Causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment of spinal osteochondrosis

Explaining the pain in the back with the presence of the osteochondrosis of the spine 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 the disease begins to heal 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 help to identify the osteochondrosis of the spine? 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 spinal discs, pain occurs not only directly in the spine itself, but also radiates to the 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.

Prevention and treatment of the disease

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

To stop the development of pathology and to remove the painful effect can only be integrated - in the case when the patient understands the seriousness of his condition and trusts the doctor, following his instructions.

The therapy of osteochondrosis of the spine includes the use of medications that relieve pain and contribute to the removal of the inflammatory process, as well as the appointment of physiotherapeutic procedures and various types of massage. Very good helps to get rid of the disease acupuncture and manual therapy. In neglected cases it is necessary to resort to surgical intervention.

Quickly get rid of complications and restore the mobility of muscles will help physiotherapy exercises, which includes activities in the gym and swimming. Not having mastered a special complex of exercises for osteochondrosis of the spine, it is almost 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.