Necklace called progressive dystrophic osteochondrosis-a degenerative intervertebral disc lesion cervical vertebrae 1-7 with the space section.
As a result, the deformation caused by cervical degenerative disc disease, fatigue and more after the defeat of wire vertebrae. This violation of the normal blood flow and nerve conduction in the nerves and innervated by root sections of the neck, cervical.
Cervical osteochondrosis can be isolated and combined with other sections of osteokondrozis – thoracic, lumbar, and sacral.
Reasons
Causes and dystrophic and degenerative changes in the intervertebral discs studied enough yet. Osteochondritis assumption – chenille couldn't find confirmation phenomenon. As it turns out, even children and young people.
A conspicuous number of predisposing factors to the development of degenerative disc disease. Them are as follows:
- inactivity and sedentary lifestyle,
- working with static load types are sessile, neck,
- being overweight, poor physical development,
- the dysplastic process, connective tissue,
- circulatory disorders, neck,
- neck injuries
- scoliosis, posture defects, uncomfortable pillows and mattresses,
- hereditary predisposition, metabolic defects.
Cervical symptoms of degenerative disc disease
Due to the properties of the cervical spine, skeleton, two-footed, as well as big bass are especially vulnerable for the development of osteoarthritis – the most in comparison with other departments in the spine skeletal spine and small is that there are lot Nov.
The most characteristic symptom, the patient has a complaint of cervical pain. Depending on the field, the lesion localized pain
- the collarbone and shoulder;
- all cervical spine section;
- the front surface of the chest.
Cervical pain due to cervical osteochondrosis properties.
The first symptoms of cervical degenerative disc disease, severe and less specific are:
- neck pain early evening
- heavy feeling in the head, headache, occipital region,
- numbness or tingling, shoulders and arms
- a comeback in the neck, crunching bass, clicky vertebrae.
Leading symptoms:
Vegetative-dystonic
- a pretty strong neck pain, and especially a space of just under knuckle;
- thanks to a single position for a long time after the pain occurs (e.g., sleep);
- constantly tense the muscles in the neck;
- right hands to divert to common challenges;
- the movements of the fingers, the fingers of the hand on the affected side.
Because the vertebral artery impaction observed neurological: headaches, nausea, frequent fainting spells.
Spinal symptoms
localized chest pain on the left.
This medicine must be distinguished from pain pain angina (angina nitroglycerin brings relief, an osteochondrosis – none).
A gradual violation structure's intervertebral disc compression (compression) of the nerve roots and the resulting violation constriction or tightness in the area wire passes through the arteries and veins of the vertebrae.
Ayse leads to the formation of specific syndromes – radicular, and ischemic.
- defeat the root of first cervical vertebra (C1): the nape of violation effects, reducing skin sensitivity;
- C2 gives the crown and nape pain syndrome in the field of defeat;
- C3 gives defeat, if it violates a by neck pain, decreased sensitivity, tongue and sublingual pain, Nov, in some cases, speech impairment and loss control language;
- C4 and C5 gives defeat pain, shoulder and clavicle, decreased Tonus Nov, head and neck, sneezing, respiratory disorders and heart pain;
- sometimes more often, giving C6 defeat pain, neck, shoulder, forearm, I have big fingers, sensitivity, skin:
- C7 defeat gives similar symptoms pain, neck, back, shoulder, and down behind the brush, crushing hand strength, and reflexes are decreased.
Circulatory disorders in the area of the cervical vertebrae to the vascular compartment due to a migraine headache, severe dizziness, visual disturbances, and ringing in the ears, disorders of autonomic functions vibrating in front of the eyes of flies.
The symptoms of compression syndrome may be a heart pain, heart, adverse weather, and palpitations, arrhythmias.
Complications
Serious complications include cervical degenerative disc disease
- hernia the bulging intervertebral disk formation (offset);
- came violate ruptured intervertebral disc, the nerves and blood vessels, perhaps the head of the spinal cord, this can be fatal;
- may radiculopathy (root lesion), osteophyte formation (spikes in their bodies the spine) with manifestation of paresis and paralysis.
Diagnosis
Necessary treatment for the above complaints if you have a doctor-a podiatrist or a neurologist.
First of all, a doctor to evaluate mobility and neck pain, sensitivity and discomfort, and other features. You need it later appeared in a couple of cervical radiography, if necessary, computed tomography or magnetic resonance scan suspected hernia.
Violation must circulation rheoencephalography, and fundus examination.
Cervical degenerative disc disease treatment
The same symptoms may be signs of various diseases and illness that may occur, not the textbook. Attempt self-treatment, consult your doctor.
Today there are traditional and non-traditional treatment methods for degenerative disc disease of cervical spine.
The conservative methods are mostly used:
- analgesics symptomatic treatment to relieve pain syndrome
- the reception anti-inflammatory drugs, steroids and tissue for a number of inflammatory edema
- Nov antispazmodik to eliminate spasms is used for medicine to improve blood circulation.
In the treatment of cervical degenerative disc disease intervertebral disc of the ingredients that are used for the restorative structure.
Shown tutoring, group vitamin therapy for the treatment of Dental Medicine gels and ointments, creams, anti-inflammatory and analgesic components. Stimulating regeneration of the intervertebral disc shown.
Recommended for the treatment of cervical degenerative disc disease that carries a special collar.
In vertebrates cervical degenerative disc disease complications, hernias, violates, sensitivity, and blood circulation, pre-treatment immediately.
As neglect is a chronic disease progressive treatment depends on the duration of osteochondritis. Preventive treatment and long courses will be held for a lifetime.
Osteochondrosis proper nutrition to help alleviate the situation significantly. More information in our separate article about the principles of diet osteochondrosis.
Exercise for the treatment of cervical degenerative disc disease:
- Itself traction: lower the backrest in the flat position with the shoulders as low as possible is required, this will need a neck pulling up. At least 3 times to make at least 10 approaches a day.
- Self-massage: to embrace the neck with a towel, then her pull the ends and make them as an alternative to stretch neck muscles. Not slip in a towel to keep a watchful eye neck (rubbing, not by him).
- Cervical osteochondrosis Gymnastics for time: appears that little bending the neck, as well as swivel and tilt head. Is performed at a time, 5-7 of each curved side. The most useful exercise then perform self-massage whiplash.
Prevention
Basic health care the cervical spine the spitting image of a strong, healthy back, physical activity, comfortable B & B, anatomical pillows, bedding, correct posture and proper nutrition.
You should avoid neck injuries, and lifting heavy weights. Necessary to combine a long-term residence, with rest periods and warming.