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 we find logical explanations: maybe it was windy, I slept on the wrong pillow, I spent the whole day at the computer and many others.And since we know the reason that affected the vertebrae, there is no need to consult a doctor - it will disappear by itself.Most often, people after the age of forty turn to a doctor for help with osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, and only due to the presence of concomitant pathologies.
Listen to your body
The first signs of cervical osteochondrosis are the appearance of pain in this part of the spine.Its character can be either constant pain or a sharp shooting when rotating the head, when one vertebra moves relative to another along the axis.
If a person ignores the emerging syndrome with vertebral osteochondrosis for a long time, the process of degeneration with vertebral osteochondrosis progresses.
A symptom appears 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 disappear and the person thinks that he has gotten rid of the problem, but in reality it is an aggravation of osteochondrosis.
The inability to turn your head completely left and right, as before, doesn't even bother much.During this time, 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 reappear.As a result, a spinal herniation forms, which puts pressure on the nerve roots and vessels passing through each vertebra.As a result, the following signs of high blood pressure appear: 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 spinal osteochondrosis, it is sometimes difficult to guess for what exact reason the discomfort 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 worsen.When osteochondrosis of the spine worsens, shooting in the arm or chest may also occur.If osteochondrosis of the spine is advanced and the tissues of the vertebrae have changed significantly, 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 chest pain associated with osteochondrosis intensifies when rotating the body and does not disappear after taking nitroglycerin.Sometimes discomfort in the throat can occur as a result of osteochondrosis of the spine, but throat problems are extremely rare.It should be noted that throat discomfort may be due to problems with the thyroid gland.Sometimes discomfort in the throat may 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, etc.).
Are you sometimes very afraid?
Often, increased blood pressure, vegetative-vascular dystonia (VSD) and cervical osteochondrosis of the spine are best friends.
Due to compression of the spinal vessels, blood pressure increases, which is manifested by headaches, visual impairment and loss of coordination.The extreme symptoms of this spinal pathology lead to the appearance of a panic attack: this is a painful feeling of fear, anxiety and depression.
How do you know if you are having a seizure?A panic attack usually comes on suddenly and is accompanied by the following symptoms:
- rapid heartbeat;
- increased blood pressure indicators;
- sweating, chills, tremors in the body;
- dizziness and headache;
- feeling of lack of air;
- fear attack.
There are other manifestations of a panic attack:
- pain and discomfort in the abdomen;
- loose stools;
- frequent urination;
- your throat may hurt;
- tremors in the limbs;
- impaired coordination of movements.
A panic attack usually lasts no more than half an hour.If the patient experiences all these symptoms of an attack for the first time, then a fear of death appears, a fear of the presence of an incurable pathology.Many examinations of pathologies of organs and systems do not reveal anything, except perhaps for the pathology of the vertebrae, which may not be paid much attention to, so a person begins to think that his case is serious and unique.However, you must treat this condition properly.The patient must understand that nothing threatens his 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 disappear for a long time, consult a doctor!You may suffer from osteochondrosis of the cervical vertebrae.Especially if the pain in the affected part of the spine is intense, it will be difficult to ignore.Pathologies do not go away by themselves and many patients tend to think that "maybe everything will go away by itself", but in fact everything 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 face complications!