The first signs of cervical osteochondrosis often appear at a young age.Well, tell me, who hasn't had neck pain at least once in their life?And we do not pay attention to this symptom, but find logical explanations: maybe there was wind, I slept on the wrong pillow, I spent the whole day at the computer and many others.And since we know the reason for the impairment of the vertebrae, there is no need to go to the doctor - it will go away on its own.Most often, people after the age of 40 turn to a doctor for help with osteochondrosis of the cervical spine only due to the presence of concomitant diseases.
Listen to your body
The first signs of cervical osteochondrosis are the appearance of pain in this part of the spine.Its character can be either constant pain or a sharp shooting when turning the head, when one vertebra moves along the axis relative to another.
If a person ignores the emerging syndrome with spinal osteochondrosis for a long time, the degeneration process with vertebral osteochondrosis progresses.
A symptom such as limited mobility of the vertebrae in the affected part occurs - this is how the body protects itself from unpleasant sensations.And then the unpleasant symptoms subside and the person believes that he has gotten rid of the problem, but in reality it is an exacerbation of osteochondrosis.
The inability to turn the head completely to the left and right, as before, does not even bother many people.Meanwhile, the pathology can lead to irreversible changes in the tissues of the vertebrae.With each exacerbation of osteochondrosis, the symptoms return.This creates a fracture in the spine, which puts pressure on the nerve roots and vessels that run through each vertebra.As a result, the following signs of hypertension appear: dizziness, headaches, flashing “spots” in front of the eyes.
Signs of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine do not have any features characteristic of this pathology.Therefore, during an exacerbation of vertebral osteochondrosis, it is sometimes difficult to guess from what exact reason the malaise arose.There may be severe headaches in the back of the head, sometimes turning into migraines, and a significant increase in blood pressure.The symptoms worsen when you cough, turn your head and sneeze.If osteochondrosis of the spine worsens, shots in the arm or chest may also occur.If osteochondrosis of the spine has progressed and the tissue of the vertebrae has changed significantly, there may be impaired blood circulation in the spine or brain.
If the lower portions of the cervical spine are affected, symptoms similar to heart problems may occur.Is it possible to independently determine whether it is a heart or not?The peculiarity is that chest pain in osteochondrosis increases when turning the body and does not go away after taking nitroglycerin.Sometimes discomfort in the neck area can occur as a result of spinal osteochondrosis, but problems with the neck are extremely rare.It is worth noting that discomfort in the throat can be due to problems with the thyroid gland.Sometimes discomfort in the throat may occur due to emotional and nervous shock.And of course, the most common cause of sore throat and sore throat is inflammation (ARVI, sore throat, pharyngitis, etc.).
Are you sometimes very afraid?
Often, increased blood pressure, vegetative-vascular dystonia (VSD) and cervical osteochondrosis of the spine are best friends.
The compression of the spinal vessels causes an increase in blood pressure, which manifests itself in headaches, impaired vision and coordination.The extreme symptoms of this spinal disorder lead to the onset of a panic attack – a painful feeling of fear, anxiety and depression.
How can you tell if you are having a seizure?A panic attack usually occurs suddenly and is accompanied by the following symptoms:
- rapid heartbeat;
- increase in blood pressure indicators;
- Sweating, chills, trembling in the body;
- dizziness and headaches;
- feeling of lack of air;
- Attack of fear.
There are other manifestations of a panic attack:
- pain and discomfort in the abdomen;
- loose stools;
- frequent urination;
- Your throat might hurt;
- trembling in the limbs;
- impaired movement coordination.
A panic attack usually lasts no longer than half an hour.When the patient first feels all these symptoms of an attack, there is a fear of death, a fear of the presence of an incurable pathology.Numerous studies of pathologies of organs and systems do not reveal anything, except perhaps a pathology of the vertebrae, which may not be given much attention, so a person begins to think that his case is serious and unique.However, you should treat this condition properly.The patient should understand that nothing is life-threatening.
What to do
If you feel discomfort in the cervical spine area, panic attacks occur, blood pressure rises, if the symptoms are already bothering you and no longer go away, consult a doctor!You may have osteochondrosis of the cervical vertebrae.Especially if the pain is severe in the affected part of the spine, it will be difficult to ignore it.Pathologies do not go away on their own, and many patients tend to think that “maybe everything will go away on its own,” but in reality everything just progresses.Temporary remission leads to further exacerbation of the signs of spinal osteochondrosis.At an early stage, it is easier to identify and overcome the problem than to deal with complications!