Osteochondrosis - a dystrophic change in articular cartilage and bone tissue, is increasingly found.
Separate symptoms of osteochondrosis can also occur at the age of 18.This is explained by a sitting lifestyle.
The disease can affect any spinal area, 52 types of osteochondrosis are distinguished.
The first place is lumbosacral, second in terms of frequency of cervical osteochondrosis (osteochondrosis of the cervical vertebra).
Cervical osteochondrosis - features, stage of development
There are 4 stages of cervical osteochondrosis, which has their own characteristics and symptoms.
- In the first stageThe cartilage is affected.A person suffering from osteochondrosis degree 1 feels discomfort, muscle tension, but nothing more.Symptoms at this stage are not important and do not cause the patient to see a doctor.
- The second stageOsteochondrosis is characterized by the onset of fibrous ring destruction, a decrease in lumen between the vertebrae, while it is possible to pinch the vertebra and the appearance of unpleasant sensations.The second stage cervical osteochondrosis is the most common.
- The third stageThe disease is characterized by the destruction of the intervertebral disc, the body's deformation, the formation of the bone process, the appearance of the hernia (fibrous rings) is possible.
- In the fourth stageOsteochondrosis is painful to move, the vertebra is destroyed and very defective.
Cervical osteochondrosis is complicated by the size of a small vertebra.The intersection of the skull occipital with the cervical vertebra is penetrated by the nerve end, blood and lymph.
Characteristics of cervical osteochondrosis.
- The moving cervical region is articulated with the inactive thoracic department.This increases the burden on the cervical region vertebra.
- Vertebrae vertebra with cervical osteochondrosis occurs in the side.
- The vertebral artery, which passes through the 2-6 cervical vertebra, is involved in a destructive process.
Symptoms and signs of cervical osteochondrosis.
Frequent manifestations of cervical osteochondrosis are headaches that occur in the back of the head and spread in the parietal and temporal region.During the severity of the disease, the pain is so severe that it is difficult to turn on or tilt your head.
Vertebral artery compression with cervical osteochondrosis is indicated by dizziness, flashing flies in front of the eyes.With a sharp head turn, you can lose consciousness.Pain is given to their hands and shoulders.
The defeat of the vertebral artery was also shown to violate coordination, hearing and vision.
When pinching the nerves in the cervical region vertebra, the pain drops from the neck to the shoulder blade and through the fingers to the finger.Patients feel tingling, appearance of goosebumps, finger numbness, arms, brushes.The pain is increasing in the morning, giving it to the chest.
Damage to the vertebral artery is characterized by a pulsating pain in the head gate, nape, temple.Loss of consciousness, nausea, pain in the eyes, pain in the liver is possible.
Violation of blood circulation can cause memory deterioration and decreased intelligence.Heart pressure pain resembles the symptoms of true pectoris.
The cause of the disease is a decrease in physical activity with the age of physical activity, overweight, hypothermia, congenital posture violations or obtained, injury.
The disease can also affect people involved in physical work and heavy office workers.