Osteochondrosis is a serious disease of the spine that interferes with the mobility of the vertebrae, changing their location and causing compression of the nerve roots. 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.
Osteochondrosis of the cervix involves the destruction of the intervertebral space in the cervical spine. The location of the beads changes, pinching occurs. The disease is fraught with consequences, it is worth knowing its symptoms. Every 4 people suffering from back disease have osteochondrosis of the cervix. The age of patients is declining.
Symptoms
The main, annoying symptom of osteochondrosis is pain. Comes anytime, does not leave for days, weeks. The severity and duration of pain syndrome depends on the stage of the disease. With osteochondrosis of the cervix, the neck aches at the site of displacement of the focus of inflammation. The disease covers several vertebrae, the pain spreads throughout the neck.
Osteochondrosis of the cervix varies by varieties, suggests severe symptoms. It is about headaches, dizziness. Osteochondrosis causes constriction of nerve roots, irritation of nerve fibers located around. The nucleus of the intervertebral disc is inflamed, as are the surrounding tissues.
There are many arteries and vessels in the neck that suffer from osteochondrosis. Inflamed nerves cause spasms in blood vessels, which negatively affects permeability. In the vessels, the blood lumen shrinks because they narrow, a smaller volume of blood passes through them. The head and brain suffer from oxygen starvation. Hence headache, lightheadedness, fainting, nausea, vomiting.
Headache, migraine along with neck pain causes a state of despair, depression. To eliminate the symptoms, doctors do their best to get the patient back to his normal life, the rhythm. The patient undergoes symptom relief, it is worth knowing the methods, methods.
Conservative treatment
Symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis require urgent medical attention. A neuropathologist deals with the treatment of back diseases. If symptoms of osteochondrosis of the cervical region appear, a consultation with a cardiologist will be required. Treatment of the disease is complex, comprehensive. Do not expect the disease to go away after a week or two. Improvement should be observed in 2-3 weeks, cure - in 3-4 months, if the disease is in the first stage. If a person consults a doctor later, it will not be possible to completely cure osteochondrosis.
Much depends on the professionalism and experience of the doctor. It is worth compiling a treatment complex that touches on various aspects of the disease. The main role is played by drug treatment. Medicine is certainly moving forward in the development of medicines for osteochondrosis, medicines actively influence the focus of inflammation. The main thing is to choose the right medicine.
Conservative treatment involves taking medications that belong to groups:
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Medications are intended to eliminate the focus of inflammation, they act gradually, slowly. For treatment, the patient is prescribed 2-3 courses of NSAIDs, with a break of two weeks. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have side effects that occur when the course of treatment is delayed for more than 10 days. The gastrointestinal tract suffers.
- Symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis (neck pain, migraine) require the use of analgesics, serious pain relievers. They stop the pain for a while. In order for the pain not to bother for a long time, accompanying methods are used: self-massage, physiotherapy exercises, manual therapy.
- Vasodilators are important in the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis. Used to relieve vasospasm. It is recommended to choose carefully, individually. They have many contraindications. Self-selection, medication is not recommended. Illiteracy will lead to a worsening of the disease.
- Chondroprotectors are intended to regenerate damaged connective tissue. Osteochondrosis thins the intervertebral space, destroys cartilage, connective tissue. Regeneration without medication is slow because the microcirculation is impaired, metabolic products do not leave the cells. Chondroprotectors improve microcirculation, remove metabolic products, stimulate metabolic processes in affected tissue cells. Cell regeneration is faster.
Medical groups are considered key in the treatment of neck osteochondrosis, but medications alone cannot be dispensed.
Methods of therapy
When prescribing treatment, the doctor relies on important factors. It is worth finding out if the patient has an allergy in order to choose therapy, medications. The presence of chronic diseases is ascertained. The treatment regimen, its duration, directions depend on the collected anamnesis. History shows the severity of the disease.
Therapy is not limited to medication. The treatment is completed with methods:
- Physiotherapy. Includes methods: magnetic therapy, electrophoresis, hydrotherapy, mud therapy, phototherapy. In the treatment of diseases of the spine, the musculoskeletal system, electrophoresis and magnetotherapy are used.
- Massage. It is recommended that you trust a qualified massage therapist. Massage of the collar area stimulates blood flow, improves vertebral mobility and temporarily relieves pain.
- Physiotherapy. A specialist in exercise therapy will design, coordinate a course of exercises that have a beneficial effect on the body, will be an additional method of body recovery.
- Traditional methods. In folk medicine, there are many effective recipes for treating osteochondrosis of the neck. It is worth competently approaching the treatment with herbs, natural ingredients, as the plants cause allergic reactions, side effects. Treatment is recommended to agree with a doctor. This will save you from unwanted consequences and complications.
The treatment of the symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis is compiled by a doctor. Self-medication should be ruled out, a serious illness requires a professional approach. With the wrong drugs the positive dynamics are minimized.