Dorsopathy of the spine what it is, treatment, physical therapy

Dorsopathy of the spine – a common name of various diseases of the spine, the muscle tissue of the back, ligaments. The pathology is distinguished by one common characteristic – pain, localized in the neck, back, waist, unrelated to the internal organs. Very often dorsopathy confused with osteoarthritis. Diseases have similar clinical manifestations. However, low back pain in modern medicine is not considered a complete diagnosis.

Reasons

Dorsopathy means "back pain". Therefore, to say what dorsopathy in your case can only find the cause, which symptoms are not directly speaking.

• A sedentary and sedentary lifestyle;
• Severe osteochondrosis of the intervertebral discs;
• Poor diet and bad habits;
• The lack of calcium or vitamins;
• The cold, draughts, high levels of humidity;
• The great weight of clothing;
• Traumatic injuries;
• Osteoarthritis of the vertebrae and scoliosis;
• Inflammation and pockets of pus in the vertebrae;
• Infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis of the vertebrae;
• Postmenopausal;
• Excess measure of uric acid;
• Heredity and congenital curvature;
• Frequent colds;
• Age-related changes, degeneration of the spine.

Dorsopathy – what is it?

Pain in the back area appear too often, we become stronger at night, they stop to rescue medication. The pain is sharp, gets worse during sudden movements, coughing and sneezing. The result is discomfort worsens sensitivity, spin numb. Reduced muscle tone in the hands and feet, muscle may exhibit symptoms of malnutrition (to become thinner). Cells worse supplied with nutrients, causing dry and scaly skin, hair loss, darken and often broken nails. Harder to move, because aching joints and muscles.

Dorsopathy of the lumbosacral spine

Dorsopathy lumbosacral called degenerative disc disease can be diagnosed all adults. Even if the symptom of pain is not observed, the intervertebral discs are experiencing a moisture deficit. If the pain appeared, it is localized in the lower back and legs.

In severe cases, pinched nerves can cause disruption of the walk and the deterioration of the organs of the pelvis.

Dorsopathy is also considered to be enlarged or flattened lordosis and acute spontaneous pain in the lumbar area of the spine. The cause may be disease spondylitis or psoriatic arthritis. Pain may be localized in the pelvis, lower back, bladder or rectum.

• See also: Hyperlordosis of the lumbar spine

Dorsopathies of the cervical spine

Dorsopathy that is located in the cervical region is characterized by reflex spasm of the neck muscles. The reason is excessive muscle tone. The result is headaches and neck pain, poor circulation in the hands, numbness. The pain moves to the arms and shoulder girdle, causing dizziness, nausea, lack of coordination. The cause of these processes is that the deformation of the cervical spine circulation of the brain.

Violated the natural curves of the spine (or on the contrary become stronger flatter), there are hernias and protrusion of neck.

• Recommended reading: treatment of dorsopathy cervical

Dorsopathy of the thoracic spine

Thoracic spine the most lengthy, there are a variety of manifestations of the disease. Thoracic vertebrae are more than others prone to compression fractures in traumatic situations. Appear curvature of the thoracic spine, including both in the anteroposterior and lateral directions. Infection with the greatest impact on the vertebrae of the thoracic, here often get tumor metastasis. These dorsopathy most painful, because there are more densely situatedmuscle tissue. The reason may be intercostal neuralgia or acute heart diseases.

Breast form dorsopathy affects people leading a sedentary lifestyle. May experience chest pain, problems with the heartbeat.

Treatment

Treatment dorsopathy you need to start with the understanding that it is not a disease in itself, but only the primary diagnosis. It is used, while the nature of the symptoms has not been studied. Most varieties of dorsopathy curable conservatively.

Corethrogyne

Before you start treatment dorsopathy, protect the body from further development of the disease. For this you need to eliminate the load on the back, more rest. Use the specialized orthopedic instruments – cervical collars, braces and corsets,

Medicines

When it comes to aggravation, you first need to remove the pain. Here will help of various ointments, gels with anti-inflammatory components in the composition. To overcome the cause of the pain, you need to improve the trophic nerves, intervertebral discs, immunity. During a severe spasms of the muscles used muscle relaxants – they will help to relax tense back muscles and loosen the pain.

Shown to the patient and sedatives, giving rest to the nervous system and reduces muscle spasms. When pain is removed, using products, accelerating the recovery of biogenic stimulants, vitamins of group B, anabolic and cardiovascular drugs.

Physical therapy

When the aggravation has passed, start to use physical therapy. Electrophoresis with hydrocortisone, electrical stimulation of muscle tissue, paraffin treatment, ultraviolet irradiation, exposure to a magnetic field, underwater soul, mud applications. These methods help to get rid of residual inflammation and pain, tones the spinal muscles, improve metabolism in the problem area.

Physiotherapy, massage

In the period between attacks are useful are physical therapy exercises that strengthen the back muscles. In order to avoid the negative consequences of the use program and expert guidance. In most cases it will be useful to go swimming in the water with the spinal column will be charged the load.

Osteopathy

Osteopathy – is the impact on the vertebrae of the hands, less controversial from a medical point of view, than chiropractic. This method has almost no contraindications, because here the specialist works with the spine more safely and smoothly. Removed spasms, increases mobility. Hands of osteopath work so gently that repeat the natural rhythms of physiological processes. It may even seem that during the session dorsopathy treatment does not occur, but in reality, these manipulations strongly affect the body.

• Also of interest: treatment of osteopenia of the lumbar spine.

Operation

Surgery is needed in cases of excess bone growth of the vertebrae, accompanied by a decrease in the spinal canal and the space between the vertebrae. This includes a strong deformation of the intervertebral discs. If you are running dorsopathy discogenic lumbosacral, will have to have surgery. Otherwise, it could lead to complications – abnormalities in the organs of the pelvis.

Complications

The diagnosis of "dorsopathy" is quite vague and includes a large number of problems with the body. They are summarized in the category dorsopathies only due to the localization of the pain, so it is difficult to give a specific description of the complications.

In very advanced cases, many types of dorsopathy can lead to disability and loss of mobility of the body.

So, can manifest a curvature of the spine, severe deformation of the vertebrae, loss of mobility of joints, inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord and even circulatory disorders of the brain.