One of the most common causes of back pain is osteochondrosis. This is the name of a disease of the spine in which the intervertebral discs are affected. In such a lesion, the discs stratify, deform, and change height. Hence the pain.
According to statistics, almost 80% of the world's population to some extent suffer from this pathology. Impressive number! Its "terrifying size" is pretty easy to explain.
Answer a few questions. Do you lead a more passive lifestyle than an active one? Do you prefer to travel by car rather than on foot? Do you spend a lot of time in front of the computer sitting in one position? If you said more "yes" than "no", unfortunately you have every chance of getting osteochondrosis sooner or later.
The danger of pathology lies in the fact that people who are afraid of osteochondrosis, as a rule, do not even realize it. In the early stages it is difficult to recognize, and in the later stages it is difficult to cure.
In most cases, the pathology is diagnosed when, after osteochondrosis, damage to internal organs occurs. This often happens because the spine is the support of the whole body and the disruption of its functions has a negative effect on the whole body.
Specialists in the treatment of osteochondrosis urge you to be more careful about yourself and your health. Notice even the slightest symptoms of malaise and contact us immediately. We will help to recognize the disease at an early stage and cure it before it becomes invincible.
Symptoms of thoracic osteochondrosis
And to make it easier for you to understand that it's time to visit a specialist, pay special attention to the most "bright" signs of osteochondrosis.
Thoracic osteochondrosis, the symptoms of which depend on which part of the spine is affected by the deformity, most often manifests itself with discomfort and back pain. There may be acute pain between the shoulder blades, intercostal spaces. The pain may be localized along the thoracic spine, aggravated by movement.
Not only back pain can signal a problem. If your heart, nerves, liver, other internal organs "play tricks", this can also be a warning "bell".
The main symptoms of thoracic osteochondrosis:
- reduced chest mobility. However, this is not always a symptom of osteochondrosis. Such signs are also manifested in Bechterew's disease, scoliosis and other spinal deformities, Forestier's disease and others. An X-ray is needed to pinpoint the cause of the pain. By turning to professional specialists, you can undergo an X-ray examination right in our center and immediately get an expert opinion;
- chest pain, behind the sternum, more often on the left. Similar symptoms occur in ischemic heart disease. Therefore, to clarify the details, you will need an ECG, ECG. You can go through them in a specialized clinic;
- pain in the interscapular space. This can be painful or shooting pain, intensified by walking, bending, inhaling and exhaling.
Chest osteochondrosis, whose treatment is aimed primarily at relieving pain, is perfectly disguised as other diseases and is very easy to confuse. To prevent this, you need to go through a series of simple examinations. Based on their results, our specialist will determine the exact cause of your problem and find a way to solve it.
Diagnosis of osteochondrosis of the chest
Chest osteochondrosis, which must be diagnosed by an experienced doctor, is a serious disease. Do not try to self-medicate.
But you can find out for yourself how high the risk of osteochondrosis is if you pay attention to your lifestyle, posture and the condition of different parts of the body.
Pose. Stand with your back to the wall, without shoes. Your body should be in contact with the wall at five points: the back of the head, shoulders, buttocks, calves and heels. Stay in this position for 3-4 minutes. If you are comfortable in this position, congratulations - no reason to worry. If you feel tension in different parts of the body, we will continue the diagnosis further.
cervical
The seventh cervical process is considered to be the beginning, which is visible visually and should be felt well on palpation, the other processes should be the same size and at the same distance from each other. If the vertebrae are weakly palpable, merge into one "column" or their displacement is clearly visible - there is cervicothoracic osteochondrosis, the symptoms of which are listed above.
Headache, nervousness and depression, thyroid problems, hearing and vision impairment, numbness of the hands and fingers, hypertension may be a consequence of cervicothoracic osteochondrosis.
chest
The vertebrae of the chest should usually be in a recess and have the correct position "in order". They should not protrude when tilted and protrude on the skin. But osteochondrosis of the chest, which should also be diagnosed by a doctor, most-It is common in people busy in the office. It is sedentary work during the day, sitting at the computer, studying. Athletes who lift weights also often suffer from osteochondrosis. People who have chest problems often suffer from colds: bronchitis, pleurisy, cough, pneumonia.
The diagnosis of thoracic osteochondrosis consists primarily in a thorough medical examination. If the symptoms of the disease are clear, then the diagnosis can be made based on the patient's complaints, examination, medical history, as well as the results of MRI and radiography. The photos allow you to see clearly how severely deformed the intervertebral discs are.
Lumbar
Clear evidence of osteochondrosis of the lumbar region are lateral deposits, visually "pushing" the waist up. Facial posture is clearly changed. MRI results in such cases diagnose the presence of disc herniation and Schmorl's hernia. Lumbar hernia disorder can lead to paralysisof the legs, and neoplasms can degenerate into cancerous tumors.
sacral department
How often do babies fall on the coccyx? Often. In this case, parents rarely take the baby to the doctor. In the end, such a bruise is taken for granted. And this is wrong. In fact, bruises are dangerous. They can lead to distortion of the bones, which then accumulate salt deposits. Osteochondrosis of the sacral area leads to hemorrhoids, constipation, varicose veins of the lower extremities, osteoarthritis.
So, when you examine your spine on your own, you can draw conclusions about the presence of abnormalities in the body. But remember that the final diagnosis is still made by the doctor.
In the medical centers you will find real professionals, specialists of the highest category. You will be offered really high quality medical services that will solve your every problem.
The center is equipped with modern equipment that recognizes any pathology in the initial stage. Also in our center you can undergo all kinds of laboratory tests: from the presence of sugar in the blood to taking tests to detect sexually transmitted diseases.
Treatment of osteochondrosis of the chest
The treatment of any disease consists primarily in eliminating the causes that caused it. And, of course, in parallel, specialists conduct treatment that eliminates the symptoms of the pathology. Only such a complex therapy will help to achieve recovery.
If the doctor has diagnosed osteochondrosis of the chest area, treatment can be medical and reflex.
Drug treatment of osteochondrosis of the thoracic region, as a rule, is used at the stage of exacerbation. Analgesics, anti-inflammatory drugs, sedatives and corticosteroids are used to stop the attack.
In addition to medications prescribed orally, your doctor may prescribe topical blockades with lidocaine or novocaine. Drugs with a strong anti-inflammatory effect affect the main links in the pathogenesis of pain, so relief comes almost immediately.
Muscle relaxants, herbal preparations, antidepressants are added to the complex treatment of osteochondrosis.
Reflexology is carried out in remission and the main role in the treatment is occupied by reflexology, acupuncture, magnetic acupuncture, manual massage. These procedures reduce the dosage of drugs and permanently fix the effect of treatment.
Specialists will help you at every stage of the disease: from early diagnosis to treatment of complex cases. At your service are neurologists and therapists, masseurs and reflexologists. Also, if necessary, doctors from other specialties who work in our center will be involved in the process of your treatment.
Your health is in your hands. The sooner you ask for help, the sooner we can help you.