Many people self-medicate because they misdiagnose themselves. Very often you can hear such a statement from friends or acquaintances: I have cervical osteochondrosis. But not all people understand what cervical osteochondrosis is. But still, every crunch on the neck should not be taken as a disease.
Cervical osteochondrosis is a disease associated with disruption of articular cartilage and bone tissue in the cervical spine.
Cervical osteochondrosis is a disease associated with disruption of articular cartilage and bone tissue in the cervical spine.
Modern doctors believe that this disease has a degenerative-dystrophic nature, because it is manifested by the deformation of the intervertebral discs, their separation and change in height.
Cervical osteochondrosis is often accompanied by vegetative-vascular dystonia (VVD). To understand where these friendly neighbors come from, let's consider the reasons why cervical osteochondrosis manifests itself.
Causes of the disease
Common causes of this problem are:
- segmental circulatory disorders;
- various injuries;
- individual inclination;
- old age
Also, the causes of this disease are the sedentary lifestyle of modern people. >Not infrequently, the appearance of cervical osteochondrosis is preceded by hypothermia and overeating. However, the most common causes of this disease are bad posture at the desk and acquired scoliosis.
Cervical osteochondrosis develops due to a decrease in cushioning of the intervertebral disc, as well as a violation of the fibrous ring.
How does cervical migraine manifest itself?
Cervical osteochondrosis has a special symptomatology. Symptoms of such a disease are always:
- tearing, cutting, sometimes pressing pains in the back of the head, neck, shoulder;
- sensory disturbances in the affected area;
- numbness of the hands;
- acute vision;
- constant tinnitus;
- pain in the heart region.
However, although all these symptoms are characteristic of a certain person, you should not rush to conclusions, you should definitely consult a doctor after undergoing the appropriate diagnosis.
Disease detection methods
Cervical osteochondrosis is diagnosed using magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and radiography.
Diagnostics by means of tomography allows to identify disorders such as failures in the formation of cartilages, to evaluate the condition of paravertebral muscles, joints and intervertebral discs.
X-ray diagnostics helps to make a correct diagnosis, because the nature of the image also accurately reflects the degree of damage to a certain area.
Also, the diagnosis of such a disease includes a duplex scan of blood vessels, which allows assessing the condition of the vessels passing through the cervical region.
What a dangerous disease
Osteochondrosis of the cervical region is full of unpleasant consequences. With grade 1 osteochondrosis, the following results 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 of the hands and feet, poor sleep, fatigue, increased irritability. In addition, the results are unpredictable. For example, patients may lose their vision completely.
VVD and cervical osteochondrosis have similar symptoms. Therefore, the methods of treatment of VVD and cervical osteochondrosis are very similar.
Treatment methods
There are several ways to treat osteochondrosis of the cervical region, as well as the consequences of VSD.
- Medical therapy.
- Alternative treatment.
- Physiotherapy.
Treatment
For both cervical osteochondrosis and VVD, this therapy includes the use of analgesics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, myotropic antispasmodics, steroid drugs, and chondroprotectors.
Pain relievers help to heal the disease by relieving spasms. With such diseases, you can use warming ointments and gels.
Thanks to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such diseases can be treated by eliminating swelling and inflammation.
Chondroprotectors help treat cervical osteochondrosis due to chondroitin 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 treated by exposing the affected area to a magnetic field.
Cervical migraine can be cured quickly and for a long time with the help of electrotherapy. This is possible due to increased blood circulation facilitated by electric current.
You can also get rid of pain and inflammation in neck 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 neck migraine. Mud soaked in mineral water removes swelling, relaxes muscles, and relieves pain. The name of this treatment is balneotherapy.
Physiotherapy
Such therapy includes a complex of special physical activities, including swimming, walking in the fresh air and simple physical exercises. This complex can be performed by both children and the elderly. By following all the recommendations, you can get rid of VVD and cervical migraine, as well as effectively and quickly eliminate their consequences.