Osteochondrosis is a serious disease of the spine that results in disability. There are three types of diseases: thoracic, cervical, lumbar. Everyone has symptoms.
A dystrophic disorder of the articular cartilage affects the space between the vertebrae. Osteochondrosis destroys cartilage tissue, causing thinning. Everything around is inflamed, including nerve fibers. Gradually the vertebrae are displaced, the nerves are pinched. In every section of the spine, this leads to certain symptoms and consequences. The neurological manifestations of osteochondrosis are considered important, serious.
The main symptoms of osteochondrosis
The main symptoms that occur with the types of disease:
- Pain in the focus of the disease, worsening at rest.
- Weakness in the body, present on awakening, throughout the day. Caused by oxygen deprivation.
- Blood pressure is skyrocketing. It is characteristic of cervical osteochondrosis, it is found in other types of the disease.
The disease has vague and generalized main symptoms, therefore, requires careful diagnosis. Consider the neurological side of the symptomatology.
Neurology for cervical osteochondrosis
Cervical osteochondrosis is a type of dystrophic disorder that affects the vertebrae in the neck. Due to the progression of the disease, there is a significant displacement of the vertebrae. The symptomatology is pronounced. The disease is frequent. Children of adolescence, the youngest are often affected.
Neurological manifestations of dystrophic disorders of the cervical spine:
- Neck pain is present in all stages of cervical osteochondrosis. It results in a dull ache in the deep tissues of the neck. Patients complain of a feeling of "cola in the neck". Discomfort is present throughout the day, and worse at night.
- Inflammation of the anterior scalene muscle is expressed by pain in the lateral part of the neck, palpably radiating to the corresponding arm. Cramps in the fingers upon waking up. It is caused by inflammation of the nerve fibers, the roots of the C5-C7 vertebrae.
- Cranialgia is characteristic of severe osteochondrosis of the neck. It results in a burning syndrome at the top of the head, above the eyebrows. Even strong pain relievers are often unable to subside.
- Cochlevestibular sensations are expressed by pain in the ears, cracking. Manifestations of cervical osteochondrosis require an urgent visit to the doctor. The oxygen deprivation is to blame.
Cervical osteochondrosis presents with manifestations of neuralgia that require medical supervision. There are a lot of arteries in the neck. The disease reduces blood flow, causing unrest, disturbance. The main symptoms of the disease from the side of neurology are listed.
The manifestations of the disease are not obvious, this is the initial stage. Most go to the doctor when the disease has a second or third stage.
Neurology for thoracic osteochondrosis
Neurological manifestations of thoracic osteochondrosis:
- Painful pain under the scapula - back pain. The person leans forward. There is a feeling of fatigue in the back, an unbearable heaviness in the upper part.
- The plexuses around the collarbone and the ribs swell. Causes discomfort when turning the back. The swelling is palpable under the scapula.
- In the atrium area a person feels pain. Often there are no heart pathologies, the point is in the xiphoid process, which becomes inflamed due to back disease. The symptom is considered bright, widespread. Neurologists are faced with complaints from patients with heart pain. The disease does not affect the work of the heart.
These are the main symptoms of the manifestation of thoracic osteochondrosis in terms of neurological changes in the body. Symptoms are expressed by severe discomfort, pain. Pain relieves pain relievers, pain relievers, psychotropic drugs used in serious illnesses.
The listed symptoms highlight the manifestation of the disease in the thoracic region.
Neurology for lumbar osteochondrosis
Manifestations of osteochondrosis of the spine arise from the general condition, neurology. Osteochondrosis refers to a neurological disease, a neuropathologist is involved in the treatment. Manifestation of dystrophic disorders in the articular cartilage of the lumbar spine from the side of neurology:
- Lumboischialgia is lower back pain that radiates to the leg. It manifests itself after a long time in an awkward position. Has a chronic subacute form. Chronic lumboischialgia is common. A common symptom of second stage lumbar osteochondrosis.
- Lumbago is low back pain in the lower back that is worse at night. There are types of lumbago. Each type differs in the nature of the pain.
- Nerve root disorders. Lower back disease is associated with the nerve roots in the back, which become inflamed and disrupt the motor activity of the body.
Lumbar osteochondrosis is a common type of osteochondrosis. One in three patients suffers from dystrophic disorders of the articular cartilage. Sometimes appears in women after childbirth. It is associated with injuries in the lumbar region, pelvis, occurring during the carrying of a baby, during childbirth.
An exacerbation of the disease is possible during subsequent childbirth. The treatment is carried out in a comprehensive, comprehensive manner. Most drugs are contraindicated for breastfeeding. The doctor must find a way out of the situation by drawing up a scheme based on suitable drugs. Physiotherapy and traditional medicine are often taken as the basis. Full-fledged treatment without drugs will not work, but the weakening of the effect of the disease on the body of a young mother is guaranteed.
The course of osteochondrosis
Having indicated how osteochondrosis manifests itself, we note the stages of the course of the disease, characteristic of varieties of the disease.
The acute course of the disease lasts 4 weeks. The patient feels a slight pain in the inflamed area.
Subacute illness lasts up to three months. It is followed by a chronic course which lasts more than a year. Untimely and incomplete treatment threatens serious problems with physical activity. Osteochondrosis can lead to disability, treatment should be taken seriously.
Therapy to get rid of osteochondrosis is compiled by the attending physician - a neuropathologist. Self-treatment is excluded - the likelihood of positive dynamics without competent self-treatment is low.
After the main therapy, the body will need time to recover. The doctor will prescribe a course of physiotherapy, the use of traditional medicine methods. Traditional medicine recipes will shorten the recovery period if used properly. There are many plants, natural components that help the body to consolidate the result after healing.