Throughout life, cartilage in the column wears out, loses moisture, so micro tears appear. There is a change in the height of the intervertebral discs and the vertebrae begin to irritate the cerebrospinal nerve, so that attacks of pain occur. Cervical osteochondrosis is a problem associated mainly with a deficiency of muscle loads, "says the neurologist of the highest category of Sharipov. In fact, " Cervical osteochondrosis "is a very general diagnosis, behind which several pathologies are hidden. Osteochondrosis.
Cervical osteochondrosis symptoms
The most obvious sign of cervical osteochondrosis is neck pain. Usually, she surpasses a person closer to the night, especially if he spent a work day in a static position. Other alarming symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis are the weakness of the muscles of the arm, hand, numbness of fingers, chicken skin. In the cervical column, the vertebral artery passes, which provides blood to the brain. When the vertebrae move, the artery is squeezed, so the brain no longer receives a sufficient amount of blood. The consequence of this is the headaches, flashing black points ("flies") in the eyes, auditory disability and noise in the ears. They should also alert a conscious patient.
Cervical osteochondrosis treatment
Upon realizing one or more symptoms, you must register immediately to an appointment with a neurologist. Will select the optimal treatment of cervical osteochondrosis. If the disease managed to realize in a timely manner, it is most likely that the treatment is conservative. It will be enough for the patient to take prescription medications, participate in physiotherapy, therapeutic gymnastics, go to massages and acupuncture and, of course, avoid physical effort, especially weightlifting. First, the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis aims to eliminate pain attacks, analgesics and local analgesics for this. Then anti -inflammatory, antispasmodic and antioxidant therapy is performed. After it needs to restore the normal blood circulation, "says the Sharipow neurologist. When drug treatment is completed, and inflammation is eliminated, can and should go to the physical education of the classroom. In principle, the exercises can be performed at home on their own, but it is optimal to exercise with a first specialist, and then exercise at home. It was launched, it entered a difficult way, the doctor can prescribe an operation. locate in various parts of the body.
First aid
If suddenly it enters the back, the first thing you need to guarantee the immobility of the spine, are found on an still hard surface. The pain syndrome can decrease in a stomach position with a pillow underneath, while it is good to stretch your hands a little forward. In other cases, the pose on the back with rollers located below the lower back and knees will be more comfortable, so that the legs bend at an angle of approximately 90 degrees. Gels and ointments with anti -inflammatory medications will help relieve pain during an attack. In the acute period, products with a heating effect are contraindicated, since they have an irritating effect, increase blood flow and can strengthen local edema and compression of nerve roots. Particular caution should be observed in the cervical region, since the use of such means can lead to an increase in blood pressure, "explains the Sharipow neurologist. It is not recommended to carry out a massage during exacerbation.
When to go to the doctor?
If you have the first symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis and never passed within 2-3 days, and worse, new ones were added, it is worth contacting a neurologist. Among the additional alarming symptoms are weakness in the legs, numbness of the body under the chest, urine and fever. If available, it is necessary to exclude a more serious pathology. There are many diseases that can manifest in the neck and imitate cervical osteochondrosis, but at the same time they are serious and even fatal. These are tumors, abscesses, tuberculosis of the spine, stenosis of the spinal channel, "says a neurologist, medical science candidate. Only the doctor can determine what exactly the pain causecanrids.
Can I contact a masseuse?
If there are no contraindications, then it is necessary. It is not recommended to massage those who have severe pain in the neck, there are compression signs of nerve roots, lack of breath and a series of other disorders. If the doctor assured that he does not have these problems, he can go to massage. But you should not trust health with an abundance specialist, you must have a masseuse diploma and work in a medical institution. The business hands of a professional will help improve blood supply in muscles and ligaments, accelerate tissue regeneration, reduce pain and eliminate muscle spasm. But, unfortunately, he is not able to cure the disease.
Why is an orthopedic pillow needed?
The modern man, as a rule, is inactive during most of the working day, so he is later tormented by back pain. The unfortunate column can take a break from the load just at night, provided that a person sleeps in the right pillow. A complete dream is necessary in an orthopedic pillow and an orthopedic mattress to reduce the load and restore the maximum physiological position of the spine at least during sleep, "explains the neurologist, medical science candidate. It is better to turn on the option of a pillow or an orthopedic mattress. The edges that are placed under the neck are suitable.
Gymnastics for cervical osteochondrosis at home
It can improve blood circulation in the cervical column at home and at work, sitting in front of the computer. Gymnastics for cervical osteochondrosis consists of a series of simple exercises
- 1. Being or sitting slowly turns your head to the right and to the left. Repeat 5-10 times.
- 2. We lower our heads down, as if trying to press the chin towards the chest. More 5-10 times.
- 3. We take our heads back, simultaneously drawing the chin. 5-10 times.
- 4. We sat and put the palm on the forehead. We begin to bow our heads forward, creating resistance with your palm. In this confrontation we pass 10 seconds, then we rest. Repeat 10 times.
- 5. Similarly to the previous exercise, only now we put the palm in the temple and "interferes" with our heads to the sides on the side. Counting the movement of the head in 10 seconds. Repeat 10 times.
For disease prevention, it is sufficient to perform swimming movements daily, turn and bow from time to time, and even better, make the general load in the morning.