Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis is a difficult task, since bone and cartilage tissues are poorly restored. In order for a person's condition to return to normal (the inflammation has disappeared, the vertebrae have returned to their places), sometimes surgical intervention is necessary. But this method is outdated.
Treatment of osteochondrosis of the neck in a specialized clinic is:
- Medical assistance from unique specialists;
- Innovative effective treatment without surgery;
- Freedom from pain, injections, side effects;
- Original German equipment;
- Long-term effect of therapy;
- Treat the causes of the disease, not the symptoms;
- Avoid hospital treatment;
- 100% regeneration after completing the course.
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MBST Therapy
All the attention of doctors is focused on helping patients get rid of problems and disorders of the musculoskeletal system. MBST therapy allows you to eliminate the cause of disorders in the musculoskeletal system, and not just save the patient from unpleasant symptoms of the disease.
The principle of operation of this therapeutic method is based on the fact that the metabolism in the tissues is regulated by electric and magnetic fields. If in a healthy organ or system the processes of regeneration, that is, updates, proceed independently, then in the event of a violation of the functions, they require impulse action from the outside. In MBST therapy, magnetic resonance is used as such an impulse, which sends signals to diseased tissues that mimic signals from a healthy body system. Normalized metabolism allows you to resume the process of regeneration in the cells of cartilage, bone tissue, tendons, etc. Due to this, cervical osteochondrosis is treated.
After 8-10 sessions, not only the destruction process is stopped, but also the restoration of damaged tissues. The effect persists for more than 5 years without surgery or long-term medication!
Benefits of MBST
MBST treatment is the most effective way to treat and save from osteochondrosis of the neck. The method has the following advantages:
- absence of pain;
- high efficiency (even if the disease is not at an early stage);
- damaged tissues are restored throughout the year;
- get rid of the cause, do not smother the symptoms;
- no side effects.
If you are facing a disease, you do not need to go to the hospital for long-term drug treatment. For full recovery, it will be enough to undergo several procedures (usually 5-9 times are enough), which take only an hour a day.
To regain mobility, relieve pain and improve quality of life, you must first register for an initial consultation by telephone. The doctor will draw up a personal program for you, according to which the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis will take place. And after 2-6 weeks, you can go back to your usual lifestyle and forget about the pain! The cost of the course depends on the severity of the disease.
What else can be treated with MBST therapy?
MBST therapy is indicated for people with degenerative joint diseases. For example: with injuries of ligaments, tendons, with osteoporosis, with chronic pain due to disorders of the spinal joints.
These procedures are particularly indicated for the following diseases and disorders:
- arthrosis (stages I - III);
- osteoporosis;
- damaged vertebrae (certain types of damage to the intervertebral discs);
- epicondylitis (inflammation of the tendons of the forearm at the points of connection with the muscles, typical of certain sports loads - the so-called "tennis hand" and "golfer's elbow" syndromes);
- sports and other injuries with damage to muscles, tendons, ligaments.
- certain types of orthopedics and dentistry of the jaw (osteoarthritis of the temporomandibular joint - all forms of osteoarthritis of the temporomandibular joint; restoration of the bone structures of the jaw; acceleration of the growth of implantsteeth; loosening of the teeth).
Contraindications
- Any active electronic implant in or in close proximity to the treatment area. For example: pacemakers, defibrillators (ICD systems), insulin pumps and painkillers, etc.
- Pregnancy.
- Tumors and inflammations of a bacterial nature.
- Leukemia.
- HIV.
- Rheumatic diseases in the active stage.
Relative contraindications include ferromagnetic objects. Also, patients with high blood pressure or severe heart disease should undergo additional testing to determine if MBST can be used to treat a particular condition.
Disease etiology
Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine is a disease in which a dystrophic process occurs and develops in the intervertebral discs, other tissues of the spine are affected. In the tissues of the destroyed and lost elasticity of the intervertebral discs, inflammatory processes begin, resulting in edema. This causes disruption of nerve endings, which, as a result, causes intense and prolonged pain.
The development of symptoms precedes complications. Advanced stages can cause dysfunction of the musculoskeletal system, which will lead the patient to disability (partial or complete immobilization). It is important to diagnose and treat the disease at an early stage.
The reasons
The reasons for the development of degenerative processes of osteochondrosis in the intervertebral discs of the neck are not fully understood. The symptoms of the disease generally appear around the age of 35. The development of cervical osteochondrosis can be provoked by overloads, head injuries, etc. It is characteristic that the older the person suffering from osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, the more it manifests itself.
Here are the main reasons for the development:
- age-related changes;
- rachiocampus;
- displacement of the vertebrae;
- violation of posture;
- genetic predisposition;
- Spinal injury;
- poor physical shape;
- sedentary lifestyle;
- vertebral overload;
- strenuous physical activity;
- poor environmental conditions.
Symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis
To understand how to treat cervical osteochondrosis, consider its main features:
- severe pain in the neck - it is even difficult for a person to turn his head (the pain can spread to the back of the head, to the area of the ears and eyes, to the shoulders);
- pain in the hands (it seems that the muscles hurt), which increase with the slightest load;
- constant tension of the muscles of the cervical spine and head;
- headache (in back of head, radiating to temples and top of head);
- dizziness;
- noise in the ears;
- proliferation of connective tissue in the region of the cervical spine;
- stiffness in the neck in the morning;
- cracking sound when turning the body or head
It is characteristic of the disease that the discomfort does not go away even at night. Neck pain and other signs of illness are only part of the symptoms. Patients with osteochondrosis of the cervical spine also often complain of decreased visual acuity, hearing loss, numbness of the tongue, pain in the heart, etc. People try to self-diagnose the disease. All of this can worsen a person's well-being, since diagnosis and treatment are issues that doctors have to deal with. Therefore, if you find the first symptoms of osteochondrosis of the cervical region, we recommend that you seek help from a doctor.
Effects
Can osteochondrosis cause more serious diseases? The answer is unequivocal: yes, it is possible.
Osteochondrosis of the cervical region is the cause of the development of vertebral artery syndrome, when, in addition to pain in the neck, tinnitus appears, "flies", colored spots in front of the eyes and slight dizzinessappear. Compression of nerve roots and blood vessels can cause displacement of the disc in posterolateral lateral directions, protrusion and other pathologies. The entire spine will instantly respond to the displacement of the vertebral discs.
The lack of a quick start in the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis leads to the development of the following complications:
- herniated neck discs;
- paralysis, paresis (decreased muscle strength due to damage to the nerve pathways connecting the brain to a muscle or group of muscles) of the upper limb on one or both sides;
- ischemic stroke (occurring against the background of circulatory disorders of the brain);
- stroke - an acute violation of spinal circulation with damage to the spinal cord and disruption of its functions due to cessation of blood flow.
Diagnosis of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine
Treatment of osteochondrosis should begin with a comprehensive diagnosis of the patient. He understands:
- Examination of the patient. If the disease has reached stage 2-3, there is a noticeable deformation of the skeleton, possibly displacement of the vertebrae. The attending physician should collect a history to exclude or confirm the hereditary route of transmission.
- Laboratory research of blood, urine.
- X-ray examination to determine the presence and size of osteophytes, height or contours of cervical intervertebral discs.
- The discography will define the contour of the nucleus pulposus. This procedure involves the introduction of a contrast agent.
- Computed tomography is used in rare cases, since the diagnosis is carried out with strong radiation, which is negative for the patient.
- An ECG is performed to exclude or confirm cardiac ischemia.
Illness is not a sentence! Seek advice from a specialist if you are concerned about persistent neck pain - treatment will prevent the risk of developing more serious pathologies.
Methods of treatment of cervical osteochondrosis
Alternative medicine
Non-traditional medical therapy is not recommended in the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis. However, the attending physician may allow you to complete the course with prescriptions. The best known methods in which you can supplement rather than replace therapy are:
- treatment of cervical osteochondrosis with warming propolis compresses;
- massages (it will return the vertebrae to their position and relax the muscles). Massage should be performed by a doctor, otherwise the procedure may harm the patient;
- water procedures;
- treatment of cervical osteochondrosis with lemon-garlic tinctures (cooking, rubbing).
Traditional medicine and self-medication may not bring results, but also harm the patient. They only muffle the symptoms of the disease - the disease itself does not disappear, but develops gradually, which can lead to serious complications. Therefore, we recommend that you consult a doctor at the first signs of the disease.
conservative methods
medical therapy
Conservative treatment of cervical osteochondrosis, if a severe stage of the disease is detected, includes constant medication. These funds restore blood circulation, bone tissue and help with unpleasant side effects. They are prescribed by a doctor after a thorough examination.
In the classical treatment of cervical osteochondrosis, chondroprotectors and vasodilators are used. Chondoprotectors are preparations (ointments, tablets) for the restoration of cartilage and bone tissue, and vasodilators are means to restore blood flow, as well as the supply of nutrients to affected tissues. One of the properties of the drugs is an analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect in the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis. Tablets, ointments or injections - the release form of drugs has a wide choice. What kind of drug treatment the patient needs, the doctor will determine.
Treatment of symptoms and the disease itself is effectively carried out with physiotherapeutic procedures. Basically, they are necessary for the gradual restoration of affected tissues and are prescribed as an addition to drug therapy. Physiotherapy reduces drug intake, which is good for the liver, eliminates systemic side effects and allergies. Therefore, patients who have no contraindications, they are prescribed. Different methods of physiotherapy can be used together or separately.
The main task of doctors, along with classical therapy, is not the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis. And the elimination or reduction of the severity of concomitant symptoms (pain, muscle spasms, etc. ).
NSAIDs
In stages 2-3, patients complain of sharp, penetrating pains manifested by head movements. Then they are prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Sometimes intramuscular injection is used. The drugs have analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. This is true in the case of an injury by a displaced disc of the soft tissues of the neck.
Hormones
When intramuscular administration of NSAIDs has not relieved swelling and inflammation, hormonal agents are used. Glucocorticosteroids have a clear analgesic and anti-edematous effect. Hormonal preparations with anesthetics are used for drug blockages. But glucocorticosteroids should not be used frequently. They are harmful to internal organs, damage cartilage, bones, the ligamentous-tendinous apparatus. Hormonal agents negatively affect the immune system.
Anesthetics
Most often, in the treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, anesthetics are used for drug blockades. They are characterized by a pronounced analgesic effect and a wide range of applications. In the treatment of degenerative-dystrophic pathologies, they are prescribed for blocking peripheral nerves and nerve nodes. It is the achievement of the vertebral roots by a hernial projection that causes acute pain.
Local irritants
Ointments and balms with a warming effect are often prescribed for the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis, but in the absence of soft tissue inflammation. The ingredients that make up their composition irritate the sensitive nerve endings located in the subcutaneous tissue, thereby eliminating pain. These drugs have a vasodilating effect, accompanied by a feeling of intense and prolonged heat.
Preparations for improving blood microcirculation
Means for improving blood circulation are used in the treatment of osteochondrosis of any localization. But with the pathology of the neck, they are more often needed. In this part of the spine there is often a compression of the artery, through which nutrients and oxygen enter the brain. Often used to improve microcirculation preparations with thioctic acid. They dilate blood vessels, restore the functioning of the vertebral roots, improve trophism and innervation.
vitamins
To improve the well-being of a person, strengthen the body's defenses, replenish the reserves of substances necessary for the regeneration of tissues, patients are prescribed balanced complexes of vitamins and microelements. It is enough to take one tablet of any medicine a day to eliminate the appeared deficiency. But injections of vitamins of group B are more often used in the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis. B group vitamins in tablets may also be prescribed. Their use of course helps to improve the transmission of nerve impulses, to stimulate the natural mechanisms aimed at recovery.
Chondroprotectors
This is the only group of drugs used for the pathogenetic treatment of osteochondrosis of the neck. At the initial stage of pathology development, chondroprotectors are used for partial restoration of intervertebral discs. This effect is due to the ability of chondroitin and glucosamine to stimulate the synthesis of proteoglycans, increase the production of hyaluronic acid, activate all functions of cartilage cells (chondrocytes) and suppress their premature destruction.
Surgical intervention
How to treat cervical osteochondrosis if nothing helps? It is believed that only the operation remains. Surgery is prescribed in the following cases:
- 3 months of non-invasive therapy did not bring results, the patient continues to suffer from severe pain, spasms and other ailments;
- the condition of the neck poses a threat to the health of the patient (important arteries are pinched, a high risk of stroke or death of brain cells is created);
- deformation of the vertebrae or intervertebral discs of the neck leads to severe limitation of mobility, up to disability;
- due to the pinching of the nerve endings, the limbs are removed.
The list of indications can be extended. But one thing remains common: surgery is only performed in cases of serious danger to the patient. Before that, they try to make do with more benign recovery options.
Treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine with conservative methods gives a result, but also discomfort for the patient. If we talk about surgery, then you should know that any operation involves a fairly serious period of rehabilitation.
Prevention of osteochondrosis of the cervical region
In order to prevent osteochondrosis of the neck or any other spinal problem from becoming relevant for you, it is recommended to follow the following tips:
- leading an active lifestyle: swimming in the pool, running in the morning, doing exercises (gymnastics and special exercises are often performed not only for prevention, but also for the treatment of the neck itself);
- when you are busy with sedentary work, you should try to sit with a straight back and relaxed shoulders;
- sedentary work should be done in a chair with a back that will support the spine;
- so that during night rest the spine is in the correct position, it is recommended to get an orthopedic mattress and pillow;
- avoid lifting heavy objects, if unavoidable, they should be lifted gently;
- when playing sports, monitor the correctness of exercises, since various injuries can cause displacement of the vertebrae and lead to the development of the disease;
- You need to add to the diet foods enriched with vitamins and trace elements.
A massage course is also an effective method of preventing many diseases of the spine, which is simply good for the body as a whole. However, it should be noted that you cannot use the services of masseurs and "chiropractors" who do not have medical training or a license for the relevant work. Only specialists should take care of your body.
Protecting yourself from the development of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine is quite difficult, but nothing is impossible. If you find signs of pathology, seek the help of a specialist to determine the nature of the symptoms that have appeared. It is possible that the cause lies not in the spine, but in violation of the functions of other systems and organs.
Subject to the rules listed above, the possibility of developing osteochondrosis of the cervical spine is reduced. Remember that it is easier to prevent the development of a disease than to treat it.
Treatment for cervical osteochondrosis is available today! No surgery, no risks or complications after surgical treatment! If you have already been diagnosed with a disease or have other diseases of the spine, be sure to go to a consultation where you will be prescribed suitable treatment.