The 2nd degree osteochondrosis of the cervical region of the support pillar is a pathology that people of different ages face.Many ignore the symptoms of the initial phase of the disease, the degenerative and dystrophic processes proceed more actively, pain appears.
Doctors recommend paying attention to the signs of osteochondrosis in the cervical area.Do not wait until the cartilage between the discs is not destroyed, which will condemn the patient in constant pain, violation of neck mobility.It is important to know: with a serious degree of discogenic pathology, brain hypoxia develops, dangerous brain disorders appear and increases the risk of ischemic stroke.
General information
The first degree of disease proceeds almost asymptomatic: pain sometimes weak appears in the neck, with palpation you can feel a slight muscle tension.If the treatment starts in time: gymnastics, intake of analgesics, chondroprotectors, vitamins, massage, then it is sufficient only to stop the initial degeneration process.
In the absence of adequate treatment, the disease progresses.The second degree of cervical osteochondosis of the spine is often detected by doctors in patients with headache complaints, unpleasant sensations during the inclination and the curves of the head, the constraint of movements, the tension of the muscles of the neck and the shoulders.
Important points at 2 degrees of osteochondrosis in the cervical region:
- A fibrous ring is displayed, the instability of the cervical column develops;
- Criminations in the diffusion process, which guarantee full nutrition of the intervertebral discs, negatively affect the condition of the cartilage tissue, the destruction of an important element begins.The violation of the structure of the depreciation laying leads to a decrease in the height of the disc, the vertebrae approach each other, the movements of the head and neck cause pain;
- The pressure on the nerve roots increases, periodic pains appear.They can be eliminated with analgesics, but the unpleasant sensations return rapidly after the expiry of the drug;
- In the second phase of the disease, there is no active compression of the vertebral artery, but patients feel other signs of pathology: lethargy, sleep disorder, increase in fatigue, decrease in the level of performance;
- With cervical osteochondrosis, the pain is located not only in the area of the problem, but it also spreads in the back of the head, the upper part of the back, the shoulders.The progression of the disease against the background of the compromised observation of the adjacent departments causes brain complications;
- In the absence of treatment, keeping the action of negative factors, the pathology goes to 3 degrees with active damage to the fibrous ring and the laying of Ialina.The investigation are intervertebral protrusions and hernias, constant pain during the friction of the vertebrae, problems with the mobility of the cervical area and neurological disorders with brilliantly exposure.
The reasons for the development of the pathology
Osteochondrosis in the cervical region develops against the background of the following factors:
- hypothermia;
- violation of posture;
- Deficiency of football and vitamins;
- the habit of sitting down, curved, leaning the low head;
- long computer work;
- genetic predisposition;
- cervical lesions;
- Excessive load in the neck area, too active head movements;
- Improper mineral metabolism for the background of various pathologies;
- endocrine diseases;
- In the process of carrying out professional tasks, the head is often rejected.
Osteochondrosis of the 2nd degree of the Cervical Department code according to ICD - 10 M42.
Symptoms of cervical osteochondosis
The progression of the osteochondrosis of the neck indicates an increase in pain syndrome, a deterioration of the sensations of well -being and unpleasant at the top of the back, especially after stress or prolonged living room in a position.The more the vertebrae approach each other, the more actively the ligaments are lower, the muscle tension seems to maintain the optimal position of the support pillar.
The subluxation vertebrae in combination with a decrease in the influence of the muscle frame improves discomfort in the area concerned.The movement of an elastic pose causes an increase in pain during the turning point, the flexion and extension of the neck.
The protrusion of the disc changes the correct position of the nearby bone structures, a violation of posture appears.If the treatment does not start, continues the uncontrolled assumption of painkillers, you can soon meet negative symptoms of 3 degrees of cervical osteochondrosis.
Diagnostics
The treatment is carried out by a vertebrologist.You can also contact a neurologist.
To make a diagnosis, the profile specialist clarifies the clinical picture and an anamnesis, prescribes an X ray of the cervical department and magnetic resonance imaging.With a serious muscle spasm, electromyography is necessary if the patient complains of pronounced cerebral disorders, the dopplerography of the vessels will be necessary.
Note!After diagnosis, doctors often notice that the patient develops a third degree of illness, but the active progression of the process can still be recognized using instrumental studies.If the treatment, the symptoms of the compression of the vertebral artery, followed urgently, followed by compromised brain circulation, the development of the hyposia of an important organ will soon appear in force.
Effective areas of therapy
After the diagnosis, the doctor recommends eliminating the factors compared to which the disease progresses.If it stopped degeneratingly: dystrophic changes in the cartilage, soon the pathological process will influence bone structures and blood vessels, a series of negative characteristics will appear.With a serious degree of pathology, it is difficult to stop the process of destruction of the cartilage, damage to the fibrous ring, the doctors reveal the protrusion and hernia of the discs.
Medicines
The doctor selects several drug groups:
- Condroprotectors.The compositions stop the destruction of the Ialina garnish, activate the process of regeneration of the cartilage tissue.The course is 3 months.
- Fans.Eliminate inflammation of the nerve roots, reduce pain and swelling, improve the mobility of the problematic area.Forms of drugs: transdermal efficiency, capsules, suspensions, tablets, gel, ointments.
- Musorelassant.They help with a painful muscle spasm, facilitate movement, relax muscle fibers.
- Vitamins of Group B..Neurotropic substances are indispensable for the restoration of the transmission of nerve impulses when they pinch sensitive structures against the background of the progression of the osteocondrosis.
- Analgesics.With the headache, the discomfort against the background of muscle tension, damage to intervertebral discs, ordinary analgesics should be taken.It is necessary to remember: painkillers only reduce discomfort, but without the treatment of osteochdrosis, unpleasant sensations in the cervical area, shoulders, headache, cerebral disorders will intensify gradually that the orthopedic pathology advance.
- Sedatives.Sleep disorders, headache, discomfort in head movements negatively affect the condition of the nervous system.Patients become irritable, insomnia appears more often.Vegetable compounds and synthetic drugs help: desert tincture, relaxing fitosbor, valerian in tablets and dyes based on roots, mint decoction, lemon balm.
Corticosteroids and the pharmacological block of the spine in 2 degrees of discogenic pathology are not necessary: the dystrophic and degenerative processes in the intervertebral discs, the adjacent tissues are not so active as to cause painful pain.To facilitate the condition of the complex of these drugs.It is impossible to use powerful analgesics without prescribing a doctor: with 2 degrees of illness, there are quite preparations for moderate exposure effects.
Other methods of treatment
The patient should remember: exclusively with drugs it is impossible to stop the progression of cervical osteochondosis.Complex therapy is a prerequisite to restore the structure of the laying of depreciation, reduce pain, eliminate muscle spasm and normalize neck mobility.
Effective methods:
- Neck massage, including point;
- the use of Lyapko and the many horse races Kuznetsov;
- hirudotherapy;
- acupuncture;
- Physiotherapy: Ozokeritic applications, mud, UHF, Electric and Fonoroforese with effective analgesic and anti -inflammatory drugs;
- Physiotherapy exercises and special exercises for cervical osteochondrosis;
- manual therapy;
- Wearing a collar to jolts.
Possible complications
Without timely and complex therapy, the osteochondrosis progresses, the brain dysfunctions appear against the background of the compression of the vertebral artery, the pinched nerve roots.The longer the patient remains the visit to a neurologist or a vertebrologist, more actively the intervertebral discs are destroyed, the risk of serious brain disorders increases.
The progression of cervical osteochondosis often causes various pathologies and dangerous conditions:
- Dizziness for cervical osteochondrosis in combination with nausea and fainting;
- ischemic stroke;
- Scoilatic changes;
- the development of a low -orientation cone on the neck, which is popularly called "widow of the hump";
- Pain syndrome in the neck area, neck.The discomfort has improved by changing the weather conditions, the movement of the head;
- jump to blood pressure;
- protrusion and a more dangerous form of pathology with a breakage of a fibrous ring, bright pain syndrome - hernia of the intervertebral disc;
- Serious headaches, including nature similar to migraine;
- I numbness of the cervical region, shoulders, unpleasant tingling, pain and decrease in the sensitivity of the hands.
For the prevention of the cervical osteochondrosis, preventing the transition of the pathology at 3 more serious 3 degrees, the patient must perform the prescription of a doctor, take drugs, do gymnastics for the neck, attend massage sessions, influence the problematic area using a transdermal patch.It is important to abandon smoking, eating in the right way, not putting around, the more often they change the position of the head during the working day, but avoids sudden movements.The reluctance to be treated, irregularity of the procedures, reduction of the course of chondroprotectors, frequent stress, hypothermia, hypodynamia are factors that improve the risk of progression of the cervical osteochdrosis.