Although our spine is designed for an active lifestyle, it requires a moderate burden and excessive overstraining is harmful and can lead to osteochondrosis.
Causes of the disease
The causes of osteochondrosis may be internal and external.
Endogenous (internal) causes include violations of intrauterine development of the spine, genetic susceptibility, and age changes associated with cartilage.
The main external cause of the disease is thought to be the improper distribution of spinal load, which leads to degeneration of the cartilage under excess pressure.
In addition, the disease occurs due to spinal injury, congenital defects, infectious diseases, weakened back muscles, curvature and lateral S-shaped scoliosis, routine serious physical activity associated with the active area, and simply holding uncomfortable postures.
Osteochondrosis can not only occur in people who do poorly work in psychological work, but also in well-trained people, such as athletes and moving houses.
In addition, the disease has impaired metabolism (mainly the lack of calcium and phosphorus), lack of trace elements and vitamins (magnesium, manganese, zinc, vitamin D), overweight problems, obesity.
So, let's summarize.The most risk factors for osteochondrosis are:
- exposure to chemicals;
- Continuous vibration - for example, in a truck driver or driver for agricultural machinery;
- Flat feet
- Irrational nutrition, excessive weight;
- A sedentary lifestyle;
- Work on a computer and keep driving the car;
- Smoking;
- Too much training in the gym;
- Improper posture;
- Low temperature;
- Wear uncomfortable shoes (especially high heels);
- Continuous stress, smoking.
For medical observation, these diseases are often susceptible to porters, rifles, builders, gymnasts.People who often find themselves in stress constantly owe their heads and shoulders – they all have osteocartilage.
The manifestations of osteochondrosis
What happens with osteochondrosis?Depending on the area where the disc is damaged, pain may occur: neck, shoulders, arms, back, chest.It happens that a person suspects heart problems, but in fact, nerve compression caused by osteocartilage bones.At the same time, a person often feels over-tightening and numbness of muscles.If you squeeze the blood vessels in the brain, you will feel headaches in the ears, dizziness, ear noises, eyes, nausea and vomiting, fainting occurs.
The symptoms of the disease depend on which spine suffers from osteochondrosis, but the main characteristic is pain.
Symptoms of lumbar chondrosis include:
- Constant pain or acute lower back pain;
- Physical exercise or exercise enhances the feeling of pain;
- Pain can bring to the th bones, legs and organs of the pelvis.
- Leg sensitivity is disturbed;
- Usually, a person encounters difficulties, tries to turn, bend, and therefore is forced to maintain a discomfort posture.
Signs of osteochondrosis in the cervical area:
- headaches that are exacerbated during exercise and do not pass after pain medication;
- Dizzy, sharp head;
- Pain syndrome in hands, shoulders and chest;
- "flies" and colorful spots in front of you;
- The vision and hearing, the "roar" in the ears;
- Numbness of the tongue sometimes changes the sound.
With chest osteochondrosis, the following symptoms:
- Pain between the chest and shoulder blade bones, when raising your hands;
- At night, the pain feels greater, the body temperature is too low, the turns are strong, and physical exercise is strong.
- Deep breathing and exhale enhance the feeling of pain.
- Numbness in various areas of the skin, "chicken skin";
- Itching, burning, feeling of a cold on the legs;
- Pain between the ribs while walking;
- It feels like my chest is being squeezed by a hoop.
Nutrition of osteochondrosis
Through osteochondrosis, nutritionists recommend following rules:
The most important thing is to observe fractional nutrition (small amounts 6 times a day).
Other basic principles of diet are:
- There are low-fat varieties in dairy products, meat (beef, rabbit, poultry), mushrooms and cereal dishes in diet;
- We will have to limit ourselves to the use of grapes, beans, peas, beans, broth;
- Including jelly, jelly, flooding in your diet, this is useful.With them, you get a substance involved in the synthesis of cartilage fabrics.
- Drink at least 1.5 liters of water every day;
- Enrich the daily menu with fresh fruits and vegetables, with special emphasis on cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, onions, springs, springs, cabbage, peppers, broccoli, celery;
- Among known preparation methods, cooking or preparing several dishes is preferred;
- More about eating sunflower seeds, nuts, avocados, and raw spinach;
- Twine salad with olive oil;
- If financial capacity is allowed, prepare lobsters, oysters, crabs;
- Try to eat as little salty products, smoked products, flour, sugar, eager seasonings as possible.
Treatment and diagnosis
If the first signal appears to be a characteristic of osteochondrosis, it is necessary to contact a neurologist.Experts will hear complaints, examine the spine, diagnose if there is a brain circulation problem, and may make an appointment for XoDighosicaghice, computer or magnetic resonance tomography on the corresponding spine.
It is necessary to prepare yourself for your treatment, that is, treatment will lead to a long process that requires a lot of willpower and free time for those who are.
Today, modern medicine can be used in various ways to combat osteochondrosis.These are medications, dietary supplements, manual therapy, traction, acupuncture, massage, treatment of gymnastics, and more.The attending physician will select individual courses based on the physical characteristics of the patient's body.
Along with traditional techniques, alternative treatments from traditional medicine can be used - canned massage, bee venom, etc.
prevention
To prevent osteochondrosis, experts recommend the following:
- Correct the curvature of spinal and postural disorders in a timely manner.
- Actively engage in sports, swimming, yoga, sports walking, fitness, which will allow you to form a muscle corset.
- Follow the diet and consume products that contain sufficient amounts of vitamins, calcium and magnesium (fish, cabbage, spinach, beans, nuts, seeds, peas, peas, shredded bread and fresh milk).
- Fight for extra weight.
- When carrying weight, make sure your hands are loaded evenly and wear a backpack instead of a bag.Lift weights only when using your legs without your spine.
- Sitting at a computer or desk, keeping your back straight and your shoulders relaxed.
- Choose chairs and chairs that support the spine.
- Rest every 2 hours or more, go, smash, and build office gymnastics.
- Keep your back straight when lifting weights, sit down and don’t be a sharp asshole.
- Don't wear heavy objects in front of you.
- Exercise on your shoes with shocking soles.
- Sleeping on an orthopedic mattress;
- Practice for the abdomen pressing.