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Shortness of breath when degenerative disc disease: symptoms, treatment, prevention

Shortness of breath osteochondrosis is a troublesome symptom, in the event which you want to go to a medical facility to receive skilled care. Often this symptom occurs when breast osteochondrosis. The main danger of osteoarthritis is that it entails a lot of accompanying pathologies for which treatment is needed to get rid of directly from the root causes of degenerative disc disease.

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The risk of osteoarthritis

Shortness of breath osteochondrosis is one of the dangers, however, not the only one. Most people don't pay enough attention to the treatment of the disease, with the result that the body is subjected to danger. If you ignore the shortness of breath she may soon go to a more acute form – full or partial loss of respiratory function. This is a more serious pathology, as a result of which people may remain disabled or even die.

Shortness of breath is a symptom of acute low back pain, treatment of which is quite complicated. The signs of the disease at earlier stages are:

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Most people with such symptoms prefer to drink painkillers, but it is worth remembering that pain is a signal the body that there is a problem that needs to be treated.

Shortness of breath is a symptom of many pathologies

Breathing problems do not point directly to low back pain, however, when you experience this symptom you need to go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment. There are some diseases, which are characterized by shortness of breath. Among them stands out:

  • Tuberculosis;
  • Myocardial infarction;
  • Angina;
  • Cancer in the chest or cervical spine;
  • Pneumonia;
  • Intercostal neuralgia.

Very often accompanying symptom is feeling a lump in my throat. However, this indicator also provides a confidence to indicate osteochondrosis, as it is a symptom of other diseases. Another danger of osteoarthritis is the complexity of its definition in the early stages of the disease, so if you have even one symptom should pay attention to it.

Shortness of breath with cervical osteochondrosis arises as a result of the fact that the brain does not receive enough oxygen through the blood. This occurs by reason of compression of the arteries, passing in the cervical spine.

This condition of the body is extremely dangerous, because the lack of nutrients in the brain affects the state of the whole organism, and a systematic compression of the arteries that supply the brain of oxygen can lead to disability and even death as enhanced ischemic attacks in different parts of the brain.

The stereotype that low back pain is a disease does not have serious consequences for the human body. However, this is not so, and particularly acute problem is in osteochondrosis of the cervical. The human body is a complex, closed system, and all organs and systems are interrelated. For this reason, it is not necessary to ignore completely any symptoms of illness, as the problem may be more serious than it may seem at first glance.

The main reason for shortness of breath

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Hard to breathe in osteochondrosis because of a lack of oxygen that occurs as a result of various pathological changes. In osteochondrosis of the thoracic this applies to changes of the thorax. In this case, the spine is fully or partially immobilized, and the circulation is not fully.

With cervical osteochondrosis shortness of breath occurs as a result of oxygen starvation of the brain, the cause is compression or not straightness of the stroke of the arteries supplying the brain with oxygen.

Shortness of breath osteochondrosis is not the only form of manifestation of dyspnea.

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In pathology of the thoracic spine, the patient feels a sharp pain in the chest with a sharp and deep breaths. As a result, the human body subconsciously tries to breathe smoothly and rarely, as a result, always feels lack of oxygen. Shortness of breath may occur with active lifestyle, such as Jogging, or swimming in the pool, and in a more relaxed and office work.

Prevention and treatment of dyspnea

Shortness of breath is a very serious manifestations of the disease, and in order to get rid of it, should refer to the relevant specialist. Only he, after the necessary diagnostic procedures, has the right to appoint any treatment. Self-medication is such a serious disease could lead to disastrous consequences.

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However, the shortness of breath prevention you can do yourself. First of all, it is worth remembering that moderate exercise in the first half of the day in a positive way affect the condition of the spine and tone the muscles of the thoracic and the cervical. At pathologies of the spine it is recommended to sleep over a firm mattress with a small pillow. This is necessary in order to dream of the position of the thoracic and cervical spine are not very varied. For simplification of breath use different scented candles and herbs, which in modern pharmacies abound.

First and foremost is to remember that a timely response to the symptoms can not only simplify treatment, but also to save lives, so ignoring the shortness of breath can lead to very serious complications such as ischemic attacks, stroke, loss of memory and in rare cases senile dementia.