Osteochondrosis is a very dangerous disease. It manifests itself imperceptibly, and from mild feelings of discomfort it develops into severe disorders of the spine, which sometimes provoke disability.
Therapists, neurologists, orthopedists, vertebrologists and other specialists are involved in the treatment of this disease.
Symptoms and sensations of thoracic osteochondrosis
Osteochondrosis of the thoracic spine is less common than osteochondrosis of the cervical or lumbar spine. The thoracic vertebrae are less mobile and more protected. This disease is complicated by the fact that the symptoms are difficult to identify and, subsequently, this can lead to a number of other diseases.
One of the main reasons for the appearance of osteochondrosis of the thoracic region is the presence of scoliosis in humans. With the curvature of the spine, the pressure on the vertebrae increases and there is their displacement and the loss of discs from the spine. The pain that occurs with this disease is indicated by the fact that changes occur in the vertebrae, metabolism and blood supply are disrupted. This disease mainly affects people who lead a sedentary lifestyle, office workers, drivers, students.
With thoracic osteochondrosis, symptoms and sensations are divided into the main pain syndromes: dorsago and dorsalgia. Back pain is persistent chronic pain that is mild and brings little discomfort to the patient. The dorsago is a sudden, sharp pain. It occurs when a person is in a certain position for a long time and changes it drastically. Shortness of breath may appear, it becomes difficult to breathe, the muscles are poorly controlled.
Degenerative Thoracic Disc Disease: Symptoms and sensations are typical and atypical
Osteochondrosis of the thoracic region, like any other disease, has a number of characteristic features. List of typical symptoms:
- painful sensations intensify when inhaling, turning the body, raising the arms;
- the pain starts in one spot and then quickly spreads to the entire chest area. Difficult breathing. The patient is forced to seek a comfortable position. Intercostal neuralgia occurs;
- the muscles are very tense, spasms occur periodically;
- the precursor of intercostal neuralgia is recurrent pain, discomfort sensations in the back and chest that occur when walking or exercising;
- the pain syndrome intensifies at night, in the morning it can completely subside. It also becomes pronounced during hypothermia.
For osteochondrosis of the thoracic region, symptoms and sensations are characteristic that are characteristic of other diseases. Such symptoms are called atypical. These include:
- painful sensations similar to diseases of the cardiovascular system. When taking medications, there is no improvement and it can even worsen the state of health. Also, with an ECG, no changes are observed;
- for women in the acute stage of the development of the disease, pain in the mammary glands is characteristic. You can exclude this pathology by visiting a mammologist;
- sometimes patients complain of aching sensations similar to pain in gastritis, ulcers, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. But, unlike these diseases, with osteochondrosis, the pain intensifies during moments of loads of power, and not when eating;
- disorders of the urinary and reproductive system;
- some patients have difficulty swallowing reflex, a feeling of "lump in the throat".
With thoracic osteochondrosis, treatment is needed immediately, and self-medication is unacceptable. This can lead to a deterioration of the patient's condition and, subsequently, also to disability. Specialists can recognize the typical and atypical symptoms of the disease. Qualified doctors diagnose thoracic osteochondrosis using modern equipment and treat them using the latest effective methods.
Chest osteochondrosis: symptoms and treatment
The hospital uses the best schemes and methods for the treatment of thoracic osteochondrosis. The pharmacological method helps to eliminate the inflammatory process and relieve pain. The main method of treating osteochondrosis is the use of chondroprotectors for a long time. They restore the cartilage of the intervertebral discs, their elasticity. For hospital patients, a prerequisite for treatment is physical therapy to strengthen the musculo-ligament structure. Muscle relaxants (relieve muscle spasms), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are used.
To maintain general balance, improve metabolism in the body, proper nutrition is required. The hospital provides the services of a nutritionist and hospital wards, where it is much easier to maintain a healthy lifestyle during the recovery period than at home.
Among the additional treatment methods are used:
- acupuncture;
- massages;
- Physiotherapy;
- manual therapy;
- vacuum therapy.