Cervical spine osteochondrosis occurs due to pathological changes in intervertebral discs. They weaken, become thinner, lose elasticity, failing to protect the damage vertebrae and lose the ability to provide sufficient mobility. The main danger of cervical osteochondrosis is that the disease affects the nerve endings of the spinal region, because there is a violation of blood supply in the brain.
Types and Classification
Several stages of cervical spine osteochondrosis are distinguished:
- First: Initial changes in intervertebral disk cartilage tissue;
- Second: the beginning of disc thinning, a decrease in the distance between the vertebrae;
- Third: disk destruction, the onset of spine deformation;
- Fourth: Strong column deformation.
Causes
The main cause of cervical osteochondrosis is in the structure of the spine in this area. All the vertebrae here fit firmly and easily, even with smaller loads.
Given how mobile the cervical region is, it is not surprising that the disease is so widespread.
Provoke the beginning of the disease:
- Congenital anatomical characteristics (in people with a long neck, osteochondrosis occurs more often);
- Violation of the digestibility of minerals;
- hormonal deviations;
- lack of sufficient muscle corset on the neck and shoulders;
- Hypodinamia;
- cervical lesions;
- hypothermia;
- posture disorders;
- Overweight.
Symptoms
- Often the first symptom of cervical osteochondrosis is a headache. It can be very strong, flowing like migraine, accompanied by dizziness and Madhouse.
- The appearance of "flies", dark spots, clouds in front of the eyes and a decrease in vision are characteristic.
- Pain in the neck with this disease gives the back of the head, forehead, ears, intensifies when the position of the head changes.
- The numbness of the hand is often observed.
- There is noise in the ears, hearing loss.
- A violation of movement coordination, fainting may occur.
Diagnosis
To identify cervical spine osteochondrosis, they perform:
- Radiography that determines the condition of vertebrae;
- computed tomography to identify disk damage;
- Dopplerography that establishes blood flow disorders;
- Duplex typing showing the state of blood vessels.
Treatment
As an ambulance for cervical osteochondrosis, analgesics and anti -inflammatory drugs are required. Depending on the strength of pain syndrome, local medications (ointments and gels), tablets or injections are used.
Also appointed:
- Vitamin Therapy (group B vitamins);
- drugs that relieve muscle spasm,
- CondoProtector;
- Physiotherapeutic procedures (electrophoresis, paraffin, magnetotherapy and others);
- Medical gymnastics;
- Massage and Self -Massage.