The first signs of cervical osteochondrosis often appear at a young age.Well, tell me, who hasn't experienced neck pain at least once in their life?And we do not pay attention to this symptom, but we find logical explanations: maybe there was a wind, I slept on the wrong pillow, I spent the whole day at the computer and many others.And since we know the reason affecting the spine, there is no need to consult a doctor - it will go away by itself.Often after the age of forty, people turn to a doctor for help with osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, and only because of the presence of accompanying pathologies.
Listen to your body
The first symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis are pain in this part of the spine.Its character can be constant pain or a sharp shooting when one vertebra moves along the axis relative to the other when dizzy.
If a person ignores the syndrome that appears with spinal osteochondrosis for a long time, then the degeneration process with vertebral osteochondrosis progresses.
In the affected part, a symptom such as limited mobility of the vertebra occurs - in this way, the body protects itself from unpleasant sensations.And then the unpleasant symptoms decrease, and a person thinks that the problem has been solved, but it is actually a worsening of osteochondrosis.
Not being able to fully turn your head left and right doesn't bother many as much as it used to.Meanwhile, the pathology can progress to the stage of irreversible changes in the tissues that make up the vertebrae.With each exacerbation of osteochondrosis, the symptoms return.As a result, a herniated disc forms, which puts pressure on the nerve roots and vessels that pass through each vertebra.As a result, the following symptoms of high blood pressure appear: dizziness, headache, flashing "spots" in front of the eyes.
Symptoms of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine do not have any features characteristic of this pathology.Therefore, during exacerbation of vertebral osteochondrosis, it is sometimes difficult to predict the cause of the malfunction.There can be severe headaches in the occipital region, sometimes turning into migraines, and blood pressure rises to significant levels.Symptoms worsen when you cough, turn your head, or sneeze.When osteochondrosis of the spine is aggravated, a fire in the arm or chest may also occur.If the osteochondrosis of the spine has progressed and the tissues of the vertebrae have changed significantly, then spinal or cerebral blood circulation failure may occur.
If the lower segments of the cervical spine are affected, symptoms that mimic heart problems may appear.Is it possible to independently determine whether it is a heart?The peculiarity is that pain in the chest with osteochondrosis intensifies when turning the body and does not pass after taking nitroglycerin.Sometimes discomfort in the throat area can occur as a result of osteochondrosis of the spine, but problems in the throat are extremely rare.It should be noted that discomfort in the throat can be problems with the thyroid gland.Sometimes due to emotional and nervous shock, discomfort in the throat may occur.And, of course, the most common cause of sore throat and sore throat is inflammation (ARVI, sore throat, pharyngitis, etc.).
Are you ever so scared?
Often increased blood pressure, vegetative-vascular dystonia (VSD) and cervical osteochondrosis of the spine are best friends.
As a result of compression of the spinal veins, blood pressure rises, which is manifested by headache, impaired vision and coordination.The extreme symptoms of this spinal pathology result in the occurrence of a panic attack - this is a painful feeling of fear, anxiety and depression.
How can you tell if you're under attack?A panic attack usually occurs suddenly and is accompanied by the following symptoms:
- rapid heartbeat;
- increase in blood pressure indicators;
- body sweating, tremors, tremors;
- dizziness and headache;
- feeling of lack of air;
- panic attack.
There are other manifestations of a panic attack:
- abdominal pain and discomfort;
- loose stools;
- frequent urination;
- your throat may hurt;
- trembling in the limbs;
- violation of coordination of movements.
A panic attack usually lasts no more than half an hour.If the patient feels all these symptoms of an attack for the first time, then there is a fear of death, the presence of some incurable pathology.Numerous examinations of pathologies of organs and systems are not revealed, except perhaps for vertebral pathology, which is not paid much attention, so a person begins to think that his work is difficult and unique.But you need to treat this condition properly.The patient must understand that nothing is life-threatening.
What to do
If you feel discomfort in the cervical spine, panic attacks occur, blood pressure rises, if the symptoms already bother you and do not go away for a long time, consult a doctor!You may have osteochondrosis of the cervical vertebrae.Especially if the pain in the damaged part of the spine is severe, it will be difficult to ignore it.Pathologies do not go away by themselves, and many patients think that "maybe everything will go away by itself", but in fact everything just progresses.Temporary remission turns into another exacerbation of the symptoms of spinal osteochondrosis.It is easier to identify and eliminate the problem at an early stage than to deal with complications!