When a doctor diagnoses - cervical osteochondrosis, the symptoms of treatment are interrelated. Because the disease is considered complex and multilevel, this or that symptom will explain not only the stage of the disease, but also what is prolonged, what vital areas of the body are affected.
Symptoms of cervical lumbar osteochondrosis
- Symptoms become characteristic when the nerve endings of the spine are compressed. Pain in the neck, arms and throat develops, and this pain can be immediately reflected in other areas, such as the back. Breathing and swallowing may be difficult, and the tongue may become numb or "swollen. "Noise is heard in the ears and shooting pain is possible, vision is "clouded" and "darkened" in the eyes. A person begins to experience severe anxiety affecting various organs, perhaps a strong feeling of fatigue and apathy, a desire to sleep and rest. There is no relief after rest.
- The vertebral artery loses its ability to fully nourish the brain. It is threatened by the appearance of headaches (permanent or periodic), loss of coordination during walking, dizziness and loss of consciousness. In addition, disturbances in the form of confusion, hallucinations and mental disorders are possible. A person can feel good at a certain moment and experience any of these symptoms with any physical effort.
- Circulatory disorders cause hypertension, tachycardia and stroke. Compressed vascular and vegetative-vascular dystonia, osteochondrosis will be observed until complete recovery.
- Intracranial pressure levels rise and symptoms such as severe pain, weakness and vomiting, dizziness, and a feeling of "swelling" of the head as a result of an acute accident occur.
Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis
It can quickly alleviate the symptoms of osteochondrosis of the neck in the form of pain and stiffness. Pain medications should be taken. Ointments will have an effective effect, are economical in terms of cost. You should follow the dosage and contraindications when taking painkillers.
After relieving the patient's condition, he should consult a doctor. We must not forget that analgesics can only hide the symptoms, but do not cure the disease. It should be noted that only painkillers are applied to the neck, back, arms and legs. However, even if a person does not go to the doctor, he does not know the exact diagnosis. And trying to "cure" everything at once, successfully achieves only an allergic effect.
Treatment is prescribed only after a thorough examination and diagnosis. It aims to improve blood circulation in the affected areas, relieve swelling and tension, and relieve pain. For this, analgesics are used in the form of ointments or injections (antispasmodics).
Important!It is necessary to take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, chondroprotectors and vitamins B 6 and B 12.
Vasodilator drugs work in different ways. These are neurotropic drugs that act to reduce nerve impulses and myotropics, affecting the muscles themselves. Due to their actions, the tone of the walls of blood vessels decreases and the lumen enlarges, which increases blood flow to the brain.
Physiotherapy procedures will help relieve pain and alleviate the patient's condition. Electrophoresis, paraffin and water procedures, magnetotherapy, ultrasound and ultraviolet radiation are successfully used in this disease. Massage (not strong) and therapeutic gymnastics (regular) have proven themselves well. Wearing a special medical collar will help support your head and neck.
Alternative and other cases, in addition to treatment, special gymnastics.
Folk remedies to cure the disease
- Gentle massage with hot honey. It is necessary to rub very carefully, then wrap the neck and thus make the honey warm.
- Rubbing the painful area with warm compounds. May be alcoholic - infusion of pepper, garlic, you can use the application of fresh parts of these plants (horseradish, onion, radish are also suitable).
- Hot candle baths. A decoction of 0. 5 kg is prepared. needles and 2 liters. su. This bath is taken within half an hour.
It is important to closely monitor the body's allergic reactions to the substances used, and remember that these drugs alleviate the disease, but do not cure it.
Disease prevention
A person with a spinal cord problem in the cervix will have to spend time in this area on a regular basis to start moving again and avoid this problem in the future.
When talking about the prevention of cervical osteochondrosis, it should be noted:
- Importance of diet - food is rich in calcium and magnesium (dairy and fish products, legumes and cereals) and vitamins.
- The need to take time to maintain the physical shape of the body (swimming is very useful), then the muscular corset of the neck will be strong enough and will reduce the load on the spine.
- The importance of eliminating (or minimizing) the factors that cause cervical osteochondrosis from your life. The symptoms and treatment are unpleasant and lengthy, and prevention is extremely simple and easy.