In women, cervical osteochondrosis (COX) is diagnosed more often than in men. Despite this, their symptoms are almost identical. But it is worth remembering that the course of the disease in each patient occurs individually, regardless of gender.
Men react less attentively to any cracking in the neck, the symptoms of SHX are latent. This is due to the anatomy of people of different sexes. The male muscles develop, thereby creating additional protection for the discs. They create a kind of shell that supports the vertebrae, which prevents their deformation.
The female spine is better adapted to various stresses (related to the birth and rearing of children), but the symptoms of MCD appear more frequently and brighter.
How are the spine and men's health interrelated?
With the defeat of SHX, the brain receives fewer nutrients, a blockage of blood vessels occurs. Very often, men complain of migraines and dizziness.men begin to worry:
- Hypertension.
- The rhythm of coordination is disturbed, instability occurs when walking.
- Decreased activity and visual acuity.
- Hearing worsens, often with ringing in the ears.
- The voice becomes hoarse and harsh, as after an illness.
- Increasingly, women are beginning to complain about their men's snoring.
Symptoms
various pains
Unpleasant sensations begin with strong movements of the cervical region.. They may be accompanied by frequent forced expirations and sneezing. If the affected area is stretched by the wind or by diving into an ice hole, the unpleasant sensations become acute. It is difficult for a man to turn his head, even a slight tilt causes discomfort.
If at the same time the middle finger or toe becomes numb or crunches, WOH most often occurs in parallel with the disease of the spinal nerve roots.
Upper limb weakness
Older men often complain of weakness and numbness of bone tissue. Most often it manifests itself on the arms or legs, especially at night or during a sudden change in weather.
If nothing is done, muscle weakness will lead to their numbness and atrophy. This happens due to diseases in the spinal cord. The latter are directly related to the development of ailments of the spinal nerve roots.
desensitization
Tissue sensitivity is reduced as a result of blockage or inflammation of the blood vessels.. Sensuality is disturbed, which is manifested by ossification, chills, the skin in the affected area becomes pale, during massage it acquires a scarlet hue. In addition to problems with the blood vessels, impaired blood flow is often added.
Cracks in the neck and limited mobility
Not always crunching movements in the cervical region signal dangerous diseases, indicating pathological processes. It can be caused by genetic predispositions. Most often it appears as a result of an increased load on the cervical region. Another reason is the spasm or maximum relaxation of the muscles that do not have time to respond to contractions.
Crunchy movements appear in response to excessive joint mobility. They can be caused by frequent and intense physical exercises to strengthen the back muscles.
Often, crunching movements in the cervical region appear with rapid turns of the head, indicating the development of such pathologies:
- Dystrophic disorders in articular cartilage.
- Spiny growth of bone tissue along the edges of the bodies.
- Salt deposits.
- Displacement of a bone in a joint due to trauma.
- Displacement of the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc with rupture of the annulus fibrosus.
- spondylolisthesis.
- Cartilage deformity.
The spine loses its damping characteristics, the intensity of friction and its force are doubled, and a crack appears. Due to this, the spine physiologically descends, which causes a restriction of motor activity during tilts or circular movements of the pelvis.
Loss of coordination and dizziness.
The problem develops with a lack of blood supply, which feeds the receptor complex of the vestibular analyzer.
The patient suddenly has a forced expiration or urge to vomit. A person feels restrained during movements, his legs give way, the man is disoriented in space.
Blurred vision and hearing, numbness of the tongue
A man has a veil over his eyes, white spots that resemble small flies. Over time, the image becomes clear, then cloudy, such flashes can occur after a few minutes and continue continuously. They may stop on their own after a while. Sometimes a man begins to be disoriented in time and space.
Hearing loss is also diagnosed.The man begins to ring more and more in his ears, he hears noises.. Often the sound appears in one ear, less often in both at the same time. Sometimes men are bothered by the feeling of a plug in their ears, which itches from time to time.
Throat pain
Experts call this symptom pharyngeal cervical osteochondrosis. A man seems to have a mucous plug in his throat, it is difficult for him to speak, breathe, he begins to cough allergically. The cork causes perspiration, which manifests itself with a sore throat. The mucous membrane, due to frequent dry and unproductive cough, dries up, there is a burning sensation, itching. After this, a classic sore throat begins, the voice becomes hoarse. If you do not determine the root cause of such a reaction, then over the years the situation will only worsen.
Tingling in the heart, feeling of pressure in the chest
In some caseswith OHS, tingling occurs in the area of the shoulder or elbow joint. In this case, compressive movements in the thoracic region are diagnosed. The heart muscle or the liver often shivers because the blood flow is disturbed and the organs do not receive the necessary amount of nutrients distributed by the blood.
Over time, due to SHOH, the heart begins to poke and pinch hard, the heart rate speeds up.
Redness of the skin
Due to SOC, neurological problems start in the area of the brain, which regulates its neuroendocrine activity and body homeostasis. This causes chronic fatigue syndrome, a man wants to sleep all the time, his mood often changes, his skin turns scarlet.
Also,neurology becomes the cause of depression, a man suffers from panic attacksand unreasonable fear. The skin turns scarlet, then sharply pales, the pressure rises, the heart beats faster.
In this case, in men, sexual activity decreases, urination is difficult, and apathy for food appears.
other signs
- Sudden vasospasms. A person accidentally loses orientation in space and "falls down". In this case, it should be placed on a hard surface and wait for some time until the blood supply to the brain improves. The man will come to his senses after a few minutes, but after that he will feel tired, his head will start to ache.
- The pain can affect the arms, shoulders and also the cervical region.. It often appears in the occipital lobe, squeezing a man's head like a brim.
- Increased tone of the upper chest.. At night, the muscle corset is in good shape, which affects the tightness.
- pinched nerve roots. Symptoms can vary. It depends on the course of the disease, its stage and the affected spine itself. For example, fingers may go numb or all limbs may be paralyzed.
- Neuralgia of the nerve roots in the back of the head. This symptomatology is typical for representatives of the stronger sex, in whom inflammatory processes occur or cervical nerves are irritated during the disease. As a rule, this appears during frostbite or increased pain in the occipital region.
The attack occurs in men suddenly, it resembles an electric shock. Such a negative reaction lasts only a couple of minutes, then the pain begins to subside. Neuralgia manifests itself up to 5 times a day. At the same time, the occipital lobe loses sensitivity, goosebumps appear.
Diagnostic methods
The patient before starting therapy must undergo a course of examination to determine the affected areas.
Diagnostic technique:
- MRI or computed tomography.
- Bone scan.
- rheumatic tests.
Which doctor should I contact?
If a man feels a series of symptoms that provoke OBS, it is better to immediately contact a specialist. Which one to contact:
- Therapist. They conduct an initial examination, give advice. If SOS symptoms are detected, the patient is referred to a specialist in a limited field of work.
- Neurologist/Neurologist. WOH is a type of neurological disease, so a man should be consulted by a neurologist (neuropathologist).
- Specialist in vertebroneurology. This specialist chooses the method of therapy and diagnoses the condition of the spine.
- Physiotherapist. Eliminate ailments using non-traditional treatment methods, among which acupuncture stands out. This improves blood flow and relieves muscle spasms.
When is it necessary to contact a specialist?
- With primary symptoms of changes in visual and auditory activity.
- Pain that cannot be relieved with pharmacological agents.
- Vascular spasms causing loss of consciousness.
Development and course of the disease.
- The first degree of SHOH - minor pathologies in the area of the nucleus pulposus of the fibrocartilaginous formation. Excessive load causes dehydration of the core, which negatively affects the size of the disc and the formation of cracks.
- The second stage of SHOH - the height of the discs decreases rapidly, the spine begins to sink. This causes increased mobility of the vertebrae.
- The third stage - prolapses and bulges of the intervertebral discs are formed, may be accompanied by the development of chronic spasm of the intervertebral joints.
Treatment
The treatment is a complex therapy, depending on the stage of development of the disease, it lasts from 30 to 90 days of intensive therapy and 12 months of supportive measures to consolidate the results, as well as the prevention of relapses.
Conservative therapy of the disease: taking pharmacological drugs, performing complex gymnastics.Surgical intervention will be justified only in the absence of positive dynamics,progressive disease.
Home remedies
Celery root is crushed and taken in proportions: 4 gr. the root is poured with a liter of hot water. Infused for one day and filtered. It is taken 10 grams three times a day.
In folk therapy, self-massage or the use of a needle applicator will be excellent.