Thoracic chondrosis women. Symptoms and treatment of how to deal

Over time, the cartilage and intervertebral discs lose their elasticity, and increases the likelihood of breast chondrosis. The condition can occur in both men and women.

The disease is most common after 45 years. Among the symptoms isolated pain in the chest, shoulder blades and other symptoms. If there is suspicion of disease should consult a doctor. The specialist will diagnose, prescribe therapy.

The causes of the disease in women

Thoracic chondrosis women (symptoms include pain in the shoulder blades) may occur for various reasons.

Namely:

• increased physical activity;
• pathologies of the spine;
• constant presence in an awkward position;
• disturbed metabolic processes;
• trauma;
• hereditary factor;
• abnormal structure of the spine.

Risk factors

There are certain factors that increase the likelihood of disease.

The following symptoms can be attributed to him:

• age category over 45 years;
• frequent stressful situations;
• abuse addictions;
• improper diet;
• excessive body weight;
• female;
• sedentary lifestyle - the blood stagnates, gradually muscle atrophy;
• too intensive work.

disease symptoms

Thoracic chondrosis characterized common symptoms, which are inherent in women and men.

These include the following features:

• Pain in the chest. By type of discomfort can be acute or pulsatile.
• Feeling of chest tightness. As a result, a person can not breathe. In addition, there is coughing and shortness of breath.
• Pain can give back.
• Amplification pain during physical activity.
• Discomfort in the limbs. The person feels numb hands or feet. Part of the final freeze for no apparent reason (cold season). This is due to compression of nerve - vascular endings.
• Dizziness.
• Pain in the head. Discomfort manifests itself in the form of compression. Pain increases with exercise.
• Vision changes. Woman sees indistinctly appears mist before his eyes.
• Fatigue with minimal exertion.

In disease there are 2 types of pain:

• Dorsago. Discomfort intense, sharp character. Pain is formed in the chest. Discomfort become stronger, if a person stands up or turning the torso. condition occurs often when the body is long in the same position (lying or sitting). In this case, the pain can be so severe that a person becomes difficult to breathe. Most often in conjunction with a pain appears stiffness. Dorsago - it is always a short-term discomfort.
• dorsalgia - it is a long bout of pain. Discomfort localized in the altered intervertebral disks. The symptom most often seen in the evening or at night. Also, if a person leans down and inhales deeply. Duration of discomfort varies. Basically, starting from 7 days and ends a few months. That is dorsalgia - it is a long uncomfortable.

Thoracic chondrosis can manifest features that are not typical for this disease.

Namely:

• Pain in the heart. The symptom is similar to the illness of one of the principal organs. For example, heart attack, or angina. Painful sensations have blunt or aching in nature. Discomfort may be concerned about the woman for a long time. In this case the doctor notices abnormalities after electrocardiography (ECG). And while taking Nitroglycerin situation normalizes.
• Discomfort in the mammary glands. A symptom common in women. There are pains in the breasts, which are pulling in nature. Often confused with a sign of breast diseases.
• Abdominal cramping. The symptoms are similar to diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, a woman is often suspicious at gastrointestinal pathology - gastritis, ulcers and others. Discomfort in the abdominal aggravated by physical exertion.

Chondrosis chest is of several types. Depending on this, the symptoms can manifest themselves in different ways.

The following stage of the disease:

1. I - initial stage. Symptoms may be absent or not bright. Expressed no change. Tissue degeneration is in its infancy. In the intervertebral disc cartilage loses moisture and becomes thinner.

   

2. II - there is pain and other common symptoms. There is a degeneration of cartilage and vertebrae closer together. Further, the bone tissue grows, incrustation. State precedes hernia.
3. III - vertebrae structure changes. Going cartilage disc flattening formed intervertebral hernia.
4. IV - the vertebrae lose their mobility. Causing severe pain that can not be tolerated. For a typical step in scarring of adjacent tissue and organs.

When breast-chondrosis no therapy, mobility back lost. If you do not deal with the treatment of early stages of the disease, the condition is exacerbated and there is a herniated disc. There are symptoms similar to sciatica. Symptoms depend on the state of lesion type. Detailed information can be found in the table.

Name hernia	symptoms
lateral	Pain on one side. Discomfort is enhanced when a person sneezes or breathes. And also there is loss of sensation in the site of injury
median	Expressed discomfort, pain can persist for a long time. In the future, it increases the probability of hitting the spinal cord. As a result, the following symptoms appear: pain at the site of injury; numbness; the weakness of the lower limbs; disruption of the normal functioning of the pelvis; pain radiating to the groin or stomach area

specific features

Thoracic chondrosis women (symptoms are accompanied by a feeling of compression of the breast) has specific characteristics. That is, they do not occur in men.

The following factors can be attributed to specific criteria:

• initial symptoms appear later, this is due to estrogen production;
• manifestation of symptoms depends on the cycle period of menstruation and the menopause;
• chest chondrosis often escalates, there are other diseases;
• persistent pain in the head, regardless of the type of the disease;
• frequent nervous breakdowns and changes in hormonal background;
• enhancement of sexual desire;
• noise in ears.

hardware diagnostics

If a woman is suspected breast chondrosis, seek medical advice. The disease is in the competence of the neurologist. The specialist will diagnose, and further prescribe treatment. First, the doctor examines the patient and polls. It is important to specify all of the symptoms that are bothering the woman. Next, the doctor examines the patient, conducting palpation.

Diagnosis involves the use of the following methods:

• Blood tests. As a result, you can identify important indicators for the body.
• Discography. The procedure included in modern diagnostic procedure. As a result, you can identify spine pathology and cause of the pain. The procedure comprises administering a contrast agent that enhances image sharpness. Next, conduct X-ray.

Before discography woman can give a sedative to relieve the tension. Next, make the anesthesia. The contrast agent is introduced into the intervertebral disc. The entire procedure takes 30 to 60 minutes.

• Electromyography. The procedure is prescribed if a woman worries dizziness, changes sharply blood pressure. diagnostic method to determine muscle activity. The study was conducted using the electromyograph. The computer system records the biopotentials of muscles, strengthens them to evaluate all the data. With electrodes muscle potentials recorded and transmitted to the device. The device sends data to a computer as an image.
• Radiography. As a result, the procedures have the opportunity to assess the state of the intervertebral discs.
• Ultrasonography (ultrasound) of the abdominal cavity. The method is used when there were symptoms that are similar to gastrointestinal diseases.
• Computer (CT) or magnetic - resonance imaging (MRI). They are among the accurate diagnostic methods. As a result, you can evaluate the development of the pathological process.
• Electrocardiography (ECG). The method used in the pain in the heart.

treatment of the disease

Thoracic chondrosis women treated differently. Carried out after the diagnosis the doctor examines the results of all the studies, as well as address the symptoms. Next, prescribed treatment. Most often, it is a complex, that is, combines multiple techniques.

As the therapy used:

• medications;
• traditional methods;
• physiotherapy;
• massage therapy;
• exercise therapy;
• surgical intervention.

medicines

Medications are the basis of the treatment of the disease. As therapy using different groups of medicines. Popular drugs for the treatment of breast chondrosis are listed in the table.

Drug Group	Act	Medications
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)	Reduce pain, inflammation and swelling. The drugs are effective, but they can cause side effects, although they rarely appear. Duration of therapy 1 - 2 months.	Nurofen, Ibuprofen, Deksalgin
Non-narcotic analgesics	Medicines are not able to help with the pain sensations of strong character	Analgin, Baralgin
Muscle relaxants	Blocking nerve muscle receptors. Means relieve spasm and pain reliever. The formulations may be administered instead of NSAIDs due to the low probability of side effects. Efficacy apparent 7 days after application. Treatment lasts up to 3 months.	Sirdalud, Mydocalm
nootropnye	Normalize cerebral circulation, improve memory. Preparations are taking a course of 1 month.	Aktovegin, Piracetam, Glycine
chondroprotectors	Restore elasticity of cartilage and intervertebral discs. drugs group possesses a high efficiency. But the course of medicines long, the application should be continued until a few years	Teraflex, arthritis
immunostimulatory	stimulate the immune system	Immunal
vitamin complexes	Restore the deficit of nutrients. Means taking a course of 1 month.	Complivit, Vitrum

At the discretion of the doctor a list of medications can be changed.

Folk remedies

Thoracic chondrosis women (symptoms include pain in the head) can be cured with the help of folk remedies. Compared with drugs, herbal therapy has a low probability of side effects. If you use the recipes in combination with other methods, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the treatment.

Popular folk remedies:

• Cottage cheese and vinegar. To prepare thoroughly mixed 100 g of a dairy product and 1 drop of vinegar. Evenly placed on the gauze. Attach to the sore spot, fix plaster. The course of treatment - 14 days.
• The infusion of marigold. To prepare the tool, it is necessary to take 50 - 100 g of flowers and pour 400 ml of alcohol or vodka. Leave on for 14 days. Filtered, applied to the affected area. If you can not prepare their own means, can be purchased in the pharmacy network finished tincture.
• Infusion of celery. The component should be crushed. Next, take it in an amount of 0.5 tsp and 1 liter of hot water. Leave at 9:00. Filtered, taking means 3 times a day.
• Poultice of burdock. It is necessary to grind the component, take 3 tablespoons and pour 200 ml hot water. The mixture simmer 6 min. Solution to moisten the gauze, to attach to the sore spot. Leave to dry completely.
• Ointment. To prepare the recipe, you must take an equal amount of Polygonum snake, St. John's wort, celandine. And also need pine, peppermint, eucalyptus. Take 6 tsp mixture and pour 200 ml hot water. Simmer 5 minutes. Add melted butter and vegetable in the amount of 150 g Means to cool the cooked cream store in refrigerator. Apply on affected area.

Physiotherapy

Physical therapy is an effective method in the treatment of degenerative disc disease of breast in women. The peculiarity lies in the fact that the therapeutic effect is localized, that is not affected by other bodies. Physical therapy can be used for pregnant women, the elderly. The main methods of treatment are listed in the table.

method name	Description
Shock - Wave	The acoustic wave is directed to the thoracic spine. Because of the effect can be to reduce the pain. Recovery will come faster.
Detenzor - Therapy	The method is gentle. The spine is stretched by means of inclined mattresses. As a result, the intervertebral discs are unloaded.
magnetotherapy	Exposure to electromagnetic waves, which have a low frequency. As a result, it decreases the inflammatory process in the affected site. Also disappearing pain and spasm.
Exposure to ultrasound	Because of the effect of the vibration of the ultrasonic field, decreases pain, inflammation. A method as drugs owing digested faster.
electrophoresis	The method involves exposure of electric current when administered pharmaceuticals.
vibration impact	On the damaged place can be influenced by mechanical vibrations. For this purpose, Vibration massage.

Massage

Thanks to massage you can achieve the following effect:

• reduce pain;
• improve circulation;
• improve metabolic processes;
• eliminate muscle spasm;
• increase the mobility of the intervertebral discs;
• speed up recovery.

After the massage, the person feels better. With this method it is possible to cope with severe pain. But massage should be used as part of combination therapy. Only through such exposure can accelerate the recovery.

massage method selected specialist individually. If treatment is not carried out by specialized personnel, it is better to abandon the method. The situation could deteriorate.

Massage with breast chondrosis provides for compliance with the following recommendations:

• The course of treatment should consist of 10 - 15 sessions.
• The duration of the massage is determined individually. Most often, the procedure does not take more than 20 minutes.
• Massage should be done at a certain position of the patient. Often a person has to lie on his stomach.
• Massaging the spine itself is prohibited. It is necessary to work only on the surrounding area.

Surgical intervention

Sometimes it is necessary to carry out surgery for breast chondrosis.

Indications for surgery:

• lack of effect of combined therapy - medicines, folk remedies and more;
• intervertebral hernia;
• pathological bone - cartilage overgrowth;
• the occurrence of complications.

Operation helps to quickly normalize the situation. The method of surgery is chosen doctor.

After surgery, complications can occur:

• infectious lesion;
• pain after the intervention;
• hernia repeated;
• inflammatory process.

After the operation for recovery prognosis is favorable. The most important thing - it is to comply with all recommendations of the physician. The recovery period can take up to 6 months.

At this time it appointed additional treatment, which includes the following methods:

• physiotherapy;
• drug therapy;
• visit the resort;
• physiotherapy.

LFK

Thoracic chondrosis women (symptoms are accompanied by a feeling of fatigue) can be treated with physical therapy. Therapy helps strengthen the overall tone of the muscles and the spine.

Frequent exercise:

• Lie on your back, upper limb placed behind the head. High lift the chest and stay in this position for 8 - 10 seconds. Return to the starting position. Exercise requires repetition - 10 times in 2 sets.
• Exercise is performed standing, feet should be shoulder width apart. You need to lean forward, back and sides of 10 - 15 times. If the exercises are performed correctly, can stretch your muscles and improve circulation.
• Stand "on all fours" to bend back as far as possible. Head tilted back. Stay in this position for 5 - 8 seconds. Return to the starting position. The procedure requires repetition - 15 times in 2 sets.

LFK does not require training, as all exercises are simple. But if there are contraindications (hernia, inflammation), execution may aggravate the situation. Therefore, before doing the exercises, you need to consult a doctor.

Features of treatment during pregnancy, precautions

If a woman is pregnant, treatment is complicated, as there are some restrictions.

They include the following rules:

• contraindicated to use many medicines;
• massage should be completely excluded or made with caution;
• limit physical activity in the last weeks of pregnancy.

A pregnant woman is best to consult a doctor. The specialist will diagnose and prescribe the active treatment. Self therapy during pregnancy can be dangerous.

Prognosis and complications

If you are breast chondrosis therapy is initiated in a timely manner, then the prognosis for a favorable recovery.

When the disease is not treated, as complications may appear the following conditions:

• Disorders of other organs, which are located nearby - the heart, the stomach;
• the formation of hernias;
• protrusion - bulging intervertebral disc into the spinal canal.

Disease called breast chondrosis - pathology, which is common in women than in men. As an isolated occurrence of symptoms of pain in the chest or blades.

If you suspect that the state conduct a comprehensive diagnosis. Treatment involves the use of medicines, folk therapy, exercise therapy. As well as using physiotherapy, massage. operation is used in rare cases.

Registration of the article: Vladimir the Great

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