Symptoms and treatment of breast rickets

Osteochondrosis is one of the most common diseases of the musculoskeletal system and one of the most well-studied but difficult to treat diseases. This is not just back pain and many discomforts: over time, if left untreated, osteochondrosis can lead to the development of severe deformities and significantly reduce the patient’s standard of living. Therefore, it is very serious to take this seemingly fearless disease even at the first signs.

symptom

Osteochondrosis is often undiagnosed for a long time. The syndrome of osteochondrosis may not even point directly to the spine, pretending to be other diseases. The patient used analgesics to "suppress" the pain syndrome and attribute everything to migraine-at best, migraine-he is being treated for a completely different disease and has not seen any improvement over the years.

In the initial stages of disease development, osteochondrosis only shows mild pain and discomfort after strenuous physical exercise or sitting in an uncomfortable position on the dining table for a long time. The disease has progressed over the years, and all symptoms have gradually worsened. Features of thoracic osteochondrosis include:

• Numbness and tingling in extremities. Especially after being in a position for a long time or sleeping. This is one of the earliest signs of spinal problems. After rubbing, the numbness and discomfort disappear quickly without causing serious discomfort.
• Often on the hands or fingers, on the affected part of the back, a cold, goose skin sensation appears on the skin;
• Painful feelings are often "wrong" localized. Pain may occur in the diseased area of the spine at the same time, and may occur (radiate) to the chest area when breathing, similar to the pain in heart disease. Therefore, when diagnosing osteochondrosis in the presence of pain in the heart area, ECG will be a mandatory study-to rule out ischemic disease. In addition, the shoulder is bone (intercostal neuralgia) or the left hand area usually feels pain;
• Pain is often exacerbated at night;
• Similarly, patients often suffer from migraine-like headaches. They can appear on one side of the head or cover the entire head.
• Overall, happiness and mood decline;
• Osteochondrosis in the chest area is rarely accompanied by spinal cord compression. However, if this happens, the symptoms will be more obvious: the pain becomes stronger, and there is a serious disorder of the internal organs.

All symptoms of osteochondrosis are the result of compression of nerve roots that travel along the spine. Depending on the area and the degree of compression, symptoms may vary greatly. Therefore, when osteochondrosis is suspected for the first time, it is very important to conduct instrumental research and correct diagnosis.

Osteochondrosis of the chest area rarely occurs alone-the chest area is inactive and less stressed. In most cases, this disease is combined with cervical osteochondrosis.

Treatment of osteochondrosis

Like all degenerative diseases of the musculoskeletal system, the treatment of osteochondrosis is very difficult and takes a long time-there is no simple, quick cure. You should be prepared for this. It is impossible to reverse the degenerative changes of the intervertebral disc. The ideal choice is to stop the development of the disease at the initial stage when osteochondrosis does not impose any restrictions on the patient's lifestyle. In the earliest stages, only a slight adjustment to the patient’s lifestyle is enough: increase the amount of physical activity and complete the diet. However, it is extremely rare to make a diagnosis at the beginning of the development of pathological changes.

Traditional treatments for osteochondrosis include:

• medical treatement. . . It consists of several parts:
1. If you have a severe pain syndrome, you should prescribe painkillers. The most common are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Less commonly used are steroid anti-inflammatory drugs, opioids and opioids. They are more sturdy, but have many limitations in their use.
2. The mandatory part of treatment is taking supplements and vitamins to strengthen the skeletal system;
3. Muscle relaxants help relieve muscle tension. But it should be said that in medical gymnastics, if you do not exercise regularly, it is strictly forbidden to take muscle relaxants.
4. Although experts have very ambiguous attitudes towards such drugs, taking chondoprotectors can help speed up the recovery process in disaster-stricken areas.
• Drug-free treatmentIt is even more important for the successful treatment of osteochondrosis.
1. First of all, we should concentrate on systematically and correctly implementing the complex of remedial gymnastics. Exercise therapy aims to strengthen the muscles around the spine corset, accelerate local blood circulation, and through regular exercise, can significantly improve the patient's condition.
2. Physical therapy can help relieve muscle pain and tension. They have the same effects as anti-inflammatory painkillers, but with much fewer contraindications.
3. Massage therapy. Both traditional massage therapy and many other methods are used. The main selection criterion is the professional level of the specialist and consultation with the attending doctor.
4. Manual therapy
5. Traction on a special simulator (traction therapy). The gentle traction of the spine allows you to relieve muscle tension and relieve symptoms caused by nerve root compression;
6. You should also change your eating habits to make it more balanced.

Therapeutic exercises for sternal osteochondrosis

You can perform medical gymnastics in special rooms and at home in the hospital. The more frequent and regular the meetings, the better the results. It is recommended to have several classes a day, and an indispensable part of the comprehensive facility is morning exercises. Each exercise should last from 5 minutes (in the first stage) to 40 minutes, and the number of repetitions for each exercise should be 5 to 20. This is a set of approximate exercises:

1. Lie on your back, the surface should be flat and firm, for convenience, you can lay a fitness mat. Bend your knees, and then stretch your nose toward your nose and head toward your knees at the same time. Stay at the highest point for a few seconds, return to the starting point, and change legs;
2. A common sport-it has been familiar to everyone since childhood "cats". Keep your head down. When inhaling, bend back as much as possible and raise your head. Then, when you exhale, bend back and lower your head;
3. In the middle of the working day, you can take a break for simple exercises: alternately raise each shoulder as high as possible, and when one shoulder is raised, the other shoulder is lowered;
4. Sit on a chair, stretch your back to the shoulder blade (you can use a normal office chair), and lean your back against the back of the chair. Then raise your arms and bend your back as far back as possible.
5. Use your outstretched arm to make several circular motions as large as possible. Performed while sitting in a straight hard chair or standing;
6. Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart. Fasten your arm to the back of the shoulder blade. Bend back as much as possible in the thoracic area, and block yourself with your hands;
7. Similarly, start from a standing position and bend as much as possible, with the chin leaning toward the chest and the shoulders toward each other. Hold the lowest position for a few seconds. Then perform backward exercises: Straighten your shoulders as much as possible, put the shoulder blades together, and then throw your head back. Exercises are carried out at a slow and steady speed.

The development of sternal osteochondrosis is very slow and will not cause much attention for a long time. However, as a result, patients' living habits are subject to many restrictions and their living standards continue to decline. Therefore, if you feel discomfort and mild pain for the first time, you should consult a doctor.