Form A common, less of the everyone osteochondrosis available in the chest. This form a is considered the more terrible, as the symptoms of degenerative disc disease of the spine thoracic and often wrongly attributed to other diseases, for example myocardial infarction or angina pectoris. Of the article, any person can see how this terrible disease and I would like to try it, I also see the images on the subject of the pathology.
What and NAME?
The disease is degenerative and dystrophic changes of the discs of the spine intervertebrals thoracic.
Thoracic spine consists of 12 vertebrae. Him and less mobile and is well protected by the muscular corset. Because of these properties osteochondrosis and considered the most rare pathology.
However, taking into account the un's comprehensive approach to increase the incidence of low back pain, while extended episodes of degenerative disc disease, the location with the ca column thoracic.
For more an in-depth understanding of the NAME, see the code of disease and its forms according to the ICD-10.
What are the specifics of this part of the spine?
Low mobility of s associated with its anatomical characteristics of the connection to the vertebrae ribs and the sternum offers the opportunity to train un, very I flexible and robust system that is less exposed to injuries and external actions.
It has been statistically proven that a light in this charge the author provides the fact that the appearance of complications you come across very rarely. But at the same time their occurrence cannot be described as something extraordinary, for example, the failure of the posture and curvature of ensure that may cause they conditions lead to the emergence of diseases of the spine.
Reasons
The main cause of changes are GOCH degenerative in the tissues and complication of the metabolic actions due to poor nutrition and a burden unreasonable on intervertebral discs.
Often thoracic osteochondrosis formed as a result of prolonged sitting in one position uncomfortable, in the presence of scoliosis, forming an uneven on the load of the spine.
The manifestation of Dorigo expressed heavy acute pain, which has the form of an attack unexpected. In addition to the restrictions on the mobility of the spine may appear a difficulty to breathe.
If dorsalgia pain localized in the affected area units that has the un long, relatively weak states, I is accompanied by reduced activity in the lumbar-thoracic or in the cervical-thoracic spine.
Degree
The doctors there are 4 degrees of the disease:
- There is a cause of the rupture of an intervertebral disc, triggered by a strong a great movement or loading. The patient in this period, it sent the un a strong pain in the spine tension and all the muscles.
- Diagnosed if you experience symptoms of bulge intervertebral disc (protrusion 5 mm) and the presence of instability in the spine. You must carry out the un a detailed examination of diagnosis to identify the stage of the disease.
- It is characterized by the frequent feelings of pain, difficulty breathing, minor disorders of the heart and headaches. In addition, the high is a possibility of a herniated disk.
- And considered the most dangerous to human health. And the appearance osteophytes that compress the spinal cord and their nerve endings.
Symptoms
In addition to everything important to explain about the symptoms in different stages.
In the beginning
In the initial period of the disease is completely expressed. Often, even by the force manifested pain syndrome, come and neurological disorders (nausea, "floaters" in eyes, etc.) that the patient associates with questions back.
Chest pain
Seen in the heart area, chest, back, flank, the top of the abdomen. Disease s worse when you inhale exhale and during the movement. You can feel numbness of the left arm and interscapular areas.
The pressure of feeling
Pain between the shoulder blades time accompanied by a lack of feeling of air when you inhale. Doctors advise you not to panic and to sit down and determine the pulse.
If the area of arrival, does not exceed 100 beats per minute, the probability of the pathology of the activities of the lungs or the heart and quite small.
Reflex syndromes
Reflection of the tension of the muscles paravertebral observed for dorsalgia, often asymmetric, which manifests itself in the side of the convex deformity.
Syndrome of the anterior chest wall. The pain and caused by the reflected stress and the changes of the degenerative sternocleidomastoid muscle, from the sternum.
The pain increases when the load on the muscles in the chest, turn the head and the body.
Compression
Decrease of the un's strong and sudden flash of pain, the so-called "cross", which appears in the location interscapular, and can appear at any time. Directly the time of the seizure as patients have the "dagger stroke", followed by a sudden spasm of the muscles of the spine.
In addition to severe pain, which is manifested by the lack of a significant breath and limitation of freedom of movement. This complication of degenerative disc disease with recurring seizures that can last destinations up to weeks.
The dangerous and radicular syndrome?
Osteochondrosis format with syndrome radicular, pain of always accompanied by. While the pain are spasms felt in the chest, often similar to angina. But unlike her, the pain factor may not be removed to receive the drugs vasodilator of and the suspension of physical activity. Every movement of the body, and in addition, cough, breathing heavy cause the un to increase significant in the pain.
Common files Sign language of the thoracic osteochondrosis, in addition to the pain of lumbago, is considered to be paresis, incomplete or absolute lack of receptivity and the change in the tissues of tendon reflexes identified in the process of neurological examination. Also, this may be accompanied by syndrome of loss of hair, swelling of the extremities, blueness of the skin.
Sign language in the phase of subacute
S original work of art begins from the acute, subacute phase of the process of thoracic osteochondrosis. The pain and breathing difficulties, but they are much less active. People aren't looking for the convenience of the body that he didn't feel wrong.
The duration of subacute period of up to 2 weeks. Subject to all medical appointments of the un of weakening characterized by the absence of the manifest the symptoms. Noncompliance with the regime the door of the un new aggravation of degenerative disc disease.
Remission
Remission In a small can appear and uncomfortable feelings when the weather changes or original works of art from the exhibition. A sharp pain occurs only in osteochondrosis 2-4 gravity due to the rotation, sudden or inclination of the body.
Psychosomatics
Consider psychosomatics cough.
What causes cough?
In the pathology of the spine cough accompanied by pain in the throat, especially on one side. At the beginning of his speech medical as a sore throat. In the later stages of degenerative disc disease of the sensations men become persistent, aggravated at night.
Such as Sign language neurological headache, dizziness, vertigo, blurred vision, feeling of fatigue, difficulty breathing, appear inter vertebral discos when the compression of the nerve endings arteries.
These Feelings can be felt in the stomach area, which is equivalent to the person who is being directed to the study of the liver, pancreas, etc, not thinking that the cause of pain in osteochondrosis of the thoracic. With the combination of some forms of chondrosis neck and chest people may complain of foreign body sensation in the throat, which becomes pronounced in the year a work of original art or original art works of a stay in an awkward posture.
Components of The vegetative
Can be:
- dryness and flaking of the skin in the area of each innervation of the nerve;
- local failure of the sweating and thermoregulation (also in the area of innervation);
- coldness education of the extremities, brittleness of the nails of the feet;
- the pain, the simulation of disease of the gastrointestinal tract (for example, gastritis, ulcer gastric, cholecystitis, and so forth);
- pain in the kidneys, and that, in fact, not associated with pathology renal (there is no change in the urine and ultrasound);
- pain in the heart, such as angina and also myocardial infarction.
There are un spasm and dizziness?
When breast osteochondrosis observed spasm and dizziness.
What does the pathology of the vertebrae, and possible for her to increase the pressure?
If thoracic degenerative disc disease is diagnosed also offers the un to increase the pressure. As in the thoracic artery is located in the vicinity of the clamp has an influence on the pressure.
A possible to heat the body in the bath with the high blood pressure?
Bath little high a pressure can do no wrong. In 3 or 4 stages of hypertension steam room and prohibit lead as to the death. When in stage 1 and 2 hypertension target organs are not damaged, so that the bathhouse and acceptable.
I diseases digestive system
Through the form of osteochondrosis, pain in the intestines appear when pinched root in the region of 8-9 vertebrae (disturbed innervation of the digestive tract).
Painful impulses from the nerve endings of the spinal cord to the intestinal tract, improve peristalsis. Person concerned with the bloating, cramping pain in the region of the duodenum.
The Angina pectoris and disease
Chest The has many nerve fibers and plexuses, original works of art that the irritation and pain. Otherwise, the intervertebral discs, tapering leads to compression of the nerve roots in the spine thoracic, giving rise to a pain mimics the un heart attack.
Other common symptoms
Alteration of the sensitivity to the hand, were more cold, cold feeling, according to him, "run creepy".
In certain embodiments, the signs of osteochondrosis of the thoracic s similar to that of the un panic attack (fear, palpitations, sweating). In combination with pain behind the breastbone can be un symptom of myocardial infarction, for this reason best to make un vasodilator drugs, and call for an Ambulance, which will make the cardiogram.
The digestive system: exacerbation common gastritis, constipation, abdominal distension, recurrent discomfort in the abdomen, intermittent diarrhea, without errors in the diet.
Dorigo
Dorigo and sudden and acute pain. When a person is determined in one position for a long time, then sudden change to your. Can appear shortness of breath, difficulty in breathing, the muscles poorly controlled.
Dorsalgia
Dorsalgia and stretching a chronic pain, a little s expresses, it takes the patient some discomfort.
Arrhythmia
Damaged to any extent, of spinal roots and painful impulses to various internal organs, including the heart. While the acceptable appearance of symptoms of the different variants of arrhythmias, however, the most frequent of them and arrythmia (irregular heart for more reduction), or if tachycardia (uniform frequent palpitations).
Diagnosis
The diagnosis and very difficult. This and due to the fact that this form of the disease has no obvious is a specific characteristic of the degenerative disease of the spine s they are all clean and from the medicine of the disease manifestations of the internal organs.
The independent diagnosis of degenerative disc disease of the necessary to the thoracic than to focus on the symptoms of diseases of the internal organs. When this happens, failure and the treatment of a given, I need to go through a differential diagnosis, which will help to determine the pathological process.
Detection of the disease that has led to the appearance in the chest area of the pain syndrome begins with a medical history.
In this case, the expert with the highest precision to know the nature of the sensations and the housing to cause them before. Supposing that help to establish the diagnosis, the patient may be thoracic osteochondrosis. In a subsequent step and the individual, and the inspection, palpation of the affected area. Provides the ability to determine the presence of intervertebral hernia.
While the obtaining of indirect evidence of the formacio of thoracic degenerative disc disease, the doctor prescribes un blood tests. This type of study and necessary, as demonstrated by the presence in the body of the inflammatory process that accompanies degenerative course to the spine.
But in order that the maximum accuracy to establish the cause of disease in the well for the definition of osteoarthritis development in the middle section of the spine, which has of about:
- Test of laboratory diagnostic and instrumental (ECG, ultrasound, two, two rays of sunshine-x).
- Neurological exam.
- Magnetic RESONANCE imaging to establish The accuracy not only with the presence of intervertebral hernia, but to the extent that the affected degenerationism effect of the nerve endings.
- X-ray 2 projections.
Treatment
Only UN approach will allow comprehensive treatment of do away with all signs of osteoarthritis, suspend or entirely cease it from spreading a healthy and nightclubs vertebrae. In pathology, applied 1-2 degrees conservative methods of treatment. For degenerative disc disease 3-4 levels inherent in the formacio of large hernias. In order to eliminate the constriction of their blood vessels, and spinal roots, may require surgical treatment.
The medication
In the treatment of thoracic osteochondrosis s applied medication substance and clinical drug in the different companies. In the initial phase, the fund's use administration intravenous, fast, has UN therapeutic effect. Original works of art a few days of the injection solutions instead of pills, ointments, patches.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
Aine have shown analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-edematous effect. Localized acute pain will allow intramuscular solutions.
To remove the lower between the shoulder blades physical physical discomfort, the use of"tools for a local application. And with mild pain Aine s should do well for oral.
Muscle relaxants
In order to eliminate the muscular spasms that are formed in response to great pain, they are relaxing.
Chondroprotectors
Pathology level 1, of course, the adoption chondroprotectors of promotes the renewal of damaged discs. In other embodiments, the drug of a prescribed to improve the metabolism in the sector affected the spine, the prevention of the progression of the disease.
The vitamins of group B
Introduced are The vitamins in the drug regimens of patients with pathology of any level of severity. Its use helps to increase the circulation of the blood, improve the activity of the peripheral nervous system, the recovery of trophism of innervation.
The combination of B vitamins has UN beneficial effect on degenerative diseases of the piegaro and diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
Physiotherapy
In the treatment of thoracic osteochondrosis s applied magnetotherapy, laser therapy, UHF-therapy, sinusoidal currents, wave therapy shock, applications with paraffin and ozokerite. When are exacerbations electrophoresis, phonophoresis with corticosteroids, anesthetics, and vitamins a, category B, chondroprotectors.
Massage and manual techniques
The massage helps to eliminate the pain between the shoulder blades, spazmirovannah relaxation of skeletal muscles.
Osteochondrosis therapeutically effective in all types of traditional massage, vacuum, acupuncture, connective tissue.
A home massage comfortable to implement with the help of electric massager with a long handle.
Gymnastics of The physical and the therapy
If thoracic degenerative disc disease 1 level of day-to-day physical therapy sessions provide an opportunity to dispense medication. The treatment is carried out to maintain the muscles, improvement of blood supply of tissues with nutrients. In other embodiments, the gymnastics and classes common can help prevent the inclusion destructive in the process of the health of the vertebral parts, to continue the remission.
The un set of exercises at home
Exercises in the standing position:
- bending forward, lifting, alternatively, the leg folded;
- s inclined to the face with the arms as an alternative considered;
- bending forward, trying to reach the hand opposite of the foot.
The number of repetitions — 10-12 2-3 times in sets.
Exercise extended position in need of sports chair chair mat or a thick, folded twice blanket:
- lying on the ventre, lift legs and arms at the same time.
- lying on your back by lifting the upper part of the torso, reach the hands, the feet;
- lie flat on your back, bend 1 leg to get her to another, trying to touch the knee to the ground.
Each lesson needs to be completed ca sometimes 7-10.
Folk remedy un chondrosis
I Boiled infusions plants are pharmaceutical, ointment, alcohol, and oil of diners with easy, compresses the original artwork neurologists allow use of the main therapy.
Folk remedies s applied to eliminate diseases lower between the shoulder blades, sometimes, appears original works of art of physical exercises. Use the api of root and seed of sunflower, you can also make ointment homemade.
Function of the therapy an exacerbation
The treatment consists of:
- location of symptoms, pain local, and analgesics for internal use;
- bed rest;
- to wear the corset for fixing the vertebral.
If the exacerbation and severe, you should call an ambulance. On admission to the hospital the doctor looks at the condition of the patient and select the un drug.
How to remove attack?
Pain in the period of recurrence of thoracic degenerative disk disease can be acute, piercing, so you should give first aid. The patient should be calm, put on a surface area of jade, covered with a blanket hot. If the repetition and accompanied by palpitations, difficulty breathing, anxiety, high the need to call the doctor. To mitigate the pain allows you to take any nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Complications and consequences
En the intervention of the absence of medical breast osteochondrosis may be UN factor fibrosis pulmonary, arrhythmias, dystonia, offset the worst of the gastrointestinal tract, pathologies of sexual and reproductive function in girls and homes.
Sense indicator of the treatment correct can cause the subsequent diseases:
- protrusion and hernia of the spine thoracic;
- compression of the spinal cord;
- problems with the heart, the intestines, the liver, the kidneys and the pancreas.
- irregularities in the duodenum, peristalsis in the intestinal tract, dyskinesia of the gallbladder;
- neuralgia intercostal — compression crush or irritation of piegaro intercostal.
Prevention
The perspective of a positive with the detection of the disease early, comprehensive treatment. In the event that there were no complications of thoracic osteochondrosis, only compliance with all medical appointments will provide an opportunity to achieve remission stable.
In the prevention of the disease neurologists suggest un to exclude from the normal way of life causes their causes. This excess weight low physical activity, lack of vitamins and minerals, the extra load on the spine.
Correct The position at rest and the fill during
Appropriate planting. Soft furniture and are not recommended. Excessive pressure on the spine can help to prevent to examine to examine this condition, if the body I is supported by the ischial tuberosity. Can only be hard chairs. L"'height of the chair, and necessary for the height to be with the shins. The foot must lean into the floor. Every 15-20 minutes, it should not change the position of the feet, to perform your workout. The back has to close to attach the back of the chair. The body must keep straight.
As valid in osteochondrosis. If you have the time, the backbone is a lot of work, especially in the lower part of the back.
- To help the spine to reduce the load of each required 10-15 minutes to change the posture.
- We must trust in the 1, then to the other leg.
- Allowed to walk on the ground, and a say, not to be UN pilar, I move him'.
- Sometimes on the back bend is necessary that your arms are clean and to make the un a full of the breath.
Procedures These are needed in order to eliminate the fatigue of the muscles of the back, the neck, the shoulder girdle.
How to sleep?
Lying on her back with her legs bent, and the vertebrae remain physiological for them, in contrast to the posture, when the legs are in the right – the muscles of the lower back remain in a state of stress.
Lying in the fetal position – on your side stopped the un well bent legs. For the greatest comfort possible to put UN a small pillow under their feet. This position In the spine, a relaxed very much and the patient is sent the better.
The advice of doctors
Complex Each of the health, physical education has UN important role in swimming. And very sure for the prevention of osteoarthritis. And it is Possible to browsing as a method of treatment with the previously formed osteochondrosis, but not at the time of the acute illness, only if there are no complaints of diseases of the spine and the extremities.
Good medical result offers the UN an innovative system couples massage. Syndrome pain massage removed a similar to the first intervention.
Diet and nutrition during pregnancy
Many analgesics during pregnancy is contraindicated, and for this reason neurologists to give priority to medicines for external use — ointments, gels, patches. Make sense If pills can't do their dose is considerably reduced. During child-bearing administration, the methods of treatment of thoracic degenerative disc disease massage and exercise therapy.
The patients nutritionists advise to refrain from the fat of the meat, fat soups, smoked meats, homemade pickles and factory. You need to eat to reduce the amount of salt that triggers the development of the edema. Every day should drink about 2.5 litres of fluid — water, juice of vegetables, berry fruit drinks, fruit compotes.
Examine To avoid examining problems with the thoracic spine, the un often symptoms primers en necessary to see the un specialist. Do not self-medicate. If you suspect breast osteochondrosis should be UN good diagnosis to be able to differentiate thoracic osteochondrosis other diseases.