Causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment of spinal osteochondrosis

The explanation of pain in the back of the presence of osteochondrosis is so familiar,

that patients, after hearing such a diagnosis from a doctor,immediately calmed down. This disease is considered by few as dangerous: it is diagnosed even in preschool children. And to treat the disease begin only when the pain becomes unbearable.

How can you notice osteochondrosis and what is it?

At present, unfortunately, degenerative changes in the spinal discs can actually be found even in preschool children, not to mention older people.

Symptoms of the disease are as follows:

• pain in the back, neck and chest;
• numbness of limbs;
• violation of the fingers and hands;
• irradiating pain in various areas of the abdomen.

What, besides the above signs, will helpto reveal an osteochondrosis of a backbone? Photo, or rather, a picture (radiography), which was recently one of the main ways to identify the disease, apparently is not enough. At present, computer tomography and research with the help of a magnetic nuclear complex have been added to it.

During the deformation of the spine disksarise not only directly in itself, but also irradiate into muscles and organs. Depending on the areas in which the disc integrity is impaired, the following types of disease are distinguished: osteochondrosis of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar. The latter account for 70% of all diseases.

Why there is an osteochondrosis

Factors affecting the occurrence of osteochondrosis of the spine are as follows:

• complications after infections;
• hereditary predisposition;
• injuries;
• sedentary lifestyle;
• disturbance of metabolic processes in the body;
• an inconvenient situation in which one has to be systematically.

Paradoxically, in athletes, osteochondrosis - a professional disease - arises from excessive motor activity.

Also, changes in vertebral discs can trigger hypothermia.

The danger of the pathology in question is that the destruction of vertebral discs, initially manifested only by pain, can lead to paresis or paralysis in neglected cases.

Prophylaxis and treatment of the disease

Treatment of osteochondrosis of the spine is selected ineach case individually. Therapy depends on localization, symptomatology and the stage of the disease. That's why the specialists offer to undergo a complete examination.

Stop the development of pathology and removea painful effect can only be integrated - in the case when the patient understands the seriousness of his own condition and trusts the doctor, following his instructions.

Therapy of osteochondrosis of the spine includesself-administration of medications that relieve pain and contribute to the removal of the inflammatory process, as well as the appointment of physiotherapy procedures and various types of massages. Very good helps to get rid of the disease acupuncture and manual therapy. In advanced cases, you have to resort to surgery.

Quickly get rid of complications and restoreMuscular mobility will be helped by physiotherapy exercises, which include activities in the gym and swimming. Not having mastered a special set of exercises for osteochondrosis of the spine, it is practically impossible to get rid of its consequences. But! All auxiliary procedures can be performed only after the acute condition is removed.

To prevent the re-development of the disease, it is necessary to normalize the mode of work and rest.