The problem of cervical osteochondrosis is very relevant today.It is no secret that in the modern world every second or third person suffers from cervical osteochondrosis.And doctors can usually not help anyone, as they do not have the necessary knowledge and see nothing wrong with osteochondrosis.Like, "what you can do, he is now."
In fact, osteochondrosis is not as simple as it seems.Yes, of course, it is not fatal.But it poisones the lives of millions of people who don't know how to treat it.But everything is on the surface ... So if you have problems with cervical osteochondrosis, carefully read this page to the end!
Here you will learn what cervical osteochondrosis is, how exactly it develops, what is dangerous and, of course, how it can be healed.
What is cervical spine osteochondrosis?
Cervical osteochondrosis, in a scientific language, is a dystrophic process that affects intervertebral discs and intervertebral joint cartilage, eventually involving the vertebral bodies themselves in this process.And the task of the process of your treatment is to stop this process and then come back completely!
But before talking directly about treatment, you need to deal with the causes of this process.After all, nothing comes up like this.For every phenomenon in our lives, there is a certain reason or several reasons.
Causes of cervical osteochondrosis
Cervical spine osteochondrosis develops under the influence of the same reasons as osteochondrosis of other genetic departments, endocrine, infectious, toxic, etc.But the only reason why it plays a decisive role in the development of cervical osteochondrosis.
Currently, cervical osteochondrosis can be determined in each second person.This is due to the fact that we live in urbanized conditions, in the age of developed technologies and social networks.As you read, write, work, communicate through a computer, the neck is in an incorrect position, an incorrect position.
In addition, constant work -related stress and other problems also affect the condition of the neck.When a person is in a depressed state, he leans, lowers his head.Therefore, your neck again assumes your problems.You don't relax and your neck doesn't relax either.
For this reason, the neck muscles are in constant tension, the pressure increases within the cervical spine, the vessels are spasmid and nerve endings are violated.
Do not ignore your neck and pay attention to each of your sign.After all, cervical osteochondrosis is the most dangerous, because only with it can complications as frequent (syndromes) asSpinal artery syndrome, shoulder packaging periartrosis, Royshift syndrome and anterior staircase syndrome.
We'll talk about these syndromes a little below.Meanwhile, let's see how the cervical region differs from the rest of the spine and which, in the process of osteochondrosis development, serves as a prerequisite for the development of these syndromes.
- The cervical spineThe most mobile.It is characterized by all types of movements in full.These are the prerequisites for frequent and sublxus violations!
- There are holes in the transverse processes of the vertebrae that form a channel through whichThe vertebral artery passesThis provides the brain, the cerebellum, the hearing organs, as well as the vertebral nerve with oxygen and nutrients.These are the prerequisites for frequent artery and nerve clips.
- Intervertebral discs are located between the bodies of the vertebraenot everywhere.In front of them, there are protruding edges of the vertebrae, interconnected by the joints.These are the prerequisites for the emergence of joint subluxation.
- The intervertebral holes of the lower three vertebrae are not round, buttriangular.These are prerequisites for the violation of nerve roots with bone growth formed with osteochondrosis.
- In the cervical region, there are importantganglia (nodes) of the autonomic nervous system.
Here are the main features of which we will build, analyzing the symptoms and complications of osteochondrosis.But for beginners, I will tell you how cervical spine asteochondrosis develop so that you can clearly imagine the whole picture.
The Development Mechanism of Cervical Osteochondrosis
The intervertebral disc is a place for the beginning of the process.Under the influence of the above motives, the core of the disc (central part) of the disc begins to lose moisture.The fibrous ring (disc) is thinner, loses its elasticity, the microcracks appear.As a result, the support disc function, fixation and absorption of shocks is lost.
The load on the underlying vertebrae increases gradually and then the process goes to the vertebra itself.Microcracks appear in it and additional "bone growth" of osteophytes are formed to increase their surface area for higher load.
The osteophytes can form on the rear surface, thus squeezing the nerve roots or on the side surface, squeezing the vertebral artery.
Stability between vertebrae is violated, which is why subluxations may appear in intervertebral joints.The neck muscles are tense to compensate and support the vertebrae in the previous position.
But over time, the muscles "get tired" to support the spine and, again, the load increases in the affected vertebra, which further supports progression.
So a vicious circle is formed where the main links -damaged vertebrae and spasmodic muscles- They influence each other and thus support the process of osteochondrosis.
It is here that the very symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis that cause so many problems to millions of people.
Symptoms (signs) of cervical osteochondrosis
The symptoms of substantial cervical osteocondorencer are familiar to those who have experienced all the "charm" of the development of this process.The most common signs that you have cervical osteochondrosis are as follows:
- Limited mobility in the neck
- Pain or feeling of discomfort in the neck
- Forced head position
- A kind of "crisp" in the neck when turning the head
- The tension of the neck muscles
These, say, symptoms of "cervical osteochondrosis in their pure form" without complications.The remaining symptoms already develop as a result of compression (compression) of nerve roots and blood vessels and irritation of the nerve fibers of the spinal cord.Specific syndromes that are inherent only to cervical osteochondrosis.Let's look at them in more detail:
Vail Artery Syndrome
Vertebral artery syndrome develops as a result of mechanical compression of the artery with a tense muscle or "osteophyte" bone growth.Sometimes it can develop due to the spasm of the artery with nerve fiber irritation ranging from the spinal cord to the artery.
The vertebral artery passes to the cranial cavity and provides the brain, cerebellum, hearing organs and vision with oxygen and nutrients;Therefore, with its compression, cerebral ischemia occurs and all its pieces suffer.Therefore, the signs of vertebral artery syndrome are usually the following:
- The paroxysmal headaches that begin with the back of the head and spread to the forehead, temples, ears.They can capture half the head.
- The pain intensifies with turns or tilt of the head, with the tension of the neck muscles.
- Hearing and vision violations: touching and noise in ears, hearing loss, dizziness, front prison prisoners before my eyes.
- Feeling of gravity in the head, dizziness, sleep disturbance, memory.
Shoulder -Dez
Shoulder -covers periartrosis is a damage to the periarticular soft tissues of the joint and shoulder blades, especially muscles and tendons.It develops the following:
- The irritation of vegetative nerve fibers occurs as a result of the destruction of the disc
- This irritation in the form of impulses goes to a nearby joint - shoulder
- In periarticular tissues, the trophy (nutrition) is disturbed, which affects the functions of the articulation itself.
As a result, the following symptoms of Pope's periartrosis on the shoulder develop:
- Pain in the shoulder joint that surrendered to the hand and neck
- The sequestration of the hands to the side is limited and painful
- The pain intensifies lying on one side
- Over time, atrophy of the shoulder blade and shoulder muscles can develop
Rook Syndrome
Rooser syndrome develops due to nerve root compression with "osteophyte" bone growths, which manifests itself through acute cutting pain, which spreads to the forearm for the little finger or the ring finger.It can be accompanied by a feeling of numbness or "crawling goose bumps."
It is worth noting that this complication is less common than anyone else.
Anterior staircase syndrome
For starters, I note that the front ladder muscle exceeds 3 and 4 cervical vertebrae through the lateral surface of the neck and is attached to the first rib.To the side, the medial ladder is also attached to the edge.As a result, a gap is formed between these muscles, through which the nervous plexus of the shoulder and the subclavian artery pass.
Now let's see how previous staircase syndrome develops:
- The irritation of vegetative nerve fibers occurs as a result of the destruction of the disc
- Pulse -shaped irritation enters the anterior staircase muscle
- The muscle is spasmodic and tightens the tissues and the nervous artery
The signs of anterior staircase syndrome are as follows:
- The pain of pain to the sharp, spread to your forearm and brush
- The pain intensifies when the head is inclined to the healthy side, when the hand is resigned next to
Symptoms by the arrested artery - cooling of the hand, numbness, swelling.
What is common among all syndromes?
We examined the development mechanism, the symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis and all its most common complications.Did you notice something in common among all these processes?
Otherwise, I will tell you:
In all processes, an important element is involved - spasmodic muscles!
They can:
- Tighten the vertebral artery or nervous plexus,
- impaired the function of the shoulder joint,
- Send reverse signals about your spasmodic
- Thus, transfer the load to the damaged cervical region and maintain the progression of osteochondrosis.
Yes, the muscles perform these actions under the influence of violated and irritated nerve roots.But they also send a signal to the nervous system about the Principle of Feedback, which supports the pathological process or eliminates it.Yes, it is eliminating.
All this depends on the state of the muscle:
- If it is spasmodic, it sends a pathological impulse (with osteochondrosis) and supports progression
- If you train (alternately relax and reduce, restoring your tone), sends another - a physiological impulse that restores nervous system trophicism and will rebuild it.
Hence the answer to the most important question to you:
How to cure cervical osteochondrosis?
Therefore, the only way to heal the cervical spine osteochondrosis is to restore the tone of your muscles!There are simply no other options.All other methods - drug treatment, injections, medications and so on - have only a temporary effect.They eliminate the effect of pain, but do not eliminate the causes.And very soon the pain will bother you again.
One of the good methods of osteochondrosis treatment is massage.And in the absence of competent masseurs, self -massage.Massage and self -mass relaxing their muscles and, as we have already found, is very useful.
Parallel to massage and self -massage, you can connect treatment methods for osteochondrosis with folkloric drugs, which, as you know, were tested for centuries.You can do ointments, rub and baths of various plants.
And finally, the most important component in the treatment of osteochondrosis!This is the implementation of special healing exercise complexes (Exercise Therapy - Therapeutic Physical Culture).In addition, the correct engine mode (suitable lift weights, sitting on the computer, hypodinamia prevention, position during sleep, etc.).