Cervical osteochondrosis is a disease of intervertebral discs in the cervical column (generally C5, C6 and C7), which is of a degenerative nature dynamic and characterized by the growth of bone tissue in the cervical spinal spinal column.Osteophytes formed in the vertebrae (salts, growth) irritate the muscles, which leads to its compression reflects and greater pressure on the vertebrae.As a result, intervertebral discs are compressed, their thickness is reduced, which also helps to tighten the vertebral artery and violate nerve endings with head turns.
For these causes, cervical osteochondrosis is a very dangerous disease.Interrupts the blood supply to the brain and causes the hunger of oxygen from the areas of the brain with possible complications.
The danger of cervical osteochondrosis
Cervical osteochondrosis is a serious disease, whose symptoms are not limited to pain in the cervical region area when the head moves.In the absence of treatment with the development of the disease, the patient faces numerous complications that cause significant discomfort and can cause various body dysfunctions.
The infraction of the artery that arises due to the fact that the vertebrae deforms and closes, leads to the so-called vertebro-base syndrome.The insufficient flow of blood to the brain becomes the cause of a rape of balance, dizziness, regular or constant vision deterioration, the appearance of noise in the ears, the semi -folk state and the loss of consciousness.Depending on the degree, the transmission of the artery of the cervical column and the general characteristics of the body can manifest in various degrees of gravity and combine with each other.
The infraction of the occipital nerve with cervical osteochondrosis becomes the cause of constant headaches, giving the neck and the temple.The most dangerous thing is the infraction of the spinal cord and its nerve processes.At the same time, serious dysfunctions can be observed, which consists of violating the coordination of the limbs, a decrease in their sensitivity and loss of resistance.The patient may also experience difficulties with the control of the bladder and the intestines, and often there are spastic movements of the not controlled legs.
Without treatment, the osteochondrosis of the cervical column leads to complications, for example, to the protuberance and hernia of the intervertebral discs of the cervical column.This also contributes to the occurrence and development of vascular diseases that cause various brain disorders until the death of their individual areas.
The causes of the osteochondrosis of the cervical column
Although traditional medicine considers degenerative changes in the intervertebral discs of the cervical region, the disease, from the point of view of osteopathy, is only a manifestation of deeper disorders in the body.
Therefore, the true causes of the osteochondrosis of the cervical region are:
- Posture violation.Scoliosis, inclination, round back, kyphosis and other posture disorders, even if they are insignificant, cause a serious violation of the balance of the spine.As a result, the load on the intervertebral discs is distributed unequally, which causes its deformation and greater wear.The vertebrae begin to approach, causing infraction of nerve processes, cervical osteochondrosis develops quite fast.Similar consequences have posture violations caused by a change in the natural position of the ribs.
- Muscle cramps.The spasmic reactions of the back muscles, the breast, the press can lead to the fact that the individual parts of the body are very tense.As a result, the general equilibrium position of the body is disturbed, causing a change in the position of the spine.Deformations can affect the region of the cervical region or other parts of the spinal column, causing osteochondrosis of thorax, cervical and lumbar parts.
- Blood supply violation.Since vertebrates do not have a direct connection with the circulatory system, they receive nutrition from the surrounding tissues.The violation of the blood supply to the cervical column leads to the fact that the discs do not receive enough liquids for rehydration (the restoration of the shape due to moisture absorption) and the renewal of the cartilage tissue.As a result, its wear accelerates, there is a decrease in distances between the vertebrae of the cervical region, which leads to osteochondrosis.
- Innervation violation.A decrease in the sensitivity of nerve roots leads to pathological changes in its structure, as a result of which the patient displacement and deformation of the vertebrae of the cervical region remains unnoticed by the patient.After all, the pain is absent due to sensitivity disorders.
- Diseases of internal organs.The incorrect position of the internal organs, their displacement and descent due to several dysfunctions leads to a violation of the general balance in the body.As a result, this acutely affects the position of the spinal column: the lumbar vertebrae move and deform, which leads to the corresponding types of osteochondrosis.
In general, the osteochondrosis of the cervical region develops due to the effects of adverse external factors that violate the natural balance position of the spine and other systems of the human body.Often, these disorders immediately move away immediately, and cervical osteochondrosis progresses, leading to serious consequences.Therefore, it is very important to regularly visit an osteopath that can correct the root causes of the osteochondrosis of the cervical vertebra and not to prescribe the treatment of symptoms, as traditional medicine does.
Signs of cervical osteochondrosis
Depending on which vertebrae affects cervical osteochondrosis, symptoms can manifest differently.But if you have at least one, it is worth suspecting the osteochondrosis of the cervical region, so it makes sense to contact a specialist for an integral exam and diagnosis.The main signs of osteochondrosis of the cervical column:
- Pain.The first symptom is pain, which in the early stages manifests itself only by turning and bowing the head.Unpleasant sensations are generally located in the right or left area of the cervical region, sometimes the symptoms cover the nearby areas.With the development of cervical osteochondrosis, pain radiates in the occipital and frontal parts of the head, acquires the character of migraine.
- Deterioration of sensory organs.Basically, vision problems begin to be observed.Bright symptoms: cloud, duality, darkening in the eyes, which is of a regular nature, noise is often observed in the ears.
- Dizziness.Almost always, the osteochondrosis of the cervical column is accompanied by characteristic dizziness that occur during an acute movement or turn of the head, inclinations and a change of posture.In this case, nausea and vomiting can occur.
- Fainting.The state of medium faurence and loss of consciousness are a common symptom of the late stages of cervical osteochondrosis.In some patients, these signs can also be observed with the initial development of the disease;
- CardialgiaTogether with other symptoms, characteristic sensations of angina attacks are often observed;
- Sensitivity disorders.Depending on what vertebrae they are affected by cervical osteochondrosis, a sign of the presence of the disease is a partial loss of sensitivity in the occipital and parietal areas of the head, in the region of increased shoulder, the forearm.In some cases, numbness can spread from the neck to the arm to the little finger or the thumb, respectively, along the outer or exterior side of the limb;
- Speech violation.It is not a very common symptom and occurs due to the loss of control over language, due to the transfer of nerve roots C3 and C4.In addition, you can see breathing difficulties.
Typically, the symptoms that characterize the osteochondrosis of the cervical region are manifested quite vividly, both separately and in the complex.Therefore, you can even diagnose them yourself.In the first signs, it is recommended to consult a specialist Osteopath, for which cervical osteochondrosis, symptoms and treatment are one of the spheres of professional activity.
Osteopathic treatment of the osteochondrosis of the cervical column
To date, the osteopathic treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical region is the most effective.It is aimed at eliminating the root cause, and not only fights with the symptoms, which are manifested in the form of deformation and protuberance of the intervertebral discs.
Classification with cervical osteochondrosis, a specialist in osteopaths first diagnoses the disease and its location in the neck, that is, it determines which vertebrae move and deform.This can be done both for the symptoms of osteochondrosis and through a manual examination of the patient.
The initial stage of the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis is pain relief.They are often the cause of cervical spasm, whose treatment is carried out by a specialist.The spasmodic reaction of the muscles of the cervical region in response to a violation of the general balance in the body, leads to the compression of nerve roots.As a result, pain occurs in the cervical region area (osteochondrosis).
Often, the elimination of spasms itself is a fairly effective treatment for the cervical column.By eliminating muscle tension, the osteopath not only stops painful sensations, but also normalizes the position of the spine.The department of Cervical with the proper treatment reaches the equilibrium position and is downloaded.
After several sessions in osteopaths, the signs of cervical osteochondrosis are completely minimized or disappear.This is due to the normalization of blood circulation, which is often interfered with precise muscle cramps.The cervical column and the intervertebral discs receive normal nutrition along with the blood and, as a result, the osteochondrosis of the retreats of cervical vertebra.
In the posterior stages of the disease, when disorders are global and often affect other organs, a more complex and prolonged treatment may be required.At the same time, the specialist treats not only the osteochondrosis of the spine, but also concomitant diseases and dysfunctions, including the displacement of the internal organs, the hunger of the brain of the brain, the violation of the process of the spinal cord, etc.
Despite the seriousness of the disease, the osteochondrosis of the cervical column is quite well treated precisely by the osteopathy methods.But to consolidate the results achieved, as well as the prevention of complications and relapses of the disease, the exercise specialist recommends additional methods: exercise therapy, nutritional correction, moderate physical activity, massages and physiotherapeutic procedures.
Depending on the extent to which osteochondrosis is pronounced and what are the causes, a specialist selects the treatment individually.Depending on the result, the treatment can be adjusted and complemented by other procedures, which helps to effectively and quickly cure the osteochondrosis of the department.
Cervical Osteochondrosis Prevention
If they diagnose "osteochondrosis of the cervical region", the treatment can take a long time.It is much easier to avoid this disease at all, leading a healthy lifestyle.It is possible to avoid prolonged and complex treatment of osteochondrosis (which is generally for late stages) with quite simple prevention methods.
The adequate posture education from an early age helps avoid the treatment of osteochondrosis in adulthood.Very often, office workers who lead a sedentary lifestyle and who spend a lot of time in the same position suffer from this disease.To avoid the osteochondrosis of the vertebrae, it is necessary to make a warm regularly, changing the position of the body, perform inclinations and tours of the head, moderately load the shoulder belt.
Sports, aimed at the general strengthening of the muscles, the joints, the skeleton bones significantly reduce the probability of osteochondrosis of the lumbar or cervical region.
Even if you already have osteochondrosis (its symptoms seem quite intense), preventive exercises will help soften the course of the disease.But it should be remembered that they are not treatment.You must take a course with an osteopathic specialist.Subsequent prevention will become a guarantee that the signs of osteochondrosis will no longer be shown and the disease will not return.