Chest spine osteochondrosis: Symptoms, treatment, quality, gymnastics

The disease "chameleon", which disguises as dangerous diseases of the heart and lungs, causing panic attacks and lack of air - this is osteochondrosis of the spine.Its symptoms can be so versatile that an inexperienced doctor can try to find the cause, prescribe numerous tests, and sometimes put a person into the process of intensive therapy.

We will talk about how to understand that you have exactly the osteochondrosis of the chest and how to fix it.

Causes

The disease is quite rare.This is due to the fact that the joints between the spine, or spine, are almost motionless in the chest.And if a person does some sharp motion, or often moves against the axis of the intervertebral joints (for example, invading or pouring gravity with only one hand), then all chest vertebrates are involved at once.Separately, they do not work from each other.

The causes of thoracic osteochondrosis are:

• Scoliosis in the chest or lumbar region;
• Excessive or incorrect physical effort;
• Chest spine injuries;
• Excess weight - more than 10% of one "installed" color;
• Disruption of metabolism - as a result of endocrine diseases (diabetes, adrenal pathology, etc.) or inadequate nutrition;
• Anomalies in the development of the chest spine;
• Hypodynamics (intervertebral disc - one that is destroyed by osteochondrosis - also fed by the rear muscles).

The degree of osteochondrosis of the chest

Doctors decided to distinguish the degree of osteochondrosis of the chest region to figure out how much the disk destruction process was between two breast vertebrates.

So there is an osteochondrosis of the 4 degree breast:

• 1 degree.The intervertebral disc loses moisture, becomes more fragile, cracks in it.This is accompanied by a slight pain that will disappear alone.
• 2 degrees.In the intervertebral disc fiber, the liquid amount becomes smaller: the height of the disk decreases, cracks (especially one of them) deepen.The defect complements the disk "nucleus" - pulpoose core, which further replaces the crack.The pulp core will not penetrate the outside.The rear muscles are tense in the area of the damaged intervertebral disk, trying to prevent the spine column on the "leak" disc.This causes severe spinal pain, so you have to make pauses at work.
• 3 degrees.The crack of the disk fiber rim reaches the edge of the spine, the pulp's nucleus appears in it and begins to exit.Thus, 3 degrees are intervertebral hernia.Pain with it is felt almost all the time - when doing the job.We need to change the job easier.Service is saved.
• 4 degrees.The connective tissue increases in the area of the affected discs.It blocks neighboring vertebrates.In addition, the bone of the spine tries to compensate for a layer of vertebrates and grow.Bone "spikes" appears - osteophytes.

Symptoms

From the very beginning

Although the pulpic nucleus did not completely make the trail inside the ring, it was almost unnecessary.Periodically, to increase or weight, the pain can appear between the shoulder blades, which passes quite quickly after rest.

Symptoms of osteochondrosis of the thoracic spine at the acute stage can be very diverse, this is:

Pain in the chest

It hurts more often and long, but sometimes it can be sharp.Localization:

• Back - between shoulder blades;
• Heart area;
• Under the spoon;
• In the area of the ribs - so breathing is painful.

The difference between this pain in osteochondrosis is that:

• Not so strong that you can lose consciousness.This is characteristic of myocardial infarction;
• Does not arise in response to emotional load - only physical;
• Does not appear when walking against the wind, climbing stairs or reaching cold;
• It is extensively taken when taking hands, alternation and inclinations;
• It will be strengthened if you inhale deeply;
• Pain attacks vary in localization and intensity (for example, with angina pectoror, they will be stereotypical);
• Do not disappear if the load is suspended;
• It is possible to localize if anyone is pressing the spine in the chest: it will be very painful in one place;
• It gives hands, though more often - 2 hands.But even if it gives the left side (like heart pain), then not a small finger;
• Not dependent on nutrition as a gastritis or angina pectoror;
• Not removed with nitroglycerin, which, on the contrary, promotes angina pectities;
• It does not intensify when the chest is felt (if it seems to be aching).In this case, the chest does not feel nodes or seals;
• There is no such thing that the pain has gradually increased, but after stress stopping, or nitroglycerin has disappeared dramatically.This is characteristic of angina pectoror;
• Pain is not accompanied by nausea, heartburn, crust.This can talk about gastritis as well as an angina pectorator.

Chest sensation

Because of this, "incomplete breathing" can occur.Usually, this symptom is accompanied by spinal pain, but even if there is no pain, then there is no intoxication as in pneumonia (weakness, desire to rest, appetite).This can cause panic, but, calm down, count your pulse.With osteochondrosis of the chest, it will not be more than 100 blows per minute, and with heart or lung diseases, it may be.

Other symptoms

• Sensitivity disturbance in the hands or with two hands: they become more "cool", frozen, "along with goosebumps".
• In some cases, the symptoms of osteochondrosis in the chest are similar to a panic attack (fear, heartbeat, sweating).Beyond the pain, this may indicate myocardial infarction, so in this case it is best to take nitroglycerin (up to 3 tablets) and call an ambulance that will remove the cardiogram.
• Delays in the digestive system: gastritis, constipation, bloating, periodic abdominal pain, frequent exacerbations of periodic diarrhea, without a mistake in the diet.

With osteochondrosis of the chest, such symptoms last for about 10-14 days, provided that you will temporarily stop the bend and movement movements.The disease goes to the subacute stage.

Signs at the subcutaneous stage

There is still pain and difficulty breathing, but they are no longer as intense and less concerned.So, if you have to find a situation in a heated stage to sleep and not exacerbate, then you do not need to use such effort during the subacute period.

The stage lasts 12-14 days.If you look at all the doctor's recommendations, do not prepare weight, do not bend and do not have hypothermia, the remission stage comes - when all the symptoms leave.If the regimen is disturbed, the disease can still go to the acute stage.

Remission

During this period, there are no symptoms.Maybe, of course, "shooting" under the ribs if you work physically, but it runs quickly.

The exacerbation of the disease can provoke:

• Physical activity (especially weight rise and inclinations);
• Stress;
• Hypothermia;
• A sharp change in heat until cold (after bathing or bathing in the bath);
• Failed campaign for massage or manual therapy;
• Prolonged discovery in bent condition;
• Alcohol intake (especially with the factor listed above).

Diagnostics

Diagnosis and treatment of thoracic osteochondrosis is involved in a neurologist (neuropathologist).When you come to him, describe your complaints, he conducts a primary check: he searches for gaps between the breast vertebrates (with osteochondrosis, you can find a painful point) and determine the reflexes and sensitivity of the hands.

To confirm the diagnosis, he needs to:

• Electrocardiography, maybe a treadmill on the background of loading (thread test).This eliminates angina;
• Chest spine radiography or computed tomography;
• In women, especially in the elderly, mammogram, because the symptoms of osteochondrosis of the breast are often accompanied by mammary gland diseases, not always malignant.

Treat

How to treat osteochondrosis of the chest region, the doctor will say - after confirmation of the diagnosis, after determining the stage and nature of the disorders (sensitivity of the hands, respiratory disorders).

In the acute stage, in bed, or at least semi -floating, minimal motor action is recommended.In the future, the regime expands.In general, for the treatment of osteochondrosis, such methods are used (they need their complex):

Treating the drug

Non -anti -anamanthic They are painkillers. They can be drunk in the form of tablets or adhesive as a patch ("alphene") - if the pain is tolerant.During the subacute period, they can be used as osteochondrosis ointments.And in acute periods of severe pain - only as injections. These are Diclofenac (Voltaren, Almiral, Olfen, Naulophen, Diclac analogs) - the most "powerful" of the NSAID group. It also includes ibuprof ", prayer", nise. Anesthetics such as Kever, Ketanov or Ketalong, are better not to use - they have a weak anti -inflictive effect.

Musorelaxants Their task is to relieve muscle spasms that occupy the spine and transmit nerve endings and blood vessels.In a heated period, it is best to get them as injections for osteochondrosis, then transfer to tablets. These are midokalm, tizalud, sirdalud.

Chondroprotectors These are drugs whose effectiveness is still controversial.However, many doctors recommend using their long course - allow the intervertebral disk to recover. These are Arthra, Alflutop, Don, Teraflex, structures and others.

B vitamins B vitamins They are needed to improve the transmission of the pulse nerve to the muscle.In the acute period, it is best to start with injections, such as neurorubin, then switch to neurorubin, mulgama, neuroinitan or others.

Please note: To relieve pain in breast osteochondrosis!You can then breathe in full force, thus improving the oxygen nutrition of the whole body.In addition, the elimination of superficial breathing is the prevention of stagnant pneumonia.

Physiotherapeutic treatment

This treatment enhances the effect of medication.Used to:

1. Electrophoresis with anesthetics and medications that improve local blood circulation.In this case, the drug is carried out with an electric shock directly to the back.
2. Magnetotherapy.Under the influence of magnetic field, the work of nerve endings improves, swelling of the tissue is removed.
3. Phonophoresis (introduction of drugs with ultrasound) promotes better spinal anesthesia and eliminates inflammation of the impaired tissues.It also has the ability to improve metabolism in exposure effectiveness.
4. Acupuncture - Introducing special sterile needles at active points that are responsible for chest spine work.
5. Laser therapy according to external method - enhances blood circulation in tense muscles and intervertebral discs of suffering.

Massage

Massage is an effective procedure for osteochondrosis if the specialist performs it.The massage session can enhance blood flow to the affected side, relax spasmic muscles, improve blood flow and lymph from this zone.It accelerates healing and reduces pain.

Important: In the acute period of the disease, massage, as well as charging for osteochondrosis, is contraindicated.The procedure can be achieved 2 weeks after severe pain and difficulty breathing.Massage should not cause unpleasant sensations or pain!

To reduce the amount of exacerbations, massage courses are recommended at least 2 times a year.It could be:

• Therapeutic Guide Massage: Exposure to the hands with muscle tint that lost and lost tone to normalize their condition;
• Equipment: Muscle study with different types of interesting manipulations.You can also apply for services that cosmetologists provide: endosphere and LPG massage.They also affect the pain well;
• Point: In this case, biologically active points are manually developed, as a result, due to the rotation of the spine, the condition of the internal organs.
• Small: Impact on the muscles that have changed the tone, is produced using a vacuum.

Exercise therapy

Exercises for osteochondrosis can only begin in the subcutaneous period and in remission, as well as 2 weeks after the disk hernia is removed.

LFK is contraindicated, if the back muscles are still very tense, one vertebrates are tightly pressed to the other, which requires surgical intervention, with severe pain.

For osteochondrosis gymnastics is recommended for spine self -control.To do this, you need to take a wide and smooth board and attach one bottom to the wall-about 100 cm high (30-45 ° to make an angle).The lower edge lies on the floor.On the upper edge, on both sides, 2 leather bracelets are about 45 cm long - so you can walk them yourself, then take your hands.

The method of self -control is that you go to this forum with your backs, heads high, stripes.Put the soft fabric under your knees, roll and bake for 10-15 minutes.It should not be painful.If there is pain, increase the angle of inclination of the plaque.If it doesn't help us, you'll have to do it differently:

• Make a blanket blanket on the floor;
• Sit on a roller so that the top is blocked;
• Slightly diluted legs;
• Elbows and elbows - bent, touch the floor, body weight lies on them;
  The head should be slightly hung or folded on the brushes;
• If you do not feel like stretching the spine, you can increase the load: wrap your legs back and arms forward;
• 5 minutes inspired for 10 seconds
• Rest and breathe in the stomach - for another 5 minutes.

Bridge

Instead of such an effort, you can use a simulator called "Bridge for Stretching of the Spine".It stretches the spine and, above all, stretches the damaged chest region - under the weight of its own body (this is a metal arc).

Applying it only 5 minutes 2 times a day allows you to significantly expand the painless period 2 times a day.This simulator has many positive reviews.

Complications of thoracic osteochondrosis

This includes:

• Pneumoclerosis;
• Arrhythmias;
• Vegetable-vascular dystonia;
• Disorders of the digestive organs;
• Deterioration of sexual and reproductive function - both women and men.

Prevention

To never feel what osteochondrosis is (especially if you are moving a little or there is a scoliosis), pay attention to such prevention measures:

1. Not exaggerated.
2. Do not raise a sudden gravity: it should be done after preparation.
3. Follow your posture when you sit and walk.An ergonomic chair can be installed in a car that supports the back.
4. Make sure you perform breaks during the job: Get up, go, perform the back of the back - so that the spine gets enough power.
5. Do not start with your scoliosis: treatment on time.
6. Reduce the amount of salt and sugar in the diet.
7. Exclude dishes containing smoked meat, marinades, and sharp spices.Roasted products should also be removed.
8. Sleep on an orthopedic mattress and low (or also orthopedic) pillow.