One of the most common diseases of intervertebral discs is cervical osteochondrosis.Spine diseases affect 85% of people in the world.
The first symptoms of the disease can 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 eventually hernia.
In the recent past, cervical osteochondrosis occurred in people over 40 years old;Today, the age of those who suffer from it has decreased significantly.Symptoms of the disease can appear in adolescents as young as 12 years old.
The fact that the cervical spine is more susceptible to injury and painful changes is often the cause of mobility.The neck, like the spine, consists of vertebrae, discs and ligaments.Cervical vertebrae communicate more closely with each other, and therefore even the smallest loads can cause their displacement and constriction of blood vessels and nerves.
Reasons
The main cause of osteochondrosis in the cervical spine is, for example, long driving, sewing, sewing, working in an office at a computer, etc.
- Hereditary tendency;
- Susceptibility to infections, intoxications, metabolic disorders;
- Insufficient or excess nutrition, overweight;
- Bruises and fractures;
- Scoliosis, lordosis, kyphosis;
- Frequent hypothermia.
Treatment
As a rule, specialists prescribe conservative methods for the treatment of such degenerative diseases of the spine.Anti-inflammatory drugs are generally used for pain, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are used for moderate pain and are used at the beginning of treatment.Then the doctor can prescribe physiotherapeutic treatment methods: Magnetophoresis and Laser Phoresis.They affect the spine with low-frequency current and magnetic fields, which improves blood circulation and reduces pain symptoms.
Also, for osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, therapeutic massage and physical exercise, electrical neurostimulation and a specialized diet can be prescribed.Consult a professional for more information.
Effective and safe treatments are massage and physiotherapy available at the medical center.A competent physiotherapist will choose an individual procedure course.