Pain in osteochondrosis are constant and most characteristic symptom. But at the same time to hit different parts of the spine characterized by different pain. It can be sharp or aching pain in the neck, back, chest, back. But there may be pain in the internal organs - heart, gastrointestinal tract, liver - they are very easily confused with other diseases.

What hurts osteochondrosis

Why is the main symptom of osteoarthritis Symptoms of osteoarthritis - pain and disturbance of sensitivity   are a pain? The fact that in osteochondrosis occurs injury of spinal nerve roots exiting the spine, intervertebral disk changed. The composition of roots include motor, sensory and autonomic nerves. Infringement of motor fibers is paresis and paralysis, pain sensitivity and autonomic - symptoms of internal organs and especially the cardiovascular system.

In exacerbations of osteoarthritis, it is an acute, sometimes unbearable. Aching are more typical for the state of unstable remission. Depending on which part of the spine amazed pain have different localization.

Pain in osteochondrosis neurological

Pain syndrome in osteochondrosis is basic, it is connected with infringement of spinal nerves. With cervical osteochondrosis there are strong burning, tearing pain in the neck, neck, upper body, the shoulder blade. During exacerbation of pain are so intense that the patient is afraid to not only turn his head, but even chew and talk - any concussion leads to increased pain. Ear pain in osteochondrosis occurs when the nerve root compression of the third cervical vertebra. Pain in the arm in osteochondrosis - it is also a consequence of infringement of spinal nerves.

Sore throat with osteochondrosis of the neck are also neuralgic character, they are associated with inflammation and glossopharyngeal verhnegortannogo nerves connected to the spinal nerve roots anastomosis (small nerve fibers). Sore throat with osteochondrosis can wear a long agonizing character.

Pain in the head with osteochondrosis may have a different character and origin. Headache osteochondrosis often has attacks of neuralgic character. It is associated with damage to sensitive nerve branches, ending in the head. The attacks continued for long, but one after another. Against the background of such a headache may occur pain in the eyes with osteochondrosis. Headaches with osteochondrosis may also be due to compression of the vertebral artery that feeds the brain.

Thoracic osteochondrosis Osteochondrosis - learn how to properly distribute the weight   characterized by the type of pain intercostal neuralgia, chilling chest. Chest pain in osteochondrosis not give a patient to take a deep breath, sneeze, cough, a feeling of wrap on his chest. Sometimes there are also pain interscapular region. Chest pain in osteochondrosis is most pungent character.

Characterized radicular pain in osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine. Constant whining and bursting nature of the pain associated with severe acute exacerbations replaced pains - backache, which do not allow the patient to straighten. Pain in the legs with osteochondrosis are the result of irradiation of lumbar pain or inflammation of the peripheral nerves. Pain in the groin with osteochondrosis lesions characteristic of the lumbosacral spine.

The pain from the internal organs of osteochondrosis

When subacute neurological pain in the forefront of pain can come from the internal organs, especially of the heart. Heart pain in osteochondrosis of the cervical and thoracic spine are aching, compress, sharp. The duration of pain also can be different - from short-term to permanent resembling the pain of angina. But the pain in my heart Pain in the heart - always consult a doctor   osteochondrosis differ that are not removed nitroglycerin.

With cervical osteochondrosis Cervical osteochondrosis - the lot of office workers   Similar pain may occur in the right hypochondrium - they can mimic the symptoms of cholecystitis. For thoracic osteochondrosis characterized by pain in the stomach, and the patients can be treated for a long time of chronic gastritis.

How to relieve the pain in osteochondrosis

If all of a sudden there was a sharp pain osteochondrosis mouth, the patient should go to bed and take a position at which decreases pain. Analgesic drugs in osteochondrosis need to ingest (may be in the form of rectal suppository), and cause severe pain to the field in the form of a cream, ointment, or solution for topical application.

How to relieve the pain in osteochondrosis, if NSAIDs do not help? It is necessary to call an ambulance. Emergency doctor can make painkillers in osteochondrosis - the same NSAIDs (if accepted dose was insufficient). Removal of pain in osteochondrosis is also carried out using novocaine blockade - novocaine injected into the exit site of spinal roots and places a very strong pain.

How to ease the pain in osteochondrosis yet? Apply patches analgesics in osteochondrosis, various distractions and rubbing ointments. Everything else is prescribed by a doctor.

Painkillers osteochondrosis should be in each patient.

Galina Romanenko

Hernia - a result of the breaking of the intervertebral discs - depreciation pads that prevent injury to the vertebral bodies. This hernia can occur suddenly at any uncomfortable sharp turn of the trunk or lifting a heavy object.

What is a hernia and how it manifests itself

Intervertebral hernia - a rupture of the fibrous ring of the intervertebral disc. Intervertebral disc - a cartilage pad between the vertebral bodies. It consists of little compressible nucleus pulposus at the center and a surrounding annulus fibrosus. At constant heavy physical exercise, excess weight, metabolic disorders in the disc annulus tissue is broken and part of the nucleus pulposus pressure goes beyond the spine, forming a protrusion of prejudice and spinal nerve roots.

Hernia often develops at a young age in the elderly due to metabolic disorders in the disc reduces the elasticity of the core, and it can no longer so quickly "jump" out of the spine. Spinal herniation occur when lifting heavy objects, sharp turns body, debilitated people after serious diseases, disorders posture, undeveloped back muscles. Hernia may also occur in spinal osteochondrosis Osteochondrosis - Causes and symptoms .

Manifested hernia Hernia - why it is not necessary to endure the pain   the sudden appearance of severe pain at the site of its occurrence and the course of the disadvantaged spinal nerves. For the diagnosis of the patient is usually carried out X-ray examination of the spine.

Conservative treatment of vertebral hernia always starts with pain relief and removal of edema of the surrounding tissues. This leads to a gradual recovery operation spine. When the pain will pass, attached physiotherapy and massage.

Folk remedies for the treatment of pain and edema in the vertebral hernia

The most important thing that bothers patient during spinal hernia - a pain that is increasing due to edema. To relieve pain and swelling, traditional medicine recommends:

• pine buds with honey: Fresh pine buds mince, fill them three-liter glass jar, add a cup of honey, stir and put in a cool place; Once the mixture turns brown, it can take a teaspoon three to four times a day for 30 minutes before meals; treatment prolonged until the end of the whole mixture;
• tincture for grinding; in a two-liter glass jar put 5 tablespoons of dry powdered herb hypericum, 10 medium-sized pods hot pepper, chopped 15 Buckeyes, 2, 5 tablespoons of crushed root of a white lily; All mix, pour 0, 5 liters of vodka, insist in a dark place for about 10 days, and then used as grinding;
• infusion of chamomile meadow; tablespoon of chamomile meadow with flowers pour a glass of boiling water, leave for an hour, strain and take two tablespoons four times a day, half an hour before meals;
• decoction of the bark of aspen; take a tablespoon of shredded aspen bark, pour a glass of water, bring to a boil and keep on low heat for an hour; cool, squeeze and take two tablespoons four times a day for half an hour before meals;
• Badger fat Badger fat - the beneficial properties: not exactly a cure, but still treats ; chopped badger fat decomposed into cellophane, attach to the affected area, cover with a folded several times a woolen cloth, mounted on the body and do not shoot day, but you can two.

Folk remedies for the reductive treatment of vertebral hernia

To this end, traditional medicine recommends exercise Myths about exercise: do not believe Directed tensile spine:

• traction tilted forward; to lie on his stomach on the support knee-high, lean over her to rely on the abdomen and extremities, relax and lie down;
• kicks from the position lying on its side; do ten slow horizontal swings one leg, then turn over and run the second leg swings;
• walking on all fours; get up on all fours, hands and straighten your back, walk in this position, without bending your arms;
• Exercise "cat"; get up on all fours, inhale deeply, exhale slowly, like a cat to arch his back up, and then again inhale, exhale and bend back down.

Folk remedies - this is a great help in the treatment of vertebral hernia, but to begin treatment has yet to be a doctor's advice. After the pain will need to undergo a full examination in order to know exactly what happened with the spine. Then it is already possible to apply physiotherapy and travel to a spa treatment.

Galina Romanenko