What does osteochondrosis look like?
What does osteochondrosis look like?
Usually the development of osteochondrosisoccurs almost imperceptibly, manifested only by discomfort in the lumbar region, which is felt during prolonged sitting, slopes or after physical exertion. In different areas of the spine, its symptoms look different and have their own specific characteristics.
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The main symptoms of osteochondrosis areto disguise themselves under a variety of diseases, but they can be recognized by painful sensations, numbness of the skin, sensitivity disorders, muscle spasms in the affected area, stiffness of the affected spine and a decrease in the full volume of movements. Usually, these sensations appear irregularly and do not prevent a person from being, therefore, timely treatment of osteochondrosis is most often absent.
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In the early stages of the disease, osteochondrosis is notmanifests itself aggressively, but over time, back pain begins to increase not only from physical exertion, but even when sneezing or coughing. He is prone to a fairly rapid progression and is extremely sensitive to the slightest careless movements, which can lead to aggravation of the disease. Externally, osteochondrosis is manifested by osteophytes - hook-shaped growths of vertebrae protruding from under the skin of the back. The main purpose of osteophytes is to reduce the load on the intervertebral discs. They are often tried to treat a salt-free diet, considering the cause of osteochondrosis deposition of salts - however, such treatment is meaningless.
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Symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis include painand a crunch in the neck, limiting her mobility, headache, numbness in hands and hands, dizziness, noise in the ears and head, fainting and bifurcation of vision, as well as cardiac pain in the heart. In chest osteochondrosis, the clinical picture looks like a metaphorical "count" in the chest, a feeling of compression of the back and chest, as well as pain in the area of the scapula and between them.
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Recognize lumbar osteochondrosis bybound and limited mobility of the lower back, difficulties in tilting and lifting, muscle cramps in the lumbar region, pain in the sacrum, buttocks and legs (shin, foot, back surface of the legs, outer or inner thighs). In addition, with lumbar osteochondrosis, there are violations of the pelvic organs, as well as weakness, tingling, numbness or hypersensitivity in the painful lumbar regions.
