In VSD and cervical degenerative disc disease symptoms are similar. These are different diseases with different mechanisms of pathological processes. Often the cause of autonomic disorders are degenerative diseases of the spine articular cartilage.
Interconnection diseases
Osteochondrosis appears in pathologies of the intervertebral discs. The development of vegetative-vascular dystonia is associated with disorders of the nervous structures and functions of broken blood vessels and heart.
The causes of the IRR in osteochondrosis of the cervical spine:
- Pathological processes causing pressure on the spinal nerves. Consequence is dysfunction of the central nervous system.
- Irritation of the nerve endings causes involuntary muscle contraction and deformation of the vessels associated with the brain.
Deteriorating secretion of hormones necessary for the proper functioning of the nervous system. Violations result in the development of autonomic dysfunction.
symptoms
The most characteristic feature of the cervico-thoracic pain is osteoarthritis, shoulder and extending to cardiac zone in the region of the clavicle, scapula and upper jaw. To confirm the pathology of vertebral discs when
symptoms of VSD appointed tomographic kinds of diagnostics and ultrasound.Manifestations of the IRR with cervical osteochondrosis:
- dizziness;
- pain in the limbs and back;
- numbness and tingling in the fingers;
- during movement of the head and heard the crunch is felt soreness;
- general weakness, fatigue;
- sudden blood pressure fluctuations;
- palpitations;
- tinnitus;
- tachycardia and bradycardia;
- blurred vision, blurred before his eyes.
Increasing hypoxia causes lightheadedness, pulsation in the temples area. May experience retching.
Untreated violated memory, brain activity, attentiveness, of psychomotor speed.
How to treat
If the cause is a violation of the autonomic abnormalities in the vertebral structures, treatment is aimed at restoration of intervertebral discs. Removed pinching vessels, cerebral blood flow is stabilized.
Drug therapy is used in conjunction with moderate exercise and physical therapy.
Appointed complex medicines:
- Antihypertensive drugs are used to stabilize the pressure and pulse.
- Antiinflammatories relieve pain and inflammation.
- Preparations for stimulating peripheral, cerebral circulation and venous outflow reduce hypoxia and reduce the severity of symptoms.
- To repair damaged nerve fibers are used B vitamins in combination with magnesium.
Physiotherapy aims to improve the general well-being. It includes EUV radiation, electrophoresis, balneotherapy, UHF and currents d'Arsonval therapy. Effective neck massage. After the 3 or 4 sessions marked improvement, reduction in the severity of symptoms. However, it is not recommended to independently carry out a massage, so as not to aggravate the inflammatory process. The procedure must be performed by a specialist. therapeutic massage course is 3 or 4 weeks.
It is necessary to implement the following recommendations:
- to refuse from bad habits;
- When sedentary work take breaks;
- ensure full sleep;
- adjust the daily diet;
- avoid stress;
- to walk outside.
After passing the acute stage of the disease are recommended exercise. Jogging, swimming, yoga and other kinds of sports activities to help prevent relapse and to strengthen the muscular system, which will provide support to the intervertebral disc.
