Cervical osteochondrosis is a disease of the cervical spine, in which destruction of the joint and intervertebral discs occurs. The disease affects ¾ the world's population, older than 35 years.
Cervical osteochondrosis causes more suffering than its counterparts from the lumbar, sacral or thoracic regions, because it contains more nerve fibers.
Classification of characteristics
The symptoms of this disease are associated with three major systems of the human body.
- The spinal cord is a violation of its integrity and compression.
- Peripheral nervous system - damage to its fibers.
- Vertebral arteries are a violation of blood flow and oxygen supply to the brain.
Violation of this system affects human health. The first symptom is a severe headache.
Pain syndrome
Frequent headaches that spread to the neck are the first sign of the disease. Sometimes the pain migrates to the back of the head or to the shoulders. Unlike common migraines, osteochondrosis of the cervical spine cannot be eliminated with the help of painkillers alone. This problem requires complex treatment.
Lack of air
Symptoms of shortness of breath very often accompany cervical osteochondrosis. This occurs due to irritation of the phrenic nerve. It is difficult for someone suffering from cervical spine migraine to breathe deeply, especially difficult to inhale. At night, the patient may pause in breathing, accompanied by snoring. If the room in which the patient is located is not ventilated, he or she suffers from hypoxia, which leads to memory and concentration disorders.
Nausea
Symptoms of nausea appear with diseases such as osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, caused by impaired blood circulation in the brain. Sometimes the symptoms of nausea are accompanied by vomiting, which appears when walking, turning and tilting the head. This is due to a lack of oxygen in the inner ear - the place where the center of balance is located.
Changes in blood pressure
A person who has been diagnosed with cervical osteochondrosis has always had to endure blood pressure fluctuations. The same symptoms can be indicated by both hypertension and hypotension. This occurs due to poor oxygen supply to the vasomotor center located in the medulla oblongata.
Ringing and tinnitus
These symptoms are associated with damage to the inner ear, because from there the vestibular apparatus is controlled. Sometimes there is general hearing loss. Such symptoms are referred to by doctors as cochlear syndrome.
fainted
Loss of consciousness or fainting is a common symptom in people suffering from diseases such as osteochondrosis of the cervical spine. The cause of this phenomenon is an obvious arterial spasm, due to irritation of the process of curved bones of the vertebrae, nerve endings.
Pharyngeal symptoms
The same symptoms manifest as itching, dryness, or foreign body sensation in the throat. This phenomenon is associated with lesions coming from the spinal cord of the nerve trunk.
Decreased vision
The eyes also suffer with the appearance of diseases such as osteochondrosis of the cervical spine. The same symptoms as decreased vision occur due to damage coming from the spinal cord of the neurovascular trunk.
Methods of treatment
To date, you can cure neck migraines in the following ways:
- drug therapy;
- physiotherapy treatment;
- treatment with folk remedies.
Medical therapy
Treatment of such neck migraines involves the use of tablets and analgesic injections. This is necessary to relieve pain in the neck, head and shoulders. Analgesic injections have a quick advantage.
In addition, it is necessary to use injections and antispasmodic tablets. These medications are the most effective for relieving spasms that appear in the spinal arteries.
Therefore, antispasmodic drugs protect patients from fainting. In addition, antispasmodic injections are used to treat pregnant women. As these injections are safe for both mother and unborn child.
Treatment based on vascular drugs is also effective.
They help restore blood circulation in the affected neck area. These injections relieve pain and partially help relieve other symptoms.
No less effective is drug treatment based on the use of chondroprotectors. These drugs stop progressive osteochondrosis of the neck, restoring the cartilage tissue of the joints. The most effective preparation, which includes hydrolysis of collagen. Because this substance helps to regenerate the cells destroyed by the disease.
Physiotherapy
Treatment of neck osteochondrosis with the help of physiotherapeutic procedures is now widely used. Most used:
- ultraviolet irradiation (UVI);
- vibration effects;
- electrotherapy.
Ultraviolet treatment helps stop neck migraines, thanks to the analgesic, bacterial and anti-inflammatory effects of radiation. Ultraviolet irradiation is used for cervical spine migraines in the back of the neck, in the subclavian area or the upper part of the shoulder blades.
Exposure to vibration, as well as UVI, perfectly eliminates osteochondrosis of the cervical spine. Most importantly, vibration relieves pain.
Treatment with electrotherapy allows you to relieve pain, improve blood circulation, supply oxygen to brain cells. The most effective procedure is transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation.
Restoration of the people
Since ancient times, grated potato compresses and honey have been used to treat cervical migraines. Also an effective remedy for osteochondrosis of the neck is a mixture of carrot juice, aloe and diluted honey.
Many healers prepare ointments based on hop cones and lard. However, the most effective folk remedies for diseases such as osteochondrosis of the neck are a decoction of oregano, chamomile, parsley, nettle and burdock.
This herb is poured with boiling water and infused in a dark place for 3 days. Drink this boiled water one tablespoon, twice a day.
Such alternative treatments help relieve pain, improve blood circulation and weave the brain with oxygen, which is so necessary for it.