Osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine is a common disease. Affected people aged 25, older. The disease is getting younger. Lumbar osteochondrosis, symptoms are noted in patients aged 30 years.
Osteochondrosis is a disease of an improper, sedentary lifestyle. Many are forced to spend their working hours sitting in front of a computer. It is important to lead an active lifestyle, to exercise that maintains normal muscle tone, there is often not enough time for this.
Symptoms
Few people pay attention to the first symptoms of lumbar osteochondrosis. Initially, the disease manifests itself with discomfort in the lower back. Severe pain occurs with a heavy load on the spine, lifting weights.
Typical signs of the disease:
- tingling, numbness of the muscles of the back when sitting for a long time in one position;
- at a later stage there is a slight pain, intensified by movement;
- after improper loading of the spine, the patient faces partial restriction of movement, severe pain that does not allow him to straighten his back, causing a severe attack of pain.
It is advisable to seek medical help. The consequences of neglected osteochondrosis are terrible. The disease provokes changes in cartilage tissue, leading to the formation of hernias. The patient is relieved of the intervertebral disc herniation by surgery.
The modified cartilage tissue becomes dense, reminiscent of bone tissue, the distance between them decreases, the nerve endings are compressed. The pain appears in the lower back, legs, groin.
Causes of the disease
A sedentary lifestyle cannot provoke illness. The causes of lumbar osteochondrosis often negatively affect the body from childhood. The formation of improper posture is the first cause of osteochondrosis. Excess weight, weight lifting, back injuries, genetic predisposition are the main causes leading to degenerative changes in the vertebrae.
The causes provoke improper blood circulation in the cartilage tissues. The amount of nutrients supplied by the blood decreases, which leads to a lack of components necessary for the regeneration of cartilage tissue.
It is worth paying attention to back injuries. Severe trauma to the spine, received in childhood, will disrupt the normal functioning of the intervertebral discs. Inflammation begins gradually. If you do not take measures in time, provoke the process with additional adverse factors, in the future osteochondrosis will become a constant companion.
Treatment of lumbar osteochondrosis
The main thing - without self-medication. They harm health, worsen the condition.
The doctor will make an accurate diagnosis after diagnostic tests. Treatment of lumbar osteochondrosis is effective when the diagnosis is known, the affected area of the spine is identified. The procedures are aimed at eliminating factors:
- It is recommended to identify the root cause that led to the formation of tissue changes.
- If osteochondrosis is accompanied by severe pain, the initial treatment is aimed at relieving pain, relieving the patient's condition.
- It is worth stopping the disease process by stimulating the regeneration of tissues damaged by osteochondrosis.
- When the pain disappears, the patient is prescribed massage complexes, therapeutic exercises and preventive procedures.
When it gets worse, the pain is so severe that the movement causes severe pain. In severe cases, the patient is hospitalized. If not necessary, the patient should be provided with rest at home, bed rest.
The doctor prescribes strong drugs. In severe situations, the patient is given a special blockade that relieves acute pain.
Therapy during the recovery period
Osteochondrosis is an insidious disease. It is impossible to cure. The patient is advised to follow the doctor's instructions when the pain passes.
If the neurologist has prescribed a course of reflexology, it is worth attending the sessions. After restorative manual procedures that relieve pain, restore muscle tone, you should regularly engage in physiotherapy exercises.
The complex of therapeutic procedures is aimed at getting rid of, eliminating complications that provoke osteochondrosis. In severe cases, the procedures are ineffective. The patient will be relieved of pain, anguish, surgery.
Disease prevention
Healing, safety in the future depends not only on the attending physician. Whether or not osteochondrosis returns depends on the patient. It is worth reconsidering your sedentary lifestyle.
From now on, physiotherapy and an active lifestyle should become constant companions. Prevention - swimming, leisurely walks in the fresh air. Often patients have physiological problems. Osteochondrosis is the cause of the patient's depressed state. The disease leads to constant irritation, depression, depression.
The main thing in the prevention of the disease is a sedentary lifestyle, proper nutrition, gymnastics, swimming. Lumbar osteochondrosis is becoming a problem for every second patient.
If you do not notice signs of disease, lifestyle, work restrict movement, take care in advance to prevent the disease. You do not have to wait until it manifests itself, it is easier to protect your health in advance than to treat terrible complications.
Facts about osteochondrosis
Many diseases occur due to problems with the spine. Vertebrae in a healthy body have strict proportions to each other. A slight deviation from the norm provokes osteoarthritis, sciatica, osteochondrosis. Preparations for lumbar osteochondrosis cannot cure. They stop the development of the disease, eliminate pain, partially restore the work of damaged tissues.
Improper posture - osteochondrosis in the future, premature aging of the skin. Youth depends on the strength of the muscles responsible for maintaining the facial muscles. Improper posture, bent shoulders, drooping head weaken the muscles of the back of the neck and head. Leads to the formation of a second chin, progression of osteochondrosis.
Conclusion
Disease prevention is more effective than therapy. To prevent the progression of the disease, parents from childhood should pay attention to the child's posture, take measures to prevent the onset of osteochondrosis.
For prevention, strengthening the health of the body, it is recommended to visit sports sections, follow a properly balanced diet and treat injuries in a timely manner.