Causes, symptoms and treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine

The cervix is osteochondrosis and dizziness, fears and depression - the circumstances are not connected at first glance, but that's not the case.Very often, the physical condition significantly affects the patient's psycho -emotional state.

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Statistics confirm this position - spinal diseases cause more than 65% of cases to cause depression in patients.In addition, the same statistics suggest that in patients with osteochondrosis, depression develops twice as often as other diseases (diabetes, stroke, heart attack).

In addition to depression, patients with osteochondrosis often suffer panic attacks.This is the feeling of fear that arises unreasonably and suddenly.The attacks are short and the results of stress reactions.There are evidence that panic attacks are most often found in cervical osteochondrosis, such as dizziness, fears and depression.If the patient records the occurrence of this condition four times within one month, it requires a thorough examination and treatment.

Causes and forms of manifestation of the disease

Cervical osteochondrosis is a chronic and progressive disease.The cartilage tissue of the intervertebral discs is destroyed as a result of inflammatory processes.The causes of the disease are as follows:

  • heredity;
  • Skoliosis and inadequate posture;
  • cervical injuries;
  • hormonal imbalance;
  • rheumatism and system lupus;
  • hypothermia.

In its development, osteochondrosis passes through 3 stages.The first is characterized by the beginning of the deformation process of intervertebral discs.There is a little discomfort and slightly painful pain in the neck.In 2 stages, the destruction of the plates continues, and the vertebrae of the cervical region moves.The patient is followed by a feeling of constant pain at the site of inflammatory injury.The disease becomes chronic.The third stage is accompanied by symptoms such as headache and a reduction in the sensitivity of the upper limbs.The vertebral cartilage tissue of the plates is completely destroyed, resulting in the formation of hernia and protrusion.

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One of the clinical symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis is the Royshold syndrome, which is manifested in the form of severe cervical pain, which is given to the lower back, the shoulders and the paddle.Such a syndrome develops due to pinching the nerve endings of the cervical spine.The patient also has spinal arterial syndrome.You can complain about a pulsating headache that goes from the back of the head to the temporal region.Cardial syndrome also indicates osteochondrosis of the cervix.It shows itself in the heart of the heart, while such pain is not eliminated with nitroglycerin.

Cervical osteochondrosis is manifested in the following symptoms:

  • Increased sensitivity in the back of the head;
  • numbness of the neck;
  • numbness in a collar or shoulder;
  • heartache with increased breathing;
  • pain on the shoulder belt;
  • impaired sensitivity of the upper and lower limbs;
  • violation of fingers sensitivity;
  • back pain and lower back;
  • cyanotic shadow on the legs and hands;
  • visual impairment;
  • Dizziness and fainting.

The relationship between osteochondrosis and depression

The development of depressive conditions is influenced by certain factors in the disease of osteochondrosis.First of all, the patient can cause depression in the patient that osteochondrosis is a chronic disease.Constant pain or periodic, unbearable acute pain, exhaustion of the resources of the human body, serves as a source of stress, which in turn increases the risk of depression.According to research, depression is less common if the patient feels relief within 6 months of treatment.If the patient's condition does not improve during treatment during this period, the likelihood of depressive manifestation is much higher.

Pain, since the main syndrome of osteochondrosis, significantly limits vital activity, sometimes leads to isolation - a person's movement is limited and therefore has no opportunity to pursue workforce and conduct a familiar lifestyle.This causes some inconvenience and, as a result, social passivity and isolation.

The next factor in the patient is the so -called pain syndrome in the patient.Even if they have received some relief and get rid of the pain, such patients are constantly afraid that at any time, deterioration can occur.This undoubtedly affects the emotional state as it is a source of stress.

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Treatment can be one of the causes of depression.We explain this as follows:

  1. Taking painkillers drugs affect the likelihood of depression in osteochondrosis, increasing it.
  2. Anti -steroid anti -inflammatory drugs, or rather side effects, which occur in the form of increased pressure, stomach and liver pain, poor wells can provoke the occurrence of depression.
  3. Corticosteroids and reception of antihypertensive drugs prescribed for cervical osteochondrosis can also cause depression.This is due to the side effects of these drugs.

Depression is manifested in symptoms such as sleep disorders, poor health, interest in life, apathy, depression, inability to concentrate, decrease of self -esteem, pessimism, general inhibition.

Special symptoms with cervical osteochondrosis

Cervical osteochondrosis is often accompanied by ears and dizziness.These symptoms significantly affect the patient's quality of life.Power is reduced and patients become too irritable due to lack of good rest.

Dizziness occurs after a night's sleep and can remain during the day.Often it is accompanied by a prehistoric darkening, violation of the ability to coordinate and orientation in space.Such symptoms are generally not constant.The dizziness of osteochondrosis is caused by violation of cerebral circulation, which results in oxygen starvation and lack of nutrients.This condition is caused by the following reasons:

  • The spine arteries are compacted by osteophytes formed in the cervical region;
  • muscle tension and spine displacement;
  • violation of the vestibular device;
  • pressing blood vessels and nerve formations in the cervical region;
  • Stenosis of the spinal column.

The noise of the ears is caused by the lack of normal blood circulation in the cervical spine vessels. In addition, the blood supply to the brain is disturbed by the middle and inner ears.This is facilitated by various factors, including ears and head injuries, viral infections, cardiovascular disease.

In the head, the treatment of cervical noise with osteochondrosis is aimed at normalizing blood circulation in the cervix.This can be achieved with a special therapeutic massage of the neck and head collar. Massage contributes to relaxation at the point of compression of nerve endings.Physiotherapy measures and medicines prescribed to the doctor help eliminate foreign noise in the ear.

Treatment of osteocondrosis of the cervical spine is usually symptomatic as this is a secondary manifestation of the disease.The doctor will prescribe drugs that improve cerebral blood supply and reduce the permeability of blood vessels and eliminate signs of hypoxia.We recommend special exercises to help get rid of the symptom.However, keep in mind that their realization must be slow and careful, without sudden movements.

Effective medicine that eliminates cramps and nerve endings that cause dizziness is self -mass.

It will be particularly effective if they use warming ointments simultaneously as they promote the strengthening of tissue processes.

Treatment methods

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How to treat the cervix osteochondrosis?Drug treatment consists of taking medications for various orientation groups to eliminate the symptoms and causes of the disease.

The approach to treatment should be complex and includes:

  • anesthesia;
  • Improving blood circulation at the site of inflammation;
  • slowing of cartilage destruction;
  • Food in cartilage tissue with vitamin preparations.

Treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine is performed as symptoms.Because the main symptom is pain, painkillers are used to eliminate it.They contribute to a reduction in the sensitivity of nerve endings and is rapidly extended due to this pain syndrome.The effect of pain relief is also achieved by the use of hormonal drugs and non -steroid anti -inflammatory drugs.The purpose of their actions is to eliminate nerve edema and to reduce soft tissue inflammation.The pain syndrome is also caused by muscle cramps in which the reduction of muscle fibers disturbed.In this case, muscle relaxants are used, eliminated such cramps and thus achieve anesthetic effects.

If the patient is unable to cope with pain with the usual medications, the use of injections and blockade is recommended.They help quickly and cause pain for a long time.It is appointed only by one doctor.Medicines of various groups are used for osteochondrosis of the cervix to eliminate pain.The drugs slow down the process of deformation and destruction of the bone and cartilage of the spine.

Treatment of osteochondrosis is not complete without the appointment of chondropotectors.They contribute to the restoration and deceleration of cartilage destruction, which results in the disease itself.One feature of their use is the duration of at least six months.The main active material of these drugs is sulfate.The prescribed drugs of this group are often a medicine produced in the form of a tablet and ointment.

Is it possible to cure osteochondrosis at home?

In the absence of clearly expressed clinical symptoms, the home treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervix is quite acceptable.

Such treatment should be carried out under the supervision of a physician and includes the following procedures:

  1. Medical physical education.
  2. Massage and self -massage.
  3. Using special tools.
  4. Taking medications prescribed by your doctor.

The patient may use the medication prescribed by the doctor independently.Media education for osteochondrosis of the cervix is an integral part of treatment.It helps to improve blood circulation, strengthens the muscle lining, and restores nerve endings.However, with all its useful properties, exercises have some contraindications, including arrhythmia and tachicardia, myocardial infarction and aortic aneurysm, tumors and acute infectious diseases.The species of recommended exercises, the patient gets to know the specialist.

As for massage and self -mass, their effects sometimes exceed drug treatment.The implementation of massage procedures helps to relax the muscles of the neck and shoulder, which eliminates the pain and circulation of the cervical zone and the pressure is normalized.Massage movement should be kneaded, rubbed and stroked.

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The Kuznetsov applicator, which is a needle massage, is used among special devices for treating osteochondrosis.It is a kind of acupuncture analog and can be used at home.If you deal with it for 30 minutes a day, you can get the desired effect.

In addition, with the cervix osteochondrosis, a chantze collar is often prescribed, which is said to be a very effective tool.Chanstz collar is an orthosis whose use promotes the blood supply to the brain and the cervical spine.It keeps the cervical vertebrae in the right position, which has a positive effect.