The neck is considered one of the most vulnerable parts of the spine. This is due to the anatomical features of the cervical vertebral structure. After all, the mobility of the cervical vertebrae increases, and they can easily be displaced by increased load or injury. In addition, they quickly undergo malnutrition and degenerative changes. This is osteochondrosis. Usually, the worsening of the disease occurs in the active part of the lower neck. A bulge forms between the collarbone and the neck.
reason
To date, the exact cause of osteochondrosis (ICD code M42) is unknown. Any doctor will tell you many factors, including:
- Disorders of metabolic processes in the body;
- tendency;
- Worsening of physical growth, scoliosis, flat feet, and other skeletal and muscular disorders;
- poisoning and infection;
- Spinal microinjury due to blows, falls, sudden movements, increased loads, and monotonous asymmetric movements;
- Elevated blood pressure (BP);
- Micro-injury to the spine due to fractures and bruises;
- Violation of nutritional plan, overweight, sedentary lifestyle, which leads to a lack of fluids, vitamins, micro and macro elements;
- uncomfortable sleeping positions or sleep disturbances;
- Stress and bad habits can also make the condition worse.
Also, any doctor will tell you that there are many different causes of osteochondrosis, ICD code M42 (for example, a "lightning" in the eye, a lump in the neck, or a sharp increase in blood pressure). As a result, pressure changes and vertebral artery syndrome appear, as well as delocalization.
symptom
The first symptoms that appear at the onset of the disease are pain that persists after turns or sleep, and vertebral artery syndrome, which causes blood pressure to rise. There is a "stiffness" in the neck. The muscles become numb and the pain syndrome lasts long enough. Fingers start to go numb.
Severe headache in the occipital region (vertebral artery syndrome) and increased pressure. As a result, hallucinations begin - the patient's gait is unsteady, dizziness and ringing in the ears, and possible "lightning" in the eyes. When hypothermia or sleeping in an uncomfortable position, the muscles become inflamed and the patient loses the ability to turn their head. In addition, patients may complain of acute pain syndrome in the scapular region, divorce, etc. , when the head is tilted forward.
If you experience worsening and similar symptoms, consult your doctor immediately to save your life from hell.
treat
The only question for everyone with this condition is: how to cure cervical osteochondrosis (ICD code M42) and vertebral artery syndrome?
There are two types of treatment:
- Conservative;
- operate.
Treatment options for the disease (ICD code M42) are selected based on the severity of the disease, the desire for recovery and resources, as well as other indications and contraindications for each specific case. The decision to treat is made by the doctor.
Answering the patient's question: Can cervical osteochondrosis and vertebral artery syndrome be cured? There is only one answer - yes. But the duration and method directly depend on the severity of the disease.
Conservative treatment and rehabilitation should be performed in a complex using many different approaches. Modern medicine reduces post-operative treatment and recovery to two main areas:
- medical treatement;
- Hardware therapy (eg, patient use of specialized equipment for cervical osteochondrosis, electrophoresis);
- Exercise therapy (eg, horizontal bar).
But in the course of treating the neck, doctors may observe an underestimation of the body's resources, such as increased blood pressure. These procedures are performed as if the patient were "absent" as if the patient could not or should not be actively participating in the treatment. This passive approach to treatment and recovery can be lengthy, and in some cases even electrophoresis won't help. As a result, the disease progressed, blood pressure was unstable, and the vertebral artery syndrome did not disappear. The patient continues to suffer from a sense of reality and eye "lightning".
Therefore, physicians should include the following techniques during conservative treatment and rehabilitation of the neck and after surgery:
- Exercise therapy (and proper sleeping position).
- Pilates for cervical osteochondrosis.
- horizontal bar.
- electrophoresis.
- Aerobic exercise in water.
- Spinal traction-based unloading therapy.
- Magnetic, electrical and vibration stimulation.
- Ultrasound, laser and mobilization vacuum therapy.
- Therapeutic diet.
- Psychotherapy.
- Medication (analgesics, antispasmodics, anti-inflammatory drugs, etc. ).
prevention
The best disease prevention is proper nutrition and physical education (water aerobics and horizontal bar)
Also, massaging the muscles of the back, lower back and extremities will not be redundant. You should also do arm and leg swings, turn your head and rub your neck, jump in place, and pull up on the horizontal bar. Then Vertebral Artery Syndrome and Reality Disorder will not threaten you.
treatment at home
There are many legends about the dangers of home remedies and the use of folk remedies. Meanwhile, doctors even recommend treating this disease (ICD code M42) and vertebral artery syndrome at home, as the duration of cure depends on the patient's behavior and the use of various treatments (eg, horizontal bars) at home.
A self-healing horizontal bar is a good simulator. Be very careful if you plan to add a horizontal bar to a set of exercises. After all, any sudden movement can cause damage, so the horizontal bar is not an assistant, but a "vermin". If you don't know what to do, don't abuse home therapy.
Do not treat at home, but go to the doctor!
Still, don't rush to start treatment at home: a qualified doctor will give helpful advice on self-treatment. Not only will he prescribe medication, but he will also tell you what to do so you don't get sicker. He'll explain how to behave so that hallucinations don't occur and "lightning" doesn't appear in the eyes. It will also show a set of exercises so the lump between the neck and collarbone will disappear.
Do not forget that electrophoresis is not possible at home, which is very necessary for this disease.
The main error of treatment is considered to be a lack of deep observation: getting rid of symptoms at home (for example, the "lightning" in the eye stops appearing, reality disappears) does not mean that the disease has been eliminated. And this only creates temporary comfort, with further discomfort and increased pain. The worsening of the disease can harm the patient.
Therefore, using pain relievers in the treatment of ailments at home is only a small part of what you can do. It is best not to self-medicate, to consult a specialist, and to participate in prescribed procedures.
Often, a doctor will give advice, and full compliance with the advice is a guarantee of quality of treatment. These include: diet, exercise therapy, use of medications, lifestyle changes, sleep and rest, choice of bedding.
In the treatment of osteochondrosis (ICD code M42), a systematic approach is required, therefore, the prescription given to you by your doctor should not be followed in part, but in full.