Osteochondrosis of the thoracic symptoms, treatment at home, gymnastics

One in three people stepped fifty-year milestone, has a disappointing diagnosis of chondrosis of the thoracic spine. Sometimes the first symptoms are manifested even at thirty, however, they are often blamed on the ailment or physical fatigue. Breast chondrosis is a degenerative process which is reflected in the thinning of the vertebral discs. According to the degree of severity of pain there are two groups of symptoms: Dorigo and dorsalgia. Dorigo manifests itself as a sudden attack of acute and severe pain, which almost entirely limited to the mobility of the spins, this can cause problems with breathing.

If dorsalgia long and weakly expressed pain is localized in the area of the damaged discs. It is noted as a symptom of the unlimited mobility of the lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine. Every year millions of people seek treatment, often already running a disease.

Symptoms

In order to detect the chondrosis of the thoracic spine, to recognize the symptoms associated with the disease, you should know the most common among them:

• Numbness of the hands;
• Radiating to interscapular back pain;
• Chronic migraine;
• Discomfort in right subcostal region.

In advanced cases there is severe pain due to prolonged stay in constrained or clamped position. Occur at night pain is often erroneously diagnosed as ischemic heart disease, and then assigned useless, at best, treatment. Can occur and other symptoms that is individual and depends on heredity and transferred earlier diseases.

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Treatment chondrosis of the thoracic spine should begin with a thorough examination by a neurologist and get a complete clinical picture that will allow you to assign the most effective in the specific conditions of treatment. Thus, if you began to be troubled with pain in the chest and back, you should immediately consult a doctor.

Diagnosis

Modern diagnosis of osteoarthritis allows absolute probability of the set condition of the vertebral disks, cartilage of the patient, the presence or absence of complications, which may lead to the formation of intervertebral hernia, the degree of progression of the disease.

If necessary, doctor will send the patient for a CT scan, x-rays, scanning of the spine. Should only be done after the General and biochemical blood analysis, urine analysis and other necessary research.

Treatment of chondrosis is basically using conservative therapies, including medication, physiotherapy, exercise therapy.

Treatment in acute

Treatment in the acute phase is to reduce pain, prevent full activity of man. For the patient required bed rest, are eliminated in full exercise. The patient's condition is alleviated with ointments and pills based non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on prescription. The strong pain injections of analgesics, which are administered directly to the affected area.

Sometimes during exacerbation of the disease is applied mobilization, which is the involuntary stretching of the spinal column, which increases the inter disc distances. Only after the removal of pain in osteochondrosis of the thoracic spine, are treated with massage, physio and herbal medicine. If the cartilage severely affected, then prescribe a course of chondroprotectors that allow you to restore the chondroid tissue of the intervertebral discs.

With the defeat of cervical Department it is very important to prevent circulatory disorders of the brain. For this purpose, antispasmodic and vasodilator drugs, warming ointment. In extreme cases, forced to use operative intervention.

Therapy in remission

To achieve a sustained remission is possible only by a combination of medication and other therapies. It should be remembered that taking any drugs is limited in time, even the most modern means have side effects.

The patient continues to be administered, depending on health, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, pain killers, relaxants,chondroprotectors, vitamins, and supplements, anti-anxiety medications and tranquilizers.

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Physiotherapy appointed in this period, act directly on the source of the pain without affecting the internal organs, unlike drugs, as a rule, have no contraindications and is absolutely safe. Patient is prescribed ultraviolet irradiation, laser and electromagnetic therapy, sessions vibratory in various combinations. With the help of physical therapy effects normalize blood circulation, strengthen a muscular corset, to slow down negative processes in the body.

The purpose of the massage is possible in the acute phase of illness and remission. First, the procedure is done in a graduated way, the load is gradually increased. The procedure helps to relieve pain, to stimulate regenerative processes in the organism, positively affects the General condition of the patient. Apply relaxing and segmental massage. Sessions are conducted only by a certified massage therapist, a layperson cannot perform the procedure correctly.

In the complex treatment of chondrosis spins can be enabled and reflex therapies. Acupuncture is indicated for the restoration of mobility of the spine, relief of spasms and reduce the hypertonicity of muscles.

The effectiveness of acupuncture increases in complex use of vacuum therapy and cupping massage. These procedures improve blood flow to the tissues of the affected part of the spine that promotes a speedy recovery of the patient.

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Treatment of folk remedies

Folk medicine is well known chondrosis of the thoracic spine, with a variety of symptoms and treatment of this disease. It should be noted that conventional medicine recognizes a strong positive effect of the use of folk remedies. They are based on tinctures and rubbing, having in its composition of herbs and natural components.

Some of the most effective recipes:

• For eight hours insist in a liter of water 3-4 g of celery, strain and take 1 teaspoon three times a day. Instead of the root can be infused two tablespoons of celery seed.
• Mix the powder concoctions with vegetable oil in ratio of 1:30, with the mixture vigorously RUB the affected area, then cover it with paper, polythene and wrap a warm blanket or scarf.

Prevention

Prevention of diseases of the spine involves normalization of metabolism. It is necessary to control blood sugar, total body mass.

It is important to organize the workplace, to exclude long stay in sharbino condition. Sleeping place should not be soft, pick up a pillowtop mattress.

Prevention of the disease will help moderate exercise. A set of exercises for the prevention and treatment of chondrosis spinal

• Exercise 1. The head tilts with simultaneous pressure on the forehead are summarized in castle fingers. Within 10 seconds press your forehead on his hands, at the same time exerting yourself resistance with your hands. Repeat 5 times.
• Exercise 2. With the fingertips of both hands push down onto the forehead and massage it for a minute. Repeat the same on the temporal region of the head.
• Exercise 3. Take the initial position. Sit straight, back straight. Using your hand, pull the head back, then sideways. Continue the exercise for a minute.
• Exercise 4. Original position also. Slowly touch the chin to chest, tilting his head. Now try to tilt your head back while holding her hands. Repeat a few times.
• Exercise 5. Simultaneous quick lift both shoulders up, repeat for 20 seconds, then the same alternately, 20 seconds.

For specific exercises you should consult with your doctor, in the period of exacerbation exercises is contraindicated.