Osteochondrosis in the chest and spine is a disease of the musculoskeletal system, and the success of treatment depends on the timeliness of diagnosis.It was completely cured in the early stages, but it was difficult to determine the source of the disease, because at first the patient did not suspect that the pain and discomfort that occurred were related to spinal damage: they did not interfere with him very much, and he was not in a hurry.
Let us try to deal with the characteristics of osteochondrosis, the nature of its occurrence, the possibility of treating and preventing the disease.
The bone cartilage of the thoracic vertebrae
- The disease is characterized by thoracic dystrophy and degenerative changes, which are associated with cell metabolism diseases.
- In the intervertebral disc, herniation (thinning and cracking) occurs - causes of spinal cord compression, limb numbness, paralysis.This is the stage of the disease and only surgical procedures can help.
- Patients and doctors should take measures to diagnose and treat them in a timely manner.
Symptoms of the disease
The first symptoms of osteochondrosis in the chest area of the spine:
- Back pain (back pain);
- Acute pain in the chest area (Dorsago);
- The discomfort during exercise, I don't want to move again to avoid pain.
All of these are symptoms of herniation - thinning, rupture of the disc.Pain occurs in the kidneys, liver, heart, pancreas, and stomach.Pathological reasons for the chest area are manifested by intercostal neuralgia, transverse arthritis, and rib and female arthritis.A deep sigh or cough can cause pain or pressure or a solid coma in the chest.
Osteocartilage in the spine is usually characterized by syndrome:
- Characteristics of neurological diseases of vasostimulator syndrome.The patient will feel sudden redness, similar to the climate, pain in other organs, and the system.
- Muscle tone syndrome in muscle tissue near the disease focus.As physical exercise increases, these areas expand.
- Neurological syndrome (Zuzhek disease) in tissues or metabolism in tissues can also become a symptom of the disease.
Differences from other diseases
The difficulty in diagnosing and early detection of osteochondrosis in the chest area is that its symptoms are easily confused with others.
For example, breastplate is not only a sign of breast osteochondrosis, but also a sign of myocardial infarction.
Due to the damage to the spine, the symptoms of the chest lasted for more than two weeks with the twists of the head and trunk.In this case, nitroglycerin is useless.For comparison: The same pain as coronary artery disease lasted for a short period of time.The “Cardon” drug will help get rid of it or greatly alleviate it.
Appendix, Kidney, Stomach, Intestinal Pain - Symptoms of Body Diseases: Appendicitis, Nephritis, Pyelonephritis, Gastritis, Gastritis, Gastritis, Gastritis, Gastritis, Stomach ulcer, Colitis.During compression (pinch) of the spinal cord, symptomatic characteristics of these diseases are manifested.Pseudo-Vascular syndrome or squeezing sensation, the severity of the chest is different from that of angina pectoris, and is a characteristic of patients with angina pectoris.This pain may be caused by the pathology of the chest, cervical chest cavity, neck area, and the painful process of surrounding tissues: muscles and nerves.Pseudo-The pain of vascular syndrome occurs with the upper body turning.
The symptoms of compression syndrome are signs of extraspinal tumors.
Since the spinal thoracic area is similar to osteocartilage degeneration in other diseases, it is mainly about the accurate diagnosis of complex measures.
The development of disease
Let's figure out what happens when osteochondrosis occurs:
- First, the disk was modified: it is complex, covered with cracks and deformations.At this stage, the disease is asymptomatic and the patient does not feel anything.
- Then there is the pain associated with stimulation of the nerve ends in the tissue next to the affected disc.In people with developed muscle mass, the risk of pathological processes is much smaller, because muscles support the spine like a corset.Pain can be nervous systemic, such as numbness in the limbs, the appearance of chicken skin, and modification of internal organs in the chest.
During the first two stages, the disease has been cured.
- Next, inflammatory processes, hernia, arthritis, subluxation of individual vertebrae can be developed.The most common one is hernia, where the core of the lung spine is constantly supported by the fibrous annulus.When the ring is destroyed, the core will crawl out, causing acute pain, numbness, and paralysis.
- In the fourth stage, the intervertebral disc narrows and abnormal growth of bone tissue is possible.Therefore, the spine is protected from dangerous compression from the spinal cord.
In severe cases, spinal cord squeeze syndrome caused by protrusion can cause pain and reduce sensitivity (gipalgesia).
Factors of disease development
Due to insufficient supply of intervertebral discs, with useful substances and moisture, the osteocartilage of the thoracic vertebrae will appear.The spinal discs are different from other body tissues because they do not provide nutrients through the blood vessel network and feed them from nearby tissues.Liquid lacks liquid, nutrients, a phenomenon called herniation is characterized by the ledge of the intervertebral disc, delicate, ruptured and damaged the intervertebral disc.
Degenerative changes occur for the following reasons:
- Hereditary, related to underdevelopment and blood circulation pathology.
- Congenital causes weakness in the musculoskeletal system: rk, kyphosis, scoliosis, prayer.
- Salt is deposited next to the intervertebral disc (bone plants), which sends tightening when the spine is detected.
- Violation of nutritional metabolism, causing microcirculation in tissues due to injury and infectious diseases
People at risk:
- Experience major physical exercise;
- Improper posture, with the passage of time, the pathological consequences are the same as those after injury;
- Have a sedentary job;
- Work related to the continuous long shake organism (driver) through professional work.
When to see a doctor?
Spine disease is given to the doctor, you need to walk quickly.How to understand the situation in the spine?Osteocartilage degeneration may be difficult to understand immediately.In the first stage, no pain was felt.
remember!If there is pain in the chest and back, it is difficult to determine the exact source because it "floats" through the body: first, it hurts side by side, then in any order with the shoulders, ribs, collarbone, any order.This is usually a sign of damage to the thoracic spine.
Can you relieve pain before meeting a doctor?
So far, no accurate diagnosis has been made and no free radical treatment has been used.The fact is that there are some diseases, such as prohibiting thermal procedures (certain types of tumors).Painful Painful Drunk, Ambulance Phone.In other cases, sedatives rule out heavy loads, find convenient body positions, and avoid sharp impact effects (jumps).On the first chance, they went to the doctor to confirm the diagnosis and prescribe treatment.
Diagnosis of spinal osteochondral disease in the chest area
Always conduct comprehensive examinations designed to eliminate diseases with similar symptoms.
Diagnostic methods include:
- Exorcizing blood;
- Examination and palpation;
- Computed tomography determines the exact diagnosis and illuminates the stage of the disease development;
- Radiography, as another method of tomography, can reveal the plate and the growing cracks formed;
- Ultrasound, ECG, gastroscopy, fluorescence, routine examinations that rule out the disease, similar to symptoms similar to osteocartilage.
The more complete the diagnosis, the more accurate the diagnosis.In addition to osteochondrosis, other spinal pathology can be detected, which is considered by the doctor when diagnosing and prescribing treatment.
How to treat spinal osteochondrosis?
If diagnosed in time, medical treatment of osteochondrosis will lead to complete cure for the patient.
- First, to relieve pain, for this purpose, prescription drugs - pain analgesics, blocking the source of pain from novacaine injections, for some time, released the patient from unbearable pain;
- Physics with current, laser, magnetic equipment;
- Acupuncture therapy or acupuncture performed by a professional doctor;
- Treat gymnastics under the supervision of a physical therapist;
- Purpose of cartilage protector;
- When other methods are useless, surgical intervention is exchanged in severe cases.
Folk therapy
All folk methods for treating osteochondrosis are divided into pathogenic and symptomatic.Pathogenic - designed to combat disease.These include:
- Physical therapy procedures;
- Massage starts at 8-12 minutes from the study of pain points and then increases the time; massage is only shown in the absence of acute pain;
- Patients reject the diet of grapes and beans and systematically accept substances containing natural chondroitin, a substance that helps strengthen the intervertebral disc: jelly meat, broth and.etc, showing the use of vegetables and fruits that help cleanse the body;
- During acute pain - use salt and the sand warms;
- acupuncture.
Symptomatic medications designed to relieve symptoms of the disease include external and internal plant treatments.
Prevent disease
To prevent osteochondrosis, osteochondrosis in the chest area of the spine usually needs to be met:
- The slope on the hard surface and on the pillow is no more than 15 degrees relative to the mattress;
- Avoid excessive loads on the spine and professionally, related to shaking the body;
- Observe the correct way of life;
- Drink water regularly to prevent dehydration;
- Pregnant women register early and use vitamins and elements that help the fetus develop correctly;
- Prevent children's rick mice, which is a type of prevention of diseases in the musculoskeletal system.
Spinal osteochondrosis is a treatment-friendly disease, especially in the first stage.In the subsequent circumstances, if the disease cannot be completely overcome, there is no reason to despair.Existing treatments are designed to significantly reduce the pain in patients.Early diagnosis, the execution of all prescriptions by doctors can save patients from exhausted illness.