The osteochondrosis, symptoms, treatment, prevention

The osteochondrosis is a serious condition of the spinal column, because it can cause discomfort and lead to various complications. For this reason, it is necessary to timely and properly treat. This can be done at home with the help of drugs, of the media, physical education and physiotherapy procedures. All treatment must be approved by a specialist, otherwise there is the risk of complications.

What is the osteochondrosis

The osteochondrosis — and on the other hand, degenerative disease of the spine (DSP ), which leads to the alteration of the structure of the tissues of the vertebrae and the intervertebral discs. This causes the decrease of its elasticity and change of form. Because of this, it considerably reduces the space between the vertebrae, and observed the instability of the spinal column in this place.

When patalgico of the destruction of the tissues occurs the crushing of the nerve endings that branch out from the spinal cord, which leads to a permanent tension of the back muscles. In the background of this original pain and other specific symptoms. The clinical signs in doing so, may vary depending on the type of segment has undergone degenerative violations. Distinguish chondrosis of the vertebral column of the following departments:

• cervical;
• breast;
• the lumbar.

If a pathological process affects a number of segments, the osteochondrosis polysegmental. The communes of violation have complicated symptoms and are more difficult to diagnose, as it can affect areas near and remote from one another. For example, the osteochondrosis of cervical and lumbar-sacral departments.

Distinguish 4 stages of osteochondrosis:

1. The first. It is characterized by the violations early in the field of the intervertebral disc. Normally, at this stage, the cartilage, ringworm of the vrtebra, coliseum coliseum covered in cracks. As a result, it starts the reduction of the body between the disks.
2. The second. Coliseum coliseum covered cracks in the fibrous ring is so narrow, that the ligaments and muscles of the spine begin to touch and rub the friend of a friend. In this stage the person can manifest the first pain syndrome, paroxysmal nature. The second stage gives rise to the formation of the instability of the vertebrae.
3. Third. Clears the cartilage of the strip between the disks. The thinning is detected while performing the x-ray, and the symptoms is very pronounced, with an intensive character. At this stage, the pain syndrome can be removed only through the use of powerful drugs.
4. Fourth. It is characterized by the excessive instability of the vertebrae, as they are bony growths — osteophytes. They injure the nerve roots. Normally, at this stage, the symptoms abate a little, but it is manifested of the season (the peaks of the recurrence occur in autumn and spring).

Psychosomatic disease degenerative disc disease

Psychosomatic causes of condition is is is the new trend in the search of conditions for their training. Psychosomatic disease involves the influence of psychological factors on the development and course of a physical illness. The relationship between physical and mental health problems really are close, and with the sight of the healthy person may suffer from regular pain. The osteochondrosis some people not detected the objective causes for the pathology it is, but she is progressing.

Up to 30% of the patients after the visit to the doctor point to such problems, as:

• Permanent stress;
• Chronicles of experiences;
• Nerve overvoltage;
• The problems in the family;
• Conflicts;
• Moral of the disturbance.

In this case, psychosomatic illness at the onset of the syndrome of the defeat of the spine clear – the person "bends" under the weight of the problems, what suffers the spine. If the pathology is is is presented similar reasons, the treatment of osteochondrosis will be difficult, medications are usually not helpful. The worsening of the pathology is occurring in the moment of a new wave of stress and physical causes for them do not exist.

Especially often psychosomatic diseases is reflected in the cervical spine, but the pain syndrome may be wandering around the pozvonocna post. The treatment of osteochondrosis start with the search and solution of psychological problems under the supervision of a therapist.

The causes of degenerative disc disease

The main factor of development of osteochondrosis is the charge density on the backbone.

A frequent cause of confusion (unequal) the distribution of the load of the spinal column are:

• the habit of carrying the bag on one shoulder or in the hand,
• incorrect posture in the sitting position,
• sleep too soft mattress,
• sleep on a mattress of high,
• the use of anatomically incorrect types of shoes.

Additional risk factors are also:

• physical inactivity (sedentary),
• the presence of excess weight,
• a back injury,
• injuries of the lower extremities,
• flat feet,
• any other disorders of the locomotor apparatus,
• of age the degenerative processes of the spinal column, because it impairs the blood supply to the spinal column.

Stages of development of degenerative disc disease

To develop, the osteochondrosis always goes through four stages:

• The first stage is characterized by the occurrence of pathology is at the core of the intervertebral disc. For the natural reason of the load starts the process of dehydration (dehydration) of the nucleus, which leads to a decrease of the height of the intervertebral of the unit and to the appearance of cracks fibrous rings.
• During the second phase of the disease occurs discomfort as the pain, especially when certain types of loads, movements and body positions.
• The third stage of osteochondrosis is characterized by the formation of the prolapse and bulging of the. It may be accompanied by subluxation and/or development of osteoarthritis of the intervertebral joints. When certain movements are possible, the feeling of tightness and lack of mobility. In the extremities, they may arise feelings of tingling and numbness.
• During the fourth stage of osteochondrosis body, trying to correct the effects of hypermobility (excess mobility) of the vertebrae, begins to adapt to the violations of the functionality of the spinal column, and in the contact areas of the vertebrae begin to form osteophytes (new bone of education, in order to improve the fixation of the vertebra.

But, unfortunately, in some cases, the osteophytes cause the violation of the nerves, and still more injure the vertebrae. Accordingly, in the intervertebral discs and the joints begins fibrous ankylosis.

The symptoms of degenerative disc disease

The main symptoms of the degenerative disc disease is a feeling of discomfort and/or pain in the area of the neck and back.

Then, in the measure will be intense, unpleasant sensations, as well as what other symptoms are manifested during the development of the degenerative disc disease depends on the stage of the disease and the individual case.

The pathology is of is of the intervertebral discs, neck and back, are here much more that degenerative and dystrophic changes in the area of the sternum.

The symptoms of degenerative disc disease refers to:

1. periodic or permanent feeling of fatigue in the back,
2. little or vented (depending on the stage of the disease) syndrome of pain in the neck, back, chest, shoulder belt,
3. the changes, chained by the motion of the upper extremities.

The clinical presentation of degenerative disc disease depends largely on the location (location) of the pathology is is, the degree of development of the process, the individual characteristics of the patients.

Pathology it is of the intervertebral disc, the displacement, the propeller, the hernia and the increase of osteophytes give rise to the most diverse consequences.

Among the most common is the rape of normal circulation of the blood in the tissues, crushing the nerve endings of the dysfunction spinnomozgovogo of the canal, swelling, fibrosis of tissues and structures.

The consequences can be accompanied by a variety of different symptoms, which leads to the difficulty for an accurate diagnosis of the disease.

The most common symptoms of the degenerative disease of the disc are such manifestations:

1. the pain in the back, in the neck, the lower part of the back, on the shoulder with the belt, in the area of the ribs,
2. the discomfort and stiffness of the movements of the trunk, which occur in certain positions of the body: slopes, curves, with an increase of muscle tension,
3. sensation of numbness upper and lower extremities,
4. muscle and articulately discomfort, muscle cramps,
5. headaches, dizziness, fatigue,
6. pain in the area of the heart,
7. the violation of the sensitivity of the hands,
8. the muscle weakness.

Diagnosis of degenerative disc disease

For an accurate diagnosis and specialist maps as tools of survey methods, such as:

• x-ray of the spine,
• if it is necessary, – the myelography of the spinal column,
• in the neurological clinic of the sensitivity and reflexes of the spine.

Other methods that can be assigned to a physician for the diagnosis and the stage of the pathological processes have been installed with the greatest possible precision, are:

• computed tomography of the spine,
• the nuclear magnetic resonance imaging,
• the magnetic resonance imaging.

Possible complications

Many without special attention refer to the first manifestation of the degenerate-dysfunctional processes in the tissues of the spine. This attitude towards the own body can drastically affect negatively on the work of all internal organs. Imbalance of the functions will increase avalanche, and the man may find unexpectedly in a hospital bed. The decreased mobility of the spine, the violation of the speed of transmission of the signals and the difficulty of nutrient loading in certain areas of the body leading to the development of the dysfunction in the musculo-skeletal system, the functioning of the joints and ligaments.

Partial or total destruction of intervertebral relationships leads to the development of numerous chronic diseases. Even a slight pain in the spine, suddenly sat up, and so fast that you lack, you have to make a man to pass a comprehensive examination. This will help you to identify the foci of generation of the disease and with the help of the tools of prevention to avoid the development of the disease.

Not paying attention to the first signals, you may encounter more serious problems:

• The onset of acute, long headaches, migraines and dizziness.
• Problems in the cervical spine can lead to a sudden loss of vision.
• Often the hearing loss is the result of the violation of work of the upper division of the spinal column.
• The development of the degenerative disc disease may be the cause of the autonomic dysfunction.
• Problems in the lower back will lead to a strong worsening of diseases of the genitourinary system.
• The lack of adequate treatment of the degenerative disc disease leads to chronic radiculitis and sciatica.
• Expansion of the load and the lack of systemic treatment, they become the cause of intervertebral hernia.
• The people stakivayutsya with diseases such as lumbago, spondiloarthrosis, low back pain.
• The long-term evolution of the osteochondrosis without treatment qualified leads to stenosis of the vertebrate channels, spondylosis, osteophytes.

It should be clear that any irregularity in the functioning of the vertebral column necessarily lead to the development of the most complex of the chronic diseases of the internal organs. Damage sosudisto-nervous bundles hampers the pace of work of the organs, interrupts the supply of the necessary amount of power and output and toxins.

This negatively affects the entire body. Accumulate in the interior of the tissues of the damaged cells and slags stimulate the development of malignancies. You can unexpectedly find out what a good health that he suffered a serious damage from a small pain in the lumbar area of the back or neck.

The treatment of the

To be successful in curing osteochondrosis, it is necessary to carry out a detailed study and to establish an accurate diagnosis. First, doctors perform are the external inspection of the patient, collection of the clinical history of the disease, after you use the lab and research techniques.

There are 3 forms of therapy:

• medication;
• physical therapy;
• surgical.

Of great benefit in the treatment of osteochondrosis bring a special diet, compliance with bed linen and a mode and reduce the loads on the vertebral column. To the rest it is recommended to use a hard surface instead of soft mattress.

In the home for the treatment of the disease may recur to the first two methods. By doing so, it is advisable to combine. To strengthen its action can be introduced in the therapy popular forms.

However, self-medicating is extremely undesirable. All measures and procedures must be approved by a specialist. In the treatment of osteochondrosis it is necessary to follow certain rules in the use of some or other techniques.

In this case, if the provision of medical medical assistance has not yielded results and the disease progresses, it is prescribed as a surgical treatment. The surgery is performed for the stabilization of the structure of the spine, the removal of an intervertebral hernia or totally surprised with the rom.

Medications

Pharmacological treatment of osteochondrosis should be comprehensive, have the purpose of collision, the pain syndrome and the solution of other clear symptoms. For this they use different groups of drugs:

1. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory. They are designed to eliminate the inflammatory processes and all kinds of pain. Also relieve the swelling of tissues.
2. Sedatives. It is used to cut off the pain syndrome, but did not influence in itself a pathological process.
3. Muscle relaxants. Apply to relieve the muscle spasm of the spinal column, thanks to which dramatically reduce the sensations of pain. They act by blocking the receptors affected muscle fibers, which disrupts the conductivity of the impulses to the spinal cord. The effect of these drugs is short, but during this time, the muscle fibers have time to return the normal tone and the use of its own mechanisms of protection of the degenerate-calcifications of the processes.
4. The vitamins of group B, D, A, E, C, phosphate and the calcium medications. Vitamin-mineral complexes are necessary to attack on the body of the substances that participate in the formation of bone and cartilage, the processes of change.
5. Chondroprotectors
6. Vasodilators the drugs.

When the pathology is is locomotor, doctors recommend the use of chondroprotectors, have cumulative effects, and effects on the human body, after a certain time, they help to restore the intervertebral disc. Such drugs used over a period of up to 2-3 months. And chondroprotectors seriously load the liver and the organs of the digestive tract, and therefore must be mixed with probiotics.

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In the treatment of degenerative disc disease, will be useful for the physical education (physical therapy). In the locomotor system may influence beneficially the moderate exercise. Stimulates metabolic processes, recovery of the mobility of the spine and the muscular strengthening of the corset.

The methodology and the scheme of treatment of the gymnastics must pick up the doctor, because they can vary depending on what department of the spine affected pathological process. Therefore, it is desirable that the more important the more important classes were held under the control of a specialist. After mastering the program of change of the physical culture medical, you can continue at home.

For example, if a diagnosis of degenerative disc disease, cervical recommend these simple exercises:

1. Tilt the head forward and pressing in the area of the forehead woven with the fingers of the hands. The patient should prevent that the pressure. Similar to exercise, then they are are, influencing on the occipital part of the left and to the right of the temple.
2. Pressing in the forehead with four fingers, as if stretching of the skin, over the course of 45 seconds. Actions are are in different parts. This exercise is designed for the recovery of the circulation of the blood.
3. Sit in a chair or on the floor, keep your back straight and turn gently the head towards is a player. Hands carefully pressed the chin up-down. Then, make turns of the head to the left and to the right.
4. Try pulling the chin to the chest. In such a situation, it is necessary to cross the hands in the nape of the neck and exert pressure on him. Tensioned it is necessary to stop in 1 minute, and after performing a movement of shoulder, by lifting upward, trying to reach up to the ears.

Physiotherapy procedures

The pharmacological treatment gives good result, if it is combined with physical therapy procedures. For the state of the vertebrae useful electromagnetic therapy, electrophoresis, ultrasound therapy, etc Some types of procedures can be performed in the home, if the purchase of the laptops. Beneficial effects are the mineral waters and medical dirt.

In the absence of contraindications to its patient, can visit a chiropractor. In the treatment of osteochondrosis can be applied to the sessions of reflexology — the impact on certain points of the body. At home you can perform self-massage. There are several techniques that contribute to the solution of pain syndrome and toning of the muscles:

• light slaps to the vertebral area of one or both hands;
• kneading muscle tingling or circular movements, slightly the pressure of the tip of the fingers;
• kneading of the muscles of the palms of the hands;
• use cutters of study trapezoidal muscle;
• the longitudinal and the coracoid tightening of the lines of massage;
• the friction of the spaces between the ribs.

Home remedies

To relieve the pain, you can use the tools for the recipes. The result of the herbal treatment and other natural products compositions appears only when long-term use.

Home remedies is preferable in comparison with medicated, because the past, when debt is used able to seriously impair the intestine, the liver and the pancreas. Therefore, the methods of alternative medicine it is preferable to use after the outrage acute pain syndromes with drugs. Represented ways it is necessary to gradually replace the drugs, when the recommendation of a doctor.

You may notice some effective recipes:

1. The honey and potatoes. It is necessary to take some potatoes, to grind on a grater, add the same amount of honey. Components should mix well, put on a show and use it as a compress on painful of the lot. Verify the application you need to wrap the scarf and hold in this position for 1 hour.
2. The horseradish. Take 1 leaf of a plant and to steam of boiling water. You should flip the inner part to the painful plot and apply it. The tool should fix it and wraps the scarf. The procedure must be performed at night, removing the bandage only for the morning.
3. Hot out of the bottle. It must be taken in a plastic container, pour on it the hot water, put on the sofa and lie down on him from behind. It is desirable to try to move the bottle, below him. Procedure should be performed 30 minutes.
4. The parsley. It is necessary to eat for 30 days daily 1 the roots of the plants.
5. Pine kidney. Must be collected in the spring of raw materials. The length of the yolk, pine should be 2 cm, it is Necessary to wash and dry. The raw material must be ground and connect with the sugar ratios of 2:1, after which, mix well and store in fridge. The tool will be ready when you acquire a intense brown color. The mixture should eat 1 teaspoons per day, for 3 weeks.

When the use of the media with care, the need to address the procedures that warming effect. These actions may help to get rid of the pain and inflammation, but they are able to do damage. In the periods of exacerbation of the disease are prohibited any warming, as they cause the expansion of blood vessels, in consequence, can occur swelling. In these situations you should seek professional treatment. The osteochondrosis of cervical, in any form, is prohibited to heat the neck, as this may cause a severe migraine.

Is it possible to cure osteochondrosis?

Many people who have dystrophic defeat of the intervertebral discs, interested in the question: is it possible to cure osteochondrosis and how to do it? The specialists of the leading clinics of the peace, are concerned with the treatment of this disease, they say that if the osteochondrosis has been detected at an early stage, in most cases, you can restore the functionality of the spinal column. If the patient becomes the health facility in the 3 or 4 of the phase of the disease, then the doctors can only improve their condition, because when you enter this phase of development, osteochondrosis, causes the formation of tumors and bone and change of shape of the spine. In these phases of take out a positive result only if the treatment surgical.

After this therapy, patients start periods of remission that can extend independently, if they adhere to the recommendations of health professionals:

• avoid stressful situations;
• properly and effectively you eat;
• practice swimming and physiotherapy exercises;
• reduce the level of loads on the locomotor system;
• normalize sleep, etc

The prevention of the degenerative disc disease

Each person must carry out preventive activities, aimed at the prevention of this dangerous disease, such as osteochondrosis. In the first place, it is necessary to constantly monitor your posture, not only during the movement, but sitting in front of a computer or watching your favorite television series". No less important to participate in physical activities, which will help to strengthen the locomotor system, and create the corset muscle.

Recommended for a night of rest, orthopedic mattresses and pillows, that are designed with the purpose of preventing the degenerative disc disease and other diseases of the spine. So as not to damage the muscle-motor and the device people have very gently to lift and transport heavy objects.

Dietary food (six times per day fractional portions), which are perfectly balanced, a kitchen, enable you to grow grow normalize the work of many critical organs and systems of the human body. You should not consume drinks with a high content of caffeine, alcoholic beverages, chocolate. In a limited number of eating protein foods, especially organ meats, meat, legumes.

As sleep to the osteochondrosis?

During the dream the man should be in that position, that enable you to grow to grow that the muscles and the motor apparatus and the device to relax completely. This is because the long in an awkward posture is often the cause of the development of osteochondrosis.

In order to reduce the load on the spine during a night's rest, the person must comply with the following rules:

• It is forbidden to sleep on the stomach. During the dream the person relaxes, and his head can turn or up. In consequence, the blood vessels and arteries peredelyvayut, it alters the flow of blood to the brain, the cervical spine is located in the tension, etc
• The best position to rest is the attitude of "embryo", which recommends sleep in patients with the diagnosis of osteochondrosis. The patient should lie down on your side, after which folded at the knees of the feet to re-tighten the chest.
• In the regeneration of the bed, the patients must give their preference of bedding with the same motif. The mattress is better to use orthopedic.
• The pillow, the people with the osteochondrosis, you must use the small, so that it was located in the head and shoulders are kept in mattress. It is best to buy an orthopedic pillow.