Examine the symptoms, the treatment of thoracic osteochondrosis, which is rare, since the spine is inactive in the thoracic region, firmly attached to the sides. The main cause of development, manifestation of symptoms is scoliosis, the curvature of the spine. The manifestations and development of the disease are formed in early school age.
The disease often occurs in drivers, office workers who have been sitting in difficult positions for many years at the table, who are not interested in their posture. The thoracic vertebrae throughout the life of the patient bend at the same time with nerve fibers, ligaments, muscles. There is tension, pressure, extra load on the spine, this becomes the cause of the development of the disease.
The presence of signs of osteochondrosis of the chest differs from the symptoms that appear. The disease is not intense, there are no acute persistent pains, there are unpleasant pains of a constantly aching nature. It is difficult for a doctor to diagnose thoracic osteochondrosis. The symptoms are similar to gastrointestinal diseases, the pain resembles angina, myocardial infarction.
Symptoms
Osteochondrosis of the thoracic spine has a bad effect on the liver, kidneys and has a bad effect on the work of the pancreas. It is often the cause of heart and intestinal disorders. The disease manifests itself in different ways, there is no way to properly distinguish a set of symptoms that make it possible to correctly diagnose, in time - osteochondrosis of the thoracic region. The presence of characteristic symptoms:
- Unpleasant pains in the intercostal space, aggravated by deep inspiration.
- Burning in the chest.
- Numbness of the upper limbs, pain when lifting.
- Unpleasant pain in the stomach, liver, heart.
- Bending the body is difficult.
- In men, it becomes the cause of impotence.
With the disease, characteristic strong, unpleasant intercostal pains appear. The patient has difficulty breathing, the pain increases with hypothermia, body twists. The pain becomes intense, unpleasant at night. Similar to heart pain. With an outbreak of the disease in women, osteochondrosis radiates to the breast, contributing to pathological changes in the female mammary gland. With an exacerbation, the intense pain lasts for several days.
The symptoms, the treatment of thoracic osteochondrosis due to the complexity of the diagnosis are determined, treated only by a doctor! Self-medication often leads to side effects, complications and causes other diseases.
Dorsago and dorsalgia
Thoracic osteochondrosis of the spine is accompanied by 2 spinal syndromes:
- Dorsago. There is intense, sharp pain in the chest in those who work, crouching for a long time. Severe pain occurs during the ascent, making it difficult to breathe. Movement in the chest area is limited.
- Dorsalgia begins imperceptibly, gradually. Discomfort, mild pains appear, which intensify when the body bends, deep breathing.
Indicated by muscle tension, which restricts movement: upper dorsal - in the area of the cervix, lower - in the lumbar, thoracic area. The pain is aggravated by night rest, in the morning when you walk it gradually disappears. The pain gradually intensifies when a person sits for a long time in an awkward position.
Complications
With the disease, there are other manifestations of pain that complicate the diagnosis, violations:
- Upper chest - pain in the esophagus, pharynx, chest pain.
- Middle chest - pain occurs in the right hypochondrium, similar to pain in gastrointestinal diseases.
- Lower thoracic spine - sudden acute pain in the abdominal organs.
The pains are not seasonal, inaccuracies. It increased after physical exercise. The sensations of pain subside after a complete night's rest, often disappearing completely.
If the disease is diagnosed and treated late, it becomes the cause of diseases, disorders of internal organs. A serious complication is the appearance of pathology, violations of the coronary arteries, changes in the heart. There are disorders of the duodenum, motility of the intestine, dyskinesia of the gallbladder.
Diagnostics
The disease is not well diagnosed. The symptoms of osteochondrosis in the chest are similar to those of angina, myocardial infarction. With thoracic osteochondrosis, there is no relief when taking heart medication. The patient's electrocardiogram is normal. The doctor will make the correct diagnosis of the disease when he prescribes MRI and X-ray studies to the patient.
Treatment methods
The goal set by doctors when performing the main therapeutic measures is to eliminate the acid, aching pain in the curved areas of the spine, neurological specific manifestations and complete recovery of the patient. Treatment:
- Medicines;
- Exercise therapy?
- Physiotherapy.
Medical treatment begins with the appointment of analgesic, anti-inflammatory drugs by the doctor. Tablets for osteochondrosis of the chest - baralgin. Physiotherapy, manual therapy, exercise therapy are prescribed by the doctor.
The goal of physical therapy is to improve blood circulation, cerebrospinal fluid. Muscle tension is relieved, the inflammatory process is reduced in the problem area, the pain is eliminated. Exercise therapy aims at prevention, treatment of diseases. Therapeutic exercises relax, mobilize the deformed part of the spine.
The doctor prescribes exercise therapy in the acute period of the disease with a combination of muscle relaxation. After the pain is relieved and disappears, breathing exercises are prescribed. Reflex methods are used in the treatment of thoracic osteochondrosis. Thanks to the technique, the mobility of the back is restored.
Acupuncture (acupuncture) aims to relieve spasms, for muscle hypertension. With the help of acupuncture, an effect is achieved that improves the function of blood vessels, has a beneficial effect on blood supply, nourishes the tissues of the intervertebral discs.
The effectiveness of acupuncture is increased in combination with moxibustion, physiotherapy, suction cup massage, manual, vacuum therapy. The combination of methods of treatment of the disease gives efficiency and safety. They are considered the basis of a course that is strictly defined for each patient.
With the help of effective methods, doctors manage to return the intervertebral discs of the problem areas to their normal work, to stop the development, the exacerbation of osteochondrosis of the chest. Progressive treatments stimulate the regeneration of the pulposus nucleus, the fibrous ring disc.
Effective treatment technologies eliminate the unpleasant, unpleasant sensations of the disease - pain, prevent complications of osteochondrosis, in the absence of treatment appear in the form of protrusion, hernias.
For a patient with thoracic osteochondrosis, preventive, therapeutic sparing exercise is important, complementing the medical, drug treatment prescribed by the doctor. Helps the patient to form properly, competent muscle corset to avoid recurrences, complications of the disease.