To swallow within a few weeks, the Patient is difficult to solid food. To wear for a while orthopedic collar.

Whatever the treatment of cervical degenerative disc disease is not elected in the acute Phase, the Patient has the sense to consult a professional. Causes of cervical degenerative disc disease occur chronic Stress, lack of exercise, hypothermia, incorrect technique of Massage, or sports injury. For a quick recovery need to follow all instructions of your doctor, not being nervous and not straining the neck. In the absence of a special orthopedic collar, preferably a support sitting in a chair with the head. During treatment of exacerbations, avoid sudden twists of the head, prohibited the use of alcoholic beverages, but also contraindicated in the Sauna. To avoid regular Massage, proper nutrition, and the execution of the selected autogenous Training, the re-aggravation of cervical degenerative disc disease.

Causes of exacerbations

The loss of motor activity and nasal congestion synthetic products markets, the abundance of fast Food led to a wrong diet for more than 70% of the population. It is a convenient platform for the development of all types of chondrosis and other diseases.

An important role in the cause of the development of osteochondrosis, heredity plays, as well as the presence of the patient before injury, autoimmune diseases, and hormonal disorders. Colds, and sub-cooling of the cervical spine can also lead to the development of this disease.

Exacerbation can develop due to a variety of factors

In addition to the above factors, there are a number of reasons for the development of this disease. We talk about each of them in Detail.

Seasonal Exacerbation

Especially the risk of exacerbation of osteochondrosis of cervical Department accounted for two seasons – autumn and spring. A strong decrease of the temperature leads to cold-related diseases and deterioration of the patient with osteochondrosis. The patient's suffering, especially with this kind of disease of the cervical spine, because not all the autumn wear scarves. Therefore, back pain in the neck, decreased immunity, and as a result of aggravation of cervical degenerative disc disease.

At the monthly

Scientifically proven fact exacerbation of osteochondrosis no Menstruation. But to explain logically has is as follows. In the "special" days of hormones in women basically is, the result is that the estrogen level drops, touching the production of collagen and the exchange of calcium. As a result, the bone system suffers, and from here, you can the aggravation of osteochondrosis.

Exacerbation of osteochondrosis is possible in the time of critical days in women

After the bath

Visit to the sauna caused a lot of disputes in terms of its harm or benefit. Give exact recommendations only your doctor can, as he is known on the extent of the neglect of their disease, about the condition of the respiratory and circulatory system. If the sauna is not contraindicated, take you to the note a tip.

When cervical osteochondrosis good is a procedure if you are not allergic to honey. Before you go in the steam room, lubricate the neck and the shoulders honey, after the visit of the steam the whole of the honey is practically absorbed. Repeat this process 2-3 times for a visit to the sauna

It is important, as far as cooling down after the Sauna and before going out not less than half an hour. Otherwise you can only aggravate the course of the disease

To visit whether or not a bathroom in this disease, can only tell the treating physician

After the Massage

Massage, carried out by a competent specialist, is aimed at relieving the condition of the patients with cervical osteochondrosis. Not to the experts estimate profile. But if the trust is the procedure of Massage, the Person who does not have proper medical training, could the consequences are bleak, as wrong Massage can provoke an aggravation.

Exacerbation can occur after improperly performed Massage

You can self-massage during the exacerbation?

My Answer — No. Self-massage and all other types of Massage at this time is contraindicated. Otherwise you can only hurt yourself, because the self-massage and Massage mobilized all the tissues in the cervical spine, it affects directly in contact with the vertebrae and the nerve roots during different techniques.

So in the period of acute self-Massage is contraindicated, however, during the remission of the process and for maintaining his recovery, self-massage and even very necessary!

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Dear friends, I hope my article helpful for you. Do not forget that it is better, with its neck up to the development of all the complications and aggravation to overcome, ultimately, all of this, by the torments and difficulties. Lead an active lifestyle and not to forget, therapeutic exercises, also in cases, if you don't mind!

What are the exacerbation of osteochondrosis is

Chronic degenerative-dystrophic processes in the cartilage tissue of intervertebral discs, located in one or more areas of the spine, called osteochondrosis. If the disease progresses, the pathology extends to the intervertebral joints, bone tissue. In the Phase of Remission the Patient has no unpleasant sensations can, but the periods of exacerbation accompanied by long-lasting parts severe pain in various parts of the body.

Depending on the stage of the spine, to the to develop pathological changes that mark the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and joint osteochondrosis (flows simultaneously in various departments). For each type of disease is characterized by symptoms, there are nuances in the tactics, regimen.

For all types of the disease there are three main forms of the flow in times of relapse:

• Slimming – manifested in the start-up phase; during this course any further aggravation is less intense than the previous one.
• Usually-stand – with regular physiotherapy treatment and monitoring the state of the degenerative processes slows down, the intensity of the pain of a heart attack on the other, remains almost unchanged.
• Progressive frequency of exacerbations prior increases, exacerbated pain, pathological changes in the intervertebral discs.

The duration of the period of exacerbation is dependent on the Form of the disease, the site of the localization, from the health state and individual peculiarities of the organism of the patient. Light and stable Phase duration of the relapse of 2-3 up to 7-10 days. In the case of severe, progressive Form of the disease exacerbation ends lasts from one to three weeks. The active treatment lasts in the course of several months, regardless of the characteristics of the flow and the nature of osteochondrosis.

Osteochondrosis as a disease of middle or advanced age, its development depends on hereditary factors, to the conduct of an unhealthy lifestyle with excessive or insufficient load on the spine. In recent years, the disease is significantly "younger". Doctors also emit a type of disease – the Juvenile – the suffering of children and young people.