Osteochondritis degenerative intervertebral disc disease is characterized by sclerosis osteophyte formation and increased thinning of the edge surface of a disk. Fabric intervertebral disc hardens, turning one cartilage, and bone. Under the influence of these changes on the disk presses on the nerve endings causes pain syndrome.
Degenerative disc disease symptoms of:
- sudden movements reinforced with nagging back pain;
- aching in the legs;
- extremity atrophy;
- spasm in the muscles, movement obstructed.
Fan if cervical spine disease, the following symptoms in yourself:
- pain, shoulder, arm, head;
- vertebral artery syndrome (dizziness, noise, bass, colored spots, eyes, throbbing headache).
The disease may develop for the following reasons: genetics, metabolic disorders, poisoning, infection, obesity, malnutrition, aging, trauma, spine disorders, posture, sedentary work, bad ecology, high workload, stressful situations, hypothermia.
Prevention and treatment of cervical degenerative disc disease
Therapeutic pain syndrome extraction, and recovery functions of the spinal root, mild dystrophic changes of intervertebral disks. Conservative methods of treatment in the early stages of the disease. In the next stage of surgical care.
The duration of treatment depends on the severity of disease and may vary from 1 month — a year or so.
Comprehensive conservative treatment includes techniques such as:
- physical therapy;
- massage;
- physical therapy;
- manual therapy;
- traction of spine;
- reflexology;
- drug intake.
As a precaution, it is recommended to live a healthy life, avoid excessive physical activity regularly to develop the back muscles.