The first signs of cervical osteochondrosis often appear at a young age.Well tell me, who hasn't had neck pain at least once in their life?And we do not pay attention to this symptom, but find logical explanations: maybe it was windy, I slept on the wrong pillow, I spent the whole day at the computer and many others.And since we know the reason that affected the vertebrae, there is no need to consult a doctor - it will disappear on its own.Most often, people after forty years of age turn to a doctor for help with osteochondrosis of the cervical spine and only due to the presence of concomitant pathologies.
Listen to your body
The first signs of cervical osteochondrosis are the appearance of pain in this part of the spine.Its character can be constant pain or sharp shooting when turning the head, when one vertebra moves relative to another along the axis.
If a person ignores the emerging syndrome with spinal osteochondrosis for a long time, the process of degeneration with spinal osteochondrosis progresses.
A symptom such as limited mobility of the vertebrae in the affected part occurs: this way the body protects itself from unpleasant sensations.And then the unpleasant symptoms disappear and the person thinks that he has gotten rid of the problem, but in reality it is a worsening of osteochondrosis.
The inability to completely turn the head to the right and left, as before, does not even bother many.Meanwhile, the pathology can progress to the stage of irreversible changes in the tissues that make up the vertebrae.With each exacerbation of osteochondrosis, the symptoms return.As a result, a hernia of the spine is formed, which puts pressure on the nerve roots and vessels passing through each vertebra.As a result, the following signs of hypertension occur: dizziness, headache, flashing "spots" before the eyes.
Signs of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine do not have characteristic features of this pathology.Therefore, during an exacerbation of vertebral osteochondrosis, it is sometimes difficult to guess for what exact reason the malaise arose.Severe headaches in the occipital region may occur, sometimes turning into migraines and an increase in blood pressure to significant levels.When you cough, dizzy, and sneeze, the symptoms become more severe.When osteochondrosis of the spine worsens, blows to the arm or chest may also occur.If osteochondrosis of the spine is advanced and the tissues of the vertebrae have changed significantly, poor spinal or cerebral circulation may occur.
If the lower segments of the cervical spine are affected, symptoms that mimic heart problems may appear.Is it possible to independently determine whether it is a heart or not?The peculiarity is that chest pain with osteochondrosis intensifies when turning the body and does not disappear after taking nitroglycerin.Sometimes discomfort in the throat area may occur due to spinal osteochondrosis, but throat problems are extremely rare.It is worth noting that throat discomfort may be due to problems with the thyroid gland.Sometimes throat discomfort may occur due to emotional and nervous shock.And, of course, the most common cause of sore throat and sore throat is inflammation (ARVI, sore throat, pharyngitis and so on).
Do you ever feel very afraid?
Often increased blood pressure, vegetative-vascular dystonia (VSD) and cervical osteochondrosis of the spine are best friends.
As a result of compression of the spinal vessels, blood pressure increases, which is manifested by headaches, impaired vision and coordination.The extreme symptoms of this spinal pathology cause the occurrence of a panic attack: it is a painful feeling of fear, anxiety and depression.
How can you tell if you're having a seizure?A panic attack usually occurs suddenly and is accompanied by the following symptoms:
- rapid heartbeat;
- increased blood pressure indicators;
- sweating, chills, tremor in the body;
- dizziness and headache;
- sensation of lack of air;
- fear attack.
There are other manifestations of a panic attack:
- pain and discomfort in the abdomen;
- loose stools;
- frequent urination;
- your throat may hurt;
- tremor in the limbs;
- impaired coordination of movements.
A panic attack usually lasts no more than half an hour.If the patient feels all these symptoms of an attack for the first time, then there is a fear of death, a fear of the presence of some incurable pathology.Numerous examinations of pathologies of organs and systems do not reveal, except perhaps the pathology of the vertebrae, which may not be paid much attention, so a person begins to think that his case is serious and unique.However, you should treat this condition properly.The patient should understand that nothing threatens life.
What to do
If you feel discomfort in the cervical spine, panic attacks occur, blood pressure increases, if the symptoms already bother you and do not go away for a long time, consult a doctor!You may have osteochondrosis of the cervical vertebrae.Especially if the pain in the affected part of the spine is intense, it will be difficult to ignore it.Pathologies do not disappear on their own and many patients tend to think that "maybe everything will pass by itself", but in reality everything progresses.Temporary remission turns into another exacerbation of signs of spinal osteochondrosis.At an early stage it is easier to identify and overcome the problem than to deal with complications!