Spinal osteochondrosis, as a disease of human species, or "civilization disease", is associated with the connection in which the burden of the entire spinal structure and intervertebral disc increases significantly.Modern and inactive lifestyles only worsen the situation.It is not possible for adults who do not experience manifestations of osteochondrosis in one form or another.For this reason, the question of how, and where to treat osteochondrosis does not lose its relevance.
Four fifth of all back pain is caused by osteochondrosis.And from the point of view of its treatment expenses, it is not lower than cardiovascular disease or influenza.
Cause
When reaching a person's middle age in the intervertebral disc, the vascular tract is formed, and therefore, their nutrition occurs according to the principle of spread.This, in particular, complicates the regeneration of intervertebral discs after excessive or asymmetric load, as well as micro and macro injuries.
Infutable, or irrational, food adds "oil to fire", and intervertebral cartilage, without receiving the necessary nutrients, begins to gradually lose strength and elasticity, and deformation.
The right causes of osteochondrosis, unfortunately, have not been established today, so it is widely accepted that this is a set of specific risk factors, including:
- Disorders of metabolic processes in the body;
- Genetic tendency;
- Poor physical development, posture and flat leg violations, other disorders of the musculoskeletal system;
- Infectious and intoxicated diseases;
- Spinal microtrauma due to falling, stroke, sudden movement and excessive load, the same type of asymmetric movement;
- Spinal macro trauma due to bone fractures and bruises;
- Improper nutrition, inactive lifestyle and overweight, leading to a lack of fluid, vitamins and trace elements;
- Stress and smoking conditions, leading to cramps and narrowing of blood vessels;
- Meteorological conditions where low temperatures and high air humidity are observed.
There are many reasons for the development of osteochondrosis, and it is all a way or another as a result of the wrong lifestyle, the ransom of more modern society.
Prevention of osteochondrosis
Obviously, the best prevention of osteochondrosis is rational nutrition and physical education, between the classes shown:
- Morning self -Massage lower back, back and limbs.
- Gymnastics hygiene with the movement of flying arms and legs, jumping in place, head rotation, class in a horizontal bar.
- Five-minute physical education pause at work with a set of 7-9 training.
- Swimming in the pool, especially in the back.
Of course, if time for prevention is released, this list of exercises needs to be extended to therapeutic training, which provides techniques for the spinal cord.
The power supply for osteochondrosis should include a large amount of protein, with the exception of mushroom dishes, animal fat butter waste, first dish - especially vegetarian, second dish - steamed or in oven, snacks - especially floods, low sauce, spices and spices - welcome.The use of salt and salt products (herring, salmon, homework for winter), sugar, flour, butter and other sugars, grapes and juices, strong coffee and tea, alcohol and smoking are limited.
Daily diet mass usually does not exceed 2 kg, liquid - 1 liter, and kilocalories - 2600 units.Daily diets are calculated for frequent foods-5-7 servings a day.
If the analysis shows a deficiency of vitamins and certain trace elements, they are prescribed additional.
Diagnosis of osteochondrosis
Depending on the place of localization, osteochondrosis can:
- Cervical (25% of cases) - accompanied by pain in the hands and shoulders, headaches with the development of further vertebral artery syndrome, when the sound in the ear appears, "flies" and colored spots in front of the eyes, light dizziness occurs.
- Thoracic spine, - pain arises such as "importance" in the chest, "shoots" pain into other organs: heart, lungs, stomach.
- Lumbosacral backbone (50% of cases) -pain in the lower back, which gives to the feet, sacrum, and sometimes in the thighs, can be accompanied by impaired functional syndrome and lower muscle sensitivity.
- Normal (12% of cases) - is a combination of spinal osteochondrosis of several departments at onceAnd therefore - the worst form of the disease.
In addition to pain in the same parts of the spine, pain and numbness in the limbs, pain in various organs and muscles with osteochondrosis Symptoms -Other symptoms: muscle cramps, decreased freedom of moving and increasing pain during cough or sneezing, extra load and sharp turn or tendency.
Initial diagnosis is made based on the two symptoms above and at an initial examination by a doctor who examines the patient's spine in various positions - lying, standing, sitting - in condition of movement and rest, after the patient is sent to the hardware diagnostics to confirm and explain or object to the diagnosis.The main types of spinal studies include MRI, computed tomography, radiography and dopplerography of the main artery ultrasound.
It occurs after a thorough examination, related diseases are also detected, namely osteochondrosis complications: hernia - spinal and intervertebral, intervertebral disc promotion, radiculite and kyphosis.
The quality of the diagnosis is very important, as many symptoms of osteochondrosis are completely similar to other symptoms of the disease, and the source of pain can be a spinal cord or damaged intervertebral disc.
Osteochondrosis treatment
But the diagnosis follows the treatment, which can be two types -Conservative And Operate - Depending on the neglect and severity of the disease and the presence of internal resources for recovery, guidance and other contraindications.
In some severe cases, it is impossible to do without surgery, in others, conservative treatment is appropriate.However, only qualified doctors can make the right choices, and sometimes their consultation.
With conservative treatment, as well as subsequent recovery, a comprehensive approach is required, which means the use of many methods from various medical sectors.Modern medicine in most cases reduces conservative treatment and postoperative recovery to two things: drug therapy and hardware treatment.At the same time, the amount of body resource reduction is observed, the treatment is, such as "without the absence" of the patient, as if the active participation of the patient in healing cannot occur.Such "passive" treatment and recovery have always been longer, and sometimes unsuccessful.
At the same time, conservative treatment and postoperative recovery should include several different methods, such as:
- Training therapy - therapeutic gymnastics exercises;
- Isometric kinesiotherapy;
- Manual therapy;
- Reflexology;
- Underwater hydromassage;
- Unloading treatment based on spinal removal;
- Magneto, electrical stimulation and vibro;
- Ultrasound and laser therapy;
- A therapeutic diet
- Psychotherapy;
- Drug therapy.
With the right selection and a combination of many therapeutic methods, drug treatment can be transferred to the last place and use it in a minimum or in a severe phase.
Classes with psychologists in combination with exercise therapy forcing a person to trust their own strengths and participate in active parts in recovery or postoperative recovery.
Manual and hydromassa, reflexology not only improves blood circulation, relieves pain syndrome, but also stimulates the body's internal force.
The reduction of the role of dietetics can minimize the effectiveness of drug treatment, as the diet is individually and properly selected, allowing you to weave the body's cells with the necessary nutrients, elements and vitamins needed, prevent other complications
And, however, drug therapy is still needed, usually it includes some therapies:
- Anti -inflammation;
- Antispasmodic;
- Antioxidants;
- Stimulation of blood circulation;
- Correction of psychosomatic disorders and prevention of degeneration of cartilage tissue.
Therefore, we will summarize: postoperative recovery and conservative treatment of osteochondrosis in the Special State Clinic Department in most cases preventing patients with comprehensive recovery treatment, and such treatment at home increases some problems.The fact is that they are trying to recover at home, patients face at least the fact that:
- Experience of lack of medical equipment - orthopedic beds, simulators, physiotherapy devices or just space needed for physiotherapy training;
- It finds the inability to organize and self -discipline, which is a tension from any recreational technique: it cannot observe the sleep regime, awake, medicine, the path of medical procedures and nutrition for a long time.
- It feels like a lack of dietetics and cooking skills that allow you to compose recipes and choose the right day diet and distribute, a violation that can deny the effectiveness of other health methods.
Therefore, it is best to undergo a recovery treatment at the Hospital and Special Recovery Centers specializing in comprehensive recovery and conservative treatment of osteochondrosis.