Osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine is the most common of the disease. In the same measure lumbar osteochondrosis exposed and the men and women. A lot of people know the pain in the lower back. At least once each felt the manifestation of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, causes pain in the sacrum, the lower back or the lower extremities, commonly referred to as a "pinched nerve in the back".
The causes of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine
It is believed that the main reason for the degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is the upright posture. However, without triggering factors, such as physical inactivity, violations of metabolic processes in the body, the development of the disease does occur. Also pain in the lower back lumbar spine may be caused by the presence of excess weight, weight training and other reasons.
The main source of the pain of osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine is pinched by the nerve roots, this happens due to the constriction intervertebral of the discontinuity and the appearance of prolapse (rough of an intervertebral disk). Such changes may occur due to the deterioration of power, violations of metabolic processes in the tissues of the intervertebral discs, resulting in progressively drier, and the flattening nucleus pulposus of the disc to the decrease of the damping capacity.
In the process of development of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is becoming increasingly important for the protrusion of the disk, which leads first to the formation of the protrusion, and after, and to the formation of a hernia because of the rupture of a fibrotic ring that keeps the disc content on the site.
Occurs in a pinched spinal nerve in the presence of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine causes the syndrome of the pain called sciatica.
When the sciatic resulting pain accompanies the numbness of the lower limbs. Depending on the location and the nature, you can divide the lumbago and sciatica. When a pinched nerve proceeds to its inflammation, it is of sciatica. The treatment of sciatica using pain medications (ointments), is symptomatic of the character and the background is not effective, because the cause of the disease - a degenerative process in the tissues of intervertebral disks - do not work. To eliminate the pain and prevent the onset of complications of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and requires the use of the integrated management of the therapeutic effects to the progressive intensification of the regeneration of the tissue of the disk, to recovery the normal height of the intervertebral disc, and the normalization of physiological parameters.
Due to the fact that this division of the vertebral column are a significant cost, osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine can lead to complications in the form of hernias and protrusions, which have a large spread and grow very quickly. In this context, the early treatment of the disease is of particular importance. So if you experience symptoms of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine for the first time, you must without delay seek a qualified medical help and undergo further examinations.
The symptoms of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine
The compression of the nerve roots of the spinal cord pinire herniated disc in the space pidural osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine
The epidural space is the space where the spinal roots. The symptoms of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine match affected to a segment or a spinal column.
- The defeat of the roots L1, L2 lumbar osteochondrosis causes high of radicular pain and impaired sensitivity in the so-called zone "pants" rider - in the upper third of the internal face of the thighs and the groin. When the complication of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and the development of the hernia, MRI-signs which is to the rear or posterior-lateral location of the pain occurs immediately in both legs.
- The defeat of the L5 nerve root when lumbar osteochondrosis leads to a decrease of the sensitivity, expressed aching pain in the lower back and the irradiation to an inch, in some cases, a decrease in the strength of the extensor muscles of the thumb.
- The defeat of the strain S1 when lumbar osteochondrosis is expressed throbbing pain and then follows a decrease in the sensitivity in the external area of the thigh and leg, as well as the foot to the pinky and the fourth finger. When you defeat S1 occurs the loss of the plantar and achilles reflexes.
The defeat of the artery Depro-The gotteron
With the defeat of the artery Depro-The gotteron symptoms of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine are similar with the symptoms of the syndrome of myeloid and Kautokeino "intermittent claudication". In the course of osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine can cause paralysis of the buttock and the leg, loss of sensitivity in the genital area. The defeat of an artery that goes with the heel of the L5 or S, may cause the syndrome of "crippling sciatica (unilateral or bilateral) and loss of propulsion, and pelvic functions.
The compression, vascular ischemia (malaisamy) osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine
Osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine may reveal the vascular compression ischemia (malaisamy), a violation of the vasculature of the spinal cord, peripheral structures because of the reduction of the holes intervertebral, through which pass the board of trustees of the arteries and blood vessels. This is because the flattening of the disk (to the decrease of their height), pathological excessive mobility of the spinal column when mitigated, the cordate, with the formation of neoarthrosis and osteophytes. Everything from the movements of the spine, affecting damaged the segment generates an additional compression and trauma tight of a container or of an artery. In addition, it can occur reflex the narrowing of a vessel, which passes through a through hole of the spinal canal, there appears to be an effect of bottleneck of the lodge".
The Compression of myelopathy
The Compression of myelopathy – this is the defeat of the spinal cord caused by the contraction, for any reason of the spinal canal. The severity of the injury and its symptoms depend on the location of the lesions. In most cases, the current and the symptomatology of the disease differ episodic nature, a crisis should remission.
The symptoms of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, which is complicated by the development of a herniated disc TXII-LI, calling the defeat of the segments L2-L4 S1-S2 of the spinal cord (syndrome of epigonus): pain in the lower back, back of thighs, shins, and weakness in the legs. The development of hypotension and malnutrition gluteal muscles and the calf muscles, of paresis of the foot, loss of plantar and reflexes of the achilles. The sensitivity posteroexternal surface of the leg and the foot is reduced or absent.
The symptoms of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and herniated a disc of LI-II with the compression coccygeal segment S3 (syndrome of the cone): the main clinical manifestations are expressed disrupt the functioning of the pelvic organs, such as incontinence of urine and feces, intermittent with constipation, decreased or loss of sensitivity in the genital area, the rapid development of a pressure ulcer, the loss of anal reflex.
Osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine, which is complicated by the compression or the defeat of the nerve roots of the spinal cord from the first lumbar, and below, develops a condition called "syndrome of the tail of a horse". It is to be noted that this state's most vulnerable, who have been innate of the narrow spinal canal.
The so-called "pony tail" is a bundle of nerve roots final divisions of the spinal cord, from the first lumbar segment and below. Its name from a beam obtained through the exterior of the similarity with the beyond the tail. When diagnosing a syndrome of the tail of a horse a determinant role, except current symptomatology played by the painful presence marked the radicular pain of the nature. The syndrome of the cauda equina is different from the syndrome of the cone, which may be absent in severe pain.
Anguish and intense pain in the lower back and the area of the sacrum, giving in the gluteal region, in posterolateral of the thigh, in the anogenital area. Marked, to varying degrees of the offence device type pelvic functions, appears to be a disorder of the sensitivity in the form of tapes, peripheral paralysis and paresis. In the most severe cases the paralysed are the buttocks and the legs. The clinical characteristic is particularly asymmetries in motor and sensitive violations.
The symptoms of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine are a function of the location of the lesions
Osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine can lead to the development of the syndrome of myeloid "intermittent claudication". In this case, the lack of blood supply to the lower divisions of the spinal cord manifest a feeling of weakness in the legs while walking, numbness in the bottom of the torso, urging to urinate. Absent from the leg pain. These symptoms of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and disappear at rest.
Yudovina "intermittent claudication", occurs when ischemia of the nerve roots, the cauda equina: the feel of the tingling and the goosebumps when walking, anemia in the departments devices feet, little by little, these symptoms of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and rise above it, capture the groin, the perineum, and the genitals. You receive a weakness in the legs. Short breaks leads to the disappearance of the symptoms.
For degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and complicated during the compression of the artery Damkevica, which occurs when you lift weights, the failure of a movement, vibration, and manifests clinically, paralysis of various degrees of severity (from the surface up to a total loss of sensitivity), disorders of functions of pelvic organs (incontinence of urine and stool), atrophy of the muscles of the leg, the rapid emergence of pressure ulcers.
The manifestations of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine
Manifested osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine dumb dull pain in the lower back outside the acute phase. The pain can intensify due to an extended period of time in an uncomfortable position, or the tension. When taking a supine position, the pain diminishes or passes.
In a stress for the body situations, for example, with heavy loads, cold, and even when clumsy, osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine can move on to the acute phase. The acute phase is characterized by intense pain, which can be localized not only in the lumbar spine, but also spread to the lower limbs. Can also be observed in the tension lumbar muscle, therefore, the organization strives to reduce the burden on patients departments of the vertebral column. The patient of lumbar osteochondrosis in the acute phase often to find the position in which the pain weakens, and strive to maintain this position.
Anatomically osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine is the transformation of the cartilage in the bones and their proliferation, after which the os will begin to compress the nerve roots from the spinal cord, which causes the pain. The reason for such a proliferation of bone tissue is an eating disorder of the intervertebral discs, which leads to a lack of liquid and this causes disturbances in the functioning and the structure.
The treatment of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine
Osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine is a disease that requires a long, intense, a full course of treatment. Especially in regards to the execution of cases in which there are multiple propellant or herniated intervertebral.
Thanks to reflex effective methods of treatment of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine can be performed with the maximum benefits and no side effects. But it must be remembered that if a serious problem can not be solved quickly. In all cases of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine must be system strictly individual treatment.
The foundation of treatment at the osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine are acupuncture, moxa-therapy, vacuum-therapy, pharmacopuncture, sweet the technique of manual therapy. These procedures in the complex give the possibility to restore the normality of the microcirculation of the blood and the elimination of the flow in the lumbar area, eliminating vascular edema and muscle spasms, to restore the balance of metabolic processes in the tissues of intervertebral disks, to improve nutrition. Therefore, the starts and stimulated by the process of natural regeneration. It should be noted that the manual therapy when lumbar osteochondrosis can be focused solely on improving the function of the spine, as well as the reposition of disc can not be and speech.
The application of the procedures for the treatment of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine complete the reception of medicinal plants, which improves balance of metabolic processes and the innervation of the body. In addition, the need for a correction of the diet and an active lifestyle. In the treatment of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine important is the correction of the mass of the body, as excess weight causes an additional load on the lower back and is a factor that aggravates the development of the degenerative disease of the disc.
The presence of a large experience in the treatment of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, acquired through many years of practice, in most cases, allows to achieve significant results are firm enough, which prevents the surgery, eliminates the pain in the lower back, improves overall motor activity and heals not only the lumbar region, but the entire body.
Generally, to obtain a positive effect of the treatment it takes 10 to 15 treatment sessions. Acute pain takes about 1-3 session.
Don't forget that the earlier the treatment of degenerative disc disease, the faster the positive results!