Many people self-medicate because they misdiagnose themselves. Very often you can hear the phrase from friends or acquaintances: I have cervical osteochondrosis. However, not all people understand what cervical osteochondrosis is. But still, not every crunch in the neck should be understood as a disease.
Cervical osteochondrosis is a disease associated with damage to articular cartilage and bone tissue in the cervical spine.
Cervical osteochondrosis is a disease associated with damage to articular cartilage and bone tissue in the cervical spine.
Modern doctors believe that this disease is of a degenerative-dystrophic nature, because it is manifested by the deformation of the intervertebral discs, their separation and change in height.
Very often, cervical osteochondrosis follows - vegetative-vascular dystonia (VVD). To understand where these friendly neighbors came from, let's consider the reasons for which cervical osteochondrosis manifests itself.
Causes of disease
Common causes of this problem:
- segmental circulation disorders;
- various injuries;
- individual predisposition;
- older age.
Also, the causes of this disease lie in the sedentary lifestyle of modern people. >Quite often, the onset of cervical osteochondrosis is preceded by hypothermia and overeating. But the most common causes of this disease are bad posture at the table and acquired scoliosis.
Cervical osteochondrosis develops due to a decrease in the depreciation of the intervertebral disc, as well as a violation of the fibrous ring.
How is cervical migraine manifested?
Cervical osteochondrosis has a special symptomatology. The signs of such a disease are always:
- tearing, cutting, and sometimes squeezing pains in the back of the head, neck, shoulder;
- sensory disturbances in the affected area;
- numbness of hands;
- sharp sight;
- constant tinnitus;
- pain in the region of the heart.
However, even if all these symptoms are characteristic of a certain person, you should not rush to conclusions, you must definitely consult a doctor after passing the appropriate diagnosis.
Disease detection methods
Cervical osteochondrosis is diagnosed using magnetic resonance imaging, computer tomography, and radiography.
Diagnostics using tomography enables the identification of disorders such as failures in the formation of cartilage, assessment of the condition of paravertebral muscles, joints and intervertebral discs.
X-ray diagnostics contributes to the correct diagnosis, because the image accurately reflects the nature and degree of damage to a certain area.
Also, the diagnosis of such a disease includes a duplex scan of blood vessels, which makes it possible to assess the condition of the arteries passing through the cervical region.
What is a dangerous disease
Osteochondrosis of the cervical region is full of unpleasant consequences. In osteochondrosis of the 1st degree, the following consequences occur:
- dizziness;
- blurred 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, panic attacks, numbness of the hands and feet, poor sleep, fatigue, and 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 treatment of 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.
Treatment
This therapy for cervical osteochondrosis and VVD includes the use of painkillers, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, myotropic antispasmodics, steroid drugs, and chondroprotectors.
Painkillers help treat the disease by eliminating spasms. For such diseases, you can use ointments and warming gels.
Thanks to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such diseases can be cured by removing swelling and inflammation.
Chondroprotectors help in the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis due to chondroetin and glucosamine, which 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 entire body.
Thanks to magnetotherapy, osteochondrosis can be cured by exposing the affected area to a magnetic field.
With the help of electrotherapy, you can cure cervical migraine quickly and for a long time. This is possible due to increased blood circulation, which is facilitated by electric current.
You can also get rid of cervical migraine pain and inflammation with the help of acoustic waves. This treatment is called shock wave therapy.
Thanks to the power of medicinal mud, you can save yourself from VVD and cervical migraine. Mud soaked in mineral water relieves swelling, relaxes muscles, and relieves pain. The name of this treatment is balneotherapy.
Physiotherapy
Such therapy includes 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 applying all the recommendations, you can get rid of VVD and cervical migraine, as well as effectively and quickly eliminate their consequences.