Many people self-medicate because they misdiagnosed themselves. Often from friends or acquaintances you can hear the phrase: I have cervical osteochondrosis. However, not everyone really understands what cervical osteochondrosis is. However, not every cramp in the neck should be taken as a disease.
Cervical osteochondrosis is a disease associated with the violation of articular cartilage and bone tissue in the cervical spine.
Cervical osteochondrosis is a disease associated with the violation of articular cartilage and bone tissue in the cervical spine.
Modern doctors believe that this disease is degenerative-dystrophic in nature, as it is manifested by the deformation of the intervertebral discs, their separation and changes in height.
Often, cervical osteochondrosis accompanies - vegetative-vascular dystonia (VVD). To understand where this friendly neighbor comes from, let's consider the reasons why cervical osteochondrosis manifests itself.
Cause of disease
Common causes of this problem:
- segmental circulatory disorders;
- various injuries;
- individual tendencies;
- old age
Also, the cause of this disease lies in the sedentary lifestyle of modern people. >Not infrequently, the appearance of cervical osteochondrosis is preceded by hypothermia and overeating. But the most common cause of this disease is poor posture at the table and acquired scoliosis.
Cervical osteochondrosis develops due to a decrease in the value of the intervertebral disc, as well as a violation of the fibrous ring.
How does a cervical migraine manifest itself?
Cervical osteochondrosis has special symptomatology. Signs of such diseases are always:
- tearing, cutting, and sometimes squeezing pain in the back of the head, neck, shoulders;
- sensory disturbances in the affected area;
- hand numbness;
- sharp vision;
- persistent tinnitus;
- pain in the heart area.
However, even if all these symptoms exist in certain people, you should not rush to conclusions, you must see a doctor after passing the appropriate diagnosis.
Methods of disease detection
Diagnosis of cervical osteochondrosis is carried out using magnetic resonance, computed tomography, radiography.
Diagnostics through tomography makes it possible to identify disorders such as failure in the formation of cartilage, to assess the condition of paravertebral muscles, joints, and intervertebral discs.
X-ray diagnostics contribute to the correct diagnosis, because the image accurately reflects the nature, as well as the degree of damage in a certain area.
Also, the diagnosis of such a disease includes duplex scanning of blood vessels, which allows 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. With osteochondrosis of the 1st degree, the following consequences appear:
- dizziness;
- blurred vision 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 in the palms and feet, lack of sleep, fatigue, increased irritability. In addition, the consequences may be unpredictable. For example, the patient may lose sight completely.
VVD and cervical osteochondrosis have similar symptoms. Therefore, the methods of treating 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.
Medical treatment
This therapy for both cervical osteochondrosis and VVD includes the use of pain relievers, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, myotropic antispasmodics, steroid drugs, and chondroprotectors.
Pain relievers help to cure the disease by relieving the spasms. With such diseases, you can use ointments and heating gels.
Thanks to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such diseases can be cured by removing swelling and inflammation.
Chondroprotectors help cure 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 whole body.
Thanks to magnetotherapy, osteochondrosis can be cured by exposure to a magnetic field directed to the affected area.
With the help of electrotherapy, you can recover from cervical migraine quickly and for a long time. This may be due to increased blood circulation, which is facilitated by the electric current.
You can also get rid of pain and inflammation in cervical migraine with the help of acoustic waves. This treatment is called shock wave therapy.
Thanks to the power of healing mud, you can save yourself from VVD and cervical migraine. Mud soaked in mineral water relieves swelling, relaxes muscles, relieves pain. The name of this treatment is balneotherapy.
Physiotherapy
Such therapy involves a complex of special physical activities, including swimming, walking in the fresh air, and simple physical exercises. This complex can be done by both children and the elderly. By implementing all the recommendations, you can get rid of VVD and cervical migraine, as well as eliminate their consequences effectively and quickly.