In women, cervical osteochondrosis (COX) is diagnosed more frequently than in men. Even so, their symptoms are almost the same. But keep in mind that the course of the disease in each patient occurs individually, regardless of gender.
Men respond less attentively to any cramps in the neck, SHX symptoms are latent. This is due to the anatomy of people of the opposite sex. The male muscles are developed, so extra protection is created for the discs. They create a kind of shell that supports the vertebrae, which prevents its deformation.
The female spine is better adapted to various stresses (related to birth and childbirth), but the symptoms of MCD appear more frequently and more vividly.
How are the spine and men's health interrelated?
With the defeat of SHX, the brain receives less nutrients, blockage of blood vessels occurs. Often, men complain of migraines and dizziness.The man began to worry:
- Hypertension.
- Rhythm coordination is disturbed, instability occurs when walking.
- Decreased visual activity and acuity.
- Hearing worsens, often ringing in the ears.
- The voice became hoarse and harsh, as if after pain.
- Increasingly, women are starting to complain about their men’s snoring.
symptoms
Various pains
The unpleasant sensation begins with strong movements of the cervical area. They may be accompanied by frequent forced expiration and sneezing. If the affected area is stretched by the wind through or while diving into an ice hole, then the unpleasant sensation becomes acute. It is difficult for a man to turn his head, even if a slight tilt causes discomfort.
If at the same time the middle finger or foot becomes numb or brittle, then most often WOH occurs in parallel with spinal nerve root disease.
Weaknesses of the upper limbs
Older men often complain of weakness and numbness in bone tissue. Often it shows itself on the arms or legs, especially at night or during sudden weather changes.
If nothing is done, muscle weakness will cause their numbness and atrophy. This occurs due to disease of the spinal cord. The latter is directly related to the development of spinal nerve root disease.
Desensitization
Tissue sensitivity is reduced due to blockage or inflammation of blood vessels. Disturbed sensuality, which is indicated by ossification, chills, the skin in the affected area becomes pale, during massage it acquires a red color. For problems with blood vessels, a deterioration in blood flow is often added.
Fractures in the neck and limited mobility
Not always crisp movements in the cervical region indicate a dangerous disease, which indicates a pathological process. It can be caused by genetic predisposition. Often it appears as a result of increased load on the cervical region. Another reason is maximum spasm or relaxation of muscles that do not have time to respond to contractions.
Crispy movements appear in response to excessive joint mobility. They can be provoked by frequent and intense physical exercise to strengthen the back muscles.
Often, crisp movements in the cervical region appear with rapid rotation of the head, which indicates the development of the pathology:
- Dystrophic disorders in articular cartilage.
- Barbed growth of bone tissue along the edges of the body.
- Salt deposits.
- Bone displacement in joints due to trauma.
- Displacement of the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc with rupture of the fibrous annulus.
- Spondylolisthesis.
- Cartilage defects.
The spine loses its shock-absorbing properties, its friction intensity and strength double, and crunchiness appears. As a result, the spine is physiologically decreased, which results in restriction of motor activity during inclination or movement of the pelvis in a circle.
Loss of coordination and dizziness
The problem develops with a lack of blood supply, which feeds on the complex receptors of the vestibular analyzer.
The patient has suddenly forced an expiration date or a desire to vomit. Someone felt constrained during the movement, his legs giving way, the man was confused in space.
Blurred vision and hearing, numbness of the tongue
A man has a veil over his eyes, white spots resembling small flies. Over time, the picture becomes clear, then becomes cloudy, such lightning can occur after a few minutes, and continue continuously. They may stop on their own after a while. Sometimes a man begins to be confused in time and space.
Hearing loss is also diagnosed.The man was increasingly starting to ring in his ears, he heard a noise. Often the sound appears in one ear, less frequently in both at the same time. Sometimes men are bothered by the feeling of plugs in their ears, which itch from time to time.
Sore throat
Experts call this symptom pharyngeal cervical osteochondrosis. A man seems to have a plug of mucus in his throat, it is difficult for him to speak, to breathe, he begins to cough allergies. Cork gives rise to sweat, which is indicated by a sore throat. Mucous membranes, due to frequent unproductive tuberculosis, dry, there is a burning sensation, itching. After this, the classic sore throat begins, the voice becomes hoarse. If you do not determine the cause of such a reaction, over the years the situation will only get worse.
Sebak in the heart, feeling depressed in the chest
In some caseswith SOH, tingling occurs in the shoulder or elbow joint area. In this case, compression movement in the thoracic area is diagnosed. The heart or liver muscles often tremble because blood flow is disrupted and the organs do not receive the required amount of nutrients distributed by the blood.
Over time, due to SHOH, the heart starts to prick and pinch hard, the heartbeat gets faster.
Redness of the skin
Because of SOC, neurological problems begin in areas of the brain, which control neuroendocrine activity and the body’s homeostasis. This gives rise to chronic fatigue syndrome, a man wants to sleep all the time, his mood often changes, his skin turns red.
Besides,neurology became a cause of depression, a man haunted panic attacksand unreasonable fears. The skin turns red, then turns pale suddenly, the pressure increases, the heart beats faster.
In this case, in men, sexual activity decreases, urination is difficult, and an apathy towards food appears.
Other signs
- Sudden vasospasm. A person accidentally loses orientation in space and "falls off his feet. " In this case, it must be placed on a hard surface and wait a while until the blood supply to the brain improves. The man will wake up after a few minutes, but after that he will feel tired, his head will start to ache.
- The pain can affect the arms, shoulders, and even the cervical area. It often appears in the occipital lobe, squeezing the male head like a rim.
- Increased tone of the upper chest. At night, the muscular corset is in good condition, which affects tension.
- Nerve roots are pinched. Symptoms can vary. It depends on the course of the disease, its stage and the affected spine itself. For example, the fingers may be numb or all limbs may be paralyzed.
- Nerve root neuralgia in the back of the head. This symptomatology is typical for representatives of the stronger sex, where an inflammatory process occurs or the cervical nerve is irritated during the disease. As a rule, this appears during frostbite or increased pain in the occipital area.
The attack occurs in men suddenly, it resembles an electric shock. Such a negative reaction lasts only a few minutes, then the pain begins to subside. Neuralgia manifests itself up to 5 times a day. At the same time, the occipital lobe loses sensitivity, goosebumps appear.
Diagnostic methods
Patients before starting therapy must undergo a course of examination to determine the affected area.
Diagnostic techniques:
- MRI or CT.
- X-ray.
- Rheumatic test.
Which doctor should I call?
If a man feels some symptoms that trigger SOH, it is better to immediately contact a specialist. Which one to contact:
- Healer. They conduct an initial inspection, give advice. If symptoms of SOS are detected, the patient is referred to a specialist in a narrow field of work.
- Neurologist/Neurologist. WOH is a type of neurological disease, so a man should consult a neurologist (neurologist).
- Specialist in vertebroneurology. This specialist selects the method of therapy and diagnoses the condition of the spine.
- Physiotherapist. He eliminated the disease using non -traditional treatment methods, among which acupuncture stands out. This increases blood flow and relieves muscle spasms.
When to contact a specialist?
- With the main symptoms of changes in visual and auditory activity.
- Pain that cannot be relieved by pharmacological agents.
- Vascular spasm causing loss of consciousness.
The development and course of the disease
- First stage of SHOH: minor pathology in the area of the nucleus pulposus of fibrocartilaginous formation. Excessive load causes dehydration of the nucleus, which negatively affects the size of the disc and the formation of cracks.
- The second stage of SHOH: the height of the disc decreases rapidly, the spinal column begins to sag. This causes an increase in vertebral mobility.
- Third stage: prolapse and protrusion of the intervertebral disc is formed, possibly accompanied by the development of chronic spasm of the intervertebral joints.
Treatment
Treatment is a complex therapy, depending on the stage of disease development, it lasts from 30 to 90 days of intensive therapy, and 12 months of supportive measures to consolidate the results, as well as relapse prevention.
Conservative therapy of the disease - taking pharmacological drugs, doing complex gymnastics.Surgical intervention will be allowed only in the absence of positive dynamics,disease progression.
Restoration of the people
Celery root is crushed and taken in the proportion: 4 gr. the roots are poured with one liter of hot water. Infused for a day and filtered. It is taken 10 grams three times a day.
In folk therapy, self -massage or the use of a needle applicator would be excellent.