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. With such a lesion, the discs delaminate, deform, change in height. Hence the pain.
According to statistics, almost 80% of the world's inhabitants suffer from this pathology to one degree or another. An impressive number! "Its awful size" is simple enough to explain.
Answer some questions. Do you lead a more passive than active lifestyle? Do you prefer to travel by car rather than on foot? Do you spend a lot of time at 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 risk of pathology lies in the fact that people who are afraid of osteochondrosis, as a rule, are not even aware of 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 violation of its functions negatively affects the whole body.
Specialists in the treatment of osteochondrosis urge you to be more attentive to yourself and your health. Notice the slightest symptoms of nausea 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 is time to see a specialist, pay special attention to the more "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 pain in the back. It can also be a sharp pain between the edges of the shoulders, the 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 are "cheating", this can also be a warning "bell".
The main symptoms of thoracic osteochondrosis:
- decreased mobility in the thoracic spine. However, this is not always a symptom of osteochondrosis. Such signs are also manifested in Bechterew's disease, scoliosis and other deformities of the spine, Forestier's disease, etc. 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 at our center and immediately get an expert opinion;
- chest pain, behind the sternum, most often on the left. Similar symptoms appear in ischemic heart disease. Therefore, to clarify the details, you will need an ECG, ECG. You can also transfer them to a specialist clinic;
- pain in the intercapular space. It can be a pain of a painful nature or shooting, aggravated by walking, bending, inhaling and exhaling.
Osteochondrosis of the thoracic spine, the treatment of which is mainly aimed at relieving pain, is perfectly disguised as other diseases and is very easy to confuse. To prevent this from happening, 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 region
Osteochondrosis of the thoracic spine, the diagnosis of which should be performed by an experienced physician, is a serious disease. Do not try to self-medicate.
But you can independently find out how high the risk of osteochondrosis is if you pay attention to the lifestyle, posture and condition of different parts of the body.
Attitude. Stand with your back to the wall, barefoot. 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 need 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 as the beginning, which is visually visible and should feel good during palpation, the remaining processes should be of the same size and be at the same distance from each other. If the vertebrae are poorly palpable, they join in a single "column" or their displacement is clearly visible - there is cervicothoracic osteochondrosis, the symptoms of which are shown above.
Headaches, nervousness and depression, problems with the thyroid gland, hearing and vision impairment, numbness of the hands and fingers, hypertension may be a consequence of cervicothoracic osteochondrosis.
Thoracic
The vertebrae of the thoracic region should normally be in an incision and have the proper arrangement "in a row". They should not protrude when tilted and protrude into the skin. But osteochondrosis of the thoracic spine, the diagnosis of which must also be made by a doctor, most often occurs in people employed in the office. This is sitting work during the day, sitting at the computer, studying. Weight-bearing athletes also often suffer from osteochondrosis. People who have problems with the spine often suffer from colds: bronchitis, pleurisy, cough, pneumonia.
The diagnosis of thoracic osteochondrosis consists, first of all, of a thorough medical examination. If the symptoms of the disease are clearly expressed, then the diagnosis can be made based on the patient's complaints, examination, medical history, as well as MRI and radiographic results. Photographs allow you to clearly see how badly the intervertebral discs are deformed.
lumbar
A clear evidence of osteochondrosis of the lumbar region are the deposits on the sides, visually "pushing" the waist up. The person's attitude clearly changes. MRI results in such cases diagnose the presence of disc herniation and Schmorl hernia. Damage to a lumbar hernia can lead to paralysis of the legs and neoplasms can degenerate into cancerous tumors.
sacral departments
How often do babies fall into the coccyx? often. In this case, the parents rarely take the child to the doctor. After all, such bruising is taken for granted. And this is wrong. In fact, bruising is dangerous. They can lead to a curvature of the bones, in which salt deposits then accumulate. Osteochondrosis of the sacral region leads to hemorrhoids, constipation, varicose veins of the lower extremities, osteoarthritis.
So when you independently examine the spine, you can draw conclusions about the presence of deviations in the body. But remember that the final diagnosis is still made by the doctor.
Real professionals, specialists of the highest category are waiting for you in the medical centers. You will be provided with really high quality medical services that will solve your every problem.
The center is equipped with advanced equipment that recognizes any pathology from the initial stage. Also in our center you can undergo any kind of laboratory analysis: from the presence of blood sugar to taking tests for the detection of SST.
Treatment of osteochondrosis of the chest region
The treatment of any disease consists first of all in the elimination of the causes that have caused it. And, of course, in parallel with this, specialists carry out treatment that eliminates the symptoms of pathology. Only such a complex therapy will help achieve healing.
If the doctor has diagnosed osteochondrosis of the chest region, treatment can be with medication and reflex.
Medication treatment of osteochondrosis of the chest region, as a rule, is used in the stage of exacerbation. Analgesics, anti-inflammatory drugs, sedatives and corticosteroids are used to stop the attack.
In addition to over-the-counter medications, your doctor may prescribe local blockers with lidocaine or novocaine. Drugs with a strong anti-inflammatory effect affect the main links of pain pathogenesis, so relief comes almost immediately.
In the complex treatment of osteochondrosis, muscle relaxants, herbal preparations, antidepressants are added.
Reflex therapy is performed in the remission phase and the main role in the treatment is played by reflexology, acupuncture, magnetopuncture, manual massage. These procedures reduce the dose of medication and permanently regulate the effect of treatment.
Specialists will assist you at every stage of the disease: from early diagnosis to the treatment of complex cases. Neuropathologists and therapists, massage therapists and reflexologists are at your service. Also, if necessary, doctors of other specialties working in our center will join your treatment process.
Your health is in your hands. The sooner you ask for help, the sooner we can help you.