Causes, symptoms, treatment methods and prevention of osteochondicity

Osteochondria is a serious spine disease, as it can cause severe discomfort and lead to various complications.For this reason, it must be treated in time and correctly.This can be done at home with the help of drugs, folk remedies, physical education and physiotherapeutic processes.All medical measures must be approved by a specialist, otherwise there is a risk of complications.

What is osteochondria

Osteochondria is a degenerative -DDZP degenerative, leading to a violation of the vertebrae and intervertebral disc structure.This causes a reduction in their elasticity and a change in form.Because of this, the space between the vertebrae is significantly reduced and spine instability is observed in this place.

With the pathological destruction of tissues, the nerve endings derived from the spinal cord, which leads to a constant tendency of the spine muscles.In this background, pain and other characteristic symptoms occur.Clinical symptoms are able to vary depending on the part that has undergone degenerative disorders.The following sections are distinguished by the spine coarse prayer:

• cervical;
• thoracic;
• lumbar.

If the pathological process affects various parts, then this osteochondria is multilevel.Common disorders have complex symptoms and are much more difficult to diagnose, as areas nearby and from a distance can be affected.For example, the cervical osteochondria and lumbar junction.

Stages

There are 4 stages of osteochondry:

1. First.It is characterized by initial disorders in the intervertebral disc area.Usually at this stage the cartilage, a surrounded vertebra, is covered with cracks.As a result, the lumen decrease between the discs begins.
2. The second.The fibrous ring covered with cracks is so limited that the ligaments and muscles of the spine begin to come into contact and rub together.At this stage, a person may develop the first painful syndrome.The second stage leads to the formation of vertebral instability.
3. The third.The placement of cartilage between the discs occurs.The dilution is detected when performing x -rays and the symptoms are severe, which is intense.At this stage, pain syndrome can only be removed using strong drugs.
4. Fourth.It is characterized by excessive volatility of the vertebrae, as growth growth is formed on them - osteophyst.Injure nerve roots.Usually at this stage the symptoms recede somewhat, but it occurs seasonally (the peaks of frenzy appear in autumn and spring).

Reasons

Osteochondria is able to develop in the context of body hypothermia, sharp turns that cause vertebral displacement, physical activity.Experts' opinion converges that the main reason for degenerative spine processes is the inappropriate distribution of the cargo in the spine.

In addition, there are many factors that lead to it:

• weakness of the rear muscles.
• awkward;
• Change in walking during pregnancy.
• curvature of the spine.
• Weight lift;
• Classes of active and electric sports.
• be in an unpleasant position for a long time.
• Sitting way of life.

Also, osteochondria can be caused by other reasons:

• Violation of metabolic processes (zinc deficiency, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and other useful trace elements).
• poisoning of the body with chemicals;
• Genetic predisposition.
• consequences of infectious diseases.
• Falls, bruises.
• hormonal violations.
• Nervous shocks.
• Changing the elasticity of the core.

Divergences in spine development can cause degenerative and dystrophic changes.There are such provocative factors such as abnormal osteoporosis of the child's skeleton, inadequate physical activity and rapid development.In this case, osteochondria is called youthful or youthful.

If it is not possible to determine the cause and time of appearance (at what age the degenerative - dystrophic process - in adolescence or adult) the disease, then it is called indefinable.

Symptoms

Osteochondria is able to cause various symptoms, since each portion of the spine is responsible for the distribution of nerve deflections into different organs and systems.

All events are divided into 4 groups:

1. Statistical symptoms are associated with a normal violation of the shape of the vertebrae.As a result, a person changes the posture of the body, the mobility of the head deteriorates, difficulties with spinal balance arises.
2. Neurological characteristics are formed in the context of lesion in nerve tissues.This leads to a violation of skin sensitivity and a decrease in the intensity of muscle contractions in certain areas of the body.If in the early stage the pain syndrome occurs locally, then as the disease progresses, it begins to affect remote areas.Neurology includes manifestations such as numbness, tingling and gooseberries.With osteochondria, there is a symptom of Lacega, which is called a different symptom of tension.It is associated with excessive intensity of sciatic nerve fibers.It is caused by a breach of spinal nerve in the spine or buttocks/lumbar muscle spasm.
3. Possible vascular symptoms that occur on the background of blood arteries.Usually this is observed with cervical osteochondria.In the event of a blood flow disorder in this area, brain oxygen deficiency occurs, as a result of which dizziness, nausea and changes in the sympathetic nervous system occur.The latter are characterized by prolonged cramps and chronic ischemia in the internal organs.
4. SO -so -called food symptoms are distinguished.It is a combination of vascular and neurological disorders that lead to skin defects and ulcers.

Treatment

In order to successfully cure osteochondria, it is necessary to have a detailed examination and create an accurate diagnosis.First, doctors conduct an external examination of the patient, a collection of disease disease, after which they use laboratory and organic research methods.

There are 3 methods of treatment:

• medicine;
• Physiotherapy?
• surgical.

A special diet, compliance with bed rest and minimizing cargoes in the spine is greater than the treatment of osteochondrication.During rest, it is recommended to use a compact surface instead of a soft layer.

At home, to cure the disease, you can resort to the first two methods.At the same time, it is recommended to combine them.To improve their action, you can introduce folk methods into treatment.

However, the self -medium is extremely undesirable.All measures and procedures must be approved by a specialist.In the treatment of osteochondrication, some rules should be observed in the use of certain methods.

In addition, if the provision of medical care did not give results and the disease progresses, then surgical treatment has been prescribed.Surgery is performed to stabilize the spine structure, removing intervertebral gardens or fully affected discs.

Drugs

Treatment with osteochondrial drugs should be comprehensive, aiming to stop pain and eliminate other severe symptoms.To do this, use various drug groups:

1. Non -Serne anti -inflammatory.They are designed to eliminate inflammatory processes and all types of pain.They also relieve tissue swelling.
2. Sedative. They are used to stop the pain syndrome, but do not affect the pathological process itself.
3. Muscle.They are used to relieve muscle spine in the spine, which is significantly reduced by pain.They act by preventing receptors in the affected muscle fibers, as a result of which the pulses of the pulses in the spinal cord is disturbed.The effect of these drugs is short -lived, but during this period the muscle fibers manage to return the normal tone and use their own protective mechanisms from degenerative double processes.
4. Group B, D, A, E, C vitamins containing phosphorus and calcium -containing drugs.Vitamin-large complex complexes are essential for substitutes in the body involved in bone and cartilage formation, metabolic processes.
5. Coarse Protectors.
6. Vasodiological drugs.

In the pathologies of the musculoskeletal system, doctors constitute the use of chondroproteters that have cumulative effect and affect the human body after a certain period of time, helping to restore the intervertebral disc.Such medicines use a long time, up to 2-3 months.In addition, coarse protectors are severely loading the liver and gastrointestinal organs, so they should be combined with probiotics.

Probiotics

All of these groups of drugs can be used in various forms.With severe pain, injections are commonly used for immediate administration in the pathological area of the spine.In such cases, patients have been prescribed injections with chondroprotects and the SO -called novocaine exclusion.Any medium in the form of injections in the affected vertebra should only be administered by the treating physician, since this is a very difficult and dangerous process.Other pharmacological types of drugs are not recommended uncontrollably.The dosage and therapy scheme must be determined by a specialist.

With less fear, ointments and gels can be used, but in this case there are some restrictions.For example, local action heating agents cannot be used during periods of deterioration of the disease.The most popular drugs in the form of ointments, gels and creams for osteochondria include:

Exercise treatment

In the treatment of osteochondry, physical treatment (LFK) will be useful.Moderate physical activity can affect the musculoskeletal system.They accentuate metabolic processes, restore spine mobility and enhance the muscle corset.

The doctor should choose the methodology and diagram of therapeutic exercise, as it is able to vary depending on which spine is subject to the pathological process.Therefore, it is desirable for the classes to be carried out under the control of a specialist.Following the dominance of the program, the treatment of physiotherapy exercises can continue at home.

For example, when diagnosed with cervical osteochondroxation, the following simple exercises are recommended:

1. Turn your head forward and press the middle area with woven fingers.The patient should prevent pressure.A similar exercise is performed, acting in the occipital part, on the left and right temple.
2. Press on the front with four fingers, as if stretching the skin for 45 seconds.Actions are performed in different directions.This exercise is designed to restore blood circulation.
3. Sit on a chair or floor, keep your back straight and smoothly back your head back.With your hands it is necessary to gently push the chin up and down.Then make the head heads left and right.
4. Try to get the chin of the breast.In this position, you need to cross your hands on the back of the head and press on it.In a stressful state, you must stay for 1 minute and then run the shoulder movement, lift them up, trying to get to the ears.

Physiotherapeutic procedures

Drug therapy gives a good result if you combine it with physiotherapeutic processes.Electromagnetic therapy, electrophoresis, ultrasonic treatment, etc.are useful for the condition of the vertebrae.Some types of procedures can be done at home if you buy appropriate portable devices.Mineral waters and treatment mud has beneficial effects.

In the absence of massage contraindications, the patient may visit a manual therapist.In the treatment of osteochondry, reflexotherapy sessions can be used - the effect on certain parts of the body.At home, you can do this -Massage.There are several techniques that help eliminate pain and tonic muscle:

• The light caresses the spine with one or both hands.
• crushing the muscles with sting or circular motions, non -pushing fingers;
• crushing the muscles with palms.
• Simple treatment of trapezoid muscles.
• longitudinal and compression compression along the massage lines.
• rubbing the gaps between the ribs.

Folk remedies

To remove the pain, you can use the means according to popular recipes.The result of herbal treatment and other natural compositions will only occur with their prolonged use.

Popular drugs are preferable to drugs, since the latter with long use are able to seriously harm the intestines, liver and pancreas.Therefore, it is advisable to use methods of non -traditional medicine after discontinuation of acute pain syndromes.The methods presented should be gradually replaced by medicines when the doctor is recommended.

Several effective recipes may be noted:

1. Honey and potatoes.You need to take several potatoes, grind them in a rubbing, add the same amount of honey.The components should be mixed well, placed in gauze and use in the form of compression in a painful area.The reconciliation of the application must be wrapped with a scarf and remain in this position for 1 hour.
2. Horseradish.You should take 1 sheet of plants and steam with boiling water.It must be transformed into the painful area and attach it.The product must be constant constant and wrapped in a scarf.The procedure must be run at night and remove the bandage - only the next morning.
3. Warm bottle.It is necessary to take plastic containers, pour warm water into it, place the sofa and lie down with your back.It is recommended to try to move the bottle under it.The procedure should be done for 30 minutes.
4. Parsley.It is necessary to eat for 30 days each day 1 root of the plant.
5. Pine buds.Raw materials must be collected in the spring.The length of the buds should be 2 cm.It is necessary to rinse and dry them.The raw materials should be ground and combined with sugar in 2: 1 proportions, then mix carefully and place in the refrigerator.The product will be ready when it gets a rich brown tint.The mixture should be consumed for 1 teaspoon.per day for 3 weeks.

When using folk corrective measures, it is extremely careful to reach the processes with a heating effect.Such actions can temporarily help get rid of pain and inflammation, but they are able to harm.During periods of deterioration of the disease, heat is prohibited as they cause vascular expansion, as a result of which can be enlarged.In such situations, you should apply for treatment for specialists.With the cervical osteochondria in any form, it is forbidden to heat the throat, as this can cause a strong migraine.

Prevention

Each person must conduct specific measures aimed at preventing the development of osteochondicism.The main measure of prevention is to comply with the correct attitude during movement and in a sitting position.

It is advisable to participate in physical treatment, helping to enhance the musculoskeletal system and spine muscles.

For sleep, you should choose specially designed orthopedic mattresses and pillows.Their advantage is that they allow you to repeat the normal outline of the spine.

The musculoskeletal system cannot be exposed to excessive loads.If necessary, by lifting the weights, you must use the correct technique.

Nutritional diet should be observed.The diet should be balanced, ensure the normal operation of the gastrointestinal tract.You cannot use a large amount of caffeine, chocolate and alcoholic beverages.Foods should be rich in protein, calcium and other useful trace elements.