One of the most common diseases of the intervertebral discs is cervical osteochondrosis.Spinal diseases affect 85% of people in the world.
The first signs of the disease may appear between the ages of 25 and 40.Osteochondrosis often causes headaches.If the disease is left to chance, it will cause intervertebral protrusion and, as a result, a hernia.
In the recent past, cervical osteochondrosis occurred most often in people over 40 years of age;Today, the age of those who suffer from it has decreased significantly.Signs of the disease can appear in adolescents as young as 12 years old.
It is due to frequent mobility that the cervical spine becomes more vulnerable to injuries and painful changes.The neck, like the spine, is made up of vertebrae, discs and ligaments.The cervical vertebrae communicate more closely with each other, and therefore even the smallest loads can cause their displacement and narrowing of blood vessels and nerves.
Reasons
The main cause of osteochondrosis in the cervical spine can be a sedentary lifestyle, for example, associated with long trips, sewing, working in an office with a computer, etc.Increased stress can also become a catalyst for the disease: sharp turns, flexion and extension, sudden movements in any direction negatively affect the spine.
- Hereditary predisposition;
- Susceptibility to infections, poisoning, metabolic disorders;
- Insufficient or excessive nutrition, excess weight;
- Bruises and fractures;
- Scoliosis, lordosis, kyphosis;
- Frequent hypothermia.
Treatment
As a rule, specialists prescribe conservative methods to treat degenerative diseases of the spine.Anti-inflammatory medications are generally used for pain, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications are used for moderate pain, and injections are used at the beginning of treatment.Then the doctor can prescribe physiotherapeutic treatment methods: magnetophoresis and laser phoresis.They influence the spine with low-frequency currents and magnetic fields, which improves blood circulation and reduces pain symptoms.
Additionally, for osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, therapeutic massage and physical exercise, electrical neurostimulation and a specialized diet can be prescribed.For detailed information, consult a specialist.
Effective and safe treatments are massage and physical therapy, which are available at the medical center.A competent physiotherapist will select an individual course of procedures.