Cervical spondylosis is a disease of the cervical spine in which the destruction of the joint capsule and disc occurs. This disease affects a quarter of the world's population, over the age of 35.
Cervical fibroids cause more distress than their other diseases from the lumbar, sacral or thoracic regions, because it contains more nerve fibers.
Feature classification
The symptoms of this disease involve three major systems of the human body.
- The spinal cord is a violation of its integrity and compression.
- Peripheral nervous system - damage to its fibers.
- The vertebral artery is a violation of blood flow and oxygen supply to the brain.
Violation of these systems affects human health. The first symptom is a severe headache.
Pain syndrome
Headaches that often radiate to the neck are the first sign of the disease. Sometimes the pain moves to the back of the head or up to the shoulder. Unlike common migraines, osteonecrosis of the cervical spine cannot be eliminated with pain relievers alone. This problem requires complex treatment.
Airless
Symptoms of hypoxia are very often associated with cervical osteonecrosis. This happens due to irritation of the phrenic nerve. People with cervical spine migraine have difficulty breathing deeply, especially breathing. At night, the patient may experience shortness of breath, accompanied by snoring. If the room in which the patient lies is not ventilated, the patient will be deprived of oxygen, leading to impaired memory and concentration.
Nausea
Symptoms of nausea appear along with pathologies such as cervical spondylosis, due to impaired blood circulation to the brain. Sometimes nausea, accompanied by vomiting, occurs when walking, turning, and tilting the head. It is caused by a lack of oxygen in the inner ear, which is the center of balance.
Changes in blood pressure
A person found to have cervical osteochondrosis constantly suffers from fluctuations in blood pressure. Similar symptoms can be manifested by both hypertension and hypotension. This occurs due to poor oxygen delivery to the vasomotor center located in the canal.
Ringing and tinnitus
These symptoms are related to damage to the inner ear, from which the vestibular apparatus is controlled. Sometimes there is general hearing loss. Such symptoms are referred to by doctors as cochlear syndrome.
fainting
Loss of consciousness or fainting are common symptoms in people with conditions such as cervical osteosarcoma. The cause of this phenomenon is markedly constricted arteries, stemming from the process of bone curvature of the vertebrae, stimulated nerves.
Oropharyngeal symptoms
Similar symptoms manifest as itching, dryness, or a sensation of a foreign body in the throat. This phenomenon is related to an injury that originates in the spinal cord of the nerves.
Decreased eyesight
The eyes are also affected by the occurrence of such a disease as osteonecrosis of the cervical spine. Symptoms similar to amblyopia occur due to damage to the spinal cord of the nerve trunks.
Treatments
To date, you can cure your migraine in the following ways:
- drug treatment;
- physiotherapeutic treatment;
- treatment with folk remedies.
Medical therapy
Treatment of such a migraine involves the use of pills and injections of pain relievers. This is necessary to eliminate pain in the neck, head and shoulders. Painkiller injections have the advantage of being quick.
In addition, it is necessary to use antispasmodic injections and tablets, these drugs are the most effective in getting rid of the spasms that appear in the arteries of the spine.
Thus, antispasmodics protect the patient from fainting. Furthermore, antispasmodic injections are used to treat pregnant women. Because these injections are safe for the mother and the fetus.
Treatment based on vascular drugs is also effective.
They help restore blood circulation in the affected areas of the neck. These injections relieve pain and partially help get rid of other symptoms.
No less effective is drug therapy based on the use of chondroprotectors. These drugs stop the progression of bone degeneration in the neck, restore cartilage tissue of the joints. The most effective preparations, including collagen hydrolysate. Because this substance helps to regenerate cells destroyed by disease.
Physical therapy
Treatment of cervical osteonecrosis with the help of physiotherapeutic procedures is now widely used. Most used:
- ultraviolet irradiation (UVI);
- vibration impact;
- electrotherapy.
Ultraviolet light treatment helps end migraines and neck pain thanks to its pain-relieving, bactericidal, and anti-inflammatory effects. Ultraviolet irradiation is used for migraines in the cervical spine, in the back of the neck, in the subclavian region, or in the upper part of the shoulder blades.
Exposure to vibration, as well as UVI, perfectly eliminates cervical spine necrosis. Best of all, vibration relieves pain.
Electrotherapy treatment allows you to get rid of pain, improves blood circulation, provides oxygen to brain cells. The most effective procedure is transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.
Folk methods of treatment
Since ancient times, mashed potatoes and honey have been used to treat migraines. Also, an effective remedy for osteonecrosis of the neck is a mixture of beet juice, aloe vera and liquid honey.
Many healers have prepared an ointment based on hop cones and lard. However, the most effective folk remedy for a disease such as osteonecrosis of the neck is a decoction of oregano leaves, chamomile, parsley, nettle and burdock.
These herbs are poured with boiling water and soaked in a dark place for 3 days. Drink this decoction a spoonful, twice a day.
Such alternative treatments help to cope with pain, improve blood circulation and oxygen saturation, which are essential for the brain.