Causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention of osteoarthritis

Osteochondrosis is a serious spinal disease, as it can cause serious discomfort and lead to various complications.For this reason, it needs to be treated promptly and accurately.This can be done at home with the help of drugs, folk remedies, physical education and physical therapy procedures.All medical measures must be approved by an expert, if there is no risk of complications.

What is Osteochondrosis

Osteochondrosis is a degenerative spinal disease (DDZP), leading to violations of the structure of the vertebrae and the disc.This causes decrease in their elasticity and formal changes.Because of this, the time between the vertebrae is significantly reduced and the instability of the spine is observed in this place.

With the destruction of the pathology of tissues, the nerve ends emanating from the spinal cord, leading to the continuous tension of the spine muscles.In this context, pain and other typical symptoms occur.Clinical signs may vary depending on which segment has experienced degenerative disorders.The following parts are distinguished by the chondrosis of the spine:

• Cervical;
• chest;
• lumbar.

If the pathological process affects a number of segments, then osteoarthritis is polyseget.Common disorders have much more complex and more difficult to diagnose symptoms, as near and far areas can be affected by each other.For example, cervical joints and waist.

The stages of osteoarthritis

There are 4 stages of joints:

1. Firstly.It is characterized by initial disorders in the area of the Intervertebral disk.Usually at this stage, cartilage, a vertebrae surrounding, covered with cracks.The result of this, reducing the heart between the plates begins.
2. Monday.The fibers are covered with cracks that are narrowed that the ligament and the spine muscles begin to contact and rub with each other.At this stage, a person may manifest the first pain syndrome.The second phase leads to the formation of the vertebrae.
3. Tuesday.The placement of cartilage between the plates occurs.The thin is detected when performing X -rays, and the symptoms are pronounced, this is very intense.At this stage, pain syndrome can only be removed by using strong drugs.
4. Wednesday.It is characterized by the excessive instability of the vertebra, because the growth of the bone is formed on them - bones.They damage nerve roots.Usually at this stage, symptoms gradually decrease, but it manifests seasonal (peaks of severe and falling season).

Reason

Osteochondrosis may develop on the basis of the body's lower body heat, sharp turning points that cause the movement of the vertebra, exertion.The opinion of experts converges that the main reason for degenerative processes in the spine is the incorrect distribution of the load on the spine.

Moreover, there are many factors that lead to this:

• Weaknesses of back muscles;
• slow;
• Change the gait during pregnancy;
• The curvature of the spine;
• lift weights;
• Active and powerful sports classes;
• in an uncomfortable position for a long time;
• Sit the way of life.

In addition, osteoarthritis can be agitated by other reasons:

• Violating metabolic processes (zinc, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and other useful trace elements);
• Body poisoning with chemicals;
• genetic tendencies;
• consequences of infectious diseases;
• Waterfall, bruises;
• hormonal violations;
• worried shocks;
• Change the elasticity of the nucleus.

The deviation in the development of the spine can cause degenerative and degenerative changes.There are provocative elements such as abnormal fossils of children's skeletons, incomplete physical activity and rapid growth.In this case, osteoarthritis is called youthful, or minor.

If the cause and time can not be established (at the age when the degeneration process -Dystrophic has developed - in adolescence or adults), it is called unknown.

Symptom

Osteochondrosis can cause different symptoms, as each segment of the spine is responsible for allocating nerve ends to different organs and systems.

All expressions are divided into 4 groups:

1. Statistical symptoms are related to physiological violations of the shape of the vertebrae.As a result, a person changes his posture, the ability to move the head, the difficulties arise with the spine.
2. Neurological characteristics are formed on the background of nerve tissue damage.This leads to a violation of skin sensitivity and reducing muscle spasms in some areas of the body.If in the initial stage, pain syndrome in the locality, then when the disease progresses, it begins to affect remote areas.The nerves include manifestations such as numbness, tingling and goosebumps.With osteoarthritis, a symptom of Lacega is distinguished, called tension symptoms.It is related to the excessive tension of sciatica.It is caused by infringement of spinal nerves in the spine or spasm of gluteal/belt muscles.
3. Vascular symptoms may occur on the background of pressing blood arteries.Usually this is observed with osteoarthritis of the cervix.In the case of weakened blood flow in this area, the lack of oxygen of the brain occurs, as a result of dizziness, the feeling of nausea and changing the sympathetic nervous system.The second type is characterized by prolonged cramps and chronic ischemia in internal organs.
4. The spoil symptoms are distinguished.They are a combination of vascular and nerve disorders leading to skin and ulcer defects.

Treatment

In order to cure the success of bones and joints, it is necessary to conduct detailed tests and establish accurate diagnosis.First, doctors perform an external test of the patient, collect the disease, then they use research methods in the laboratory and tools.

There are 3 treatments:

• medicine;
• physiotherapy;
• surgery.

A special diet, adhering to the rest of the bed and minimizes the load on the vertebrae larger than the treatment of osteoarthritis.When resting, a solid surface should be used instead of soft mattresses.

At home, to treat the disease, you can use the first two methods.At the same time, should combine them.To enhance their actions, you can put folk methods into therapy.

However, it is extremely unwanted.All measures and procedures must be approved by an expert.In the treatment of osteoarthritis, certain rules must be observed in the use of certain methods.

Moreover, if the provision of drug health care services does not produce results and progression, surgical treatment is prescribed.Surgical intervention is performed to stabilize the structure of the spine, eliminate Intervertebral hernia or the discs completely affected.

Medicine

Treatment with osteoarthritis should be comprehensive, to have the goal of stopping pain and eliminating other obvious symptoms.To do this, use different groups of drugs:

1. No inflammation.They are designed to eliminate inflammatory processes and all kinds of pain.They also reduce the swelling of the tissues.
2. Sedative. They are used to prevent pain syndrome, but does not affect the pathological process.
3. Muscle relaxants.They are used to reduce muscle spasms in the spine, so the pain is significantly reduced.They act by blocking the receptors in the affected muscle fibers, as a result of the conductivity of the pulses in the spinal cord disturbed.The effects of these drugs only exist in a short time, but during this time, the muscle fibers can return the normal melody and use their own protection mechanisms from degenerative-degenerative processes.
4. Vitamins of groups B, D, A, E, C, phosphorus -Contained and calcium -contain drugs.Vitamin mineral complexes are essential for supplementing substances in the body related to bone formation and cartilage, metabolism.
5. Chondroprotector.
6. Vasodilators.

In the diseases of the musculoskeletal system, doctors recommend using Chondroprotector to accumulate and affect the human body after a certain time, helping to restore the disc.Such drugs use for a long time, up to 2-3 months.Moreover, Chondroprotectors seriously loads liver and gastrointestinal organs, so they should be combined with probiotics.

Probiotic

All these drug groups can be used in many different forms.With severe pain, injections are often used for directly into the pathological area of the spine.In such cases, the patient is prescribed chondroprotors injection and blockade of Novocaine.Any vehicle in the form of an injected vertebrae should only be performed by a doctor attending, because this is a very difficult and dangerous procedure.Other pharmacological drugs are not recommended uncontrolled.Treatment and dosage regime should be determined by an expert.

With less fear, ointment and gel can be used, but in this case there are certain limitations.For example, the heating agents of local actions cannot be used in a more serious period of the disease.The most common drugs in the form of ointment, gel and cream for osteoarthritis include:

Exercise therapy

In the treatment of osteoarthritis, physical education (LFK) will be helpful.Moderate physical activity can affect the musculoskeletal system.They stimulate metabolic processes, restore the mobility of the spine and strengthen the muscle corset.

The doctor should choose the method and diagram of the gymnastics for therapy, as it may vary depending on which spine must follow the pathological process.Therefore, the desire is that classes take place under the control of an expert.After proficient in the program, the treatment of physiotherapy exercises can be continued at home.

For example, when diagnosing the osteoarthritis of the cervix, the following simple exercises are recommended:

1. Your head tilt forward and press the forehead area with woven fingers.Patients need to prevent pressure.A similar exercise is then done, action on the occipital, left and right temple.
2. Press the forehead with four fingers, as if extending the skin, for 45 seconds.The action is taken in different directions.This exercise is designed to restore blood circulation.
3. Sit on a chair or floor, keep your back straight and smooth again.With your hand, it is necessary to gently press the chin up and down.Then make the ends of the left and right end.
4. Try to have breast chin.In this position, you need to cross the back of the head and press on it.In a state of stress, you need to linger for 1 minute, and then perform the movement of the shoulder, lift them up, try to touch the ears.

Physiotherapy procedures

Drug treatment for good results if you combine it with physical therapy procedures.Electromagnetic therapy, electrophoresis, ultrasound therapy, etc. are very useful for the condition of the vertebrae.Some types of procedures can be done at home if you buy suitable mobile devices.Mineral water and mud have beneficial effects.

In the absence of contraindications for massage, the patient may be visited by a manual therapist.In the treatment of osteoarthritis, the reflexes can be used - affecting certain body points.At home, you can proceed yourself.There are some techniques that contribute to eliminating pain and muscle tonic:

• The light strokes the vertebrae with one or equal to both hands;
• Crush muscles with pinched or circular motion, fingers are not buried;
• Crush muscles with palms;
• Simple elaborate of trapezoid;
• Vertical and tied flow along massage lines;
• Rub the gaps between the ribs.

Folk remedies

To eliminate pain, you can use vehicles according to folk recipes.The results of treatment with herbs and other natural preparations will only appear with their prolonged use.

Folk remedies are more appropriate than drugs, because later long -term use can seriously harm the intestines, liver and pancreatic glands.Therefore, the methods of medicine should be used in unconditional medicine after stopping acute pain syndrome.The presentation methods must be replaced by drugs when the doctor is recommended.

Some effective recipes can be recorded:

1. Honey and potatoes.You need to drink a few potatoes, crush them on a squeeze, add the same amount of honey.The ingredients should be carefully mixed, placed on the gauze and used it in the form of compression in a painful area.Application comparison must be wrapped with a towel and put it in this position for 1 hour.
2. Horse riding.You should take 1 plants and steam with boiling water.It must be flipped inside the painful area and attach it.Products should be safely fixed and wrapped in a towel.The procedure must be done at night and remove the tape - only the next morning.
3. Hot bottles.Need to remove plastic containers, pour hot water into it, put on the sofa and lie on the back.Should try to move the bottle under it.The procedure should be carried out for 30 minutes.
4. Parsley.Need to eat for 30 days a day 1 root of the tree.
5. Pine buds.Raw materials should be collected in the spring.The length of the pine bud must be 2 cm.It is necessary to wash them and dry them.Raw materials must be ground and combined with sugar in a ratio of 2: 1, then mixed carefully and placed in the refrigerator.The product will be ready when it has a rich brown color.The mixture must be eaten in 1 teaspoon.Every day for 3 weeks.

When using folk remedies, access to processes with heating effects is extremely careful.Such actions can help temporarily get rid of pain and inflammation, but can be harmful.In a more serious period of the disease, any warmth is banned, because they cause vascular expansion, as a result of swelling may occur.In such situations, you should apply for treatment for experts.With osteoarthritis of the cervix in any form, it is banned from warming the neck, as this can cause strong migraine.

Prevent

Each person should take special measures to prevent the development of osteoarthritis.The main measure of prevention is to adhere to the appropriate posture during the movement and in the sitting posture.

Should participate in physical education, contributing to strengthening the musculoskeletal and muscle corset system of the spine.

For sleep, you should choose a special designed orthopedic mattress.Their advantage is that they allow you to repeat the physiological sketch of the spine.

The skeletal muscle system cannot be exposed to excessive loads.If necessary, lifting weight, you need to use the right technique.

Diet nutrition should be observed.Diet should be balanced, ensuring normal functioning of the gastrointestinal tract.You cannot use a large amount of caffeine, chocolate and alcoholic beverages.Foods should be rich in protein, calcium and other useful trace elements.