In women, cervical osteochondrosis (COX) is diagnosed more often than in men. Despite this, their symptoms are almost identical. But it is worth remembering that the course of the disease in each patient occurs individually, regardless of sex.
Men react less attentively to any tightening of the neck, the symptoms of SHX are latent. This is due to the anatomy of people of different sexes. Male muscles are developed, so additional protection is created for the discs. They create a kind of shell that supports the vertebrae, which prevents their deformation.
The female spine is better adapted to various stresses (in connection with childbirth and the birth of children), but the symptoms of MCD appear more often and brighter.
How are the spine and human health interrelated?
With the defeat of SHX, the brain receives less nutrients, blockage of blood vessels occurs. Most of the time, men complain of migraines and dizziness.Men start to worry:
- Hypertension.
- The rhythm of coordination is disturbed, instability occurs when walking.
- Decreased visual activity and visual acuity.
- Hearing worsens, often ringing in the ears.
- The voice becomes hoarse and rough, as if after an illness.
- More and more, women begin to complain about their men's snoring.
Symptoms
various pains
Unpleasant sensations begin with strong movements of the cervical region. They may be accompanied by frequent forced exhalations and sneezing. If the affected area is stretched by a strong wind or when diving into a hole in the ice, the unpleasant sensations become acute. It is difficult for a man to turn his head, even a slight tilt causes discomfort.
If at the same time the middle finger or toe becomes numb or crunches, most often WOH occurs in parallel with spinal nerve root disease.
Upper limb weakness
Elderly men often complain of bone tissue weakness and numbness. Most often it manifests itself in the arms or legs, especially at night or during a sudden change in weather.
If nothing is done, muscle weakness will lead to numbness and atrophy. This happens due to diseases in the spinal cord. The latter are directly related to the development of diseases of the spinal nerve roots.
desensitization
Tissue sensitivity is reduced as a result of blood vessel blockage or inflammation. Sensuality is disturbed, which is manifested by ossification, chills, the skin of the affected area turns pale, during massage it acquires a scarlet hue. For problems with blood vessels, a deterioration in blood flow is often added.
Neck cracks and limited mobility
Crunchy movements in the cervical region do not always signal dangerous diseases, which indicate pathological processes. It can be caused by genetic predispositions. Most often, it appears as a result of an increase in load in the cervical region. Another reason is the maximum spasm or relaxation of muscles that do not have time to respond to contractions.
Crunchy movements appear in response to excessive joint mobility. They can be caused by frequent and intense physical exercise to strengthen the back muscles.
Often, crunchy movements in the cervical region appear with rapid turns of the head, which signals the development of such pathologies:
- Dystrophic disorders of articular cartilage.
- Spiny growth of bone tissue along the edges of the bodies.
- Salt deposits.
- Displacement of a bone in a joint due to trauma.
- Displacement of the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc with rupture of the annulus fibrosus.
- Spondylolisthesis.
- Cartilage deformity.
The spine loses its shock-absorbing characteristics, the intensity of friction and its strength double, and a crisis appears. Because of this, the spine physiologically lowers, which causes a restriction of motor activity during tilting or moving the pelvis in a circle.
Loss of coordination and dizziness
The problem develops with the lack of blood supply, which feeds the receptor complex of the vestibular analyzer.
The patient suddenly has a forced exhalation or an urge to vomit. A person feels constrained during the movements, his legs give way, the man is disoriented in space.
Blurred vision and hearing, tongue numbness
A man has a veil over his eyes, white spots that resemble small flies. Over time, the image becomes clear, then becomes blurred, these flashes may occur after a few minutes and continue continuously. They may stop on their own after a while. Sometimes a man starts to get disoriented in time and space.
Hearing loss is also diagnosed.Man more and more begins to ring in his ears, he hears noises. Often the sound appears in one ear, less often in both at the same time. Men are sometimes bothered by the sensation of a plug in their ears, which itches from time to time.
Sore throat
Experts call this symptom cervical pharyngeal osteochondrosis. A man seems to have a mucous plug in his throat, it is difficult for him to speak, to breathe, he starts to cough in an allergic way. Cork causes perspiration, which is indicated by a sore throat. The mucous membrane, due to frequent unproductive dry cough, dry, there is a burning sensation, itching. After that, a classic sore throat begins, the voice becomes hoarse. If you do not determine the root cause of such a reaction, then over the years the situation will only get worse.
Tingling in the heart, feeling of pressure in the chest
In some caseswith OHS, tingling occurs in the shoulder or elbow joint area. In this case, compressive movements are diagnosed in the thoracic region. The heart muscle or liver often tingles because blood flow is disturbed and the organs do not receive the necessary amount of nutrients that the blood distributes.
Over time, due to SHOH, the heart begins to sting and pinch strongly, the heart rate accelerates.
skin redness
Because of SOC, neurological problems start in the area of the brain, which regulates your neuroendocrine activity and the body's homeostasis. This causes chronic fatigue syndrome, a man wants to sleep all the time, his mood often changes, his skin turns scarlet.
Furthermore,neurology becomes the cause of depression, a man is haunted by panic attacksand irrational fear. The skin turns scarlet, then turns suddenly pale, the pressure increases, the heart beats faster.
In this case, in men, sexual activity decreases, urination is difficult, and apathy for food appears.
other signs
- sudden vasospasms. A person accidentally loses orientation in space and "falls off the ground". In that case, it should be placed on a hard surface and wait for a while until the blood supply to the brain improves. The man will come to his senses after a few minutes, but after that he will feel tired, his head will start to ache.
- The pain can affect the arms, shoulders and also the cervical region.. It often appears in the occipital lobe, squeezing a man's head like a hoop.
- Increased tone in the upper chest. At night, the muscular corset is in good shape, which affects tension.
- compressed nerve roots. Symptoms may vary. It depends on the course of the disease, its stage and the affected spine itself. For example, fingers may become numb or all limbs may become paralyzed.
- Nerve root neuralgia at the back of the head. This symptomatology is typical for representatives of the stronger sex, in which inflammatory processes occur or the cervical nerves are irritated during the disease. As a rule, this appears during frostbite or increased pain in the occipital region.
The attack happens to men suddenly, it feels like an electric shock. This negative reaction only lasts for a few minutes, then the pain begins to subside. Neuralgia manifests itself up to 5 times a day. At the same time, the occipital lobe loses sensitivity, goose bumps appear.
diagnostic methods
The patient before starting therapy must undergo an examination to determine the affected areas.
Diagnostic technique:
- magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography.
- X-ray.
- Rheumatic tests.
Which doctor should I contact?
If a man experiences multiple symptoms that trigger OHS, it is best to immediately contact a specialist. Which to contact:
- Therapist. They perform an initial exam, give advice. If symptoms of SOS are detected, the patient is referred to a specialist in a narrow field of work.
- Neurologist / Neurologist. WOH is a type of neurological disease, therefore, a man should be consulted by a neurologist (neuropathologist).
- Specialist in Vertebroneurology. This specialist chooses the therapy method and diagnoses the spinal condition.
- Physiotherapist. It eliminates diseases using non-traditional methods of treatment, among which acupuncture stands out. This improves blood flow and relieves muscle spasm.
When is it necessary to contact a specialist?
- With primary symptoms of changes in visual and auditory activity.
- Pain that cannot be relieved by pharmacological agents.
- Vascular spasms causing loss of consciousness.
Development and course of the disease
- The first degree of SHOH: minor pathologies in the area of the nucleus pulposus of the fibrocartilaginous formation. Excessive loading causes dehydration of the core, which negatively affects disc size and the formation of cracks.
- The second stage of SHOH: the height of the discs rapidly decreases, the spine begins to sag. This causes increased mobility of the vertebrae.
- The third stage: prolapses and protrusions of the intervertebral discs are formed, may be accompanied by the development of chronic spasm of the intervertebral joints.
Treatment
The treatment is a complex therapy, depending on the stage of development of the disease, it lasts from 30 to 90 days of intensive care, and 12 months of supportive measures to consolidate the results, as well as to prevent relapses.
Conservative therapy of the disease - taking pharmacological drugs, performing complex gymnastics.Surgical intervention will only be justified in the absence of positive dynamics,disease progression.
Folk remedies
Celery root is crushed and taken in proportions: 4 gr. root is poured with a liter of hot water. Infused for a day and filtered. It is taken 10 grams three times a day.
In folk therapy, self-massage or the use of a needle applicator will be excellent.