Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine is a chronic, gradual lesions of the spine of the cervical spine (from the first to Saturday), starting with the destruction of the disc and ending with their changes.
After that, nerves (compression, inflammation of their nerves and consequences) and blood vessel complications (vertebral artery compression and the consequences of blood circulation disorders) participate in clinical symptoms of osteoarthritis. With cervical joint disease, these are headaches, dizziness, loss of orientation, nausea, reducing pressure very hard to normalize. Osteochondrosis is a common disease, symptoms at the age of 45 appear at 90 % of people (regardless of gender), before others - for office workers with a sedentary lifestyle. The lesions of the cervix are diagnosed regularly as lumbar osteoarthritis. This is due to the excessive movement of the neck and the weakness of the muscles around the spine in this area.
The nature of the pathology occurs with itThe Intervertebral disc (MPD abbreviated) is a pulp nucleus in the center and the most elastic, most elastic fiber surrounding it. The bodies of the neighboring vertebrae are adjacent to it and below. The receipt (and excretion) of substances and water into the disc occurs due to diffusion (direct and reverse filter, the penetration of molecules into the disc and back) from the bone tissue of the vertebra. The gradual aging of the fabrics of the Intervertebral plate leads to the fact that receiving the necessary substances slow down and under the influence of stimulating factors (pressure, load), it is not completely. The thick fabric of the fiber membrane is covered with cracks, loss of its elasticity, pulp nucleus in the dry center (dehydrated). This leads to the fact that the cervical joint disease progresses:
MPD lost height;
The body of the vertebra is moved, the nerve roots are forced and started to develop with bone spines, trying to distribute the increasing pressure (spinal disease).
Over time, the ligament is related to the fossil process, they are impregnated with calcium at the position attached to the vertebra and become the cause of the hardness and limitations of the neck. Because people continue to load the spine - they are actively moving, sitting in an uncomfortable position:
The bodies of nearby vertebrae are increasingly compressed by MPD;
This leads to the fact that the Pulpoose nucleus (instead is what it is left) is pushed forward or backward (more often towards the vertical ligament, because it is quite thin in the cervix).
Such protruding is called protruding (the shell of the plate has not exploded, but only changes its shape), it presses on the surrounding tissue, leading to the appearance of muscle tension, pain and other symptoms, pronunciation is caused by cervical osteoporosis. Over time, the shell of the plate is still torn, and part of the pulp nucleus is pressed into the fabric (this breakthrough is called a hernia). At this stage (these are 4 stages), all acute symptoms of the disease may decrease (a small part of the nucleus is absorbed or covered with calcium and stops irritating surrounding tissues), or vice versa, will lead to the development of ischemic stroke (damn condition.
Causes of stimulating factorsConsidering the causes of osteoarthritis, it is worth noting that the basis of violations is the natural aging of the fabrics of the disc. This process can accelerate different stimulating factors:
Genetic trend.
Congenital defects in the development of cervical spine (body deformation of the first neck vertebra).
Damage and surgical intervention.
Excessive movement of the cervical area (for example, in sports training).
Lack of physical activity (sedentary work).
Breach of posture (back).
Year old.
Nervous tension.
Lower body heat.
Four stages (degrees) and symptomsWith osteoarthritis in the cervical spine, all the manifestations increased from one period to another, the more changes that occur in the interatorebral disc - the stronger the symptoms of the cervical osteoarthritis. In the initial stage of a person, stretching in the neck and shoulders may be disturbed, because they quickly tired. After that, the main sign of the pathology appears - the pain in the back of the head, shoulders, arms, chest, can be disguised as a toothache. A person began dizzy, the concentration of weakening attention, vision and hearing, which worsen the quality of life and does not affect his ability to work well. Gradually, the symptoms increased and enhanced - a person who woke up with a hard feeling in the spine, in severe time than any sharp motion (for example, sneezing or heel on the floor) causing pain in the neck and along the affected nerves, it becomes difficult to lift hands or hold the object. At night, the heart rate can be enhanced or the appearance of the feeling of lack of air may be concerned-patients cannot breathe deeply, because of the pain, a person cannot move, turn neck or raise hands. In symptoms, osteoarthritis in men is almost no different from osteoarthritis in women (they are often interested in headaches.
Stage 1 (degrees)The Intervertebral disc lost elasticity and sag.
At this stage, with osteoarthritis of the cervix, stress appears, fatigue, muscle fatigue and neck pain.
The first symptoms:
Muscle stress, leading to their rapid and fatigue fatigue;
Pain, discomfort in the neck;
A regular headache.
Phase 2MPD cracks, exfoliating, sagging more, protruding formed (protruding of the fiber membrane), the growth of the bone occurs along the edges of the vertebra.
A person with crisis, headache, sensitivity disorders, pain in the neck, enhance with basic load, gives other parts of the body.
The pain in the neck is enhanced by the load, given to the shoulders, chest and occipital part of the head.
People often worry about intense headaches.
Crystal when spinning neck.
Difficulties in swallowing.
Heavenly blood.
Dizzy.
Paralysis of skin and fingers, weakening the muscles of the limb.
Stage 3At this stage, the protruding part (hernia), the bone spines increase the size, the spine ligament is determined in the positions attached to the vertebrae. Symptoms for cervical joint disease in 3 stages:
Symptoms of the first two stages of the disease are attached to violations of the brain's blood supply (due to vertebral artery compressive) in the form of imperfect vision, hearing, orientation, sensitivity and other problems.
The pain may be enhanced with the most basic movements (tilting the head), shooting in the ear, in the jaw, shoulder and forearm.
The patient is looking for a convenient posture, trying to find a tilt of the head will reduce symptoms.
His attention is to disperse, memory, vision, hearing, coordination of worsening movements, sleep disorders, nausea appear, stable hypertension is formed.
A clear hardness of the spine, paresis, paralysis of limbs (immobile, reduced sensitivity), muscle loss of power and volume (atrophy) are connected.
The smooth bend of the spine is observed.
4th phaseA characteristic of the 4th phase - the symptoms of osteoarthritis of the cervical spine weaken, the hardness remains.
The acute manifestations of the disease gradually decrease due to the fact that soft tissues suffered fossils.
In 5 % of cases, 4 stages of osteoarthritis may be complicated due to necrosis of the neighboring tissue, a stroke due to ischemia of the brain.
Manifestations causing stroke due to ischemia (oxygen starvation and partially withered cells) and defects.
The complication of cervical joint disease may be in level 4:
stroke due to ischemic of the brain, can lead to disability of the patient;
Due to the circulatory disorders of adjacent tissues, patients may have trophic ulcers (cell death due to lack of nutrients and oxygen).
Diagnostic methodOsteochondrosis of the cervix is diagnosed by using different tools:
X -Ray (characteristic diagnostic characteristics in the form of thorns along the edge of the vertebrae or reducing the height of MPD appearing in 2 stages).
CT, MRI of the spine (allows you to diagnose changes in MPD in the initial period).
Discography (a study with the introduction of a contrasting environment that allows you to set the deepest damage to the Intervertebral disc).
Electronics (with its help determine obstacles, inflammation throughout the nerve process).
Dopplerography of brain vessels (allows you to determine the condition of blood vessels and blood flow in them).
In the case of nerve ending, many neurological manifestations of cervical joint disease occur, detect symptoms and monitor the treatment of a neuroscientist (helping to establish diagnostic, advice, prescribe drugs).
Treatment methodOsteochondrosis of the neck is an indispensable disease (such as osteoarthritis of any other localization), changes that occur in the tissues of the intervertebral disc, irreversible. In the first phase (1 and 2), it may be suspended by conservative therapy, in 3 stages of conservation treatment prescribed to reduce acute symptoms. Sometimes with stable cervical radioactive infections (with spinal core of the spinal nerve), the surgery to remove the intervertebral discs is performed.
AidThe first first aid for cervical joint disease is necessary if the patient feels acute pain in the neck, unable to turn around, unable to perform any other motion (raise hands). In this case, 2%anesthetic solution or another drug has a combination characteristic that is put into muscles along the vertebra. The rapid blockade relieves pain and improves the patient's condition. Treatment of osteoarthritis of the cervical spine during recovery is done by heat -up agents that can improve blood circulation in the neck vertebra and neck.
Other treatments:Experts can introduce different orthopedic devices:
Shantsz's tires, is a type of corset, tape or neck. With its help, the head is fixed in one position and thus relaxes the muscles, unloading and anesthesia for the cervical spine.
A orthopedic pillow allows you to sleep in the most convenient and physiological position for the cervix, without causing muscle tension, pain and hardness in the spine.
Surgery surgerySurgical treatment may be required if:
Intervertebral hernia (or hernia) tightens the increasingly compressed nerve roots;
Other treatments do not reduce the condition of the patient;
There is a threat of disability.
Surgical treatment for cervical joint disease significantly improves the patient's condition, but is always capable of developing various complications (loss of sensitivity, mobility of the spine).
Home treatmentThe home treatment of osteoarthritis is the use of products that will help:
Enhance blood circulation of tissues.
Improve metabolism in them.
Finally escape the pain, inflammation and muscle tension.
They are used in the recovery stage, when the acute symptoms of the disease are left behind:
Heat compression with Campaire wine. Take 50 ml of vodka, Camparal wine, lots of aloe vera juice, 50 g of mustard powder and 100 ml of honey. Mix, add 3 egg proteins to the mixture, leaving in a day. By the ready, the mixture is applied to the affected area, along the mountainside (for 2-3 hours), covered with plastic films on the head. The treatment process is 12 procedures, after a week it can be repeated.
Ginger ointment. Crush 3 medium garlic teeth and 50 g of fresh ginger roots in the blender, add 50 g to soften the room temperature of the butter, beat again. With this tool, the damage area was smeared once a day (for 2-3 hours), covered with a movie on the head. The treatment process for cervical joint disease is 21 days, after 2 weeks off, it can be repeated.
Any non -conditional treatment should be discussed with a doctor.
PreventThe measures to prevent bone and joints are:
moderate physical activity and exercise for the neck;
A diet rich in vitamins and useful for cartilage;
Orthopedic pillows and mattresses to sleep;
Convenient workplace.
You need to pay attention to the habit of getting heavy in one hand or pocket on a shoulder and remove it. Such a load is a stimulating factor in the development of cervical joint disease.
ForecastOsteochondrosis is one of the most common diseases after 45 years of appearing in 90 % of people (regardless of gender). Often diagnosed:
Cervical or cervix (due to the weakness of the cervix and the mobile of the neck);
Osteochondrosis belts (due to the load on this spine);
Less common - the chest (this part is less portable, the load on it is small).
Violation due to disease appears is not reversible, so it is impossible to cure the disease. Conservative methods can be suspended by cervical bone disease in phases 1 and 2. Removing acute symptoms will take 2 to 3 weeks, until the complete recovery of osteoarthritis will have to be treated for up to 6 months. At 3 and 4 stages, the most effective method is surgical regulation (eliminating hernia and disks, enhancing vertebrae). A prerequisite for everyone after 30 years is the frequent performance of special exercises for the cervical spine, because such measures solve the problem of the disease.
