Treatment of osteochondrosis of the spine

  Osteochondrosis of the spine is a disease that is caused by destruction of cartilaginous and bone tissues of all parts of the spine in varying degrees .

Usually, at the moment of the disease progression, the central part, or, as they say, the "gelatinous nucleus" in the spinal disc changes significantly. For this reason, the vertebra begins to lose some of its damping properties, and cracks and thinning begin to form on the fibrous ring.

If treatment of the osteochondrosis of the spine is not carried out on time, the disease can bring quite serious complications, up to the limited possibilities of mobility of the trunk.

Many people often suffer from back pain, and 75% of the cases are caused by this disease. The older the person, the greater the risk of osteochondrosis. And while it is one of the most common, since every second person who crosses the threshold of the thirties, begins to suffer it.

The causes of vertebral osteochondrosis are as follows. Some injuries could be transferred, or often loads were placed on the back during hard physical work, or the person worked a lot under conditions of constant vibration. If the symptoms manifest earlier than the indicated time, then there is the likelihood that it is caused by very weak physical development, the presence of excess weight or whether there is flatfoot. Also, intensive training in the sports hall contributes to hurting the spine's health, if the load distribution on the back is constantly disrupted. Malnutrition and sedentary lifestyle also strongly affect the incidence.

Osteochondrosis of the spine symptoms is quite typical. As a rule, this aching, incessant pain in the back, in the affected spine can be observed numbness, greatly reduced the amplitude of movements. If there is a lifting of the heaviness, the pain may increase, pain symptoms are also noted during sudden movement or during coughing and sneezing.

If you do not treat the osteochondrosis of the spine, the disease can cause rapid and increased fatigue. Discs of the spine can pinch your nerves - and then there are sharp, shooting pains. Often, pain can be given to the limbs.

Whether the treatment of osteochondrosis was undertaken or not depends on the stage of the disease. In the first stage of pain, as a rule, almost not felt, only a malaise. When there are pains of different intensity, you can already judge the second stage of the disease. The third stage, as a rule, is characterized by quite significant deformations of the vertebral tissue. Absence or improper treatment of the osteochondrosis of the spine can lead to more severe consequences, such as, for example, massive bone growth, severe limitation of mobility and even paralysis of the extremities.

In the treatment of this disease, both surgical and conservative methods are widely used. The goal of all methods is to eliminate all pain symptoms as efficiently as possible, and also to prevent possible further deformation progression. Ointments for the treatment of osteochondrosis are also used quite widely. On average, the treatment lasts about two months. Do not be afraid if at first some pain intensification occurs, this is a normal reaction to therapeutic intervention. Simultaneously with the use of ointments it is recommended to do massage. To a large extent, help stretching, manual therapy and reflexotherapy.

Do not forget that the effectiveness of any treatment depends entirely on the systematic nature of the procedures performed, as well as on the patient's persistence in their implementation.