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Cervical osteochondrosis in women

The cervical osteochondrosis in women is a common disease.Above all, the fair gender from the age of 30 is exposed to him.75% of women are exposed to this unpleasant illness, while the consequences and the severity of the disease can be completely different.

Symptoms of a neck osteochondrosis in women

Manifestations of cervical osteochondrosis in women

The symptoms of female osteochondrosis can already be detected in the early stages, since the cervical spine are located near each other and have a small height.A cervical osteochondrosis can have serious consequences - complications and even a fatal result.In fact, arteries go through the neck that feeds the brain, nerve trunks and roots that stand with lungs, hands and hearts as well as the spinal cord.Therefore, do not move the treatment with a good doctor.

In order for a woman to recognize cervical osteochondrosis, she must pay attention to the following signs:

  • The neck crunches and unpleasant pain occur during the head wind;
  • Often repeated headache in the occipital and temporal parts;
  • Shooting pain that give the neck;
  • Fatigue, weakness and tiredness;
  • High temperature;
  • Strong stiffness in the neck, it is difficult to turn your head.
  • With a light load on the hand or with a cough, an unpleasant pain occurs in the shoulder;
  • Daubiness and tingling of limbs and language;
  • Dizziness, darken in the eyes;
  • Snore in a dream;
  • Difficulty swallowing;
  • Inappropriate fear, fear;
  • Swero -mood regardless of the cycle;
  • Sleep disorders;
  • Sharp deterioration in memory and attention;
  • Blood pressure jump (either an increase, then a decrease);
  • For much less often there is pain in the heart, hearing and ringing in the ears, complications with seeing.
  • Nausea, vomiting;
  • The skin gets a bluish hue.

A cervical osteochondrosis can lead to an increase in temperature and poor health.

Important!Particularly acute cervical osteochondrosis is experienced by women in menopause.

Characteristics of female osteochondrosis

Osteochondrosis is a violation of the musculoskeletal system, on the basis of which intermediate discs and joints can be destroyed.Due to the characteristics of the body structure, the symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis are shown more clearly in women than in men.The fact is that the shoulder area of men is wider and supports the entire spine and helps not overload the neck.

The female department for cervical spine is characterized by high activity and the presence of a large number of nerve fibers, which act as ladder between the brain and other organs.The deformation of the intervertebral discs leads to a quick pressure on the roots of the fibers of the nerve endings.Roughly speaking, women have more fragile vertebrae and thin bone tissue.

Important!The pregnancy with subsequent care of the child also tightens the problem.During pregnancy, the strain on the spine increases, and breastfeeding in an unpleasant position and constant wearing the baby in the hands becomes the cause of the tightening of the disease.

The development of the osteochondrosis of the cervix region gives several stages:

  1. A decrease in the position of the spine due to the dehydration of the pulpoose nation (the inside of the intervertebral disc, which is normally filled with half -life and coat).
  2. The muscles and ligaments Said, which is the cause of the imbalance, that is, the shift of the vertebrae.
  3. Protesis of intervertebral discs (output from their content) and osteoarthritis.
  4. The human body tries to help the spine to return the "sophisticated" vertebrae to the place and to eliminate the support and protective barriers.For this purpose, osteophytes are created on the vertebrae - bone growth.Fiber tissue also grows.As a result, the motor segment of the spine is located in a kind of shell that affects the activity.

Causes of the disease in women

The reasons for the development of cervical osteochondrosis in women

It is believed that the occurrence of cervical osteochondrosis in women is associated with salts, but this is not the case.It is exactly osteochondrosis that is the main cause of salt deposits.Scientists argue that there are many reasons for the appearance of an osteochondrosis of the cervix region.Consider the most important:

  • Climax.The fact is that progesterone that enters the body is less and less and also the muscles in the cervix region.All of this leads to a weakening of the spine department;
  • Weakening of immunity, frequent diseases;
  • Obesity;
  • Circulation injury;
  • Anomalies of the vertebral artery, which arise against the background of generic injuries, infections and inheritance;
  • Sitting work, especially on the computer;
  • Flat feet;
  • Improper attitude;
  • Smoking and excessive alcohol consumption;
  • Excessive sport;
  • Large load of the spine during pregnancy;
  • Improper and unbalanced nutrition;
  • Bad metabolism, problems with the metabolism;
  • Any damage to the neck;
  • Rheumatism or injury;
  • Hormonal disorders in the body;
  • Settlement;
  • Inheritance.

Excess weight has an additional burden for the ligaments and joints and also leads to problems with the cardiovascular system.

As a cervical osteochondrosis, it is dangerous

A woman's lack of treatment can lead to disability.If you do not start with the treatment of osteochondrosis over time, there is a risk of complications - from the most important to the hardest:

  1. Constant pain in the head, dizziness.
  2. Regular sudden loss of consciousness.
  3. Problems with hearing and eyesight.
  4. The blood circulation in the brain is disturbed.
  5. Frequent increase in blood pressure.
  6. Problems can begin in the central nervous system: language impairment, coordination and behavioral disorders.
  7. Radiculitis and other back diseases.
  8. Ships are pressed in the brain.
  9. The vertebral sheath.
  10. Violation of walking due to the stenosis of the spinal cord.
  11. Intermediate vertebrae and forefrises.
  12. Schmorl hernie.

An increase in blood pressure in osteochondrosis can be associated with poor blood flow in the arteries on the way to the brain.The arteries are pinched due to osteochondrosis.

Investigation and treatment

The cervical osteochondrosis has many general symptoms with other diseases, so the neuropathologist listens to the patient carefully and collects an anamnesis.

After that, diagnostic studies are carried out:

Methods for the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis in women
  • Radiography.Using the X -ray of the cervical spine, the doctor determines the situation of the disease.In the picture, it will see a change in the shape of the spine segment, the presence of osteophytes and the narrowing of the intermediate discs.
  • Computer tomography or magnetic resonance imaging.Today these are the most effective ways to find out what is in the spine.
  • Myelography.For the examination, the patient is inserted into the spinal canal by contrasting liquid.The procedure is not certain: the patient can develop an allergy and there is a risk that the spinal cord will be unsuccessfully damaged with a puncture.With cervical osteochondrosis, such a study is rarely carried out, unless you have to look at the entire spine.

The MRI will help to make a diagnosis precisely and to determine the degree of the development of the pathology.

In order to heal cervical osteochondrosis, the doctor prescribes complex treatment.The therapy tasks are: removal of muscle cramps, pain relief and acceptance of the intra -kismed pressure. Different types of therapy are used in different stages of the development of the disease.

Usually the treatment goes through steps:

  1. Drug treatment.Restoration of cartilage tissue with chondroprotectors.Vasodilating medication is used for blood supply in the brain area.All above -mentioned inflammation, pain and the metabolic processes are improved in intervertebral discs between the vertebrae.Painful and anti -inflammatory medication in the form of a gel or tablets are used as first aid.Nocotropics and medication with magnesium can be prescribed.With osteochondrosis, sedative can be taken because a longer illness can cause stress and depression.Sometimes it is enough to drink the tincture of mother herbs or Valerian.
  2. Physiotherapy.It aims to eliminate violations in the affected areas of the spine, the relief of pain syndromes and the improvement of the bloodstream.A good massage for a competent specialist, electrophoresis with pain relievers and laser therapy can help in the early stages of developing the disease.The methods relieve muscle tension and stimulate blood circulation.In severe cases, magnetotherapy, diaynamic currents, ultrasound, electrical analgesia and ultraviolet are used.Physiotherapy gives an effect after the 3rd intervention, the general disease improves, insomnia, headache and ringing in your ears.
  3. Manual therapy.The treatment has a good effectiveness and grateful reviews.The manual therapist returns the vertebrae to his place in several sessions and ensures their mobility and correct attitude.
  4. Acupuncture.It is also referred to as a reflex zone massage.The goal is to impact dystrophic transformations in muscle tissues, the elimination of inflammation and pain, normalization of the blood circulation.Women with a low pain indicator have a good chance of recovery, their lymph flow is accelerated and blood flow normalized.
  5. Orthopedic treatment.The specialist describes special sleeping pillows for unloading the spine.The underwater spinal expansion (traction) to relax the muscles due to the effect of warm water is also recommended.The traction includes the use of various devices to increase the intervertebral disc.
    6. Wear a collar with cervical osteochondrosis
  6. Correct and pure nutrition.If the body makes useful fats, carbohydrates and proteins as well as minerals and vitamins, a woman can significantly accelerate the healing process.
  7. Physical activity.The doctor can prescribe both therapeutic physical education and a special indictment for the cervical spine.Sports lessons aim to restore the mobility of the cervical brother zone and blood supply.It corrects the posture and strengthens the sore muscles.In addition, regular sports in the gym, for example, does not allow osteochondrosis of cervical osteochondrosis.
  8. Wear a corset.There is a special device for the cervix region, which is called a collar.It is characterized by rigidity and stability.Wearing a collar eliminates pain syndromes, improves posture and accelerates recovery.

When choosing a collar, it is necessary to correctly select the height of the product.To do this, measure the distance from the collarbone to the corner of the lower jaw.

Home treatment

So that the disease does not appear or it can be diagnosed in the initial phase, a woman must carefully monitor her health, nutrition and lifestyle.

To make the condition easier at home, you can use referendums:

  1. Potatoes peeled potatoes on a fine grater, add and mix a small amount of honey.The resulting mixture must be applied to the cervix region, to the place where it hurts the most.Repeat the treatment once a week.
  2. Rinse out the leaves of the horseradish and attach the wound stain.Fix the compress with a bandage and sleep with it all night.Usually you can feel relief and improvement in the morning.The method of 3 days or more should be repeated for a larger effect.

In order to strengthen the muscles of the neck and return the mobility of the spine, the gymnastics should be carried out for the cervical spine.Exercises can be carried out for prevention, and you should exercise smoothly and without sudden movements so that there is no muscle cramp:

  1. Tilt forward.Sit a hand surface on the forehead and tend your head forward while resisting your palm.A slope is 10 seconds.Repeat the exercise again after a short break.
  2. Tend to the side.Sit, put a palm in the head in the temple.Tend your head to the side as you press on it with your palm and oppose.Go on for 10 seconds.After rest - repeat the exercise.
  3. Turns to the side.Sitting on a chair or standing, lower your hands along the body.Turn your head smoothly in the extreme right position and then to the left.Repeat 10 times.
  4. Lift your shoulders.Sitting or standing, your hands are lowered on the body, lift your shoulders as far as possible and keep them in this position for 10 seconds.Next, lower your shoulders, take a deep breath and relax for 15 seconds.Repeat 10 times.
  5. Tilt to the chest.Sitting or standing are lowered on the body.Carefully lower your head down and try to press the chin onto your chest if possible.With a good mobility of the cervical vertebra, you can feel the excavation of the breast with a chin.Repeat 10 times.
  6. Touch your shoulder with your ear.Request your head.Try to touch your left shoulder with your left ear, repeatedly 5 times.Do the same with the right side.
  7. Tilt down.Let go of the chin on the neck.Turn your head to the left 7 times and 7 times to the right.
  8. The resistance of the neck muscles.Look forward to your head, but not to the end.Slowly press the chin onto the chest and overcome the resistance of the muscles of the cervix.Perform 5-7 times.
  9. Twins with their hands.It is necessary to make circular movements with both hands in one direction, then in the other.
  10. Massage.Sit or lie down to march the area between the bone of the back of the head and its soft part of the area of the conditional connection of the head and neck.The effect should be strong enough and cut off for 4 minutes.

Important!With cervical osteochondrosis, you should never carry out circular movements of the head, as this can lead to injuries.

prevention

  1. The doctors argue that the osteochondrosis of the cervix region should even take place during the development of the embryo.The future mother is obliged to rule out risk factors associated with the future illness of the fetus to monitor their health to prevent intrauterine infections, hypoxia and poisoning.
  2. Both mothers and father must monitor the child's injuries and consult a doctor in good time to diagnose in order to rule out possible complications in the future.
  3. For girls and adults, it is very important to ensure that a cervical osteochondrosis is prevented.This is worth changing your lifestyle.You have to go a lot, take at least 10,000 steps a day and gradually increase the time that is spent on walking.If work activity is connected to the sitting lifestyle, you have to do simple exercises for office workers directly at the table, get up, warm up and run every hour.It is worth sitting on a chair with a high back and a headrest.It is also important to avoid excessively padded furniture, since the housing should be supported by sciatica tubercles.
  4. At the wheel of a car, it is important that the back has good support and set a role between the lower back and the chair.You have to try to keep your head straight and sit without tension.
  5. In front of the computer and television screen, it is harmful to be in the same position.From time to time you have to change the position so that the muscles can stretch.
  6. If possible, it is best to suffer from hervalosteochondrosis if possible to do household work such as labeling or cooking in a seated position.
  7. To prevent osteochondrosis, it is necessary to prevent excessive stress on the spine and the cervix region.Bags and packages should be worn in both hands or alternately.If you work in the garden and in the garden, you have to take a break for 20 minutes every 1.5 hours and rest, it is better in a horizontal position.
  8. To alleviate the shocks while walking, you have to select comfortable or orthopedic shoes with elastic soles.
    9. Prevention of the development of cervix osteochondrosis
  9. In the cold season, a woman should protect the cervical brother zone from hypothermia with scarf and hat.
  10. The mattress for sleep should be stiff.In addition, depending on the pose, you can put a roll under your lower back, the knee joint or under your stomach.
  11. A general strengthening of the massage course should be taken to prevent osteochondrosis.It will help prevent the disease from occurring and heal it in the initial stages.
  12. For a woman, it is important to deal with stress and monitor psycho -resistance, as a nervous shock can be damaged in the cervix region.
  13. For the prevention of the disease, it is important to take foods that will be useful for the spine and synthesize your cartilage.Proteins, mukopolysaccharides, minerals, vitamins can be obtained from meat, legumes, nuts, vegetables, gelatin, fish, eggs and house cheese.

When choosing a mattress that is suitable for you, it is worth taking into account many factors, for example - complexion, size, weight, filler and the most important degree of development of osteochondrosis.

Important!Swimming in the pool or in the pond is a very useful employment for patients with cervical osteochondrosis.But it is better to refuse a bath and a sauna during a tightening.

Cervical osteochondrosis is a disease of all women whose problem is a sitting lifestyle.These are many professions: accountants, cashiers, seamstresses, musicians, writers and others.In the remission of the disease, it will be useful for women to visit sanatoriums and resorts, where they can strengthen the muscles of the neck, the vascular system and improve the body.The timely contact with a doctor is the key to successful recovery.