Many people self-medicate because they misdiagnose themselves. Very often from friends or acquaintances you can hear the phrase: I have cervical osteochondrosis. However, not all people really understand what cervical osteochondrosis is. But still, not every crunch in the neck should be taken as a disease.
Cervical osteochondrosis is a disease associated with a violation of articular cartilage and bone tissue in the cervical spine.
Cervical osteochondrosis is a disease associated with a violation of articular cartilage and bone tissue in the cervical spine.
Modern doctors believe that this ailment is of a degenerative-dystrophic nature, since it is manifested by deformation of the intervertebral discs, their separation and a change in height.
Very often, cervical osteochondrosis accompanies - vegetative-vascular dystonia (VVD). To understand where these friendly neighbors came from, let's consider the reasons why cervical osteochondrosis manifests itself.
Causes of the disease
Common causes of this problem:
- segmental circulatory disorders;
- various injuries;
- individual predisposition;
- elderly age.
Also, the causes of this disease lie in the sedentary lifestyle of modern people. >Not infrequently, the appearance of cervical osteochondrosis is preceded by hypothermia and overeating. But the most common causes of this disease are poor posture at the desk and acquired scoliosis.
Cervical osteochondrosis develops due to a decrease in depreciation of the intervertebral disc, as well as a violation of the fibrous ring.
How does cervical migraine manifest?
Cervical osteochondrosis has a special symptomatology. Signs of such an ailment are always:
- tearing, cutting, and sometimes squeezing pains in the back of the head, neck, shoulder;
- sensory disturbances in the affected area;
- hand numbness;
- sharp vision;
- constant tinnitus;
- pain in the heart region.
However, even if all these symptoms are inherent in a particular person, you should not rush to conclusions, you must definitely consult a doctor after passing the appropriate diagnosis.
Disease detection methods
Diagnosis of cervical osteochondrosis is carried out using magnetic resonance, computed tomography, radiography.
Diagnostics by means of tomography makes it possible to identify such disorders as failures in the formation of cartilage, to assess the condition of paravertebral muscles, joints, and intervertebral discs.
X-ray diagnostics contributes to the correct diagnosis, since the image accurately reflects the nature, as well as the degree of damage to a certain area.
Also, the diagnosis of such a disease includes duplex scanning of blood vessels, which allows to assess the condition of the arteries passing through the cervical region.
What is dangerous disease
Osteochondrosis of the cervical region is fraught with unpleasant consequences. With osteochondrosis of the 1st degree, the following consequences appear:
- dizziness;
- blurred vision or poor vision;
- hypertension;
- loss of consciousness.
Cervical osteochondrosis of the 2nd degree is always accompanied by vegetative-vascular dystonia (VVD). This disease is manifested by severe headaches due to lack of oxygen in the brain. VVD is also manifested by difficulty breathing, attacks of fear, numbness of the palms and feet, poor sleep, fatigue, increased irritability. In addition, the consequences may not be predictable. For example, patients may lose their sight completely.
VVD and cervical osteochondrosis have similar symptoms. Therefore, the methods of treating VVD and cervical osteochondrosis are very similar.
Treatment Methods
There are several ways to cure the consequences of osteochondrosis of the cervical region, as well as VSD.
- Medical therapy.
- Alternative treatment.
- Physiotherapy.
Medical treatment
This therapy for both cervical osteochondrosis and VVD includes the use of painkillers, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, myotropic antispasmodics, steroid drugs, and chondroprotectors.
Painkillers help to cure the disease by eliminating spasms. With such ailments, you can use warming ointments and gels.
Thanks to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such diseases can be cured by removing swelling and inflammation.
Chondroprotectors help to cure cervical osteochondrosis due to the chondroetin and glucosamine that are part of these drugs.
Alternative Therapy
This type of treatment includes a complex of physiotherapeutic procedures aimed at eliminating pain, inflammation, and restoring the whole body.
Thanks to magnetotherapy, osteochondrosis can be cured by exposure to a magnetic field directed to the affected area.
With the help of electrotherapy, you can heal from a cervical migraine quickly and for a long time. This is possible due to increased blood circulation, which is facilitated by an electric current.
You can also get rid of pain and inflammation in cervical migraine with the help of acoustic waves. This treatment is called shock wave therapy.
Thanks to the power of healing mud, you can save yourself from VVD and cervical migraine. Mud soaked in mineral waters relieves swelling, relaxes muscles, eliminates pain. The name of this treatment is balneotherapy.
Physiotherapy
Such therapy involves a special complex of physical activity, including swimming, walking in the fresh air, and simple physical exercises. This complex can be performed by both children and the elderly. By implementing all the recommendations, you can get rid of VVD and cervical migraine, as well as eliminate their consequences effectively and quickly.