Osteochondrosis is a serious back disease that affects the mobility of the vertebrae, changes position, and entrapment of the nerve roots. There are types of diseases among which cervical osteochondrosis is considered serious. Symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis are bright, the diagnosis of the disease is not difficult.
In cervical osteochondrosis, the intervertebral space in the cervical spine is destroyed. The position of the vertebrae changes, pinching occurs. The disease is fraught with consequences, it is worth knowing its symptoms. Every 4 people with back problems has cervical osteochondrosis. The age of the patients is decreasing.
Symptoms
The main symptom of osteochondrosis is pain. Comes at any time, does not go away for several days, weeks. The severity and duration of the pain syndrome depends on the stage of the disease. In cervical osteochondrosis, the neck hurts at the site of the dislocation of the focus of inflammation. The disease involves several vertebrae, pain spreads throughout the neck.
Cervical osteochondrosis is different from varieties, it indicates severe symptoms. It's about a headache, dizziness. Osteochondrosis causes nerve root entrapment, irritation of the surrounding nerve fibers. The core of the intervertebral disc is inflamed, as is the surrounding tissue.
There are many arteries and vessels in the neck that suffer from osteochondrosis. Inflamed nerves cause spasms in the blood vessels, which have a negative effect on patency. The blood lumen in the vessels becomes smaller because they constrict, and a smaller volume of blood flows through them. The head and brain suffer from a lack of oxygen. Hence the headache, drowsiness, fainting, nausea, vomiting.
Headaches, migraines combined with neck pain cause a state of despair, depression. In order to eliminate the symptoms, the doctors do everything in their power to return the patient to his usual rhythm of life. The patient is subject to symptom relief, it is worth knowing the methods and methods.
Conservative treatment
The symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis require urgent medical attention. A neuropathologist deals with the treatment of back disorders. If symptoms of osteochondrosis of the cervicothoracic region appear, a consultation with a cardiologist is required. Treatment of the disease is complex and varied. Don't expect the disease to go away after a week or two. Improvement should be noted in 2-3 weeks, healing - in 3-4 months, if the disease is in the first stage. If a person see a doctor later, it is not possible to fully recover from osteochondrosis.
Much depends on the professionalism and experience of the doctor. It is worthwhile to put together a complex of treatment that will affect different aspects of the disease. Drug treatment plays the leading role. Medicine confidently leads the way in the development of drugs for osteochondrosis, drugs actively act on the focus of inflammation. The main thing is to choose the right drug.
Conservative treatment involves taking drugs of the groups:
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Medicines are aimed at eliminating the focus of inflammation, they act gradually and slowly. For treatment, the patient is prescribed 2-3 courses of NSAIDs with a break of two weeks. Nonsteroidal 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, migraines) require the use of analgesics, severe pain relievers. They stop the pain for a while. Accompanying methods are used so that the pain does not bother you for a long time: self-massage, physiotherapeutic exercises, manual therapy.
- Vasodilator drugs are important in treating cervical osteochondrosis. Used to relieve vasospasm. It is recommended to choose carefully and individually. They have many contraindications. Self-selection, drugs are not recommended. Illiteracy makes the disease worse.
- Chondroprotectors aim to regenerate damaged connective tissue. Osteochondrosis thins the intervertebral space, destroys the cartilaginous connective tissue. Regeneration without medication is slow because the microcirculation is disturbed and metabolic products do not leave the cells. Chondroprotectors improve microcirculation, remove metabolic products, stimulate metabolic processes in the cells of the affected tissue. Cell regeneration is faster.
Groups of drugs are considered to be the most important in the treatment of osteochondrosis of the neck, but drugs alone cannot be dispensed with.
Therapy methods
When prescribing treatment, the doctor relies on important factors. It is worth finding out whether the patient has an allergy in order to choose therapy or medication. The presence of chronic diseases is determined. The treatment regimen, its duration and instructions depend on the collected medical history. The medical history indicates the severity of the disease.
Therapy is not limited to drugs. Treatment is supplemented by methods:
- Physical therapy. Includes methods: magnetic therapy, electrophoresis, hydrotherapy, mud therapy, phototherapy. The musculoskeletal system, electrophoresis and magnetotherapy are used in the treatment of back disorders.
- Massage. It is recommended that you trust a qualified massage therapist. The massage of the collar zone stimulates the blood flow, improves the mobility of the vertebrae and temporarily relieves pain.
- Physical therapy. A specialist in movement therapy composes and coordinates an exercise routine that has a positive effect on the body and is an additional method of restoring the body.
- Traditional methods. In folk medicine, there are many effective recipes for the treatment of osteochondrosis of the neck. It is worthwhile to competently approach the treatment with herbs, natural ingredients, since plants cause allergic reactions and side effects. It is recommended to coordinate treatment with a doctor. This saves you unwanted consequences and complications.
Treatment for symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis is put together by a doctor. Self-medication should be ruled out; serious illness requires a professional approach. With the wrong medication, the positive dynamic is minimized.