One of the most common diseases of the intervertebral discs is cervical osteochondrosis.85% of people in the world are affected by spinal diseases.
The first signs of the disease can appear between the ages of 25 and 40.Osteochondrosis often causes headaches.If the disease is left to chance, the intervertebral vertebrae bulge and, as a result, an inguinal hernia occurs.
In the recent past, cervical osteochondrosis most commonly occurred in people over 40 years old;Today the age of those affected has fallen significantly.Signs of the disease can appear in adolescents as young as 12 years old.
Due to frequent mobility, the cervical spine becomes more susceptible to injuries and painful changes.Like the spine, the neck consists of vertebrae, intervertebral discs and ligaments.The cervical vertebrae communicate more closely with each other and therefore even the slightest stress can cause blood vessels and nerves to shift and narrow.
Reasons
The main cause of osteochondrosis in the cervical spine can be a sedentary lifestyle associated, for example, with long driving, sewing, working in the office at the computer, etc.Increased stress can also trigger the disease: sharp curves, flexion and extension as well as jerky movements in any direction have a negative effect on the spine.
- Inherited predisposition;
- susceptibility to infections, poisoning, metabolic disorders;
- Inadequate or excessive nutrition, obesity;
- bruises and fractures;
- scoliosis, lordosis, kyphosis;
- Frequent hypothermia.
Treatment
To treat such degenerative diseases of the spine, specialists usually prescribe conservative methods.Anti-inflammatory drugs are usually used for pain, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are used for moderate pain, and injections are used at the beginning of treatment.Then the doctor can prescribe physiotherapeutic treatment methods: magnetophoresis and laserphoresis.They affect the spine with low-frequency currents and magnetic fields, resulting in improved blood circulation and a reduction in pain symptoms.
Even with osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, therapeutic massage and physical exercise, electrical neurostimulation and a special diet can be prescribed.For detailed information, please contact a specialist.
Effective and safe treatments include massage and physiotherapy, which are offered at the medical center.A competent physiotherapist selects the individual process.