Neck bone and chondropathy

Cervical osteochondrosis is a progressive degenerative disease process that can cause fatigue, deformation and destruction of intervertebral discs in the cervical vertebrae.Eliminating the loss of vibrating cartilage caused both pain due to the exposure of the joint surface (spine arthritis) and the refinement of the spinal nerve root.

Without timely treatment, it is possible that with the loss of its natural flexibility, the blood supply to the brain is damaged, and the nerve conduction in those parts of the body is worsened, thereby deteriorating the roots of the spine and thus ossifying the spine.

Pathology can develop independently or as part of general damage to the spine, the coverage of the chest, waist and s-bone parts.

General information

Osteochondrosis in the cervical spine is thought to be more common than in other departments.In fact, malnutrition develops evenly at all points of the maximum load, and in the main elbow area of the spine column (the lower the position of the department, the greater the load it carries), malnutrition develops evenly at all points of the maximum load.However, the symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis are more obvious, so they appear to be more frequent.This is due to the particularity of the output of the spinal cord at the same time as the high mobility of the cervical vertebrae and the rotational root of the spinal cord.

notes!According to statistics, the disease affects more than 60% of middle-aged and elderly people.However, recently, a renaissance of pathological processes has been observed – pathology has been found in young people and even in adolescents.This is due to general computerization of research and work and the reduction and reduction of nutritional quality.

Considering the age audience, two forms of cervical osteochondrosis can be distinguished - physiology and pathology.

Physiological processWhen the symptoms of the disease are the result of gradual wear of the intervertebral discs, it is associated with natural aging in the body.This process occurs under the influence of the endocrine system and is the result of menopause.The damage to the cartilage structure begins at the center of the intervertebral disc and is accompanied by the gradual replacement of the fiber cartilage tissue.Pathology is irreversible, but can be compensated by special drugs.

Pathological processIt is associated with abnormally destructive changes in the body - immunity, malnutrition, inflammation, metabolism.First, subcutaneous tissue is the salt involved in the bone structure, inflammation of nerve roots, atrophy or skeletal muscle allergicity, which can lead to circulatory diseases of the head and genes.Through timely diagnosis, pathology can be treated and ends with the complete recovery of the healthy function of the organs and tissues.

Cervical osteochondrosis and its stages

There are 4 main stages of the pathological process:

• Stage 1 is expressed due to mild discomfort and muscle overstructure in the affected area, and the cartilage disc loses stability.
• The second stage of local pain occurs, especially during head movements.The intervertebral disc is deformed, the annulus of fibrous fibrous begins to collapse, and the distance between the vertebrae decreases;
• Stage 3 - Pain increases and becomes constant and exercise becomes limited.The head of the head can cause dizziness, nausea, and behaviors that violate the blood supply to the brain can lead to general lethargy, rapid fatigue, impaired concentration, thinner cartilage tissue, closed vertebrae, complete destruction of fibrous annulus, and risk of abnormal extracerebral hermaphrodite;
• Stage 4 - Pain syndrome is completely fixed in the neck area, blood circulation in the brain is disturbed, and continuous drug support is required, and the vertebrae begins to grow together.

Cervical osteochondrosis: Signs of pathological symptoms

In the first stage, osteochondrosis is asymptomatic.As the disease progresses, a unique feature is that there is less pain or discomfort in the head, neck and chest than in the upper limbs.

All possible symptoms can be conditionally attributed to 4 types of syndromes: heart, vertebrae, roy (nerve) and spinal artery syndrome (circulatory system disease).

Vertebrate syndrome:

• Tighten around your neck when turning/tilting your head;
• As the disease progresses, pain and difficulty in exercise occur;
• Morphological disorders of the internal structure of the vertebral and intervertebral space (visible on X-rays).

Heart syndrome:

• Shortness of breath and weak;
• A feeling of incomplete breathing, lack of air;
• From the cardiovascular system - spontaneous phenomena in Anina's chest cavity, rag pain, burning;

Rook syndrome:

• Numbness in the tongue, shoulders, fingers, occipital area;
• Difficulty swallowing;
• Unpleasant feelings between shoulder blade areas;
• Headache on the back and forehead.

Driven arterial syndrome:

• Unreasonable blood pressure;
• Dizzy until you lose consciousness;
• The noise in the ears and the feeling of cotton wool on the head;
• Temporary blindness, eyes "flies";
• Disgusting periodic attacks, especially when advancing;
• Headache - mainly in the neck and migraines;
• Lethargy, decreased performance, memory, concentration, depression.

attention!All these syndromes should be combined with each other.The lack of one of these symptoms may be the cause of differential diagnosis with other disease groups.

Causes of cervical bone and chondropathy

Malnutrition in the cervical spine is associated with the vertical position of the bone and the specific distribution of static and dynamic loads, which depends to a large extent on the main posture and degree of development of the skeletal muscle.

main reason:

• Lack of exercise - no development - degradation: muscles are weakening and tissue is damaged;
• Incorrect static posture - circulatory disease that causes subsequent tissue dystrophy;
• Lack of nutrition or imbalanced diet - The body should get the structure and renewal of bones and cartilage structures to maintain muscle tone;
• Obese, overweight, weight wearing - increased load on the bone structure;
• Continuous nerve tone and nerve stress;
• Hypothermia in the cervical area - “capture”, “expand” - causes hidden inflammatory processes;
• The involvement of autoimmune diseases with cartilage tissue leads to its premature destruction.
• Endocrine pathology is confused by mineral metabolism, reducing the digestibility of calcium, silicon, phosphorus and other elements of bone-typed tissue;
• Injury in the cervical area;
• Congenital abnormalities in the spine and adjacent muscles.

diagnosis

Diagnosis of "osteochondrosis of the cervical spine" is a diagnosis of low specificity of symptoms and various manifestations.During the examination, consultations will be required for neurologists, surgeons, orthopedics.

The doctor investigates the patient and conducts a physical examination.The main diagnostic load lies in tools and laboratory research methods.

Tool Diagnosis:

• X -Ray cervix; the MRI of the cervical department will be more informative in the initial stages of this process - it will ensure high-quality visualization of solid and soft tissues - will show the condition of the intervertebral disc, the presence of bone plants, deformation, damage to nerve roots and blood vessels; the condition of ligaments, muscles, bone tissue will be evaluated;
• Ultrasound shows the dynamic state of soft tissue.
• Multiple placement of cervical blood vessels helps to assess hemodynamics and the extent of damage to blood vessels (especially the status of the spinal artery);
• The spinal myelology of contrast agents – will help suspect the invasion of the neural processes;
• The electrocardiogram and echocardiography of the heart are used to differentially diagnose cardiac syndrome in cardiovascular disease.

How to treat cervical osteochondral disease

Taking into account the stage of the disease (acute, chronic), the degree of damage and the reasons for pathological development, a complex of medical measures is formed.Conservative treatment, surgical intervention, mixed methods were used.

Conservative effect

This is a gradual recovery or compensation for background damage to symptomatic treatment.Includes medication, physical therapy, exercise therapy and massage methods.

Drug treatment:

• Pain analgesics - mainly gels and ointments with local effects; in severe cases - common painkillers in tablet form;
• Anti-inflammatory drugs - NSAID and corticosteroids (if necessary, short-term);
• Typically, drugs that improve microcirculation and blood circulation;
• Cartilage Protectant - a means to protect and restore cartilage fabrics;
• musorelaxant-eliminates muscle clamps and cramps;
• Vitamins and micro-oil complexes are necessary to nourish and support fabrics by building elements.

As acute symptoms diminish, physical therapy, exercise therapy and self-quality approaches have been linked.

Treatment gymnasticsImprove nutrition of cartilage and bone tissue by restoring blood supply to damaged areas.To avoid complications, it is recommended to use isometric motion instead of actual turns and potentially damaged head tilts, but to use imitation.

attention!All actions should be performed only after diagnosis and consultation with a doctor.

This technology allows you to develop and strengthen atrophic short neck muscles and stabilize the position of your cervical spine.The order of basic exercises:

1. The palm of your right hand holds your palm to the side of your head within 10 seconds while coping with the muscles in the head and neck to maintain resistance - the head should remain motionless.
2. Put down your hands and relax the muscles on your head and neck for 20 seconds.
3. Repeat the exercise with your left hand.
4. Hold your hands on your forehead with your palms for 10 seconds, as if trying to reject your head while tensing your neck muscles to resist the exercise.The head should remain motionless.
5. Put down your hands and relax your muscles as you did before.
6. Place both palms on the back of the head area.Analogy, performing a pressure load on the muscles of the neck, trying to tilt the head forward - it still doesn't move.
7. Put down your hands and relax your neck and head muscles.Repeat the exercises 4-10 times.

After strengthening the short neck muscles, you can start dynamic exercises.

notes!As a way to restore fluidity in the cervical area, swimming and water gymnastics have proven themselves.

Self-qualityAllows you to reduce the intensity of your local reactions and remove muscle clips during static work.Execution rules:

• Exposed area – the back, back and side surfaces of the neck;
• Execute the program in a sitting position;
• The movement should be performed in the direction of the spine;
• Use only fingertips;
• Avoid stress on the inflammatory area;
• Execute the exercise smoothly - sharp pressure can be damaged.

physiotherapyCharacteristics of inpatient treatment and nursing home rehabilitation.Very well proven:

• Electrophoresis - Hearing this area, improving microcirculation for deeper topical drug penetration.
• Magnetic therapy;
• Ampllipulse;
• UHF.

Surgical interventions demonstrate complex extrusion, spinal cord erosion and unconscious pain syndrome.

More dangerous than cervical osteochondrosis

The neck area intertwines the dense interweaving of major blood vessels, neural processes and bone skeleton dynamic structures.In the absence of treatment, severe pathological changes can be observed:

• Weakening of the annulus can cause dislocation and subluxation in the most flowing vertebrae area.
• The presence of bone plants and muscle spasms can lead to erosion of nerve roots and blood vessels, forming compression syndrome.
• The destruction of the cartilage intervertebral disc and the reconciliation of the vertebrae leads to vertebral hernia and invades the neural tissue.

Each phenomenon follows a distinct negative response of the entire organism.

Possible complications and consequences

A list of the most common complications of cervical osteochondrosis can be included:

• vegetation dystonia;
• hypertension;
• oxygen starvation in the brain and its structures;
• dystrophy of the eye retinal with visual impairment;
• Thyroid failure;
• Destruction of esophageal and tracheal function - difficulty in swallowing and breathing;
• Subconscious pain syndrome in the head, neck, chest, upper limbs;
• face twitching and numbness;
• Hypothalamic-pituitary system disease, which pulls the body's entire hormonal activity failure.

Preventive measures

The most effective treatment is to prevent disease.Prevention will help you.It is sufficient to follow a few basic suggestions:

• Adjust posture
• Create a convenient workplace;
• During the sedentary work, take a break from “physical education”;
• Including dietary foods rich in calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, silicon - fish, nuts, seeds, beans, dairy products, dairy products, fresh vegetables, fruits; limit consumption of salt, sweet, flour and sharp dishes;
• For sleep and rest, use orthopedic mattresses and pillows;
• Care for non-faceted exercises - swimming is best preferred.

Even if you can’t consider all the requirements, moderate physical fatigue, proper nutrition and a focus on posture can significantly reduce the pathological risk.