Cervical osteochondrosis is a very common disease in the modern world. Many people have it in the initial phase, but they don't even doubt it. The widespread neck osteochondrosis was due to the fact that people began to sit more and move less. Let's take a closer look at the reasons for the development of this unpleasant disease and the methods of fighting it.
What is cervical osteochondrosis?
So, cervical osteochondrosis is a degenerative-decidual disease of the cartilage tissue of the muscular system. The disease is characterized by pathological changes in the cartilage structure, which lead to a violation of the anatomical structure of the spine elements, disrupt the movement of the skeleton and cause painful sensations. The disease can affect any part of the spine, but due to excessive mobility and miniature vertebral size, the cervical segment most often suffers from this pathology. The neck is experiencing impressive loads every day. The curves of the head and even the fact of keeping it forces the beads and intervertebral discs to work intensively. From regular external exposure, the intervertebral discs are thinner, microcroductions appear on them. Over time, their height decreases, they begin to change in thickness in the smallest way and cease to fulfill their main function - the depreciation of the vertebrae.
Causes of cervical osteochondrosis
The causes of the development of the disease, first of all, are due to the aging associated with the age of the body and the development of bone and cartilage development. The following causes of osteochondrosis can also be called:
Symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis
Cervical osteochondrosis has specific manifestations. This is due to the anatomical features of the cervical back. Most often, patients complain of pain of varying intensity, increasing from a long stay in one position. Other symptoms often increase to pain:
Signs of cervical osteochondrosis
In medicine, it is common to separate signs of osteochondrosis based on the nature of symptomatic manifestations combined in a single syndrome. 4 of these syndrome are distinguished:
Stages of development of cervical osteochondrosis
1 degree of osteochondrosis
It is characterized by the onset of the destruction of the intervertebral discs. Acques are formed in the fibrous ring, the strength and elasticity of the disk are formed, its height decreases, due to which the nerve roots are squeezed. A characteristic painful pain appears. Sometimes at 1 stage (pre -end) such pain may be absent, and osteochondrosis continues with moderate neck discomfort.
2 degree of osteochondrosis
If the 1 scale osteochondrosis was not treated or the treatment was not effective, then 2nd degree osteochondrosis occurs - chronic. The pain becomes continuous, the destruction and seal of the intervertebral disc continues and leads to small displacement of the cervical vertebrae. With cervical uterine osteochondrosis, a falling scalp syndrome can develop at this stage. This syndrome is characterized by severe pain, and a person is forced to support his head in a fixed state to reduce pain.
3 degree of osteochondrosis
The fibrous ring has already been destroyed almost, which leads to complications of osteochondrosis - the extension of the intervertebral disc or intervertebral hernia. In 3 stages of osteochondrosis, the intensity of the pain can decrease, as the affected cartilage tissue on the disc on the beads is no longer there, which means that there is no source of pain, however, the residue of the nerve roots remains, so the pain does not completely remove.
Diagnosis of cervical osteochondrosis
If there is a doubt about the presence of cervical osteochondrosis, it is necessary to contact a medical institution in a timely manner. Comprehensive diagnosis will help identify the disease, assess its degree and understand the causes of pathology development.
A preliminary diagnosis is made on the basis of inspection and palpation - with osteochondrosis, the tension of the cervical muscles is observed, in some cases deformation of the spine is visible. After objective diagnosis, the doctor sends the patient to additional studies. The following diagnostic methods are used to confirm the diagnosis:
To determine the cause of the development of the pathology, an ultrasound examination of nearby organs, ECG of the heart, duplex scan of blood vessels, blood tests and urine can also be prescribed.
Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis
Treatment of osteochondrosis requires an integrated approach. For the temporary elimination of pain, sedative sedatives are used, but the basis of therapy is physical therapy and massage. Massage helps relieve muscle hypertension by increasing the pain. Procedures also restore normal blood circulation, improving the supply of damaged tissue. Based on the results of the massage course, the voltage is removed from the cervical region, the load on the back is redistributed. Drug treatment. Medications relieve pain and inflammation, restore blood circulation and eliminate cramps in the neck muscles. For this, the following drug groups can be used: glucocorticosteroids, analgesics, muscle relaxants, etc. Physiotherapeutic treatment. In addition to taking medication to relax near the cervical muscles, eliminate cramps and normalize blood circulation will help physiotherapeutic procedures: acupuncture, laser effect, magnetotherapy, UHF therapy, phonoforesis, etc. 
Therapeutic gymnastics. Special physical exercises will help the patient strengthen the muscle frame, approximate behavior and improve blood supply to the top of the spinal column. In the case of advanced stages of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine or with insufficient effectiveness of conservative methods, surgery is required.
Prevention of cervical osteochondrosis
To prevent the development of cervical osteochondrosis, it is recommended: when you sit down, make sure you take five -minute breaks every hour, avoid neck loads; Do not make sharp head movements, monitor behavior; Avoid hypothermia; Engage in physical education, swimming; eat properly; Dreamrra should be on a solid mattress and on a low pillow, the neck flex angle should not be more than 15 degrees; After 25 years, avoid the friend's load on your back (jumping, running). In any case, when the symptoms of the disease appear - be sure to visit a doctor. Don't yourself -May you!