Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine is characterized by patient -specific complaints.
As a rule, the first and most common is pain.
It occurs in the neck, between the shoulder blades, in the hands. Pain in the joints (wrist, elbow or shoulder), which accompanies osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, can be characterized as shooting or pain, provoking numbness, tingling sensation. In addition, it is possible to increase the sensitivity of the limbs to the influence of low temperatures, decreased strength, and the development of awkwardness in the hands.
Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine is often accompanied by headaches. However, they can also be of different properties. It is usually a shooting sensation in the frontal zone, in the ears, eye sockets, as well as numbness on the scalp.
The disease is also characterized by a variety of vegetative disorders. These include instability in blood pressure and pulse, the sensation of lumps in the throat and palpitations, shortness of breath, and in some cases the development of panic attacks.
In the advanced form, osteochondrosis of the cervical spine is accompanied by sharp restriction in movement, weakness of the upper and lower muscles, as well as disruption of cerebral blood supply.
There are frequent manifestations of dizziness, instability during walking, general weakness, visual disturbances. Patients often complain of increased fatigue, deterioration of mood until the onset of depression.
Static disturbances in this disease are vertebral subluxation and segmental mobility.
Violations of blood circulation give rise to disruption of brain activity, expressed in a single symptom. This, in turn, can lead to vertebrobasilar insufficiency and, in some cases, stroke.
Consistent with the indications, diagnostic measures are prescribed, including radiography, possibly with functional testing; MRI of the brain (head) and cervical spine; ultrasonic dopplerography in major arteries. If necessary, triplex or duplex scans of the intra and extracranial channels can be prescribed. Mandatory are blood tests, EEG, audiography, ECG, electronystagmography. The examination also includes consultation with a cardiologist, endocrinologist, ophthalmologist and ENT physician.
Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine. Treatment
For effective therapy, it is necessary to clarify the diagnosis and identify the cause of the patient's complaint.
How to cure cervical osteochondrosis knows the neuropathologist who selects the necessary set of steps. It includes physical rehabilitation (exercise therapy), prescription of medication (if necessary and depending on symptoms - intravenous drops and intramuscular injections, as well as restrictions). Treatment courses also include physiotherapy, acupuncture, massage, hirudotherapy.
Of course, the most effective is to carry out complex effects on the patient's body. However, as practice has shown, the longest treatment outcome is observed in the physical recovery of patients. Thus, in many cases, a well -chosen set of exercise therapy exercises can influence the cause of disease progression. At the same time, other methods mostly affect the consequences of the disease. As a result, they are usually considered additional therapeutic measures.
It should be noted that exercise therapy exercises, as well as additional methods of influence, are always chosen individually.