Osteochondrosis - Dystrophic changes in joint cartilage and bone tissue is increasingly found.
Separate symptoms of osteochondrosis may also occur at 18 years.This is explained by a sitting lifestyle.
The disease may affect any area of the spine, 52 varieties of osteochondrosis are distinguished.
First place belongs to Lombsacro, second place in terms of appearance frequency belongs to cervical osteochondrosis (osteochondrosis of cervical vertebrae).
Cervical osteochondrosis - characteristics, stages of development
There are 4 stages of cervical osteochondrosis, which have their own characteristics and symptoms.
- In the first stageThe cartilage is affected.A person who suffers from osteochondrosis of the first degree feels some discomfort, tension in the muscles, but nothing more.Symptoms at this stage are insignificant and do not cause a patient to consult a doctor.
- The second stageOsteochondrosis is characterized by the beginning of fibrous ring destruction, a decrease in lumen between the vertebrae, while it is possible to pinch the vertebrae and the appearance of unpleasant sensations.Second degree cervical osteochondrosis is more common.
- The third stageThe disease is characterized by the additional destruction of the intervertebral disc, the deformation of vertebral bodies, the formation of bone processes, the appearance of a hernia (protrusion of a fibrous ring) is possible.
- In the fourth stageOsteochondrosis is painful to move, the vertebrae are destroyed and strongly deformed.
Cervical osteochondrosis is complicated by small vertebrais sizes.The junction of the occipital bone of the skull with the cervical vertebrae is drilled by nerve endings, blood and lymphatic vessels.
Characteristics of cervical osteochondrosis.
- The mobile cervical region is articulated with a sedentary chest department.This increases the load in the vertebrae of the cervical region.
- The vertebrae of the vertebrae with cervical osteochondrosis occurs in the lateral direction.
- The vertebral artery, which passes through the side holes of 2-6 cervical vertebrae, is involved in destructive processes.
Symptoms and signs of cervical osteochondrosis.
Frequent manifestations of cervical osteochondrosis are headaches that occur on the back of the head and spread in the parietal and temporal region.During the exacerbation of the disease, the pain is so severe that it is difficult to turn or tilt the head.
Compression of the vertebral artery with cervical osteochondrosis is manifested by dizziness, shaking flies in front of the eyes.With a sharp curve of the head, you may lose consciousness.The pain is given in your hands and shoulders.
The defeat of the vertebral artery also manifests itself in violation of coordination, hearing and vision.
When he pinched the nerve in the vertebrae of the cervical region, the pain descends from the neck to the omlat and through the hand to his fingers.The patient feels tingling, the appearance of goose bumps, numbness of the fingers, forearms, brushes.The pain intensifies in the morning, gives to the chest.
Damage to the vertebral artery are manifested by pulsating pain in the arches of the head, in Nape, in temples.They are possible loss of consciousness, nausea, eye pain, heart pain.
Infringement of blood circulation can lead to a deterioration in memory and a decrease in intelligence.The pain in the pressure in the heart resembles the symptoms of the true angina of the chest.
The causes of the disease are a decrease in physical activity with the age of physical activity, the appearance of overweight, hypothermia, violation of congenital or acquired posture, injuries.
The disease can also affect people involved in heavy physical work and office workers.