Cervical back osteochondrosis: symptoms and treatment

Osteochondrosis is often called a disease caused by a person's passage to a direct walk, a disease of a civilized world. In fact, the load on the back to modern humans is almost never even distributed, and osteochondrosis is characterized by damage to the intervertebral discs. Yeardo this disease is increasingly suffering from population worldwide. At any age, a person may begin to suffer from pain, seizures and other manifestations of osteochondrosis, which, among other things, causes a number of other diseases. The development of the disease is influenced not only by inherited factors or age -related changes, as it was, but also an exacerbating environmental situation, food products that bring more harm than the benefits and other living conditions of people in the 21st century. The most common type of osteochondrosis is lumbar, the second place is occupied by cervical spine osteochondrosis (cervical osteochondrosis).

The main causes of osteochondrosis of the cervical region

The modern world, despite the progressive methods of treatment, the development of science and medical technologies, still faces various types of spine -related diseases. Among the important causes of osteochondrosis, can be called below:

1. Causes of an objective nature, in the presence of which special attention must be paid to the spine

Inherited predisposition: Osteochondrosis can be inherited. If relatives suffered from such a disease, you should take all possible preventive measures to prevent its development Age -related changes: with age, the body itself is increasingly producing useful substances, which should also keep a spine in a healthy state. In order for osteochondrosis to develop more slowly, you already need to take care of her condition in the youth

2. Reasons related to a person's way of life. They are easy to eliminate if they are not stable, and even better to follow the principles of a healthy lifestyle immediately

Nutrition: What a person eats directly affects his health. A marked, rapid improvement results in the rejection of salt, sugar, flour and fatty dishes, from the consumption of products, which include preservatives and colors, from chocolate and alcohol. On the contrary, you should include in the diet those products that help build bone and cartilage (for example, sour milk products) Excess weight: Natural consequence of malnutrition is an increase in weight, which leads to an increase in load on the beads Hypothermia: Any type of hypothermia, designs should be avoided. If this were to happen, it would happen quickly for treatment, bringing it to the end Spinal cord injury inevitably in the end will affect its condition Hippodinamia: Small mobility adversely affects the functioning of all parts of the spine Intoxication also affects the intervertebral discs, prevents the absorption of useful micro and macro elements. Smoking and alcohol are the main reasons for body intoxication Stress: It seems that lack of sleep, depression, a negative emotional state have nothing to do with the discomfort that is tested with osteochondrosis of the cervical spine. However, this is not the case

Symptoms of osteochondrosis of the cervical back

Treatment of cervical spine osteochondrosis should be started as soon as possible. Like any disease in an advanced form, it is treated much more difficult, and the consequences affect the whole body. Sometimes the symptoms of osteochondrosis are attributed to other diseases. In the event of any deviation from the norm, you should immediately consult a doctor and review your lifestyle. Symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis include:

Pain, mainly in the occipital region, between the shoulder edges, in the neck Feeling on the shoulders Numbness of fingers (mainly during sleep) If, due to the development of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, the cerebral circulation is disturbed, a often dizzying person, the so -called "flies" are lit in front of his eyes Angina pectoris legs can result fake - with osteochondrosis of the cervical hotel, often occurs pectoris of fake angina  Headache In some cases, with osteochondrosis of the cervical region, there is even a deterioration in vision Noise, blockage, ear ringing. In some cases, hearing deterioration is possible Due to headache are limited Lack of oxygen, which can be expressed by shortness of breath, snoring, as well as increased fatigue Nausea, and sometimes vomiting Fluctuations in blood pressure

In the absence of proper treatment, symptoms can take more acute forms: for example, paralysis of upper extremities may occur, hernia often occurs in the cervical region, sleeping worries because of pain, memory worsens.  

Methods of treatment and prevention of cervical spine osteochondrosis

Diet an important factor that leads to the successful treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical region is to respect a diet, which does not mean abandoning most products with osteochondrosis, on the contrary, mono-diet, poor food is contraindicated. To reduce weight, you must adhere to the fractional power 4-5 times a day.  

Which products are important for the restoration of cartilage fabric:

meat (low, not fried) Seafood Dairy products, including cheese, cottage cheese, kefir olive oil Vegetables and fruits, fresh, non -canned or subject to another processing. Broccoli, greens, dates are particularly rich in osteochondrosis from calcium Group  Nuts and seeds egg Magnesium can "supply" bananas, cucumbers, oatmeal, dried apricots, legumes

Products from which, with neck osteochondrosis, you will have to refuse:

Bakery and sweet Thick, acute, salty food cannon carbonated and alcoholic beverages Fast food products Lard and sausages Tea and strong coffee

With osteochondrosis, you should drink 2. 5 - 3 liters of pure water, remaining drinks, soups are ignored.

Physiotherapeutic procedures. This type of treatment has long been established as a great method to reduce pain and edema, improving blood microcirculation, relaxation and removal of toxins. Among the physiotherapeutic procedures in modern medical practice, a whole range of options:  

Electrophoresis and galvanization Ultra -Frequency Procedures (UHF) Magnetotherapy ultraviolet Paraffin bath and mud Jacket massage

Drugs. With severe pain, medicines that can reduce them are taken to relieve inflammation. To replenish the lack of micro and macroelements in the body, it is recommended to get vitamins and nutrient additives that can restore the necessary balance, which these days is difficult to achieve only using food products. A good impact on the cervical region has ointments designed to also reduce inflammation and pain

Medical physical education. Movement offers the opportunity to take a different position. Since a modern person is inactive and most often spends time in a sitting or stretched position, gymnastics for strengthening the spine is simply irreplaceable. Exercises should not cause pain, discomfort and, moreover, injuries. With osteochondrosis of the cervical region, physiotherapy exercises are intended to strengthen the neck muscles:  

Lay in the stomach, gently raise your head (straight back), hold it in this position for 1-2 minutes, lower it In the same position, turn your head to the left Exercise, which is easy to perform during the working day, sitting on the table: with your palms, resting on the forefront, resist permanently ("butt"), then cross the arms to the back of your head and also rest your head in your palms, resisting.   This exercise also does not require special conditions to meet: turning the head to the left and right, bending the head in both directions to the shoulders, tilts of the head back and forth and rotating the head. It is better to do these exercises sitting, slowly, during dizziness, interruption Since the cervical region is directly connected to other parts of the spine, it is important to strengthen your back: for this you need to lie on your back, tighten your feet on your chest and roll (you have to perform on a difficult surface); Lying on your back, put your feet in a chair and pull your head to your knees; Kneeling, shaking hands behind your back, trying to get the knees with his forehead

Exercises are recommended to be performed regularly, at least a few minutes a day, otherwise their effect will be minimal. You also need to properly organize a place for sleep: the suitable mattress (not pushed, with a flat, solid surface) and, which is extremely important with osteochondrosis of the collar area, a special difficult pillow of a certain shape for the right position of the head and neck during bed.  

Folk remedies. Despite the fact that osteochondrosis is a fraud of a modern person, people have long suffered from this disease, and therefore traditional medicine has many recipes for removing pain, edema, improvement of general condition and prevention:

For external use at home, you can make ointments and rubbing: Elderberry's red berries pour 2/3 with alcohol and is worth it for a week - then this rubbing can start to be used; The hop cones are rubbed with butter and rubbed into the collar area For internal use, decoction are made, infusions are produced, herbal teas are produced: herbal teas are recommended to be created based on Wort St. John's, Bell, Hops - 2 tablespoons of grass for 0. 5 meters of water are usually produced for 5 minutes, then the mixture is injected for half an hour, recorded and obtained in several techniques during the day.  

By taking measures to treat cervical osteochondrosis, remember that prevention of the disease is always more effective. Moreover, any disease requires an integrated approach to treatment, as the effect should be provided throughout the body as a whole.