One of the most common diseases of the intervertebral discs is cervical osteochondrosis.Spinal diseases affect 85% of people in the world.
The first signs of the disease can appear between the ages of 25 and 40.Osteochondrosis often causes headaches.If the disease is left to chance, it will cause intervertebral protrusion and, as a result, hernia.
In the recent past, cervical osteochondrosis occurred more often in people over the age of 40;today the age of those who suffer from it has significantly decreased.Signs of the disease can appear in adolescents as early as 12 years of age.
It is due to frequent mobility that the cervical spine becomes more vulnerable to injury and any painful changes.The neck, like the spine, is made up of vertebrae, discs and ligaments.The cervical vertebrae communicate more closely with each other and therefore even the smallest loads can cause their displacement and narrowing of blood vessels and nerves.
Reasons
The main cause of osteochondrosis in the cervical spine can be a sedentary lifestyle, for example, associated with long driving, sewing, working in the office at the computer, etc.Increased stress can also become a catalyst of the disease: sharp bends, bending and extension, jerky movements in any direction negatively affect the spine.
- Hereditary predisposition;
- Susceptibility to infections, intoxications, metabolic disorders;
- Insufficient or excessive nutrition, excess weight;
- Contusions and fractures;
- Scoliosis, lordosis, kyphosis;
- Frequent hypothermia.
Treatment
As a rule, specialists prescribe conservative methods for the treatment of such degenerative diseases of the spine.Anti-inflammatory drugs are usually used for pain, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are used for moderate pain, and injections are used at the beginning of treatment.Then the doctor can prescribe physiotherapeutic treatment methods: magnetophoresis and laserphoresis.With low frequency currents and magnetic fields they affect the spine, which results in better blood circulation and a reduction in painful symptoms.
In addition, for osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, therapeutic massage and exercise, electrical neurostimulation and a specialized diet can be prescribed.For detailed information, consult a specialist.
Effective and safe treatments are massage and physiotherapy, available at the medical center.A competent physiotherapist will select an individual course of procedures.