Cervical osteochondrosis is a common disease that occurs as a result of a sedentary lifestyle, poor diet and reduced physical activity.Pathological changes can manifest themselves at a young age, mainly in office workers, people who spend a lot of time at the computer, in front of the TV, and ignore the recommendations of experts for arranging a place to sleep and relax.
Osteochondrosis of the neck is a degenerative lesion of the intervertebral discs and joints of the cervical spine, which leads to pinching of nerve endings and inflammatory processes.The result is pain, weakness and dizziness.If the problem is ignored, metabolic processes are disturbed, the spine is destroyed and there is a risk of hernia.
The neurological department of the Elena Malysheva clinic invites you to the diagnosis and treatment of cervical osteochondrosis.If you have signs of pathological changes, do not delay visiting a specialist.After all, the quality of your life and the full functioning of your entire body depend on it.
Symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis
The main symptoms of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine are:
- feeling weak;
- pain in the neck, shoulders, back of the head, hands;
- lack of coordination;
- nausea and dizziness;
- pain and grinding when turning the head;
- deterioration of hearing and vision.
The manifestation of symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis depends on the degree (stage) of the disease:
- 1st degree.Preclinical phase.Smaller manifestations.The feeling of pain occurs only during movement.
- 2nd degree.When the intervertebral discs move, the nerves are pinched, which leads to intense pain, as well as worsening of the general condition.Distraction, fatigue and reduced performance appear.
- 3rd degree.The pain spreads to the arms and shoulders, dizziness and muscle numbness appear.
- 4th degree.Intervertebral discs are destroyed, leading to poor coordination and crooked posture.
Diagnostics
To create a program to help identify the signs of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, the doctor conducts an initial examination and prescribes subsequent diagnostics.The patient can be referred to:
- radiography.It allows you to see the movements in the spine;
- MRI.Creates a picture of the development of the pathology, the size, the direction of growth of deviations;
- CT.It enables the assessment of the size of the vertebrae;
- UDS.It helps to estimate the speed of blood flow;
- urine and blood tests to assess the general condition and rule out contraindications;
- examination by gynecologists, oncologists, psychologists, therapists, as well as other specialists, which eliminates contraindications when choosing methods of providing care to the patient
Based on the diagnostic results, the doctor makes a decision on prescribing treatment methods.
Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis
Treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine is aimed at:
- elimination of pain syndrome;
- release of tension from the cervical-neck area;
- improvement of blood supply to the problem area;
- relapse prevention.
To comprehensively solve the problem, the treatment of osteochondrosis of the neck uses drugs and physiotherapy aimed at:
- relief of symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis;
- relieving swelling and affecting nerve endings;
- reduction and elimination of muscle spasms;
- restoration of cartilage tissue;
- acceleration of metabolic processes for recovery;
- improving the rheological properties of blood;
Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis in advanced forms of pathology with drugs is carried out by methods that provide a quick analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect, providing a general strengthening effect.In this case, blockades and injections prescribed by the doctor are used, and they are performed by special medical workers in the hospital.
In order to completely eliminate the symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis, treatment is carried out with the help of physiotherapy (ultrasound, magnetic therapy, electrophoresis), which is prescribed individually for each patient undergoing a recovery course in the clinic.
Additional ways to eliminate the symptoms of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine and their treatment are:
- physical therapy;
- classic and manual massage;
- manual therapy;
- swimming;
- special diet.
A set of treatment methods for cervical osteochondrosis is selected by a neurologist based on the patient's complaints, diagnostic results and the general condition of the body.