The first signs of cervical osteochondrosis often appear at a young age.Well, tell me, who hasn’t had neck pain at least once in their life?And we don’t pay attention to this symptom, but find logical explanations: maybe there was a wind, I slept on the wrong pillow, I spent the whole day at the computer and a lot of others.And since we know the reason that affected the vertebrae, then there is no need to see the doctor - it will go away on its own.Most often, people after the age of forty turn to a doctor for help with osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, and only because of the presence of concomitant pathologies.
Listen to your body
The first signs of cervical osteochondrosis are the occurrence of pain in this part of the spine.Its character can be either constant aching or sharp shooting when turning the head, when a vertebra moves relative to another along the axis.
If a person ignores the emerging syndrome with spinal osteochondrosis for a long time, then the process of degeneration with vertebral osteochondrosis progresses.
A symptom occurs such as limited mobility of the vertebrae in the affected part - in this way the body protects itself from unpleasant sensations.And then the unpleasant symptoms subside, and the person thinks that he has gotten rid of the problem, but this is actually a worsening of osteochondrosis.
The inability to turn your head left and right fully, as before, does not even bother many.Meanwhile, the pathology can progress to the stage of irreversible changes in the tissues that make up the vertebrae.With each exacerbation of osteochondrosis, the symptoms return.As a result, a hernia of the spine is formed, which puts pressure on the nerve roots and vessels passing through each vertebra.As a result, the following signs of high blood pressure arise: dizziness, headache, flashing “spots” before the eyes.
Signs of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine do not have any features characteristic of this pathology.Therefore, during an exacerbation of vertebral osteochondrosis, it is sometimes difficult to guess for what exact reason the malaise arose.There may be severe headaches in the occipital region, sometimes turning into migraines, and an increase in blood pressure to significant levels.When coughing, turning the head and sneezing, the symptoms become more severe.When osteochondrosis of the spine worsens, shooting into the arm or chest may also occur.If osteochondrosis of the spine is advanced, and the tissues of the vertebrae have changed significantly, then spinal or cerebral circulation insufficiency may occur.
If the lower segments of the cervical spine are affected, symptoms may appear that mimic heart problems.Is it possible to independently determine whether it is a heart or not?The peculiarity is that pain in the chest with osteochondrosis intensifies when turning the body and does not go away after taking nitroglycerin.Sometimes discomfort in the throat area may occur as a result of spinal osteochondrosis, but problems with the throat are extremely rare.It is worth noting that discomfort in the throat may be due to problems with the thyroid gland.Sometimes discomfort in the throat can occur due to emotional and nervous shock.And, of course, the most common cause of sore throat and sore throat is inflammation (ARVI, sore throat, pharyngitis, and so on).
Do you ever get very scared?
Often, increased blood pressure, vegetative-vascular dystonia (VSD) and cervical osteochondrosis of the spine are best friends.
As a result of compression of the spinal vessels, blood pressure increases, which is manifested by headache, visual impairment and coordination.The extreme symptoms of this spinal pathology result in the occurrence of a panic attack - this is a painful feeling of fear, anxiety, and depression.
How can you tell if you are having an attack?A panic attack usually occurs suddenly and is accompanied by the following symptoms:
- rapid heartbeat;
- increase in blood pressure indicators;
- sweating, chills, trembling in the body;
- dizziness and headache;
- feeling of lack of air;
- attack of fear.
There are other manifestations of a panic attack:
- pain and discomfort in the abdomen;
- loose stools;
- frequent urination;
- your throat may hurt;
- trembling in the limbs;
- impaired coordination of movements.
A panic attack usually lasts no more than half an hour.If the patient feels all these symptoms of an attack for the first time, then there is a fear of death, a fear of the presence of some incurable pathology.Numerous examinations of pathologies of organs and systems do not reveal, except perhaps pathology of the vertebrae, which may not be paid much attention to, so a person begins to think that his case is severe and unique.However, you should treat this condition correctly.The patient should understand that nothing threatens life.
What to do
If you feel discomfort in the cervical spine, panic attacks occur, blood pressure rises, if the symptoms are already bothering you and do not go away for a long time, consult a doctor!You may have osteochondrosis of the cervical vertebrae.Especially if the pain in the affected part of the spine is severe, it will be difficult to ignore it.Pathologies do not go away on their own, and many patients tend to think that “maybe everything will go away on its own,” but in fact, everything just progresses.Temporary remission turns into another exacerbation of signs of spinal osteochondrosis.At an early stage, it is easier to identify and overcome the problem than to deal with complications!