Consider the symptoms, the treatment of thoracic osteochondrosis, which is rare, since the spine is inactive in the thoracic region, rigidly fixed by the ribs. The main cause of development, the manifestation of symptoms is scoliosis, the curvature of the spine. Manifestations and development of the disease are formed at early school age.
The disease often occurs in drivers, office workers who have been sitting in awkward positions for many years at the table, who do not care about their posture. The thoracic vertebrae throughout the life of the patient flex simultaneously with nerve fibers, ligaments and muscles. There is tension, pressure, additional load on the spine - this becomes the cause of the development of the disease.
The presence of signs of thoracic osteochondrosis differs from the symptoms that appear. The disease is not pronounced, there are no persistent sharp pains, there are unpleasant pains of a constant nature. It is difficult for a doctor to diagnose thoracic osteochondrosis. The symptoms are similar to gastroenterological diseases, the pains resemble angina pectoris, myocardial infarction.
Symptoms
Osteochondrosis of the thoracic spine has a negative effect on the liver, kidneys and a negative effect on the work of the pancreas. It often becomes the cause of heart and intestinal disorders. The disease manifests itself in various ways, there is no way to correctly distinguish a set of symptoms that will allow to correctly diagnose, in time, osteochondrosis of the thoracic region. The presence of characteristic symptoms:
- Unpleasant pains in the intercostal girdle, aggravated by deep inspiration.
- Burning in the chest.
- Numbness of the upper extremities, pain when lifting.
- Unpleasant pain in the stomach, liver, heart.
- The curves of the body are difficult.
- In men, it becomes the cause of impotence.
With the disease, characteristic strong and unpleasant intercostal pains appear. The patient has shortness of breath, pain increases with hypothermia, body twists. The pain becomes intense, unpleasant at night. Similar to pain in the heart. With an exacerbation of the disease in women, osteochondrosis radiates to the chest, which contributes to pathological changes in the female mammary gland. With an exacerbation, severe pain lasts for several days.
Symptoms, treatment of thoracic osteochondrosis due to the complexity of the diagnosis are determined, treated only by a doctor! Self-medication often leads to undesirable consequences, complications and provokes other diseases.
Dorsago and dorsalgia
Thoracic osteochondrosis of the spine is accompanied by 2 vertebral syndromes:
- Dorsago. There is a sharp, sharp pain in the sternum in those who work, bending over for a long time. On the ascent, intense pain appears that makes breathing difficult. Movement in the thoracic region is limited.
- Back pain begins imperceptibly, gradually. Malaise, minor pains appear, which intensify when the body leans, deep breathing.
It is indicated by muscle tension, which limits movement: upper back pain - in the cervical region, lower - in the lumbar, thoracic region. The pain is aggravated by night rest, in the morning when walking gradually disappears. The pain gradually intensifies when a person sits for a long time in an uncomfortable position.
Complications
With the disease, other manifestations of pain are observed that complicate the diagnosis, violations:
- Upper thoracic segment: pain in the esophagus, pharynx, chest pain.
- Middle thoracic segment: the pains appear in the right upper quadrant, similar to the pain in gastroenterological diseases.
- Lower thoracic spine: sudden sharp pain in the abdominal organs.
The pains are not seasonal, inaccuracies. It increases after physical exertion. Pain sensations subside after a full night's rest, often disappearing completely.
If the disease is diagnosed and treated late, it becomes the cause of diseases, disorders of internal organs. A serious complication is the appearance of pathology, violations of the coronary heart vessels, changes in the heart. Disorders appear in the duodenum, intestinal motility, dyskinesia of the gallbladder.
Diagnostics
The disease is misdiagnosed. Symptoms of thoracic osteochondrosis are similar to angina pectoris, myocardial infarction. With thoracic osteochondrosis, there is no relief from taking heart medications. The patient's electrocardiogram is normal. The doctor will make the correct diagnosis of the disease when prescribing the patient MRI and X-ray studies.
Treatment methods
The goal that physicians set when carrying out the main therapeutic measures is aimed at eliminating acute and painful pain in the curved areas of the spine, specific neurological manifestations and the complete recovery of the patient. Treatment:
- Medicines;
- Exercise therapy;
- Physiotherapy.
Medical treatment begins with the appointment of painkillers, anti-inflammatory drugs by the doctor. Tablets for thoracic osteochondrosis - baralgin. The doctor prescribes physical therapy, manual therapy, exercise therapy.
The goal of physical therapy is to improve blood circulation, cerebrospinal fluid. Muscle tension is relieved, the inflammatory process decreases in the problem area, pain is eliminated. Exercise therapy aims to prevent and treat diseases. Therapeutic exercises relax, mobilize the deformed part of the spine.
The doctor prescribes exercise therapy in the acute period of the disease with a combination of muscle relaxation. After relief and disappearance of pain, breathing exercises are prescribed. Reflex methods are used in the treatment of thoracic osteochondrosis. Thanks to the technique, the mobility of the back is restored.
Acupuncture (acupuncture) aims to get rid of spasms, for muscle hypertonicity. With the help of acupuncture, an effect is performed that improves the functioning of blood vessels, has a beneficial effect on the blood supply and nutrition of the tissues of the intervertebral discs.
The effectiveness of acupuncture increases in combination with moxibustion, physical therapy, cupping massage, manual and vacuum therapy. The combination of methods of treating the disease provides efficacy and safety. They are considered the basis of a strictly prescribed course for each patient.
With the help of effective methods, doctors make the intervertebral discs in problem areas work normally again, stop the progression and exacerbation of thoracic osteochondrosis. Progressive treatment methods stimulate the regeneration of the nucleus pulposus, the annulus fibrosus disc.
Effective treatment technologies eliminate the unpleasant and uncomfortable sensations of the disease: pain, prevent complications of osteochondrosis, in the absence of treatment, they appear in the form of bumps, hernias.
For a patient with thoracic osteochondrosis, preventive and therapeutic gymnastics is important, complementing the medical and drug therapy prescribed by the doctor. Helps the patient to correctly and competently form the muscular corset to avoid relapses, complications of the disease.