Osteochondrosis is a serious back disease that interferes with the movement of the vertebrae, changes its location, and pinching of nerve roots occurs. There are types of diseases, among which cervical osteochondrosis is considered severe. The symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis are bright, the diagnosis of the disease is not difficult.
Cervical osteochondrosis involves the destruction of the intervertebral space in the cervical spine. The location of the vertebrae changes, pinching occurs. The disease is full of consequences, it is worth knowing its symptoms. Every 4 people with back disease have cervical osteochondrosis. The age of the patient is decreasing.
symptoms
The main symptom of irritating osteochondrosis is pain. Come at any time, not disappear for days, weeks. The strength and duration of the pain syndrome depends on the stage of the disease. With cervical osteochondrosis, the neck is sore at the site of dislocation of the focus of inflammation. The disease covers several vertebrae, the pain spreads throughout the neck.
Cervical osteochondrosis differs from type, it shows severe symptoms. It's about headaches, dizziness. Osteochondrosis causes pinching of nerve roots, irritation of nerve fibers located around them. The nucleus of the intervertebral disc is inflamed, as is the surrounding tissue.
There are many arteries and ducts in the neck that suffer from osteochondrosis. Inflamed nerves cause spasms in the blood vessels, which negatively affect patency. Inside the vessels, the blood lumens are narrowed, as they are narrower, a smaller amount of blood passes through them. The head and brain experience oxygen starvation. Hence headache, dizziness, fainting, nausea, vomiting.
Headaches, migraines along with neck pain cause a state of despair, depression. To eliminate the symptoms, doctors throw all their strength to return the patient to a normal, rhythmic life. Patients are subject to symptom relief, it is worth knowing the methods, methods.
Conservative treatment
Symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis require immediate medical attention. Neuropathologists deal with the treatment of back pain. If symptoms of osteochondrosis of the cervicothoracic region appear, consultation with a cardiologist will be required. The treatment of the disease is complex, versatile. Do not expect that the disease is not present after a week or two. Improvement should be observed in 2-3 weeks, cured-in 3-4 months, if the disease is in the first stage. If one consults a doctor later, it is not possible to fully recover from osteochondrosis.
Much depends on the professionalism and experience of the doctor. It is worth compiling a complex of treatments that affect various aspects of the disease. A major role is played by drug treatment. Medicine is confidently moving forward in the development of drugs for osteochondrosis, drugs are actively affecting the focus of inflammation. The main thing is to choose the right medicine.
Conservative treatment involves the intake of drugs that belong to the following groups:
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Medications are intended to eliminate the focus of inflammation, they act gradually, slowly. For treatment, patients are prescribed 2-3 courses of NSAIDs, with a two-week break. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have side effects that appear when the course of treatment is delayed for more than 10 days. The gastrointestinal tract suffers.
- Symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis (neck pain, migraines) require the use of analgesics, serious pain relievers. They stopped the pain for a while. So that the pain does not bother for a long time, the included methods are used: self -massage, physiotherapy exercises, manual therapy.
- Vasodilator drugs are important in the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis. Used to relieve vascular spasm. It is recommended to choose carefully, individually. They have many contraindications. Self -selection, medication is not recommended. Illiteracy will lead to the severity of the disease.
- Chondroprotectors are intended for the regeneration of damaged connective tissue. Osteochondrosis thins the intervertebral space, destroying cartilage, connective tissue. Regeneration without drugs is slow, because microcirculation is affected, metabolic products do not leave the cell. Chondroprotectors improve microcirculation, remove metabolic products, stimulate metabolic processes in affected tissue cells. Faster cell regeneration.
The drug group is considered to be the main one in the treatment of neck osteochondrosis, but drugs alone cannot be ruled out.
Methods of therapy
When prescribing treatment, doctors rely on important factors. Need to know whether the patient has allergies to choose therapy, medications. The presence of chronic disease is known. The treatment regimen, its duration, instructions depend on the anamnesis collected. History indicates the severity of the disease.
Therapy is not limited to drugs. Treatment is equipped with methods:
- Physiotherapy. Includes methods: magnetic therapy, electrophoresis, hydrotherapy, mud therapy, phototherapy. In the treatment of back diseases, the musculoskeletal system, electrophoresis and magnetotherapy are used.
- massage. It is recommended that you trust a certified massage therapist. Collar zone massage stimulates blood outflow, increases vertebral mobility, and temporarily relieves pain.
- Physiotherapy. Specialists in exercise therapy will compose, coordinate training courses that have a beneficial effect on the body, will be an additional method of restoring the body.
- Traditional methods. In folk medicine, there are many effective recipes for the treatment of osteochondrosis of the neck. It is advantageous to approach treatment efficiently with herbs, natural ingredients, because plants cause allergic reactions, side effects. Treatment is recommended to be agreed with the doctor. This will save you from unwanted consequences and complications.
Symptomatic treatment of cervical osteochondrosis is arranged by a doctor. Self-medication should be excluded, serious illness requires a professional approach. With the wrong medications, positive dynamics are minimized.