Consider the symptoms, 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 the beginning of school age.
The disease often occurs in drivers, in employees who have been sitting in awkward positions for many years at the table, who do not care about their posture. The patient's life-long thoracic vertebrae bend simultaneously with nerve fibers, ligaments, 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 is differentiated from the symptoms that appear. The disease is not pronounced, there are no persistent sharp pains, there are unpleasant pains of a constantly aching nature. It is difficult for a doctor to diagnose thoracic osteochondrosis. Symptoms are similar to gastroenterological diseases, pains are reminiscent of angina pectoris, myocardial infarction.
Symptoms
Osteochondrosis of the thoracic spine has a negative effect on the liver, kidneys, and has a negative effect on the work of the pancreas. It often causes heart and intestinal disorders. The disease manifests itself in various ways, there is no way to correctly distinguish a number of symptoms that allow you to correctly diagnose, over time - osteochondrosis of the thoracic region. The presence of characteristic symptoms:
- Unpleasant pains in the intercostal girdle, aggravated by deep inhalation.
- Burning in the chest.
- Numbness of the upper limbs, pain when lifting.
- Unpleasant pain in the stomach, liver, heart.
- Body curves are difficult.
- In men, it becomes the cause of impotence.
With the disease, characteristic strong and unpleasant intercostal pains appear. The patient has difficulty breathing, pain increases with hypothermia, twisting of the body. The pain becomes intense, unpleasant at night. Similar to heart pain. With an exacerbation of the disease in women, osteochondrosis radiates to the chest, contributing 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 back pain
Thoracic osteochondrosis of the spine is accompanied by 2 vertebral syndromes:
- Dorsago. There is a sharp and sharp pain in the sternum in those who work, bending for a long time. During the climb, severe pain appears, which makes breathing difficult. Movement in the thoracic region is limited.
- The dorsal begins imperceptibly, gradually. Discomfort, mild pains appear, which intensify when the body bends, deep breathing.
It is indicated by muscle tension, which limits movement: upper back pain - in the cervical region, lower - in the lumbar region, thoracic. 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 noted that complicate the diagnosis, violations:
- Upper thoracic segment - pain in the esophagus, pharynx, chest pain.
- Middle thoracic segment: pains appear in the right hypochondrium, similar to pain in gastroenterological diseases.
- Lower thoracic spine - sudden acute pain in the abdominal organs.
The pains are not seasonal, inaccuracies. Increased after physical exertion. Pain sensations subside after a whole night of rest, often completely disappear.
If the disease is diagnosed and treated late, it becomes the cause of diseases, disorders of the internal organs. A serious complication is the occurrence of pathologies, 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 those of angina pectoris, myocardial infarction. With thoracic osteochondrosis, there is no relief when taking heart medications. The patient's EKG is normal. The doctor will make the correct diagnosis of the disease when prescribing MRI and X-ray studies to the patient.
Methods of treatment
The goal that doctors set when carrying out the main therapeutic measures is aimed at the elimination of acute and aching pain in the curved areas of the spine, specific neurological manifestations and full recovery of the patient. Treatment:
- Medicines;
- Physical therapy;
- Physiotherapy.
Medical treatment begins with the appointment of analgesics, anti-inflammatory drugs by the doctor. Tablets for thoracic osteochondrosis - baralgin. Physiotherapy, manual therapy, physical therapy are prescribed by the doctor.
The goal of physiotherapy is to improve blood circulation, cerebrospinal fluid. Muscle tension is relieved, the inflammatory process decreases in the problem area, pain is eliminated. Physical therapy is aimed at disease prevention, treatment. Therapeutic exercises relax, mobilize the deformed part of the spine.
The doctor prescribes physical therapy in the acute period of the disease with a combination of muscle relaxation. After pain relief and disappearance, 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 eliminate spasms, for muscle hypertonus. With the help of acupuncture, an effect is performed that improves the functioning of blood vessels, has a beneficial effect on blood supply, nutrition of the tissues of the intervertebral discs.
The effectiveness of acupuncture increases in combination with moxibustion, physiotherapy, massage with cupping, manual skills, vacuum therapy. The combination of methods of treating the disease offers efficiency and safety. They are considered the basis of a strictly prescribed course for each patient.
With the help of effective methods, doctors manage to return the intervertebral discs of problem areas to normal work, stop progression, exacerbate thoracic osteochondrosis. Progressive treatment methods stimulate regeneration of the nucleus pulposus, the disc of the fibrous ring.
Effective treatment technologies eliminate the unpleasant and uncomfortable sensations of the disease: pain, prevent complications of osteochondrosis, in the absence of treatment they manifest themselves in the form of protrusion, hernias.
For a patient with thoracic osteochondrosis, preventive and therapeutic gymnastics is important, which complements the medical and drug therapy prescribed by the doctor. Help the patient to properly and competently form the muscle corset to avoid relapses, complications of the disease.