Osteochondrosis is a serious disease of the spine that leads to disability. There are three types of diseases: chest, cervical, lumbar. Each has symptoms.
A dystrophic disorder in the articular cartilage affects the space between the vertebrae. Osteochondrosis destroys cartilage tissue, causing thinning. Everything around is inflamed, including the nerve fibers. Gradually the vertebrae shift, the nerves are suppressed. In each section of the spine, it leads to certain symptoms and consequences. Neurological manifestations of osteochondrosis are considered important, serious.
The main symptoms of osteochondrosis
The main symptoms that appear with the types of diseases:
- Pain in the focus of the disease, worsening at rest.
- Weakness in the body, present in waking, throughout the day. Caused by lack of oxygen.
- Increases in blood pressure. It is characteristic of cervical osteochondrosis, found in other types of disease.
The disease has major vague, generalized symptoms, so it requires careful diagnosis. Consider the neurological side of symptomatology.
Neurology for cervical osteochondrosis
Cervical osteochondrosis is a type of dystrophic disorder that affects the cervical vertebrae. Due to the progressive disease, there is a serious displacement of the vertebrae. The symptomatology is pronounced. The disease is common. Younger children are often affected.
Neurological manifestations of dystrophic disorders in the cervical spine:
- Cervicalgia is present in all stages of cervical osteochondrosis. It is expressed with a dull pain in the deep tissues of the neck. Patients complain of a "cola in the neck" sensation. Discomfort is present throughout the day, and worse at night.
- Inflammation of the anterior scale muscle is expressed by pain in the lateral part of the neck, which radiates tactilely to the corresponding arm. Cramps in the fingers after waking up. Caused by inflammation of nerve fibers, C5-C7 vertebral roots.
- Cranialgia is characteristic of severe neck osteochondrosis. It is expressed with a burning pain syndrome in the crown of the head, above the eyebrows. Even powerful pain relievers are often unable to soothe.
- Colevestibular sensations are expressed by pain in the ear, crackling. Manifestations of cervical osteochondrosis require an urgent visit to the doctor. The culprit is oxygen starvation.
Osteochondrosis of the cervix has manifestations of neuralgia that require medical supervision. There are many arteries in the neck. The disease reduces blood circulation, causing discomfort, interruptions. The main symptoms of the disease by neurology are listed.
Manifestations of the disease are not visible, it is related to the initial stage. Most go to the doctor when the disease has a second or third stage.
Neurology for thoracic osteochondrosis
Neurological manifestations of thoracic osteochondrosis:
- Painful pain under the scapula - dorsalgia. The person leans forward. There is a feeling of fatigue in the back, unbearable aggravation in the upper part.
- The plexuses around the clavicle and ribs swell. Causes discomfort when turning the back. The swelling is palpable under the scapula.
- In the atrium area, a person experiences pain. Often there is no heart pathology, the issue is in the xiphoid process, which becomes inflamed due to back disease. The symptom is considered bright, widespread. Neurologists face complaints from patients with heart pain. The disease does not affect the work of the heart.
These are the main symptoms of the manifestation of osteochondrosis of the chest in terms of neurological changes in the body. Symptoms are expressed in strong discomfort, pain. Pain relieves pain relievers, pain relievers, psychotropic drugs used in serious illnesses.
The listed symptoms highlight the manifestation of the disease in the chest region.
Neurology for lumbar osteochondrosis
Manifestations of osteochondrosis of the spine are from the general condition, neurology. Osteochondrosis refers to a neurological disease, a neuropathologist is involved in treatment. Manifestation of dystrophic disorders in the articular cartilage of the lumbar spine by neurology:
- Lumboischialgia is a lumbar pain that radiates to the legs. Appears after a long time in an uncomfortable position. It has a chronic, subacute form. Chronic lumbosciatica is common. A common symptom of stage II lumbar osteochondrosis.
- Lumbago is a lumbar pain in the lower back, worse at night. There are types of lumbago. Each type differs in the nature of the pain.
- Disorders in the nerve roots. The disease in the lower back is associated with nerve roots in the back, which become inflamed and disturb the motor activity of the body.
Lumbar osteochondrosis is a common type of osteochondrosis. Every third patient suffers from dystrophic disorders in the articular cartilage. It sometimes appears in women after childbirth. It is associated with injuries to the lumbar region, the pelvis, which have occurred while holding a baby, during birth.
A worsening of the disease is possible during subsequent birth. The treatment is performed comprehensively, completely. Most medications are contraindicated for breastfeeding. The physician must find a way out of the situation by designing a regimen based on appropriate medication. Physiotherapy and traditional medicine are often taken as the basis. A complete treatment without medication will not work, but weakening the effect of the disease on a new mother's body is guaranteed.
Course of osteochondrosis
By showing how osteochondrosis manifests, we observe the stages of the disease course, characteristic of the disease varieties.
The acute course of the disease lasts 4 weeks. The patient feels slight pain in the inflamed area.
Subacute disease lasts up to three months. This is followed by a chronic course lasting more than a year. Premature, incomplete treatment threatens serious problems in physical activity. Osteochondrosis can lead to disability, treatment should be taken seriously.
Therapy to get rid of osteochondrosis is developed by the attending physician - a neuropathologist. Self-medication is excluded - the probability of positive dynamics without competent self-medication is small.
After the main therapy, the body will need time to recover. The doctor will prescribe a course of physiotherapy, using the methods of traditional medicine. Traditional medicine prescriptions will shorten the recovery period if used wisely. There are many herbs, natural ingredients that help the body consolidate the result after healing.