What? Osteochondrosis ....

Pain in the back, neck, chest area, pain in the shoulders, hands and even the head ... Surely, this is familiar to almost everyone. Faced with this for the first time, the thought involuntarily arises: what is it? Osteochondrosis .... This disease is often accompanied by these symptoms. Yes, however, and others, too. Painful sensations often become a constant companion of a person. And almost every second suffers from this disease. In addition to these painful sensations in the development of the disease in humans, numbness of the body muscles, dizziness, nausea, etc., can occur. All these symptoms are peculiar to various types of this disease. But let's go in order ...

Osteochondrosis. What is it? Disease associated with defects in the cartilage of the spine. In this case deformation of the intervertebral discs occurs, which leads to problems with the spine. The main reasons for its occurrence are: a sedentary lifestyle, a long time in uncomfortable poses (more often "sedentary"), weight lifting, heavy physical exertion, metabolic disorders, excess body weight, impaired posture and others.

What is osteochondrosis, we know, we will stop at its types. Distinguish the following types of the disease: cervical, thoracic, lumbosacral. All of them have their own characteristics, however, there are similar moments.

Consider what is osteochondrosis of the cervical spine. This type of disease is characterized by pain in the neck, back of the neck, shoulders, shoulder blades. Often with this form of osteochondrosis, the hands suffer. Frequent and painful aching headaches. And get rid of them is quite difficult. Most often, a headache occurs in the morning. The occipital part usually hurts with the transition to the region of the crown and temples. In addition, a person may have dizziness, sometimes nausea and vomiting, noise in the auricles or visual impairment.

Osteochondrosis of the thoracic. Sufferers of this type of disease sometimes dubiously listen to their painful sensations, wondering, rather than contact a cardiologist in connection with heart problems? Pain in the heart, in the chest area is characteristic for this species. And in general, the characteristics of the disease are similar to the previous species, since they can also be accompanied by painful sensations in the region of the scapula, headaches. Often in this type of disease, there are pains in the hands, it's hard to breathe and it hurts when you inhale, painful sensations between the ribs. All this and brings to mind the problems with the heart.

What is osteochondrosis of the lumbosacral spine is known to many, since this species is found most often. It is characterized by: "shooting" or aching pain in the lumbar region, numbness, cramps and pain in the legs. With this type of disease, it is difficult for a person to bend, bend, sit in a standing position.

The described symptoms are unpleasant especially for those who are familiar with them firsthand. And whatever the type of disease, suffering, it brings a lot of suffering to a person. And getting rid of them is not so easy. The main thing is not to "start" the disease and turn to specialists in time for a diagnostic examination and an accurate diagnosis. Self-treatment before diagnosis can be not only useless, but also harmful. Consultation specialist will be useful not only the diagnosis, but also recommendations for the treatment of this disease. Well, those who did not face this formidable disease should remember that any disease is easier to prevent and not treat, and do not forget about prevention, which will avoid problems and will benefit the entire body. Be attentive to your health.