Under modern conditions, young people often suffer from osteocondrosis. The error in this is a sedentary lifestyle because even we often spend your free time on the computer - of course to sit. Osteochondrosis can cause a lot of unpleasant sensations and significantly reduce the quality of life. Fortunately, the disease is suitable for symptomatic treatment: Today there are many therapeutic solutions for this.
Symptoms and causes of osteocondrosis
Osteochondrosis is a degenerative lesion of the intervertebral disks and adjacent bone tissue. It is cervical, chest and lumbar - it all depends on the area of the spine where pathological changes began. With osteocondrosis, the intervertebral disk suffers primarily. Due to a violation of metabolic processes, it is deformed and loses elasticity, and this causes the distance between the vertebrae to fall and the nerves extending from the spinal cord are squeezed. The result is severe pain, limitation of mobility, fatigue, changes in attitude, leading to an even greater deterioration of the situation.
The main cause of the development of osteocondrosis is an unbalanced and excessive load on the spine, which occurs, for example, in the presence of excess weight with sitting work, other must be in an unpleasant position for a long time. Osteocondrosis can be caused by flat feet or daily wearing excessive heels, sleeping on an unpleasant mattress and weakness of the muscle corset. Pregnant women are also in danger.
However, osteocondrosis is not always - the result of a straight load on the vertebrae. Often this disease is caused by a violation of metabolic processes, chronic intoxication, hormonal and autoimmune diseases, a lack of some vitamins (especially D, C and B vitamins), damage and eventually age -related changes.
Unfortunately, neurologists often diagnose osteochondrosis with any structural change in the body. For example, when in the X -Ray image, such changes in the spine as inclinations, growths, scoliosis, overrun with a high degree of probability of the patient will begin to be treated for osteocondrosis. If there are no deviations in the spine, they can make a diagnosis of "psychogenic pain". Meanwhile, the cause of back pain remains unresolved.
Chinese medicine considers the human body as a whole. Therefore, when diagnostics are performed by the doctor of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), "he sees in the root" of the problem as he decides through its symptoms. Removing the "root" of the disease removes its manifestations, which also contributes to the disappearance of back pain.
Symptoms of osteocondrosis depend largely on the location of the source of the disease. With osteocondrosis of the cervix, the disease begins with pain in the neck and hands, headaches and numbness in the fingers. With osteocondrosis in the thoracic region, the following manifestations are characteristic: acute back pain, the tingling of the chest, a difficult breath. Osteocondrosis in the lumbar area is accompanied by pain in the crucifix and legs, numbness of the feet, there are also disorders of the genitourinary sphere - urination disorders, sexual dysfunction in men, ovarian errors in women.
From the point of view of traditional Chinese medicine, the list of manifestations of the disease is supplemented with the following symptoms:
- Pain that gives the buttocks or legs;
- muscle severity and their stiffness;
- Feeling of cold in the back;
- Night sweat;
- heat in the palms and feet;
- noise in the ears;
- Pain in the abdomen;
- cold in the limbs and the lack of energy;
- Acute pain in any place;
- increase in body temperature;
- Swelling in the limbs.
At the same time, the pulse can be different: from deep, filamentous and slow to vibrating and frequent. Symptoms, such as the nature of the heart rate, may depend on the basic cause of the disease.
Most often, people notice the first signs of osteocondrosis about 25 years old, but ignore them for a long time. Therefore, patients aged 30-35 are usually directed to doctors, and in many of them osteocondrosis is already in an advanced form.
How is osteochondrosis treatment?
If the doctor has diagnosed with osteocondrosis, be patient - the treatment will be long. The integrated approach speeds up the recycling process significantly, but in any case, osteochondrosis is not possible to cure osteochondrosis for a month.
The course of the treatment of osteocondrosis should be divided into several phases and each of them is pursuing specific goals.
The first step is to eliminate pain. Maybe you will be recommended to wear a special cross that supports the back and neck of a physiologically correct position. Animal medicines and various procedures are prescribed: both from the arsenal of physiotherapy and those relating to traditional medicine, such as acupuncture, which has long been recognized as officially and is included in the nomenclature of medical services.
The second phase of the treatment of osteocondrosis is the restoration of intervertebral discs and the prevention of dystrophic changes. As a rule, therapeutic physical exercise, massage, manual therapy, acupuncture, diet correction, physiotherapeutic procedures aimed at improving blood circulation and normalizing metabolic processes.
A neurologist can prescribe painkillers and anti -inflammatory drugs. If necessary, resort to blockade of Novocaine or more serious treatment aimed at removing spasm. However, the source of the disease left in the body after some time leads to the return of the disease.
Doctors for traditional Chinese medicine often in practice prove that the diagnosis of osteochondrosis is wrongly made in many situations. In cases where this conclusion is confirmed, the Doctor of TKM removes swelling of the patient and begins the restoration of tendons and muscles. Spasms are gradually eliminated from longitudinal and oblique muscles, while the ability to move throughout the area is returned to the joint. Such treatment in most cases contributes to improvement.
Treatment of osteocondrosis of the thoracic back
With osteocondrosis of the thoracic back, the patient also has to reconsider his habits: In order for the treatment to bring the desired results, it is necessary to dose the loads, changing walks with rest, sometimes it is desirable to go with a sugar cane for some time. Drug treatment consists of taking non -steroidal anti -inflammatory drugs, relaxants, B vitamins and glucocorticosteroids.
In addition to classic medical massage, acupressure, acupuncture, acupuncture and leech treatment, physical therapy are used physical exercise and herbal medicine to treat this type of osteochondrosis. All of these procedures can be performed both in a regular clinic and in the licensed center of oriental medicine.
Treatment of osteocondrosis of cervical spine
Cervical osteochondrosis is extremely common, and even among young people - it is sometimes diagnosed with even among school children and students who spend too much time on textbooks and a computer. This type of osteocondrosis is dangerous in that it can lead to complications, such as visual impairment or an increase in intracranial pressure, which is manifested by severe headaches.
For the treatment of osteocondrosis of the cervical ridge, not -steroidal anti -inflammatory drugs and muscle relaxants, an injection course of vitamins in Group V.
Massage of the collar zone, exposure to ultrasound and electrophoresis can also be prescribed. It is extremely important to lead a mobile lifestyle, develop proper attitude, accustomed yourself to taking breaks at work and performing a small warm -up in the middle of the work day.
Of the funds for traditional (including eastern) medicine, in the treatment of this type of osteocondrosis, they are widely used: acupuncture, acupressure and herbal tax phytotherapeutic remedies improve metabolism and work with small vessels, relieves inflammation that has an advantageous effect on the health state in general and musculoskeletal system in special.
Treatment of osteocondrosis of the lumbosacral spine
During the treatment of osteocondrosis of the lumbar spine, the habit of dosing the load plays a major role: You should not spend too much time on the legs and sit, it is more often necessary to relax in a lying position. In addition, some time will have to carry a cross to improve the attitude.
As with cervical osteocondrosis, with the lower back, non -steroidal anti -inflammatory drugs and muscle relaxants are prescribed, often glucocorticosteroids, enzymes, enzymes that improve blood circulation and relieve pain.
Massage, exposure to mud and electrophoresis with painkillers, heating, including hot stones, appears, these are the stones that have been popular in recent years.
Treatment of osteocondrosis by traditional Chinese medicine (TKM)
Particular attention is deserved to treat different types of osteocondrosis practiced in traditional Chinese medicine. From the perspective of a thousand years of Chinese doctors, a key method for treating osteocondrosis is an acupuncture, also called acupuncture. First and foremost, the Doctor in TKM for each patient priority determines hypersensitive (acupuncture) points. It is on them that he deals with the finest needles. This triggers the body's response and contributes to the restoration of the affected cartilage and bones and the return of common mobility.
Following the therapy, to consolidate the therapeutic effect and maintain the body in the form, it is recommended to repeat acupuncture courses with a certain frequency in the future, but with a preventative purpose.
The technique of setting needles and the duration of the acupuncture session is affected by the patient's diagnosis and condition. As a rule, acupuncture sessions are well tolerated by all patients, although the sensations of the procedure in the patients are different. For some, the introduction of needles passes unnoticed, someone can have a feeling of itching, slight pressure and someone falls asleep completely.
It cannot be said that the occurrence of osteochondrosis occurs due to any factor-most often the cause of the development of the disease in general is a wrong lifestyle. Therefore, the treatment should be complex. A diet with a high content of vitamins, including refusal of fatty food, alcohol and smoking, accurately calculated physical activity in combination with therapeutic and medical methods, makes it possible to achieve a better result than with a simple use of tablets.