Spinal osteochondrosis is a disease caused by the destruction of bone and cervical, thoracic and lumbar cartilage.
First of all, with the development of the disease, the middle part of the spinal disc is modified - the core of the so -called jet. As a result, the vertebra loses some of its shock absorber properties, and the refinement and cracks are formed on fibrous rings along the edge of the disc.
The advancement of spinal osteochondrosis leads to complications of the disease - disks or rupture of fibrous rings and intervertebral hernia, as a result. Spinal instability in the affected area leads to pain and limited mobility of the head in cervical spinal osteochondrosis, as well as limited mobility of the body with thoracic and lumbar spinal osteochondrosis.
In 75% of cases, it is precisely spinal osteochondrosis which is the cause of back pain. With age, the risk of spinal tissue dysfunction increases significantly, so on average, symptoms of spinal osteochondrosis are observed in every second population of the planet for more than 30 years.
Causes of spinal osteochondrosis
Provocative factors in the development of spinal osteochondrosis are considered to be a back injury or systematic burden on the back with hard physical work or professional work in vibration. If you need to do a lot of work and unload, buy a hydraulic collection for your car.
Early manifestations of symptoms of spinal osteochondrosis are due to poor physical development, flat feet or excess weight. There is also a genetic tendency to the loose structure of the intervertebral disc and the abnormalities of the spinal structure. Intensive training at the gym that violates the rules for back load distribution, inactive lifestyle and improper nutrition is also not profitable in terms of spinal health.
Symptoms of spinal osteochondrosis
The disease shows itself as some common symptoms. Spinal osteochondrosis is characteristic: back pain, numbness in the affected spine, decrease in amplitude of movement, increased pain in lifting, sharp movement, coughing or sneezing.
Chronic pain, as one of the symptoms of spinal osteochondrosis, results in increased fatigue. When compressing the root of the spinal cord with the spine, the pain can be more intense and sharp. Its localization in this case is not limited to the back area, but is felt by someone in the limbs.
Stage of spinal osteochondrosis
The level of disease depends on the severity of the symptoms of spinal osteochondrosis. In the first stage of spinal osteochondrosis, the pain is not felt, if only light anxiety and weak stability of the spine for injury. The destruction of fibrous rings, decrease in the size of the vertebral cracks and the pain of various intensity are symptoms of the second stage osteochondrosis.
The third stage of the disease is characterized by significant bone deformation and vertebral tissue to the appearance of intervertebral hernia. Symptoms of spinal osteochondrosis of the fourth most severe are mass bone growth, limited mobility, intense pain, and complete or partial paralysis caused by nerve compression.
Symptoms of cervical spinal osteochondrosis
Cervical spinal osteochondrosis often leads to blood circulation disorders due to arterial compression. This leads to intense headaches, dizziness and fainting. With cervical spinal osteochondrosis, vertebral artery syndrome is sometimes observed. It is characterized by the sound of the head, the "flies" image or the colored spots in front of the eyes. With cervical spinal osteochondrosis, peripheral pain in the shoulders or hands is also possible.
Symptoms of thoracic spinal osteochondrosis
Osteochondrosis of the thoracic spine can exacerbate various heart pathology. The disease causes the development of neuralgia intercosure (intercosure nerve). With thoracic spinal osteochondrosis, chest pain and "importance" sensation in the middle of the chest are observed.
Symptoms of lumbar spinal osteochondrosis
Lumbar spinal osteochondrosis leads to the development of the following diseases: lumbago and hernia.
Ishias, as one of the complications of lumbar spinal osteochondrosis, is characterized by damage to the sciatic nerves, pain in the gluteal region, hypotension (reduced tone) calves and gluteal muscles.
With the symptoms of lumbago osteochondrosis of the lumbar spinal cord, there is a sharp pain in the lower back, caused by the displacement of the vertebra or loss of the spinal disc.
Radiculite lumbar, another complication of lumbar spinal osteochondrosis, is provoked by the lowest disc hernia. It is accompanied by pain in the back with irradiation behind the thighs, holes under the knee, legs and feet.
Diagnosis of spinal osteochondrosis
The initial diagnosis of "spinal osteochondrosis" was established by a neurologist after preliminary examination related to patient complaints about back pain and limited mobility. The level of spinal osteochondrosis is determined depending on the level of spinal deformation, patient posture and the number of disks affected.
All symptoms of osteochondrosis above the spine are diagnosed with the back of the patient. Doctors also pay attention to the state of the muscle tone. Because in most cases the disease is accompanied by a back muscle hypertonic.
Using a test to bend the spine, the patient's movement amplitude is determined. Thanks to the use of radiography, CT and MRI, the diagnosis is determined and determines the future tactics of spinal osteochondrosis treatment.
Treatment of spinal cord osteochondrosis
In the treatment of spinal osteochondrosis, conservative and surgical methods are used. The second goal is to eliminate the pain syndrome and prevent further development of the spinal deformation.
At the same time, spinal osteochondrosis surgery is used only if conservative therapy of the disease is ineffective.
The active level of conservative methods lasts average 2 months. Initially, a short increase in the pain syndrome caused by the body's response to medication, physiotherapy (exercise therapy) and physiotherapy. In the conservative treatment of spinal osteochondrosis, massage, manual therapy, extract and reflexology are also used. The effectiveness of the treatment of spinal osteochondrosis depends on the systematic properties of the procedure and perseverance of the patient in the complex of the training therapy.
Treatment of spinal osteochondrosis surgery is performed with intervertebral disc hernia, which has been over 6 months old. Indications for operation are also a reduction in the gap between vertebra to 1/3 from the initial size and compression of the spinal cord.
The main method in the treatment of spinal osteochondrosis surgery is diskoctomy, which is to remove the disk. These operations can be slightly invasive using endoscopic tools using microdisectomy methods, B-TWIN systems, as well as laser laser disability disk laser.
After treatment of spinal osteochondrosis surgery, the recovery period is expected for 6 months. At that time, the patient was directed to the treatment of sanatorium-resort to undergo physiotherapy, manual therapy, acupuncture, etc.