The disease of the low back pain – what it is original, the stage, the means and the methods of treatment we will examine in more detail in this article.
The disease osteochondrosis description and means of the processing
According to modern medical statistics, at present, osteochondrosis suffer nearly 90% of the population of the planet.
This number does not include, and people with mild manifestations of the symptoms of the degenerative disease of the disk, and those in whom the disease has gone much further, and causes the already great suffering and pain.
The physicians of all the countries are sounding the alarm: in recent years, this disease is much more "rejuvenated", and now the average age of onset of degenerative disc disease is 30 years old!!!
But the more worrying, according to the doctors it is only when the conditions are unfavourable signs of the disease, degenerative disk can occur earlier in the period of life, especially if there are long, uneven or excessive load on the back and legs, as well as the consequences of trauma.
What is low back pain?
To measure the progression (development) of degenerative disc disease, these degenerate-dystrophic lesions extend on the tissues of the spine.
The main sign that should alert you, it is the appearance of pain in the neck, the back, in the lumbar region.
Often the pain "gives" in the hands, the chest, shoulders, upper thighs, etc
All this is clearly told that the spine has started the pathological changes and there is an urgent need to take measures, until the disease is not gone too far, in fact, when the negative dynamics of the degenerative disease of the disk are possible:
- the atrophy of muscle tissue;
- sensitivity problems;
- the interruption of the functioning of the internal organs;
- the offset of the internal organs, etc
In the absence of timely treatment to the low back pain develops incurable from the state!!!
The Causes of disc degeneration
The main factor in the development of degenerative disc disease is a charge irregularly on the spine.
A common cause of poor (unequal) the distribution of the load on the spine are:
- used to wear the bag on the shoulder or in the hand;
- poor posture in a seated position;
- the sleep is too much of a soft mattress;
- sleep on a high pillow;
- the port of anatomically unexpected types of shoes.
Other risk factors also include:
- physical inactivity (sedentary lifestyle);
- the presence of excess weight;
- the back injuries;
- injuries of the lower limb;
- flat feet;
- any other violation of musculo-skeletal disorders;
- the age of degenerative processes of the spine, because of which deteriorates vascularization of the spinal cord.
In the etiology (origin), degenerative disc disease, may play a role of factors such as:
- the physical stress of the body;
- neuro-emotional exhaustion;
- disorders of metabolism, poisoning of junk food, alcohol, drugs, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract – it is a barrier to the normal and to the full absorption of nutrients from food;
- occupational hazards (work, during which the patient and regular load on the spinal column, in which he has a bad position for a long period of time, or experiences in the short term, but superstrong load);
- a genetic predisposition (the percentage is low, but the probability is possible);
- the violation of posture in the period of active growth of the organism;
- has not been found at the time or not processed in a timely manner of scoliosis in children;
- the port of the narrow, uncomfortable shoes and shoes with heels up to 3 cm;
- long-term and/or a dehydration of the body;
- defective and is not a balanced diet, hypovitaminosis;
- smoking;
- pregnancy (especially multiple), in combination with less-developed musculo-ligamentous apparatus: due to the displacement of the center of gravity of the body begin the degenerative processes of the spine.
The stages of development of degenerative disc disease
The developing osteochondrosis always takes place in four stages:
- The first phase is characterized by the appearance of the pathology in the nucleus of the intervertebral disc. By reason of the natural the charge begins the dehydration process the dehydration) of the nucleus, which leads to a decrease of the height of the disc and the appearance of cracks of the fibrotic ring.The symptoms at this stage, usually absent or very weak – may be a little discomfort during the prolonged stay in an uncomfortable position static posture, during the active movement, etc
- During the second phase of the disease happens the discomfort in the form of pain, in particular in some types of load, the positions and the movements of the body. During the second phase of decrease in the distance between the vertebrae and relaxation of the vertebral muscles and ligaments. All of this generates a better mobility of the vertebrae with those of the disc, which is quite dangerous and is a threat to their displacement or slippage.
- The third step of the degenerative disc disease characterized by the formation of prolapse and protrusions. It may be accompanied by a subluxation and/or development of osteoarthritis of the joints. During some movements may be a feeling of stiffness and lack of mobility. In the members can produce sympathy arrangements, feelings of tingling and numbness. At this stage of the disease, degenerative disc distinctly the pain is felt in the back, in the neck in the back, and in sacred the department of the spine, in the tailbone (it all depends on the location affected by discs).
- During the fourth phase of the degenerative disease of the disk body, trying to correct the consequences of hypermobility (excess mobility) of the vertebrae, beginning to adapt to violations of the functionality of the spine, and at the points of contact of the vertebrae begin to form osteophytes (new bone of education) in order to improve the fixation of the vertebra.
But, unfortunately, in many cases, the osteophytes cause damage to the nerves are and even more hurt to the vertebrae. Resulting from intervertebral discs and joints begin to fibrous ankylosis.
The symptoms of the degenerative disease disk
The main symptoms of osteoarthritis are discomfort and/or pain in the neck and back.
How are expressed unpleasant sensations, and this, what are the symptoms occur during the development of the degenerative disease of the disk, depends on the stage of the disease and the individual case.
The pathology of discogenic cervical and lumbar are more common than the degenerative and degenerative changes in the sternum.
The symptoms of degenerative disc disease applies:
- periodic or permanent feeling of tiredness of the back;
- minor or even expressed (depending on the stage of the illness) the syndrome of the pain in the neck, the back, the chest, the schedule;
- tied, chained the movements of the upper limbs.
The clinical picture of degenerative disc disease depends on the location (place) of the pathology, the degree of development of the process, the individual characteristics of the patients.
The pathology of the intervertebral disc, displacement of a parish priest, of the hernia and the skin of osteophytes lead to more diverse consequences.
Among the most common are traffic violations in the tissues, pinching of the nerve endings in the dysfunction spinal canal, swelling, fibrosis structures and tissues.
These consequences may be accompanied to the wide variety of different symptoms, which leads to a specific difficulty with the diagnosis of the disease.
The most common are the symptoms of the degenerative disease disk bad omen these events:
- the pain in the back, in the neck, the lower back, in a belt, in the area of the ribs;
- the discomfort and stiffness of the movements of the torso, which occur in certain positions of the body: on the slopes, the turns, the increase of the muscle tension;
- a sensation of numbness of upper and lower limbs;
- muscle and ease the discomfort, muscular spasms;
- headaches, dizziness, fatigue;
- the pain in the region of the heart;
- the violation of the sensitivity of the hands;
- the muscle weakness.
The symptoms of degenerative disc disease varies depending on the place where is located the pathology:
- Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine is dominated by pain in the neck, in the main, to the schedule which can "give" in the area of the shoulder blade and the shoulder. There are also headaches, dizziness, flashing "flies" or spots before the eyes, ringing in the ears.
- With the defeat of the nursing division of the pain is localized in the region of the chest, the heart, the inner side of the arm, in the armpit. Available discomfort in breathing, wheezing.
- Osteochondrosis of the lumbosacral region of the spine is manifested by pain in the lower back with the "giving" of the pain in the legs, in the upper part of the thighs, in the pelvic organs. Quite often, joined to sexual dysfunction.
Important!!! Surface symptoms such as fatigue and back pain can testify, not only on the presence of degenerative disc disease, but also on the accession of other diseases, or the development of other pathological processes, and the violations are not related to the degeneration of the intervertebral discs, therefore, diagnosis "degeneration" should put to a specialist, and the self-medication when these symptoms is unacceptable!!!
png" class='imgblock right center_mob'>The diagnosis of the disease, degenerative disk
For an accurate diagnosis specialist refers to those instrumental methods of investigation as:
- x-rays of the spine;
- if necessary, the myelography of the spine;
- the neurological examination of the sensitivity and reflexes of the spine.
Other methods which may be attributed to a physician for the diagnosis and the stage of pathological processes have been installed as accurately as possible, including:
- ct scan of the spine;
- nuclear-magnetic resonance imaging;
- the magnetic resonance imaging.
Directions in therapy in the treatment of degenerative disc disease – how to treat the disease
Responsible for processing always based solely on an integrated approach. It is chosen on the basis of the degree of tweak degenerative disc disease, in each individual case, and on the state of health of each patient.
The conservative treatment of the disease consists of medications and performing therapeutic complex of correcting exercises.
The surgical treatment in virtually any situation may not be a method of first choice.
The surgical treatment is appointed only in the absence of positive dynamic and active progression of the disease on the background long enough for conservative treatment in which is produced a positive change in the direction of improvement.
In addition to the medical methods of treatment, you should follow a healthy diet and take other measures that are essential and necessary for healing.
The conservative treatment of degenerative disc disease
Conservative treatment aims to surround (elimination) of the pain, the standardization of the functionality of the spine and on the prevention of negative changes in the future.
In the conservative treatment of degenerative disc disease are the following types of therapy:
Drug therapy
The drug osteochondrosis apply for the relief of pain, elimination of inflammation in the tissue and the normalization of metabolic processes in the body, a process of improvement of the vascularization of tissues and their regeneration.
When strongly expressed pain syndrome, or, in the case of acute complications can be attributed to drug blockade of nerve terminals, which also help to reduce the severity of the muscle stiffness.
Important!!! It is important to understand that the disease of the low back pain is impossible to cure, only drugs!!!
Be aware that in the explicit absence of degenerative changes and express the pain, medication may be viewed as unwarranted. This information can help you to avoid the improperly identified treatment at the hands of unqualified people.
Medications that are used for the relief of pain and the treatment of degenerative disc disease:
- anti-inflammatory group of drugs;
- of antispasticity drugs;
- drugs anti-oxidants (vitamins);
- fund for the improvement of the blood irrigation of the tissues;
- the drugs for recovery and/or prevention of the degeneration of the cartilage.
Medicines can be administered in the form of ointments, of creams for use during the pain, in the form of tablets by mouth, by injection, and is in the form of mdicaux dressings, removing the pain syndrome and improve the condition of the patient during a fairly long period of time without side effects that may occur during the taking of tablets and the use of the injection.
The patches the pain in the back and osteochondrosis
At this time, there are therapies for the treatment of pain-the patches:
- the patches with annoying action (a patch of pepper, the mustard patch).
- the patches, with the action (which store heat).
- the patches with pain medication on the basis of: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, on the basis of local anesthetic action, on the basis of the herbal medicine and dietary supplements (nanoplastyri).
- the patches on the basis of chondroprotectors.
- the patches combined impact.
Therapeutic the patches have a number of advantages:
- the absence of contraindications;
- the absence of side effects;
- the release of the load on the organs of digestion, which occurs during the receipt of the funds of the therapy, which is especially important if you are already available on the disease
- comfort of use;
- conservation is long enough the effect of the analgesia – from 12 to 24 hours;
- the absence of toxic effects on the body (this is especially inherent chinese treatment analgesic plasters with a basis of organic components);
- and many other advantages.
Physiotherapy.
They help to reduce the pain sensation and increase the effect of drugs. In the treatment of osteochondrosis is the most widespread of the application of the ultrasonic waves, magnetic fields, currents of low frequency, laser beams, etc
The methods of physiotherapy (PHYSIOTHERAPY) and physiotherapy (treatment of the motion). The methods of PHYSIOTHERAPY and kinesiotherapy procedures are designed to normalize the metabolic processes, recovery, nutrition of the intervertebral disc, the recovery of the location of the vertebrae and the discs between them, on a uniform distribution of the load musculo-skeletal engine from the unit.
Techniques of therapeutic massage. Massage is used to improve the blood irrigation of the tissues, to relieve muscle spasms and clamps, for the improvement of overall circulation.
Whirlpool, as a type of therapeutic massage, completes the method of a massage (with the hands) and also helps to normalize the functioning of the entire nervous system of the body.
Therapy by the method of traction (traction) of the spine using a special equipment. The purpose of these manipulations – to increase intervertebral space of normal size and correct the irregularities in spinal post.
A good diet osteochondrosis
The task of diet when the disease osteochondrosis – improve the metabolism, saturation of the body with the essential nutrients, vitamins, minerals, inclusion in foods rich in antioxidants, polyunsaturated fatty acids and compounds for promoting the regeneration of cartilage.
The mode of drinking during illness is extremely important, and includes the consumption of drinking water in the calculation of 30 ml per kilogram of the human body weight, spread evenly throughout the day (the major part of the water it is recommended to drink in the first half of the day).
Manager, you must be fractional, 5-6 times per day. The basic food products dairy and dairy products, lean meats, poultry, fish, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds, cereals, vegetables, in a large number of fungi.
Especially recommended to enable it in the meal of fish and meat jelly, jelly flood, dishes, the use of olive oil without the temperature treatment (for salad dressing, etc).
Preferred treatment methods of the food – steam cooking, the cooking. Limit flour, sugar, fat, spicy, salted, canned and smoked. The coffee, strong tea, sodas, and sweet alcohol, full of taboos!
What are the possible complications of osteochondrosis?
If the bad faith of respect designated by the medical treatment or long-term to avoid the visit of a specialist, and investigation, and this will clearly contribute to the progression of the disease, and while trying to cause the appearance of complications of pathologies and new diseases, such as:
- the hernia of the intervertebral disc (herniation of the spine);
- parish priest;
- the kyphosis;
- sciatica;
- salt deposits in the intervertebral space;
- the cerebral vascular accidents and spinal cord;
- decrease in muscle mass of limbs, muscle atrophy due to circulatory disorders;
- the paralysis of the lower limbs and disability.
The prevention of degenerative disc disease
Recommended to follow the general rules of a healthy lifestyle:
- exclude physical inactivity and increase physical activity.
- during the prolonged stay in a static posture, you need to take breaks for workouts every 45 minutes for the restoration of the blood circulation in the spine;
- it is necessary to choose the right chairs and armchairs with services to support the spine, to follow the position of the hands on the table and feet on the ground, is used to keep the posture (smooth back, relaxed shoulders);
- for a night of sleep, you need to choose elasticated, best foam mattress and cushion;
- if necessary, lift and/or carry heavy objects, during the course of cardio-sports – to strictly abide by the safety regulations;
- choose orthopedic shoes appropriate;
- when it is possible to walk in bare feet on uneven surfaces: it strengthens the foot muscles and relieves the tension of the musculoskeletal system;
- eat properly, adhere to drinking mode.
- learn the methods of total relaxation: it will take the tension of the muscles;
- regularly during regenerative massage.
We hope, the disease of the low back pain you will leave the party.
Be in good health!