Osteochondrosis - disease of the spine in which the spinal discs (and subsequently the vertebral bodies, joints and ligaments) lose their ability to function normally.
The lumbar spine is very vulnerable to osteohondrosticheskih violations.
Symptoms of lumbar degenerative disc disease is often difficult to identify, because the disease has a lot of forms.
symptoms
At the beginning of the symptoms are very weak: mainly patients complained of pain in the lumbar region, worse movement, slopes.
1-2 years from the onset of lumbar degenerative disc disease pain may extend to the buttock or groin. There stiffness in the lumbar spine.
Lumbar degenerative disc disease develops slowly, but eventually relapse periods occur more frequently, and the symptoms intensified, as it continues to fascinate more and more vertebrae.
The most common variants of lumbar degenerative disc disease - chronic lumbodynia. In this form of the following symptoms:
- The appearance of symptoms occurs periods waves.
- Not very intense pain in the lumbar region, worse in the morning.
- Stiffness in the back.
- The pain subsides after 30 minutes, but even small loads can provoke it anew.
- Perhaps a sudden increase in pain, "lumbago", usually as a result of physical exertion - acute lumbago. Symptoms of acute lumbago may occur for 1-2 weeks, then replaced by symptoms of chronic lumbago.
Treatment of lumbar degenerative disc disease
During an exacerbation shown being in the hospital for a week. The patient bed rest recommended walking with crutches recommended, thus relieving the lumbar region.
For the treatment of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine performed various stretching, massage.
Drug therapy includes analgesics, sedatives, vitamins. In some cases, the anesthetic block is shown.
Physiotherapy includes UV irradiation waistElectrophoresis with novocaine and ultrasound therapy.
Physiotherapy in lumbar osteochondrosis is a must-see destination therapy. It is designed to strengthen the back muscles.
Exercises include flexion and extension, abduction and enforcement, as well as twists and turns. Most effectively have exercise in a swimming pool because the water reduces the load on the spine.
During exacerbation of the symptoms of lumbar degenerative disc disease, as well as its combination with herniated spinal physiotherapy consists of breathing exercises.
At home, a good effect in the treatment of lumbar degenerative disc disease gives daily lubrication iodine painful places, as well as pepper and mustard plaster.
Of traditional medicine in lumbar osteochondrosis apply a hot compress with birch leaves or juice of black radish.
Significantly improve the condition helps proper nutrition. Read more about the diet in osteochondrosis in our a separate article.
This article is based on the book "Diseases of the spine" materials, ed. prof. Eliseev Yu Yu, M,: 2008
