Dystrophic changes in the disc are called osteonecrosis. This problem can happen in people of any age; The dysfunction of the disc leads to the development of many simultaneous serious problems. How to prevent the development of cervical bone necrosis? What medications and alternative therapies are used in treatment?
Fib of the cervix - what it is
The cervical spine consists of 7 vertebrae and 8 synaptic nerve nodes. Bone tumors of the cervical spine develop on the background of the degeneration of the disc marrow into glass tissue. In this case, the pathological changes affect the terminal ends of vital nerve fibers and vessels. Usually, the pathology affects the 7th and 8th vertebrae.
The disease is carefully disguised as other diseases, manifested by headaches and discomfort in the neck. Patients may complain of problems with dizziness, nausea, and pressure. Often times, the disease is easily confused with heart and blood vessel problems.
Important! Usually, due to problems with the vertebrae, a person begins to suddenly lose consciousness, feeling a lack of air, and the tongue may become numb.
Fibroids of the cervix are often diagnosed in people after the age of 30, due to the location of the specific human skeleton, the dynamic load and continuous statistics. The disease is rapidly rejuvenating, and more recently, bone necrosis occurs even among teenagers.
Cause of the disease
The development of osteonecrosis is influenced by physiological and pathological processes. They are closely related, in medical practice they are always considered to be together.
Physiological changes are due to irreversible age-related processes in the cartilage of the spine. They are localized in the central part of the disc, manifested as a compression of the pulp by fibrous tissues. An unpleasant sensation occurs when nerve ends are stimulated.
Pathological changes - in this case, the inflammatory area expands beyond the cartilage tissue, causing severe irritation of nerve ends, compressing blood vessels. They arise on the basis of inadequate nutrition, sedentary lifestyles, and occur in teenagers and middle-aged people.
Important! In rare cases, cervical spinal tumors can go away on their own or manifest as short-term episodes. The human body has a variety of compensating and protective functions, which can over a period of time neutralize pathological changes in the cartilage.
Trigger:
- sedentary work, lack of regular physical activity;
- was frequently forced to be in an uncomfortable position;
- overweight;
- nervous overload, stress;
- trauma to the neck and occipital;
- hypothermia.
The cause of bone necrosis can be a birth defect or an autoimmune disease.
Main Features
Fibroids of the cervix are not always manifested by pain in a specific part of the spine, the disease often has a blurred clinical picture.
The main symptoms are dizziness, migraine, sudden changes in blood pressure.
When you need an emergency hospitalization:
- numbness, loss of mobility of the facial or shoulder muscles;
- increasingly headache, accompanied by general decline in health;
- lacks coordination;
- lost consciousness.
Neck spine pain often spreads down to the shoulder blades and upper extremities. It is characterized by paroxysmal pain syndrome, which usually occurs after waking up, sudden movement, laughing, coughing, and sneezing.
If osteonecrosis is in its early stages, the pain will quickly subside, almost always with a crackling sound in the neck, muscle weakness, and loss of skin sensitivity.
Important! With pathological changes in the 6th vertebra, pain syndrome can be observed in the thumb of the hand, with a lesion in the 7th vertebra, it affects the middle finger.
Symptoms of fibroids in women appear later in men - the average age is 50–55 years old.
How is osteonecrosis related to other diseases
Cervical fibroids and blood pressure - the link between these conditions has long been established. In osteonecrosis, it is precisely the sharp drop in pressure during the day that is characteristic, and persistent hypertension is not inherent to the disease.
Increased pressure in bone necrosis accompanied by migraine, noise in head, pain in hands, feet, chest. At the same time, the sensitivity of the skin of the collar area is significantly reduced, the tension can cause pressure to spike, in a prolonged uncomfortable position.
Cervical fibroids and dizziness - occurring against the background of severe pain syndrome, impaired cerebral circulation and nerve signaling, problems with vestibular apparatus.
With osteonecrosis, often presents with non-general dizziness - no feeling of rotating objects, but the patient is very severe, difficult to stand upright.
Important! With frequent attacks of dizziness, it is necessary to visit not only a neurologist but also ENT, to rule out the presence of pathological changes in the nasopharynx.
Headaches are associated with bone necrosis in nearly 90% of cases. It occurs against the background of vasospasm, pinching of nerve ends, increased intracranial pressure. It manifests in different ways - vibrating, dull.
The headaches in osteonecrosis are similar to those in high blood pressure, angina, heart attack, stroke.
Panic attacks occur with osteonecrosis against a background of cerebral circulatory disorders. At the same time, a person feels unreasonable fear, physical discomfort. The duration of the attack is from 2-3 minutes to an hour, they can be repeated several times a day. Panic attacks are accompanied by a feeling of heaviness, constant watery eyes, lethargy, and lethargy. For severe attacks, sedation must be used, regularly see a psychiatrist.
Fear and depression occur with osteonecrosis on the basis of constant pain, an imperative change in the usual way of life.
Diagnostic method
People with osteonecrosis may experience pain in the back of the head, chest, arms - blurred vision of such a disease significantly complicates the initial diagnosis.
Interferes with timely diagnosis and uncontrolled taking of pain relievers. A person feels well without pain. He seeks medical help late, when irreversible processes develop in the tissues of the cervical joint.
Important! Only one neurologist deals with the treatment of bone necrosis.
An external exam is to determine mobility and soreness in the neck. After that, the doctor ordered X-rays in multiple screenings and computed tomography. If a hernia is suspected, a magnetic resonance scan should be taken. Doppler ultrasound is performed to assess the condition of the arteries and blood vessels.
Principles of drug therapy
The drug treatment is aimed at eliminating pain, eliminating inflammation, returning normal mobility and blood circulation.
Main categories of drugs:
- Pain reliever
- in the form of tablets and injections to eliminate pain syndrome;
- nonsteroidal and steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;
- chondroprotectors help to restore cartilage tissue; Muscle relaxants
- relaxes muscles, used as auxiliary substances for pain relief - they contain glycerin, benzimidazole, there is a large list of contraindications;
- vitamin complex - must contain all vitamins of groups B, D, E, retinol, ascorbic acid;
- artificial analogue of histamine - helps to eliminate problems with the vestibular apparatus;
- means external use in the form of gels, ointments - helping to improve blood circulation, reduce spasms and pain, warm up, relieve pain.
Important! Vitamins present in food are not enough to treat bone necrosis.
Drugs that improve cerebral circulation in degenerative cervical degenerative diseases are required components of therapy, they dilate blood vessels, improve blood flow. Nootropic drugs help improve metabolism in the brain, restore memory and thinking.
Bone necrosis surgery is rarely used. A surgical procedure is indispensable for signs such as quadriplegic, acute blood supply disorder and cerebral edema.
Additional treatment options include massage, manual forward push therapy, dosing pull, relaxation techniques, and acupuncture.
How to treat osteonecrosis at home
Home treatment consists of regularly performing special exercises using special orthopedic equipment. As an adjunct to therapy, you can use traditional medicine formulations.
Collar Shants is designed to eliminate spinal tension, relieve tension, strengthen neck muscles. The right head and neck will help you get rid of insomnia, prevent the progression of pathological changes. You need to wear the collar not all day, but 2-3 hours before going to bed.
Self-massage will help get rid of pain and spasm, and apply ointment to improve blood flow. Should perform the procedure while sitting, posture is comfortable, relax. It is necessary to perform strokes, rounding, not only touching the neck but also the shoulder and nape area.
Important! With cervical necrosis, any form of heating is prohibited, except for baths and saunas.
The healing baths are very effective at relieving pain and inflammation, they allow the spine to relax. The water supply process should be done every other day, the process should include 15–20 processes.
Bath trick:
- Mix 150 g chamomile and mint, then mix this with 5 liters of boiling water. Leave infusion for 2 hours, filter.
- Take 20 g of mint, perilla and birch leaves each. The obtained portion is incubated in 6 liters of boiling water, after 2 hours of filtration.
- To prepare the infusion of sage, you will need 300 g of herbs and 5 liters of boiling water. The cure will be ready after 2 hours.
For oral use, you can prepare an infusion - this will help to quickly eliminate inflammation, cramps and pain. Heat 230 ml of boiling water, 6 g of grass, and keep in a closed container for one hour. Drink 15 ml 3 times a day.
A solution of 15 g of sea salt and 1 liter of water helps to cope with bone necrosis. Bring the mixture to a boil, let it cool completely. In the composition, moisten the fabric naturally, apply on the back of the neck.
Possible Complications
With timely diagnosis and proper treatment, cervical bone necrosis proceeds without any specific complications. Otherwise, serious pathological changes develop that could cause disability.
Why is cervical bone necrosis dangerous?
- spinal artery syndrome - functional and organic changes due to impaired blood circulation in the brain;
- high blood pressure, arrhythmia;
- numbness, weakness, muscle atrophy of the upper extremities;
- bulging eye, hernia;
- VSD;
- psychotic disorder.
Physical therapy exercises for osteonecrosis
Neck vertebrae degenerative therapy exercises are capable of restoring nutrition in damaged tissues, restoring blood circulation.
During the gymnastics class, it is forbidden to rotate the head vigorously, bend the body. Only such movements are allowed. You can do a group of exercises for no more than 2 minutes - prolonged exercise can lead to complications of bone necrosis.
An effective exercise set for cervical osteonecrosis developed by Shishonin. The principle is that all movements must be performed smoothly, each position must be fixed for 15-30 seconds. During exercise should not feel pain, each exercise should be 5 times.
Description of the exercises:
- Sit up straight, tilt your head to the right. When muscle tension occurs, fix the position. Perform 5 ramps on each side.
- The bow forward and backward is done in the same way as in the previous exercise.
- Stretch chin alternately to left and right shoulders. The back is straight, you are not rounded.
- Turn head left and right, in each position to linger for 30 seconds.
- Continue to turn, but use more arms. When turning to the right, the right hand is on the left shoulder, and vice versa.
- Clasp your palms, raise your arms above your head, turn your body to the sides.
- Straighten arms, bring to the sides and slightly backward, chin forward.
Precautions
Prevention of bone necrosis involves simple steps that, if done regularly, can avoid serious health problems. In particular, prevention is necessary for the elderly and those who sit a lot.
How to prevent bone necrosis:
- take a hot shower every day for at least 10 minutes;
- regularly goes to the bathroom or sauna to get rid of spasm and tightness in the neck;
- sleeps on orthopedic pillows and special mattresses;
- starts up as little as 5 minutes per hour while sitting.
The best sports to prevent bone necrosis are swimming, yoga, aerobic exercise, and special gymnastics to strengthen the cervical muscles.
People at risk of being banned from running, jumping or bodybuilding. The critical weight is 10 kg, so the dumbbells should be carried with both hands. Alternatively, you can use a bra to protect your spine.
Sergei Bubnovsky well describes the preventive measures for bone necrosis. In his book, you can learn which back pain is dangerous, how to recover without injections and a bra, and find out special exercises.
Cervical fibroids are a disease that can affect everyone. Timely diagnosis and prevention, a healthy and active lifestyle will help avoid the development of serious pathological changes in your spine, which will bring you good health and great mood.