The osteochondrosis of the second degree of the cervical region of the maintenance pillar is a pathology that people of different ages face.Many ignore the symptoms of the initial phase of the disease, degenerative and dystrophic processes continue more actively, pain occurs.
Doctors advise to pay attention to signs of osteochondrosis in the cervical zone.Do not wait until the cartilage between the discs is destroyed, which will doom the patient into constant pain, a violation of the mobility of the neck.It is important to know: with severe discogenic pathology, brain hypoxia develops, dangerous brain disorders occur, and the risk of ischemic stroke increases.
General information
The first degree of disease is almost asymptomatic: sometimes slight neck pain occurs, with palpation you can feel a slight muscle tension.If you start treatment in time: gymnastics, analgesics, chondroprotectors, vitamins, massage, then just stop the initial process of degeneration.
In the absence of adequate treatment, the disease progresses.The second degree of cervical osteochondrosis of the spine is often found by doctors in patients with headache complaints, unpleasant sensations of tilting and turns of the head, restriction of movement, tension of the neck muscles and shoulders.
Important points at 2 degrees osteochondrosis in the cervical region:
- A crack on the fibrous ring appears, the instability of the cervical spine develops;
- The crime in the diffusion process, which ensures complete nutrition of the intervertebral discs, adversely affects the condition of cartilage tissue, and the destruction of an important element begins.Disruption of the depreciation structure leads to a decrease in the height of the disc, the vertebrae approach each other, the movements of the head and neck cause pain;
- The pressure on the nerve roots increases, periodic pain occurs.They can be eliminated with analgesics, but the unpleasant sensations quickly return after the medicine has expired;
- In the second stage of the disease there is no active compression of the spinal artery, but patients feel other signs of pathology: lethargy, sleep disorders, increased fatigue, reduction of the level of efficiency;
- With cervical osteochondrosis, the pain is not only localized in the problem area, but also spreads to the back of the head, upper back, shoulders.The progression of the disease against the background of impaired innervation of adjacent departments causes brain complications;
- In the absence of treatment, maintaining the action of negative factors, the pathology passes into 3 degrees with active damage to the fibrous ring and the application of hyaline.The investigation is projections and intervertebral hernias, constant pain during the friction of the vertebrae, problems with the motility of the cervical zone and the brightly exposed neurological disorders.
The reasons for the development of pathology
Osteochondrosis in the cervical region develops against the background of the following factors:
- hypothermia;
- Standing disorder;
- Calcium deficiency and vitamins;
- the habit of sitting, hunched over, worshiping his head low;
- Long work on the computer;
- genetic predisposition;
- Hub injuries;
- Excessive strain on the neck area, too active head movements;
- Improper mineral metabolism against the background of various pathologies;
- endocrine diseases;
- In the process of performing professional duties, the head is often rejected back.
Osteochondrosis of the second degree of cervical department according to ICD - 10 m42.
Symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis
The progression of osteochondrosis of the neck indicates an increase in pain syndrome, worsening well -being, unpleasant sensations in the upper back, especially after stress or prolonged stay in one position.The closer the vertebrae is one another, the more active the ligaments hang, it seems that the muscle strain maintains the optimal position of the support pole.
Subluxation vertebrae in combination with a decrease in the effect of the muscle frame enhances discomfort in the affected area.The displacement of elastic application causes increased pain during rotation, bending and lengthening of the neck.
The splashing of the disc changes the correct position of the adjacent bone structures, a violation of the stand occurs.If you do not start treatment, continue the uncontrolled administration of painkillers, then you can soon encounter negative symptoms of 3 degrees of cervical osteochondrosis.
Diagnostics
The treatment is performed by a vertebologist.You can also contact a neurologist.
In order to diagnose, the profile specialist clarifies the clinical picture and history, prescribes the X -Cervical Department and MRI.In severe muscle spasm, electromyography is required if the patient complains of pronounced brain disorders, then a Doppler of the vessels will be required.
Note!Following the diagnosis, doctors often note that the patient develops a third degree of disease, but the active progression of the process can still be recognized by instrumental studies.If you do not start treatment urgently, then the symptoms of vertebral artery compression, followed by impaired cerebral circulation, the development of hypoxia of an important organ will soon appear in full force.
Effective areas of therapy
After the diagnosis, the doctor recommends eliminating the factors against which the disease progresses.If degeneratively stops - dystrophic changes in cartilage, then soon the pathological process will affect bone structures and blood vessels, a set of negative characteristics will occur.With severe pathology, it is difficult to stop the process of cartilage destruction, damage to the fibrous ring, doctors reveal a convexity and hernia of the discs.
Medication
The doctor selects several groups of medicines:
- ChondroprotectorsSThe compositions stop the destruction of the hyaline seal, activate the process of cartilage regeneration.The course is 3 months.
- NsaidSEliminate inflammation in nerve roots, reduce pain and swelling, improve the mobility of the problem area.Forms of medicines: transdermal plasters, capsules, suspensions, tablets, gels, ointments.
- MonsolelaxantsSThey help with painful muscle spasm, facilitate movement, relax muscle fibers.
- A group of groupsSNeurotropic substances are mandatory to restore the transmission of nerve impulses in pinching sensitive structures against the background of the progression of osteochondrosis.
- AnalgesicsSWith headache, discomfort against the background of muscle tension, damage to the intervertebral discs, ordinary analgesics should be taken.It is necessary to remember: painkillers only reduce the discomfort, but without the treatment of osteochondrosis, unpleasant sensations in the cervical zone, shoulders, headache, brain disorders will increase with the progress of orthopedic pathology.
- Caltives.Disorders of sleep, headache, discomfort in head movements adversely affect the condition of the nervous system.Patients become irritable, insomnia occurs more often.Vegetable compounds and synthetic drugs help: desert tincture, soothing phytosbor, valerian in tablets and tincture based on roots, decoction of mint, lemon balm.
Corticosteroids and the blockade of the spinal cord at 2 degrees of discogenic pathology are not needed in most cases: dystrophic and degenerative processes in the intervertebral discs, adjacent tissues are not so active as to cause painful pain.To facilitate the condition of the complex of these drugs.It is impossible to use powerful analgesics without prescribing a doctor: with 2 degrees of disease there are enough preparations from moderate effects of exposure.
Other methods of treatment
The patient should remember: it is impossible to stop the progression of cervical osteochondrosis exclusively.Complex therapy is a prerequisite for restoring the structure of depreciation, reducing pain, eliminating muscle spasm and normalizing neck mobility.
Effective methods:
- neck massage, including point;
- The use of Lyapko and the many oldest Ilitor Kuznetsov;
- Hirudotherapy;
- acupuncture;
- Physiotherapy: ozoket applications, mud, UHF, electrical and phonophoresis with effective analgesic and anti -inflammatory drugs;
- physiotherapy exercises and special exercises for cervical osteochondrosis;
- Manual therapy;
- Wearing a collar on hats.
Possible complications
Without timely, complex therapy progresses osteochondrosis, brain dysfunctions occur against the background of compression of the vertebrae, pinched nerve roots.The longer the patient postpones a visit to a neurologist or vertebologist, the more active the intervertebral discs are destroyed, the risk of severe brain disorders increases.
The progression of cervical osteochondrosis often provokes various pathologies and dangerous conditions:
- dizziness for cervical osteochondrosis in combination with nausea and seizures;
- ischemic stroke;
- Scoliotic changes;
- the development of a low -oriented neck cone, which is popularly called "widow of the hump";
- Syndrome of pain in the neck area, nape.Discomfort is enhanced by changing weather conditions, head movement;
- jumps in blood pressure;
- convexity and a more dangerous form of pathology with tearing of a fibrous ring, bright pain syndrome - hernias on the intervertebral disc;
- Severe headache, including migraine -like nature;
- Tingling of the cervical region, shoulders, unpleasant tingling, pain and reduction of sensitivity of the hands.
In order to prevent cervical osteochondrosis, preventing the transition of pathology to a more severe 3 degrees, the patient should perform a medical prescription, take medication, do gymnastics for the neck, visit massage sessions, affect the problem area, using a transdermal patch.It is important to abandon smoking, eat properly, do not hug, more often change the position of the head during the work day, but avoid sudden movements.The reluctance to cure, irregularity of procedures, reduction of chondroprotectors, frequent stress, hypothermia, hypodinamia are factors that increase the risk of progression of cervical osteochondrosis.