One of the most common diseases of the intervertebral disc is cervical osteochondrosis.Spine diseases affect 85% of people in the world.
The first signs of this disease may appear between the ages of 25 and 40 years.Osteochondrosis often causes headaches.If the disease is left to chance, it will cause intervertebral protrusion, and as a result, hernia.
In the past, cervical osteochondrosis most often occurred in people over 40 years old;Today, the age of those who suffer has decreased significantly.Signs of the disease may appear in adolescents as young as 12 years old.
It is because of frequent mobility that the cervical spine becomes more prone to injury and any painful changes.The neck, like the spine, consists of vertebrae, discs and ligaments.Cervical vertebrae communicate more closely with each other, and therefore even the smallest load can cause displacement and narrowing of blood vessels and nerves.
Reason
The main cause of osteochondrosis in the cervical spine can be an inactive lifestyle, for example, which is associated with long driving, sewing, working in the office at the computer, etc.Increased pressure can also be a catalyst for this disease: sharp turns, flexion and extension, jerky movements in any direction have a negative effect on the spine.
- Inherited tendencies;
- Susceptibility to infection, intoxication, metabolic disorders;
- Inadequate or excessive nutrition, overweight;
- Bruises and broken bones;
- Scoliosis, lordosis, kyphosis;
- Frequent hypothermia.
Treatment
As a rule, experts prescribe conservative methods to treat degenerative diseases of the spine.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 physiotherapy treatment methods: magnetophoresis and laser phoresis.They affect the spine with low-frequency currents and magnetic fields, which result in better blood circulation and reduce pain symptoms.
Also, for osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, therapeutic massage and physical exercise, electrical neurostimulation and a special diet can be prescribed.For detailed information, please consult an expert.
Effective and safe treatments are massage and physiotherapy, which are available at medical centers.A competent physiotherapist will choose an individual procedure.