Osteochondrosis of the chest spine: symptoms, treatment, degree, gymnastics

The "chameleon" disease, which is disguised as dangerous diseases of the heart and lungs, causing panic attacks and a feeling of lack of air - it is osteochondosis of the thoracic spine.Its symptoms can be so diverse that an inexperienced doctor may, trying to find the cause, prescribe many tests and sometimes put a person in intensive care.

We will talk about how to understand that you have precisely osteochondosis in the chest region and how to fix it.

Reasons

The disease is quite rare.This is due to the fact that the spine, that is to say the joints between the vertebrae, is created almost motionless in the thoracic region.And if a person makes a net movement or often moves against the axis of the intervertebral joints (for example, searches or raises the gravity with one hand), then all the vertebrae of the chest are activated immediately.In addition, they do not work from each other.

The causes of thoracic osteochondrosis are:

• Scoliosis in the thoracic or lumbosacre region;
• excessive or incorrect physical effort;
• wounds of the chest spine;
• Excess weight - more than 10% of that "posed" per complexion;
• Metabolism violation - Following endocrine diseases (diabetes mellitus, pathology of the adrenal glands and others) or inadequate nutrition;
• anomalies in the development of the thoracic spine;
• Hypodynamia (intervertebral disc - which is destroyed with osteochondrosis - is also powered by back muscles).

Thoracic degree of osteochondrosis

Doctors have decided to distinguish the degree of osteochondrosis from the thoracic region so that we can understand how far the process of destruction of the disc between the two breast vertebrae is gone.

So there are 4 degrees of breast osteochondosis:

• 1 degree.The intervertebral disc loses humidity, becomes more brittle, cracks appear there.This is accompanied by a slight pain that disappears alone.
• 2 degrees.The amount of liquid in the fibrous ring of the intervertebral disc becomes even smaller: the height of the disc decreases, the cracks (in particular one of them) deepened.The defect fills the "nucleus" of the disc - a pulpose nucleus, which reverses the crack more.The pulp nucleus does not penetrate outside.The back muscles in the damaged intervertebral disc area are tense, trying to prevent the spine from turning to the "disclosed" disc.This causes serious back pain, because of which you need to take breaks at work.
• 3 degrees.The crack in the fibrous ring of the disc reaches the edge of the vertebra, the pulpose kernel rushes into it and begins to exceed.Thus, 3 degrees is an intervertebral hernia.With it, the pain is felt almost all the time - during the practice of work.We must change work more easily.The self-service is saved.
• 4 degrees.In the affected disc area, connective tissue is developing.It blocks the neighboring vertebrae.In addition, the vertebral bone tries to compensate for a decrease in the layer between the vertebrae and develops.The bone "points" appear - osteophytes.

Symptoms

At the very beginning

Although the Pulpian nucleus has not completely made the way inside the ring that surrounds it, it hardly manifests.Periodically, with tilting or lifting weights, pain may appear between the shoulder blades, which passes fairly quickly after rest.

The symptoms of osteochondrosis of the thoracic spine at the acute stage can be very diverse, it is:

Chest pain

It is more often painful and long -term, but sometimes it can be clear.Location:

• Return - Between the shoulder blades;
• heart zone;
• under a spoon;
• In the rib area - it therefore becomes painful to breathe.

The difference between this pain in osteochondrosis is that:

• It is not that strong you can lose consciousness.This is characteristic of myocardial infarction;
• does not occur in response to an emotional charge - only to physics;
• Does not appear when you walk against the wind, climbing the stairs or reaching the cold;
• It intensified when lifting hands, turns and inclinations;
• intensifies if you breathe deeply;
• Pain attacks differ from each other in location and intensity (with angina, for example, they will be stereotypical);
• does not disappear if the charge is stopped;
• It can be located if someone is in a hurry on the spine in the chest region: in one place, it will be very painful;
• She gives in her hand, although more often - in 2 hands.But even if she gives her left hand (as the heart pain does), then not to the little finger;
• does not depend on meals, as with gastritis or pectoralis angina;
• Not removed by nitroglycerin, which, on the contrary, helps pectoralis angina;
• It does not intensify when the thoracic gland is felt (if it seemed that it hurt).In this case, no knot or seal is felt in the chest;
• There is nothing like pain gradually increases, but after stopping stress or nitroglycerin has disappeared.This is characteristic of angina;
• The pain is not accompanied by nausea, stomach burns, reducing.This can speak of gastritis, as well as angina.

Feel in the chest

Because of which "incomplete breathing" can occur.Usually, this symptom is nevertheless accompanied by back pain, but even if there is no pain, there is no poisoning, as in pneumonia (weakness, the desire to relax, a decrease in appetite).This can cause panic, but spread out, count your pulse.With thoracic osteochondosis, it will not be more than 100 brain vascular accidents per minute, and with heart or lung diseases, it could well be.

Other symptoms

• Violation of sensitivity in the hand or in two hands: they become more "cool", frost, "goosebumps flows along them".
• In some cases, the symptoms of osteochondrosis in the chest region resemble a panic attack (fear, heart rate, sweating).In combination with pain behind the sternum, this may indicate a myocardial infarction, so in this case, it is preferable to take nitroglycerin (up to 3 tablets) and call an ambulance that will eliminate the cardiogram.
• Disturbance of the digestive system: frequent exacerbations of gastritis, constipation, bloating, periodic abdominal pain, periodic diarrhea - without error in diet.

With thoracic osteochondosis, such symptoms last about 10 to 14 days, provided you have temporarily ceased to comply and make twisted movements.The disease entered at the subsequent stage.

Signs at the Subaigu stadium

There is still pain and difficulty breathing, but they are no longer as intense and less worried.So, if at the acute stadium, you must find a situation to fall asleep and not suffocate, then during the subsequent period, you do not need to apply such efforts.

The scene lasts 12-14 days.If you observe all of the doctor's recommendations, do not increase weight, do not bend and do not hypothermia, the stage of remission comes - when all the symptoms leave.If the diet is disrupted, the disease can again go to the acute stage.

Discount

During this period, there are no symptoms.Perhaps, of course, to "pull" under the ribs if you decide to work physically, but it goes quickly.

Exacerbation of the disease can be caused:

• physical activity (in particular rising weights and inclinations);
• Stress;
• hypothermia;
• A net change in heat in cold (diving into a hole or swimming in the snow after a bath);
• unsuccessful campaign to a masseur or manual therapy;
• prolonged finding in the folded position;
• Alcohol intake (especially in combination with one of the above factors).

Diagnosis

The diagnosis and treatment of osteochondrosis of the thoracic spine are engaged in a neurologist (neuropathologist).When you come to him, describing your complaints, he leads an initial inspection: he probes the gaps between the vertebrae of the breast (with osteochondrosis, you can find a painful point) and determines the reflexes and the sensitivity of the hands.

To confirm the diagnosis, he needs:

• ECG, possibly, in the background of the load on the treadmill (thread test).This will exclude angina;
• radiography or computed tomography of the thoracic spine;
• In women, especially the oldest, mammography, because the symptoms of breast osteochondosis often accompany diseases of the mammary gland, not always malignant.

Treatment

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

At the acute stadium, the bed or at least semi-filter, a minimum motor activity is recommended.In the future, the regime develops.In general, for the treatment of osteochondrosis, such methods are used (they need their complex):

Drugs

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory These are pain relievers. They can be drunk in the form of tablets or glued in patch ("Alfen") - if the pain is tolerant.During the subsequent period, they can be used as an ointments for osteochondrosis.And in the acute period with intense pain - only as injections. It is the Diclofenac (analogues of Voltaren, Almiral, Olfen, Naklofen, Diklak) - the most "strong" of the group NSAIDs. This also includes ibuprof ", praying," nise. Anesthetic drugs such as Kever, Ketanov or Ketalong are better not to use - they have a low anti -inflammatory effect.

Musory Their task is to relieve muscle spasms that keep the spine of the turn and transmit nerve endings and blood vessels.In the acute period, it is preferable to take them as injections for osteochondrosis, then to go to the tablets. It's Midokalm, Tizalud, Sirdalud.

Chondroprotector These are drugs whose effectiveness is still disputed.Nevertheless, many doctors recommend using a long course to them - to give the intervertebral disc the possibility of recovering. Here is Arthra, Alflutop, Don, Teraflex, Structures and others.

B Vitamins B Vitamins They are necessary to improve the transmission of the nerve impulse to the muscle.In the acute period, it is best to start with injections, for example, neurorubin, then move to the tablets of Neurorubin, Milgamma, Neuroinnitan or others.

Please note: to relieve pain in breast osteochondosis!Then you can breathe fully in force, thus improving the nutrition of oxygen from the entire body.In addition, the elimination of surface breathing is the prevention of stagnant pneumonia.

Physiotherapeutic treatment

This treatment improves the effect of drugs.Applied:

1. Electrophoresis with anesthetics and drugs that improve local blood circulation.In this case, the drug is carried out by an electric shock directly at the back of the rear.
2. Magnetotherapy.Under the influence of the magnetic field, the work of the terminations of the raped nerve improves, tissue edema is removed.
3. Phonophoresis (the introduction of drugs with ultrasound) helps improve back anesthesia and eliminate inflammation from raped tissues.It also has the capacity to improve metabolism in the effect of exposure.
4. Acupuncture - The introduction of special sterile needles in active points responsible for the work of the thoracic spine.
5. Laser therapy according to the external method - improves blood circulation in the tense muscles and the suffering intervertebral disc.

Massage

Massage of osteochondosis is an effective procedure if a specialist performs it.The massage session is capable of improving blood circulation in the affected area, relaxing spasmodic muscles, improving blood outputs and lymphs in this area.This accelerates healing and reduces pain.

Important: in the acute period of the disease, massage, as well as the load for osteochondrosis, is contraindicated.You can carry out the procedure 2 weeks after sagging acute pain and difficulty breathing.Massage should not cause unpleasant sensations or pain!

To reduce the amount of exacerbations, massage lessons take place at least 2 times a year.This can be:

• Therapeutic manual massage: Hand exposure on the shade of the muscles that have lost and lost their tone in order to normalize their condition;
• Material: Muscle study by various types of fascinating manipulates.You can also use the services provided by cosmetologists: endosphere and LPG massage.They also affect the painful back well;
• Point: in this case, the biologically active points are manually developed, consequently, the state of the internal organs paid due to the tower of the spine;
• Small: effect on the muscles that have changed the tone are produced using a vacuum.

Exercise therapy

The exercises for osteochondrosis cannot start to be done in the subsequent period and in remission, as well as 2 weeks after having removed the hernia from the disc.

The LFK is contraindicated, if the back muscles are still very tense, a vertebra is closely pressed towards another, which requires surgery, with intense pain.

Gymnastics for osteochondrosis is recommended to start with the self-tightening of the spine.To do this, you must take a wide and smooth board and fix at one end to the wall of an altitude about 100 cm from the ground (to make an angle of 30 to 45 °).The lower edge is on the ground.On the upper edge, on both sides, 2 leather straps about 45 cm long are attached - so that you can cross them yourself, then - remove your hands yourself.

The self-tight method is that you go on this board with your back, your head upwards, hands in straps.Put the soft fabric under your knees by lifting it in a roll and lying for 10 to 15 minutes.It shouldn't be painful.If pain is present, increase the angle of inclination of the board.If that does not help, you will have to do it differently:

• Make a blanket blanket on the ground;
• Lie on the roller so that there is a blocked area;
• Lightly dilute your legs;
• elbows and knees - folded, touch the ground, the body weight is on them;
  The head must hang slightly or lie on folded brushes;
• If you do not feel so that the spine is stretched, you can increase the load: remove your legs back and your arms forward;
• 5 minutes of inspiration for 10 seconds to filter the back muscles, at the expiration - relax
• Relax and breathe in the stomach - 5 other minutes.

Bridge

Instead of such efforts, you can use the simulator called "bridge to stretch the spine".It stretches the spine and, first of all, stretches the damaged chest region - under the weight of its own body (it is a metal arc).

Using it in the remission period, only 5 minutes 2 times a day allows you to considerably extend the painless period.This simulator has many positive criticisms.

Complications of thoracic osteochondosis

These include:

• pneumosclerosis;
• arrhythmias;
• vegetative-vascular dystonia;
• violation of digestive bodies;
• Damage of sexual and reproductive function - women and men.

Prevention

In order to never feel about yourself what osteochondrosis is (especially if you move little or if there is already scoliosis), pay attention to such prevention measures:

1. Do not cool.
2. Do not lift the gravity suddenly: this should happen after preparation.
3. Follow your posture when you sit and walk.An ergonomic chair can be installed in the car, which will even support the back.
4. Make sure you take breaks during work: get up, go, take the back self-massage-so that the spine receives enough power.
5. Do not start your scoliosis: treat it in time.
6. Reduce the amount of salt and sugar in the diet.
7. Exclude dishes containing smoked meats, marinades, net seasonings.Fried products will also have to be deleted.
8. Sleep on the orthopedic mattress and a low (or also orthopedic) pillow.