Osteochondrosis is a serious disease of the back that interferes with the mobility of the vertebrae, changing its location and causing pinching of the nerve roots. There are several types of diseases, among which cervical osteochondrosis is considered serious. The symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis are brilliant, 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, clamping takes place. The disease is fraught with consequences, its symptoms are worth knowing. Every 4 people who suffer from back disease have cervical osteochondrosis. The age of patients is decreasing.
Symptoms
The main and uncomfortable symptom of osteochondrosis is pain. Come anytime, don't go away for several days, weeks. The strength and duration of the pain syndrome depend on the stage of the disease. In cervical osteochondrosis, the neck hurts where the inflammation is displaced. The disease covers several vertebrae, the pain spreads throughout the neck.
Cervical osteochondrosis differs from the varieties, it suggests severe symptoms. It's about headache, dizziness. Osteochondrosis causes pinching of nerve roots, irritation of surrounding nerve fibers. The intervertebral disc nucleus 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 the blood vessels, which negatively affect patency. In vessels, the blood lumen shrinks, because they narrow, less blood flows through them. The head and brain suffer from lack of oxygen. Hence the headache, dizziness, fainting, nausea, vomiting.
Headache, migraine together with neck pain causes a state of despair, depression. To eliminate the symptoms, doctors put all their strength to return the patient to his normal life, rhythm. The patient is subject to 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 ailments. If symptoms of osteochondrosis of the cervicothoracic region develop, consultation with a cardiologist will be necessary. The treatment of the disease is complex, versatile. Don't expect the disease to go away after a week or two. Improvement should be seen in 2-3 weeks, cure - in 3-4 months if disease is in the first stage. If a person sees a doctor later, it will not be possible to fully recover from osteochondrosis.
Much depends on the doctor's professionalism and experience. It is worth compiling a complex of treatment that addresses different aspects of the disease. The main role is played by drug treatment. Medicine is advancing confidently in the development of drugs for osteochondrosis, drugs actively affect the focus of inflammation. The main thing is to choose the right medicine.
Conservative treatment involves the use of drugs belonging to the following groups:
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The drugs aim to eliminate the focus of inflammation, they work gradually, slowly. For treatment, the patient is prescribed 2 to 3 courses of NSAIDs, two weeks apart. 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 (pain in the neck, migraine) require the use of analgesics, severe pain relievers. They stop the pain for a while. So that the pain does not bother you for a long time, follow-up methods are used: self-massage, physiotherapy exercises, manual therapy.
- Vasodilator drugs are important in the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis. Used to relieve vasospasm. It is recommended to select carefully and individually. They have many contraindications. Self-selection, medication is not recommended. Illiteracy can lead to aggravation of the disease.
- Chondroprotectors are intended for the regeneration of damaged connective tissues. Osteochondrosis thins the intervertebral space, destroys cartilaginous connective tissue. Regeneration without medication is slow because microcirculation is impaired, metabolic products do not leave the cells. Chondroprotectors increase microcirculation, remove metabolic products, stimulate metabolic processes in the cells of the affected tissue. Cell regeneration is faster.
The drug groups are considered the main ones in the treatment of neck osteochondrosis, but the drugs alone cannot be dispensed with.
therapy methods
When prescribing treatment, the doctor relies on important factors. It is worth knowing if the patient is allergic to be able to choose a therapy, medication. The presence of chronic diseases is noted. The treatment regimen, its duration, guidelines depend on the anamnesis collected. The history indicates the seriousness of the illness.
Therapy is not limited to medication. The treatment is complemented by 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 qualified massage therapist. Massage in the collar area stimulates blood flow, improves vertebrae mobility and temporarily relieves pain.
- Physiotherapy. An exercise therapy specialist will compose, coordinate a course of exercises that have a beneficial effect on the body, it will be an additional method of restoring the body.
- Traditional methods. In folk medicine, there are many effective prescriptions for the treatment of neck osteochondrosis. It is worth competently approaching the treatment with herbs, natural ingredients, because plants cause allergic reactions, side effects. Treatment is recommended to be agreed with a doctor. This will save you from unwanted consequences and complications.
The treatment of cervical osteochondrosis symptoms is done by a doctor. Self-medication must be excluded, a serious illness requires a professional approach. With the wrong drugs, the positive dynamic is minimized.