One of the most common diseases of intervertebral discs is cervical osteochondrosis.Spinal diseases affect 85% of people worldwide.
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 more frequently in people over 40 years of age;Today, the age of people suffering from it has decreased significantly.Signs of the disease can appear in adolescents as young as 12 years of age.
It is because of frequent mobility that the cervical spine becomes more vulnerable to injuries and any painful changes.The neck, like the spine, consists of vertebrae, discs and ligaments.The cervical vertebrae communicate more closely with each other, and therefore even the smallest loads can cause 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 driving, sewing, working in an office at 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.
- Inherited predisposition;
- Susceptibility to infections, intoxications, metabolic disorders;
- Insufficient or excessive nutrition, excess weight;
- Bruises and fractures;
- Scoliosis, lordosis, kyphosis;
- Frequent hypothermia.
Treatment
As a rule, experts prescribe conservative methods for treating these degenerative diseases of the spine.Anti-inflammatories are generally used for pain, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are used for moderate pain, and injections are used at the beginning of treatment.Then the doctor may prescribe physiotherapeutic treatment methods: magnetophoresis and laserphoresis.They influence the spine with low-frequency currents and magnetic fields, which results in improved blood circulation and reduced pain symptoms.
In addition, 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 massages and physiotherapy, available at the medical center.A competent physiotherapist will select an individual course of procedures.