Osteoporosis of the spine is dangerous complications

What is osteoporosis of the spine?

Speaking about this disease, which has another name - "sparse bones", it should be noted that this is a fairly common severe pathology. With it, the bone mass is destroyed, which is ahead of its production. The structure of the bones does not differ from the usual one.

Pathology is accompanied by such phenomena

• Decrease in the content of calcium salts in the bones,
• Reduction of bone volume,
• Demineralization (dystrophic transformation in all bones),
• Loss of strength of bones,
• Appearance of general weakness of the body.

From osteoporosis, not only the organ, but the entire bone apparatus of man, suffers. Judging by the statistical data, this disease is present in almost two hundred million people of the world's population. Among non-infectious diseases this one is in fourth place. Her oncological diseases, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular pathologies are ahead of her.

About stenophoresis of the spine - metabolic disturbances in the vertebral system. This disease is extremely dangerous due to its complications, in particular, increased susceptibility to fractures, which can happen even as a result of elementary movements of the body, a small physical load. Fracture of the vertebral body causes:

• pain syndrome,
• Impaired functions of the spinal column ,
• disability.

Osteoporosis of the spine is most common in women:

• Fragile physique,
• In the period following menopause,
• With the prematurely begun menopause.

Affected by this disease and

• People smoking,
• Abusers of alcoholic beverages,
• Taking corticosteroids, antibiotics,
• Patients who are on prolonged bed rest,
• Paralyzed.

Also, thin people are more likely to develop osteoporosis. The reason is the lack of estrogens, which in people full are produced in sufficient quantity. The disease is considered irreversible. Flowing painlessly, it progresses.

But transient (transient) osteoporosis of the hip joint is curable.

Osteoporosis of the spine - symptoms

• A pronounced pain syndrome in the sacral and lower back. Pain can often manifest itself in the region of the hip joints, as well as the chest. Being short at first, the pain intensifies as the disease progresses, become more prolonged. Fractures of the rib or vertebra cause the most severe and severe pain.
• Pain during palpation and palpation, tapping of the corresponding spine.
• Strong tension of the vertebral muscles.
• Explicit changes in posture. Slouch, hump.

It is the spine of a person that is most affected by physical exertion, therefore, osteoporosis of the spine is so common. To detect this pathology, radiography is used, performed at least in two projections. A computer tomography of the spine can also be prescribed.

Prevention of osteoporosis of the spine

I. Is to eliminate the causes (if possible) that contribute to the progress of demineralization.

II. Drug therapy with the help of three groups of medicines, which are aimed at:

• Oppression of bone resorption - its resorption,
• Stimulation of bone formation,
• And multidimensional drugs.

There are many such medicines, but all of them can only help to slow down the development of pathology, but the process can not be reversed.

III. Considerable importance is given to a balanced diet.

Unfortunately, not always listed methods of prevention can prevent the occurrence of fractures. The only non-alternative method that allows to provide the patient with a more or less normal quality of life is verterboplasty. This is an operation to fix the vertebrae and eliminate the pain caused by fracture.