In our time, spinal disease is considered a serious medical and social problem. Every year, people aged 30 have various vertebrates. In 70% of the older population, 70% of osteochondrosis are diagnosed.
What is osteochondral disease
Osteochondrosis is a chronic neurological disease. From Greek, this term is translated as bone-bone and cartilage-cartilage.
Due to pathological destruction of tissues, their elasticity and loss of their original form are reduced. The distance between the vertebrae decreases and the spine is deprived of a stable balance. Distinguish between lumbar spine, sternum and cervical osteochondral disease.
It is related to the weakening of the intervertebral disc in the body and may begin to develop an irreversible pathological process. With belated treatment, this process can lead to vertebral hernia and protrusion. In addition, joint degradation of the spine and vertebral ligaments may occur. All of these processes lead to the formation of bone processes - bone plants.
Causes of the disease
Osteochondrosis develops according to many factors that are dependent and non-human. The main reasons are as follows:
- The reason for the deviation of the vertebral section is the asymmetric working posture of the muscle. This can happen when you are warm before workout, uncomfortable posture, wearing heavy bags, inappropriate positions in dreams, and when using a mattress or pillow that is too soft.
- Osteochondrosis can usually be caused by flat legs. Meanwhile, foot disease cannot provide appropriate depreciation during interaction with the support and the entire load interaction.
- People with too much body often face spinal problems. This is due to the fact that fatty deposits are distributed across various parts of the body and the axis of the spine without taking too much load and therefore begin to deform. Over time, the intervertebral seams lead to the entire excess mass and overload.
- In various back injuries, dynamic and statistical overloads, periodic vibrations on the vertebrae axis, cases of disease development are very frequent. Furthermore, a person becomes age and the more he is affected by this manifestation.
- The curvature of the spine is undoubtedly the cause of osteochondrosis development. This pathology can develop in young children and later. During the school year, most people get certain deviations related to the spine. At later age, these manifestations are poured into chronic diseases.
In addition to the above reasons, the following reasons can also be distinguished:
- Genetic tendency;
- Smoking;
- Poisoning or infectious disease;
- Stop the powerful physical fatigue in the gym sharply;
- nutrition;
- age-related changes;
- Position during pregnancy;
- Unfavorable environmental conditions.
Symptoms of osteochondrosis
The main symptoms of this disease can be called back and neck pain. The severity of symptoms depends on the severity and stage of the disease. Osteochondrosis has a wide range of clinical conditions. This is due to the fact that the position of the intervertebral discs violates the fact that the growth of hernia on the vertebrae is formed. All of this leads to impaired blood supply, pinching of nerves, spinal cord failure, and fibrosis in surrounding vertebrates.
As osteochondrosis develops, the following symptoms begin to appear:
- Pulling or pulsating pain occurs in the back of the neck, neck, and lower back;
- Feeling muscle weakness;
- When you turn your head, you hear the shell.
- Periodic headaches and dizziness occur;
- A person feels unexpected fatigue from the usual routine, and over time it flows into chronicity.
- Limbs are numb, their pain and chills.
- Sensitivity is disturbed;
- development of muscle hypotension;
- Body fatigue, including eyes.
Depending on the spinal area of osteochondrosis, symptoms may vary. With cervical osteochondrosis, I felt pain in my hands and shoulders, and my head began to feel dizzy, and "flies" appeared in front of me regularly. Lesions in the chest area cause pain in the chest and heart areas. The waist area declares itself to be painful in the lower back, which is a pain to the legs or pelvic organs.
With belated treatment, the following diseases may occur:
- Spinal cord hernia;
- Kyphosis;
- protrude;
- Radiitis;
- Salt is deposited in the space between the vertebrae;
- Spinal cord stroke;
- Limb atrophy;
- Leg paralysis.
Treatment of osteochondrosis
Osteochondrosis has been treated for a considerable period of time, with about three months plus annual recovery. Self-exercise may worsen the patient's condition and he may need more time to treat and recover.
Therapeutic procedures are carried out in two areas: using conservative treatment and surgical intervention. In addition, patients were prescribed for corresponding diets and general advice on maintaining health was given.
During conservative treatment, this is the goal of preventing pain syndrome, normalizing the spine and preventing further malnutritional changes in the body's "axis". It is done by:
Drug Therapy
Designed to remove pain syndrome and prevent inflammation of the spinal components of the tissue. At the same time, the goal is to improve the work of metabolic processes.
The following drugs are specified:
- Anti-inflammatory nonsteroids.
- Reflux.
- Antioxidants.
- Improve blood microcirculation.
Drugs for osteochondrosis can be used as tablets, ointments, gels and injections. Ointments based on bee and snake venom have good reviews. The famous anesthesia ointment does not require a doctor's prescription to relieve muscle pain.
In aggravated pain and prevent osteocartilage, use ointment.
To stop the pain and stop inflammation, various therapeutic blocks are also used. They help reduce muscle tone syndrome. In these lockdowns, applications were found:
- Blockade of trigger points;
- Internal bones;
- Associate magazine;
- Epidural.
physiotherapy
It is necessary to relieve severe pain in the spinal area and near adjacent organs. It is stipulated during drug treatment and during rehabilitation to improve its effectiveness.
Physical therapy is performed using the following methods:
- Ultrasound effects on the spine;
- laser therapy;
- Magnetic - resonance therapy;
- Use of low-frequency currents.
Physical Therapy Sports (Sports Therapy), Sports Therapy
This type of treatment is chosen depending on the severity of the process that continues, the patient's stage and age. Choose exercises and take them carefully. The purpose of this exercise is to correct postures and normalize the workings of muscle tissues, and its flexibility. At the same time, decompression of the nerve roots is exposed and possible complications are prevented.
This process allows you to normalize the metabolism and nutrition of the intervertebral disc, improve blood circulation, restore distance between the disk and the vertebrae, allowing you to evenly distribute the load across the support and sports equipment.
In addition, the following programs have good recovery effects:
- massage. It helps improve blood circulation, relieves muscle stiffness and tension, and improves general condition of the body and the patient's health.
- Hydrate. The effect is the same as massage therapy, only the work of the entire nervous system is still improving.
- Manual therapy. Some points affecting the bone and muscle system. Recover exercise activities, strengthen the immune system, and prevent possible complications.
- Extension of the spine (traction). Using special equipment, the spine was corrected. This process helps ultimately get rid of the pain attack.
Due to the ineffectiveness of conservative treatment, surgical intervention was used. Surgical methods are also specified for maximum damage to the spine and its nearby organs.
Any type of osteochondrosis can develop in a position for many years. But at the same time, the pathological process can be formed in any part of the spine. Timely treatment ensures a good prognosis and completely cures osteochondrosis.