The thoracic spine is inactive, surprisingly stable due to the rigid fixing of the ribs, it is therefore the least sensitive to osteochondosis.Its clinical manifestations, syndromes rarely harass patients.
Nevertheless, there are those who manage to "win" this disease for years long base in the office and even in an uncomfortable and non -violent pose or a steering wheel in a trembling car.
Osteochondrosis of the thoracic spine most often falls on that which suffers from scoliosis, does not follow its posture, its bump, the bunch.
At the same time, the vertebrae of the breast are folded abnormally, as well as the muscles, the ligaments, the nerve fibers, they undergo great tension and an additional charge, very important from year to year.
Fatigue, wear and tear of the vertebral segment and gives momentum to the development of the disease.
Small tips:Build the accuracy of the posture by sticking a narrow tape of adhesives along the spine.
As soon as you look and your spine is twisted, the adhesive plaster will stretch, reminding you of the need to change the pose and take the right posture.You will be amazed at the number of times a day when your body accepts the dangerous pose to the health of the spine.
Thoracic osteochondrosis: symptoms
- Vascular disorders, the cause of which is osteochondrosis, can be suspected if, for no apparent reason, the skin is peeling off, the nails become very brittle, the legs are often grouped.These are external manifestations of the disease.
- Improved steps, limitation of mobility, as well as burning or cut pain, spreading between the shoulder blades to the shoulder belt and the back of the head with a slight pressure on one of the spicy processes (they are significantly given to the back during inclination), suggests that the disease is progressing.
- With osteochondrosis of the thoracic spine, as well as with cervical osteochondosis, irritation of the nerve roots, tight in the narrow intervertebral channel, can cause pain in the chest.It often appears unexpectedly, for example, when a person gets up from the table after a working day.This does not allow you to breathe, in force and surprise, it looks like a stab on your back with a knife.Its character sometimes makes a serious disease of the cardiovascular system, to coronary deendent disease and myocardial infarction.But the cardiologist is helpless here.The cause of your suffering is thoracic osteochondosis.
- Gastralgic syndrome is often disguised as gastrointestinal tract diseases.The acidity of gastric juice can be considerably reduced.The main complaint of patients who often approach gastroenterologist is pain in the epigastric region, which, as a rule, intensifies in the afternoon after physical work and compromises (or completely passes) after a complete night rest.Its appearance and reinforcement are practically not linked to seasonality (as you know, in real patients with gastritis, gastroduodenal ulcer, rare autumn and spring without serious exacerbations), of food and diet.These characteristics of the demonstration of syndrome help to establish a real diagnosis.After the treatment of the underlying disease - osteochondrosis of the thoracic spine, the acidity of gastric juice is restored without using drugs.
- If the intervertebral discs at the level of the 7-11st vertebrae suffer from osteochondrosis, the pain is strong, paroxysmal, then dull, painful - spreads to the right hypochondrium, as if your coasts hurt.During an attack, patients often enter a hospital with a wide variety of diagnostics: acute calculation cholecystitis, renal revenge, pancreatitis, colitis, urolithiasis.
Often, you need to perform the most detailed medical examination to exclude diseases from the abdominal organs, make the diagnosis correct.
Thoracic osteocodrosis treatment methods
The treatment of osteochondrosis of the chest spine depends on the stage of the disease and mainly returns to conservative treatment.Surgical intervention is extremely rare in the case of a vertebral hernia.
- At the exacerbation stage of the disease, treatment aims to relieve pain.To relieve pain, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and pain relievers are prescribed.To relax muscles and increase the mobility of the spine, muscle relaxants are prescribed and to improve the blood supply of vasodilator drugs.The drug treatment is combined with physiotherapy and massage.
- In the subordinate phase, the treatment aims to stretch the muscles of the chest spine.The most effective method of Kinesheterapia is.
- At the stage of remission, the treatment aims to improve the mobility of intervertebral discs, to restore the natural turns of the spine and to strengthen the back muscles.
Therapeutic gymnastics for mammary osteochondosis
Breast osteochondosis exercises should be performed daily in the morning and evening.This complex is played seated on a chair or stool.We make all the movements gently, without sudden movements.The rhythm of execution is slow.The breath is free.
- The starting position sitting on the chair, the legs are slightly divorced, the arms are extended forward.We tighten and demonstrate the fingers at a rapid pace of fifteen to twenty times.We lower our hands, look forward and shake the brushes.
- Starting position sitting on a chair, legs together, arms along the body.Lift the right hand forward and, with the body round and the head, take it back.We hold the hand at right angles, the gaze follows the movement of the hand.We come back to the starting position.We repeat the same thing in the left side.Repeat 3-6 times in each direction.
- Starting position sitting on a chair, shoulder of the legs - width, arms on the belt.We include the head alternately right and left on the shoulder.Repeat 3-6 times in each direction.
- Starting position sitting on a chair, the width of the separate legs, the brushes on the shoulders, the elbows are attributed to the side.We lower and raise the elbows 8 to 10 times.
- Starting position sitting on a chair, the leafpiece legs, the arms along the body.We make circular movements with the shoulders forward and back 5 to 8 times in each direction.
- Starting position sitting on a chair, the leafpiece legs, the arms along the body.We take breathing and express.During inhalation, we take out the stomach, during expiration, we draw it.Repeat 3-4 times.
- Starting position sitting on a chair, the leafpiece legs, the arms along the body.We turn our heads around our own axis to the left and to the right.We repeat 3-6 times for each side.
- Starting position sitting on a chair, legs together, arms on the knees, fingers of the castle.When inhaling, lift the assault hands over your head when expiration, lower it to your knees.Repeat 4 to 6 times.
- Starting position sitting on a chair, the leafpiece legs, the arms along the body.We include the head forward, trying to reach the chin to the chest.We come back to the starting position.Repeat 6 to 8 times.
- Starting position sitting on a chair, the leafpiece legs, the arms along the body.We slide our hands along the body in the armpits on inspiration and lower it to the expiration.Repeat 4 to 6 times.
- Starting position sitting on a chair, the leafpiece legs, the arms along the body.We reduce and dilute the shoulder blades.Repeat 6 to 8 times.
- Starting position sitting on a chair, the leafpiece legs, the arms along the body.We perform the movements of the hands as when we swim with a rabbit 6 to 8 times with each hand.
- Starting position sitting on a chair, the leafpiece legs, the arms along the body.Raise your hands through the sides and connect the rear sides of the hands.Inspire - Lift your hand.Exhale - We lower our hands.We will lose 4 to 5 times.
- Starting position sitting on a chair, the width of the separate legs, the brushes on the shoulders, the elbows are raised.We perform circular movements in the shoulder joints in the direction of the needles of a watch and in the antihorarous direction.Repeat 6 to 8 times in each direction.
- Starting position sitting on a chair, legs together, arms stretched forward.We spread our hands on the sides - Inspire, go back to the starting position - Expire.Repeat 3-4 times.
- Starting position sitting on a chair, the leafpiece legs, the arms along the body.By the side, lift the right hand on the head and touch the ear.We also repeat the movement with the left hand.Repeat for each side is 4 to 6 times.
- Starting position sitting on a chair, shoulder of the separate legs, knees on the knees, the fingers are used in the "lock".Lift your hands closed - Inspire, go to the right knee - Expire.We raise our hands - inhale, lower it to the left knee - Expire.Repeat 3 times for each side.
- Starting position sitting on a chair, the leafpiece legs, the arms along the body.Raise your right hand and start the left simultaneously.Change the position of the hands.Repeat 6 to 8 times.
- Starting position sitting on a chair, shoulder of the separate legs, arm folded with elbows, the palms are connected.We make the movement of the hands as when we swim with brass.Repeat 6 to 8 times.
Preventive methods
To avoid exacerbations, prevent the appearance of pain:
- Strengthen the back muscles;
- Follow your posture;
- Don't take a cold!
- Having sweated after exercising sports or wet in the rain, change dry immediately.Humidity and cold are the first enemies of your spine.