Cervical spine: pain and treatment

If the cervical spine is affected by the disease, it manifests itself by a group of symptoms. Painful sensations extend to the eyes, ear, neck, wrist and elbow joints, directly on the hands, fingers, upper back, occipital region. Roaring in my ears. My legs and hands are gone .

There are signs of the most common cervical disease - osteochondrosis. If you have these symptoms, you should contact your doctor.

Symptoms of cervical disease:

• The neck hurts, the pain spreads over the back of the head, eyes and ears, and the shoulder girdle. Does not go away even at night. It hurts during twists and turns of the head.
• Sore hands, even the smallest load increases pain.
• Hands in general, their hands and fingers are difficult in movements.
• In the morning it seems as though they were lying around my neck.
• Hands and feet feel burning and numb.
• The head in the occipital region and neck experience a throbbing pain, which then goes away, then returns.
• The head hurts: first the back of the head, then the whiskey and the head.
• The head turns , darkens in the eyes, sharp turns of the head can cause a faint.
• Roaring in my ears.
• Sight and hearing lose their sharpness.
• The tongue is numb.
• Heart hurts, nitroglycerin does not relieve pain.
• The fabric grows on the neck, the growth resembles "withers".

The cervical spine has a reputation for being the most vulnerable part of the spine. His muscular corset is weak, and the vertebrae are planted closely together. Even a small load on the neck area can lead to a displacement of the vertebrae, as a result of which the nerves and blood vessels are squeezed. The consequences of compression are dangerous.

Cervical vertebrae have transverse processes. In each process there is an opening, which is occupied by vertebral arteries, supplying the brain with blood. Cramping of the vertebrae threatens with a violation of cerebral circulation.

As a result of compression, the vessels and nerve roots create back pressure on the spinal disc. This leads to its displacement, protrusion (protrusion into the spinal canal) and hernia (protrusion into the spinal canal).

In response to an overload, the vertebrae overgrow with osteophytes (enlarged bone tissue). These processes lead to muscle irritation. Muscle tension, in turn, increases the mutual compression of the vertebrae. Intervertebral disks are compressed, losing their height. Growing osteophytes squeeze the vertebral artery. Thus, only one sharp turn of the head can lead to insufficient cerebral circulation. But even in the absence of mechanical disturbances, the dysfunctional cervical spine gives pain and numbness due to prolonged stress in the body.

If the pain in the cervical spine is unbearable, you can take analgesic analgesic tablets. When they do not help, it is worth resorting to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Ibuprofen, Diclofenac, etc.). You should know that they are dangerous to the stomach, and you can take them only as an emergency one-time help, and then visit a doctor. Fight with pain can be with painkillers and warming ointments - "Butadion", "Finalgona", "Kapsikama", "Viprosala", "Apizartron". In case of swelling in the inflamed area, you can use the possibilities of diuretics and herbal infusions 3-4 days. In the afternoon it makes sense not to forget about the pepper patch, but at night it does not work. A numb or pain-stricken hand is useless to smear, efforts should be focused on the source of pain-the neck.

Those who wear the collar of Shantz, should know that it should not be worn for long. Fixed neck muscles become so weak and undergo such atrophy (weakening) that it is difficult to just keep your head straight.

At exacerbations it is forbidden to engage in exercise therapy.

Cervical osteochondrosis is diagnosed with the help of hardware methods:

• Radiography
• Computed tomography
• Magnetic resonance imaging

The condition of the neck vessels is checked with the help of:

• Ultrasound dopplerography
• Duplex scanning

Treatment of the cervical spine - or rather, its osteochondrosis, is possible only complex. Medicinal and non-drug therapy is used, prevention (prevention) of the complicated course is important. The aforementioned anesthetics are used, as well as medications that promote an improved cerebral circulation. Against the painful muscle tension, we are prescribed relaxing medications ("Midokalm"). Treatment with vitamins in hospital doses - B1, B6, B12. In tablets - calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese.

Fashionable and popular biologically active additives-chondroprotectors are absolutely useless, although very expensive. Do not use them categorically.

Considerable medical help can be provided by physiotherapy:

• Electrophoresis (the introduction of drugs through the skin with exposure to electricity);
• Magnetotherapy;
• Water procedures (with the use of therapeutic baths and showers);
• Paraffin applications (flooding patients with molten wax).

Everywhere they use the methods of alternative medicine:

• Reflexotherapy (impact on certain areas of the body, causing controlled reflexes);
• Manual therapy (complex types of massage);
• Hirudotherapy (treatment with leeches);
• Apitherapy (treatment with directed biting of bees).

The greatest importance is attached to therapeutic gymnastics. Its complexes are specially developed and taught by specialists in therapeutic physical training.

When doing exercises, the main rule should be taken into account.

You can not do more and more intensively if there is pain.

The cervical spine needs constant attention.