Osteochondria in modern society is considered almost a variant of the normal rule due to the literally overall spread of pathology between people even very young.It is already common to hear in response to a complaint about throat pain that this is "simply" osteochondria and don't worry.This is not true!It is worth starting from the very early stage of the degenerative dystrophic process, as a very sad clinical picture may be expected in the future, depriving the opportunity to live properly and work.
All degrees of cervical spine osteochondry bear a certain risk, but as the process of destruction of the intervertebral disc is impaired, the increased risk of the hernia and the loss of control in certain functions of the body is increased.Regarding what are the degrees of cervical osteochondicity, what symptoms are manifested and how treatment can be performed using manual treatment methods, are read in this article.Place acquired knowledge in practice and maintain your health to old age.
Osteochondria of the 1st degree of cervical spine
This is not the beginning of the disease, as it is used to thinking.At first there is a prerequisite for violating the pervasive diet of the intervertebral disc.This is the initial stage.If it remains not observed, then the 1st degree osteochondria develops in the cervical spine. Caused by the following reasons and conditions:
- Great static intensity of the throat muscles.
- Lifestyle.
- Lack of regular physical exercise in the muscles of the throat and belt for collar.
- Inappropriate organization of a place for night rest (using very tall or soft pillows).
- wearing clothes that exert pressure on the soft tissues in the throat.
- Violation of attitude, the habit of overthrow.
- Injuries to the throat.
- Inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory tract.
- Violation of metabolic processes in the body.
The cervical spine of the 1st degree spine for a long time is not manifested by characteristic symptoms.Periodic headaches, dizziness, shoulders, etc. may occur.When examining the protrusion and the destruction of the intervertebral disc they are not detected.
Osteochondria of the 2nd degree of cervical spine
The most developed osteochondria of the 2nd degree of the cervical region is no longer a doubt about its presence.It is manifested by frequent neck pain.The pain occurs after a long static trend of the throat muscles.Secondary disorders arise in the context of cerebrospinal deficiency.Patients often have headaches, orthostatic dizziness, nausea and a decrease in mental efficiency.
With the cervical spine of the 2nd degree cervical spine, a structural change is already appearing in the intervertebral discs.In an x -ray, you can see a grid of small cracks on the surface of a fibrous ring.They are gradually filled with calcium salts.This further aggravates the process of disturbing the diffuse diet.The calcified (osteoporized) intervertebral disc is not able to absorb the liquid from the surrounding muscle fibers.It quickly loses its elasticity and the disease goes to the next stage.
Osteochondria of the third stage of the cervical spine
With the 3rd degree osteochondria, degenerative changes in dystrophic nature appear in the cervical spine. Are the following pathological disorders:
- The intervertebral disc completely loses the ability to absorb the liquid from the outside when the muscle fibers are reduced.
- The process of absorbing fluid by the internal structure of the core of the pulp begins, as a result of which it quickly reduces in the volume and loses the ability to exercise shock absorption during physical exercise.
- Dehydration of the outer (fibrous) ring of the intervertebral disc leads to a violation of its elasticity.
- Great cracks occur.
- They can penetrate the core of laminating that is reduced to size - this is how the gardens occur.
- The protrusion stage is preceded by the protrusion stage, during which the intervertebral disc loses its height quickly and increases in the area so much that it exceeds the vertebrae bodies.
The cervical spine of the 3rd degree cervical spine leads to very unpleasant consequences.In the patient, mental efficiency may occur, upper limbs may occur, physical pathologies such as heart rate and arterial hypertension may occur.It is necessary to start effective and safe treatment immediately.
Osteochondic symptoms of cervical area of 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree
It is quite difficult to recognize the symptoms of the 1st degree cervical area, as they can disguise them as VSDs, migraine attacks, myositis and other pathologies that are not used to pay serious attention.However, it is worth understanding that the 1st grade is the situation in which the minimum conditions are enough to deal with.Unfortunately, the duration of this stage is very short.The degeneration of the intervertebral disc quickly reaches the second stage, where typical pathological changes are visible even in a simple radiographic image.Specifically, the partial destruction of the disc, the sedimentation of its height (fragmented or pervasive) is noticeable.
With the cervical spine of the 2nd degree cervical spine, the symptoms can be expressed as follows:
- neck and collar area after any static loads.
- The pain extends to the shoulders and is tearing, seam, pulling and cutting.
- numbness of the upper extremities and their fingers.
- dizziness and headache.
- a feeling of numbness in the throat.
- sharp changes in blood pressure.
- Skin pain in the scalp.
If you have symptoms of 2nd degree osteochondry, it is already impossible to postpone treatment.Usually, under such conditions, patients accept the therapist.There they are provided with a temporary disability sheet for a period of 10 - 12 days.Symptomatic anti -inflammatory treatment is prescribed.It does not lead to the restoration of the damaged cartilage disc.But the patient is exempt from all symptoms and therefore rejected to work after 10 days.In the meantime, spine destruction continues and osteochondria goes to the next stage.
The pop -up symptoms of cervical spine of the 3rd degree cervical spine are severe neurological.This is due to the fact that with similar development of the disease, the radical nerves are damaged. It is the spine syndrome that determines the symptoms of the 3rd degree cervical area, which consist of the appearance of the following points:
- The depressive mood and severe headaches are located on the back of the head.
- Dizziness and disorder.
- The pain in the throat is constant and radiates on the shoulders, hands, under the shoulder blade.
- Any movement causes an attack on increased pain.
- The muscles in the neck and the collar belt are excessive.
- Mobility is strongly limited (there is no way to turn your head freely or lean it forward and back).
- sharp numbness at the upper extremity on the side of the lesion.
- Pain, stinging and convulsions on the fingers.
- Overwhelming or, on the other hand, reduction of sensitivity to numbness in the scalp, face, tongue and lips.
- disorder of the process of swallowing fluid and food;
- Violation of speech function.
In addition, arrhythmias, blood pressure increased and thyroid disorders may occur.In the event of damage to the nerve of the lung, which comes from radical nerve fibers, which extends between 5 and 6 cervical vertebrae, pancreatitis, breach of biliary outflow and other digestive tract pathologies occurs.
The most severe symptoms of the 3rd degree of cervical spine are shown by the development of spine syndrome.In this case, transient blood supply disorder may develop.The patient loses consciousness, loses control of his body's functions, paralyzes, etc.
To avoid the risk of developing such complications, it is important to start the treatment of the disease in a timely manner.
Treatment of cervical osteochondicity of 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree
For the treatment of 1st degree osteochondry of the cervical spine, it is sufficient to eliminate the cause of its appearance.To do this, restore the pervasive cartilage diet.This can only be done with manual treatment.Osteopathy and therapeutic massage are used to improve the condition of muscle fibers, Chinese and gymnastics, enhance the muscle frame of the throat.In addition, it is important to follow all the recommendations of the manual therapist.A manual treatment for each patient develops individual recommendations.They are related to changes in regime and nutrition, introduction to the daily life program of special physical exercises, proper organization of work and position, etc.
To treat cervical spine of the 2nd degree, it will take much more time.It is important to restore the normal structure of the intervertebral cartilage.Reflexology and attraction, massage and therapeutic exercises are used.If it is necessary to stop the pain syndrome, a pharmacist may occur.
Proper treatment of cervical cervical area of the 2nd degree guarantees the absence of recurrence of the disease for several years.If the patient performs all the recommendations of the treating physician, then there is no developing a degenerative disaster of the intervertebral disc.
The hardest thing is to cure the cervical spine of the 3rd degree cervical column, since there is a strong protrusion.In order to treat the cervical spine 3 degree osteochondry, it is not enough to restore the pervasive diet of cartilage tissue.It is important to return the normal height and elasticity of the intervertebral disc.The course of treatment involves a complete result.It is also important to follow all the doctor's recommendations in everyday life.