Thoracic spine osteochondrosis: symptoms, treatment, degree, gymnastics

Chameleon disease, which is disguised as dangerous heart and lung diseases, causing panic attacks and a feeling of shortness of breath - this is thoracic spine osteochondrosis.Your symptoms can be so diverse that an inexperienced doctor can, trying to find the cause, prescribe many tests and sometimes put a person on intensive care.

We'll talk about how to understand that you have accurate osteochondrosis of the thoracic region and how to fix it.

Reasons

The disease is quite rare.This is due to the fact that the spine, ie the joints between the vertebrae, are created almost immovable in the thoracic region.And if a person makes some clear movement, or often moves against the intervertebral joint axis (for example, digging or raising gravity with just one hand), all the chest vertebrae are connected at once.Separately, they do not work each other.

The causes of thoracic osteochondrosis are:

• scoliosis in the thoracic or lumbosacra region;
• Excessive or incorrect physical exertion;
• thoracic column lesions;
• Overweight - More than 10% of a "established" by complexion;
• Violation of metabolism - as a result of endocrine diseases (diabetes mellitus, adrenal glands pathology and others) or inadequate nutrition;
• Anomalies in the development of the thoracic column;
• Hypodinâmia (intervertebral disc - which is destroyed with osteochondrosis - is also powered by the back muscles).

Degree of thoracic osteochondrosis

The doctors decided to distinguish the degree of osteochondros from the thoracic region, so that the process of destroying the disc between the two breast vertebrae could be understood.

Therefore, there are 4 degrees of mammary osteochondrosis:

• 1 degree.The intervertebral disc loses moisture, becomes more brittle, the cracks appear in it.This is accompanied by a slight pain disappearing alone.
• 2 degree.The amount of liquid in the fibrous ring of the intervertebral disc becomes even smaller: the height of the disc decreases, the cracks (especially one of them) deepen.The defect fills the "core" of the disc - a spray nucleus, which further reverses the crack.The core of the pulp does not penetrate the outside.The back muscles in the damaged intervertebral disc area are tense, trying to prevent the spine from turning to the "leaked" disk.This causes intense back pain because you need to take a break at work.
• 3 degrees.The crack in the fibrous ring of the disc reaches the edge of the vertebra, the core of the pulpe runs and begins to project.Thus, 3 degrees is an intervertebral hernia.With her, the pain is felt almost all the time - when doing the work.We have to change work to easier.The self -service is saved.
• 4 degrees.In the area of affected discs, connective tissue grows.It blocks the neighboring vertebrae.In addition, the vertebral bone is trying to compensate for a decrease in the layer between the vertebrae and grows.The "spikes" bones appear - osteophytes.

Symptoms

At the beginning

Although the Pulpic nucleus has not completely made the way within the surrounding ring, it hardly manifests itself.Periodically, with slope or lifting weights, the pain can appear between the plates, which pass quickly after rest.

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

Chest pain

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

• BACK - BETWEEN OMOPLATES;
• heart area;
• under a spoon;
• In the rib area - then it is painful to breathe.

The difference between this pain in osteochondrosis is that:

• It is not so strong that you can lose consciousness.This is characteristic of myocardial infarction;
• It does not arise in response to an emotional load - only to the physical;
• It does not appear when walking against the wind, climbing the stairs or reaching the cold;
• Intensifies when lifting hands, curves and inclinations;
• intensifies if you take a deep breath;
• Pain attacks differ in location and intensity (with angina pectoris, for example, they will be stereotyped);
• does not disappear if the load is interrupted;
• It can be located if someone is pressed in the spine in the thoracic region: in one place, it will be very painful;
• She gives her hand, though more often - in two hands.But even if she gives her left hand (like heart pain), not for the little finger;
• It does not depend on meals, such as gastritis or pectoral angina;
• not removed by nitroglycerin, which, on the contrary, helps in angina pectoris;
• It does not intensify when the thoracic gland is felt (it seemed like it hurts).In this case, no nodes or seals are felt in the chest;
• There is no such thing that the pain grew gradually, but after stress was interrupted or nitroglycerin disappeared sharply.This is characteristic of angina pectoris;
• The pain is not accompanied by nausea, heartburn, belching.This can talk about gastritis as well as angina pectoris.

Feeling in the chest

Because of which an "incomplete breathing" may occur.Generally, this symptom is accompanied by back pain, but even if there is no pain, there is no intoxication, such as pneumonia (weakness, the desire to relax, a decrease in appetite).This can cause panic, but after calming down, count your wrist.With thoracic osteochondrosis, there will be no more than 100 movements per minute and, with heart disease or lungs, it may well be.

Other symptoms

• Breakdown in hand or two hands: they become more "cool", frozen, "goose bumps are running along them."
• In some cases, the symptoms of thoracic osteochondrosis resemble a panic attack (fear, heartbeat, sweating).In combination with the pain behind the sternum, this may indicate a myocardial infarction;Therefore, in this case, it is best to take nitroglycerin (up to 3 tablets) and call an ambulance that will remove the cardiogram.
• Digestive System Interruption: Frequent exacerbations of gastritis, constipation, swelling, periodic abdominal pain, periodic diarrhea - no diet error.

With thoracic osteochondrosis, these symptoms last about 10 to 14 days as long as you temporarily stop folding and make torsion movements.The disease enters the subacute stage.

Signs in the subacute internship

There is still pain and difficulty breathing, but they are no longer so intense and less worried.Therefore, if at the acute stage you need to find a situation to fall asleep and not suffocate, in the subacute period, you do not need to apply these efforts.

The stage lasts 12 to 14 days.If you observe all the doctor's recommendations, do not increase weights, do not bend and do not hypothermia, the revenue stage occurs - when all symptoms leave.If the regime is disturbed, the disease may go again to the acute stage.

Remission

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

The exacerbation of the disease can be caused:

• physical activity (especially weights and elevation inclinations);
• stress;
• hypothermia;
• a sharp change in the heat to the cold (diving into a hole or bath in the snow after a bath);
• East campaign for a masseuse or manual therapy;
• prolonged find in a folded position;
• alcohol intake (especially in combination with one of the above factors).

Diagnosis

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

To confirm the diagnosis, he needs:

• ECG, possibly against the bottom of the load on the treadmill (chain test).This will exclude angina pectoris;
• Radiography or computed tomography of the thoracic column;
• In women, especially the older ones, mammography, since the symptoms of mammary osteochondrosis usually accompany the diseases of the not always malignant mammary gland.

Treatment

How to treat thoracic region osteochondrosis, the doctor will say - after confirming the diagnosis, determining the stage and nature of violations (hand sensitivity, respiratory disorders).

At the acute stage, the bed, or at least, is recommended a minimum and semi -sole motor activity.In the future, the regime expands.In general, for the treatment of osteochondrosis, these methods are used (they need their complex):

Drug treatment

Anti -anti -inflammatory They are painkillers. They can be drunk in the form of compresses or glued like a patch - if the pain is tolerant.In the subacute period, they can be used as ointment ointments for osteochondrosis.And in the acute period with intense pain - only as injections. This is Diclofenac (Analogs from Voltaren, Almiral, Olfen, Naklofen, Diklak) - the most "strong" of the Aine group. This also includes ibuprof ”, praying”, Nise. Anesthetic drugs like kever, ketanov or ketalong are better not to use - they have a weak anti -inflammatory effect.

Muselaxantes Its task is to relieve muscle spasm that maintains the spine of the curve and transmitting nerve endings and blood vessels.In the acute period, it is better to take them as injections of osteochondrosis and then change to the tablets. This is Milokalm, Tizalud, Sirdalud.

Chondoprotectors These are medications whose effectiveness is still disputed.However, many doctors recommend using them a long course - to give the intervertebral disc the opportunity to recover. This is Arthra, Alflutop, Don, Teraflex, Structures and others.

Vitamins B Vitamins B They are necessary to improve nerve pulse transmission to the muscle.In the acute period, it is better to start with injections, for example neurorubin and then change to neurorubin, milgamma, neuroinitan or others.

Note: To relieve pain in breast osteochondrosis!Then you can breathe in full force, thus improving oxygen nutrition from the whole body.In addition, the elimination of surface breathing is the prevention of stagnant pneumonia.

Physiotherapeutic treatment

This treatment increases the effect of medicines.Applied:

1. Electrophoresis with anesthetics and medicines that improve local blood circulation.In this case, the drug is performed by electric shock directly on the back of the back.
2. Magnetotherapy.Under the influence of the magnetic field, the work of violated nerve endings improves, tissue edema is removed.
3. Phonoforesis (introduction of ultrasound drugs) helps to better improve the back and eliminate inflammation of the infringed tissues.It also has the ability to improve metabolism on the effect of exposure.
4. Acupuncture - The introduction of special sterile needles at active points responsible for the work of the thoracic spine.
5. Laser therapy according to the external method - increases blood circulation in tense muscles and suffering intervertebral disc.

Massage

Massage for osteochondrosis is an effective procedure if an expert performs it.The massage session is capable of improving blood circulation in the affected area, relaxing the spasmodic muscles, improving blood output and lympts in this zone.This accelerates healing and reduces pain.

IMPORTANT: In the acute period of the disease, massage, as well as the loading of osteochondrosis, is against it.You can continue for the procedure 2 weeks after acute pain subsidence and difficulty breathing.Massage should not cause unpleasant sensations or pain!

To reduce the amount of exacerbations, massage courses are recommended to occur at least 2 times a year.Could it be:

• Therapeutic Manual Massage: Hand exposure in the tone of the muscles that have lost and losing their tone to normalize their condition;
• Hardware: muscle study by various types of exciting manipulas.You can also resort to the services that cosmetologists provide: Endosfera and LPG massage.They also affect the painful backs well;
• Point: In this case, biologically active points are manually elaborated, as a result, the condition of the internal organs spilled due to the turn of the spine;
• Small: Effect on tone muscles is produced using a vacuum.

Exercise therapy

Exercises for osteochondrosis can only begin to be done in the subacute and remission period, as well as two weeks after the hernia removal from the disc.

The LFK is against it, if the muscles of the back are still very tense, one vertebra is strongly pressured to another, which requires surgical intervention, with intense pain.

It is recommended that osteochondrosis gymnastics begin with spine self -tasting.To do this, you need to take a large, smooth plate and attach to the end to the wall at an altitude of about 100 cm from the floor (to make an angle of 30-45 °).The lower edge is on the floor.For the upper edge, on both sides, 2 leather strips about 45 cm long are stuck - so you can pass them yourself and then - take your hands.

The self -compliance method is that you go to this board with your back, head up, hands on strips.Place the soft fabric under the knees, lifting it in a roll and is 10 to 15 minutes.It should not be painful.If the pain is present, increase the tilt angle of the plate.If this does not help, you will have to do differently:

• Make a blanket blanket on the floor;
• Lie up on the roll so that, at the top, there is a blocked area;
• Dilute the legs lightly;
• Elbows and knees - Folded, touch the floor, the body weight is in them;
  The head should hang slightly or lie on double brushes;
• If you do not feel so that the spine is stretched, it can increase the load: move your legs back and your arms forward;
• 5 minutes in inspiration for 10 seconds to force the muscles of the back, expiration - Relax
• Relax and breathe the stomach - another 5 minutes.

Bridge

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

Using -o in the remission period, only 5 minutes 2 times a day allows significantly to extend the painless period.This simulator has a lot of positive criticism.

Complications of thoracic osteochondrosis

These include:

• pnemousclerosis;
• arrhythmias;
• vegetative-vascular dystonia;
• violation of digestive organs;
• Deterioration of sexual and reproductive function - women and men.

Prevention

To never feel about yourself what osteochondrosis is (especially if you are moving little or already scoliosis), pay attention to these prevention measures:

1. Don't see too much.
2. Do not raise severity abruptly: this should happen after preparation.
3. Follow your posture when sitting and walking.An ergonomic chair can be installed in the car, which will support the back.
4. Be sure to take breaks during work: get up, go, perform the back of the back -so that the spine received enough energy.
5. Do not start your scoliosis: Treat -a on time.
6. Reduce the amount of salt and sugar in the diet.
7. Delete dishes containing smoked, marinated meats, clear spices.Fried products will also have to be removed.
8. Sleep on the orthopedic mattress and a low (or orthopedic) pillow.