One of the most common causes of back pain is osteonecrosis. This is the name of a disease of the spine in which the intervertebral discs are affected. With such damage, the discs separate, deform, change in height. Hence the pain.
According to statistics, almost 80% of the inhabitants of the world suffer from this pathology to one degree or another. An impressive number! Its "terrifying size" is quite simple to explain.
Answer some questions. Do you live a passive life rather than an active lifestyle? Prefer traveling by car rather than on foot? Do you spend a lot of time at the computer, sitting in one place? If you say "yes" more than "no", unfortunately you have every chance of getting osteonecrosis sooner or later.
The danger of pathology lies in the fact that people who are afraid of osteonecrosis, as a rule, are not even aware of it. In the early stages it is difficult to recognize, the later stages are difficult to cure.
In most cases, the pathology is diagnosed when, after bone destruction, damage to internal organs occurs. This often happens, because the spine is the support of the entire body, and a violation of its functions negatively affects the entire body.
Doctors who specialize in treating osteonecrosis want you to pay more attention to yourself and your health. Notice the slightest symptoms of feeling unwell and contact us immediately. We will help recognize this disease at an early stage and cure it before it becomes invincible.
Symptoms of thoracic osteonecrosis
And to make it easier for you to understand that it's time to see a specialist, pay special attention to the "brightest" signs of osteonecrosis.
Thoracic osteosarcoma, the symptoms of which depend on which part of the spine is affected by the deformity, is often manifested by discomfort and pain in the back. There may also be a sharp pain between the shoulder blades, the intercostal space. Pain may be localized along the thoracic spine, aggravated by movement.
It's not just back pain that can signal a problem. If your heart, nerves, liver, and other internal organs are playing tricks, this can also be a warning bell.
The main symptoms of thoracic osteonecrosis:
- reduced movement of the thoracic spine. However, this is not always a symptom of osteonecrosis. Such signs are also manifested in Bechterew's disease, in scoliosis and other spinal deformities, in Forestier's disease, etc. v . . . X-rays are needed to determine the exact cause of the pain. With specialist doctors, you can have an X-ray examination right at our center and get an expert opinion right away;
- pain in the chest, behind the sternum, more often on the left side. Similar symptoms appear in ischemic heart disease. Therefore, to clarify the details, you will need an electrocardiogram, electrocardiogram. You can also see a specialist clinic;
- interstitial pain. It can be a sharp or shooting pain that is aggravated by walking, bending over, inhaling and exhaling.
Tumor of the thoracic spine, the main treatment for pain relief, completely disguises itself as other diseases and is easy to mistake. To prevent this from happening, you need to go through a series of simple tests. Based on their results, our experts will pinpoint the exact cause of your problem and find a solution.
Diagnosis of thoracic osteonecrosis
Tumor of the thoracic spine, the diagnosis of which should be made by an experienced physician, is a serious disease. Do not try to self-medicate.
But you can get an idea of how high your risk of osteonecrosis is if you pay attention to your lifestyle, posture, and condition of different parts of your body.
Posture. Stand with your back to the wall, no shoes on. Your body must make contact with the wall at five points: behind your head, shoulders, buttocks, calves, and heels. Stay in this position for 3-4 minutes. If you feel comfortable in this position, congratulations - there's no reason to worry. If you feel tension in different parts of your body, we will continue to diagnose further.
Cervical
The seventh cervical process is considered to be the initial step, visible to the eye and should be palpable, the remaining processes should be of the same size and spaced apart. If the vertebrae are not palpable, fused into a single "column", or their displacement is clearly visible - tarsal osteonecrosis, the symptoms of which are shown above.
Headaches, stress and depression, problems with the thyroid gland, hearing and vision impairment, numbness of the hands and fingers, and high blood pressure can all be the result of tarsal osteonecrosis.
Chest
The vertebrae of the thoracic region should normally be in an indentation and have the correct "in-line" arrangement. They should not protrude when viewed from the side and stand out against the skin. But osteonecrosis of the thoracic spine, the diagnosis of which should also be made by a doctor, occurs most often in people who work in offices. This is sedentary work during the day, sitting at the computer, studying. Weightlifters also often experience osteonecrosis. People with thoracic spine problems often have colds: bronchitis, pleurisy, cough, pneumonia.
First of all, the diagnosis of thoracic osteonecrosis involves a thorough medical examination. If the symptoms of the disease are evident, then the diagnosis can be made on the basis of the patient's complaints, examination, medical history, as well as the results of MRI and radiographs. The photos allow you to clearly see how severely the discs are deformed.
Lumbar
One clear evidence of lumbar osteonecrosis are bilateral deposits, which visually "push" the lumbar up. The person's posture is clearly changed. The results of MRI in such cases diagnose the presence of disc herniation and Schmorl's hernia. Invasion of lumbar hernia can lead to paralysis of the legs and the tumor may degenerate into a cancerous tumor.
sacred parts
How often do babies fall at the coccyx? Often. In this case, parents rarely take the baby to the doctor. After all, such a bruise is taken for granted. And this is wrong. In fact, bruises are very dangerous. They can lead to bone curvature, in which salt accumulates. Bone tumors in the sacrum are fibrous leading to hemorrhoids, constipation, varicose veins of the lower extremities, and dry joints.
So, when you examine your spine independently, you can draw conclusions about the presence of deviations in the body. But remember that the final diagnosis is still made by the doctor.
In medical centers you are waiting for real specialists, specialists of the highest kind. You will be provided with high quality medical services that will truly solve all your problems.
The center is equipped with advanced equipment that can recognize any disease at an early stage. Also at our center you can undergo any type of test: from the presence of sugar in the blood to performing tests to detect STDs.
Treatment of osteonecrosis of the chest area
The treatment of any disease, first of all, consists in eliminating its causes. And of course, in parallel with this, specialists conduct treatment to eliminate the symptoms of the pathology. Only such complex therapy helps in recovery.
If your doctor has diagnosed thoracic osteonecrosis, treatment may include medication and acupressure.
Usually, drugs to treat osteonecrosis of the thoracic region are used in the acute phase. For relief, analgesics, anti-inflammatory drugs, sedatives, and corticosteroids are used.
In addition to medications prescribed orally, a doctor may prescribe a local blockade with lidocaine or novocaine. The drug has a strong anti-inflammatory effect that affects the main links of the pathogenesis of pain, therefore, pain relief is almost immediate.
In the complex treatment of osteonecrosis, muscle relaxants, herbal preparations, antidepressants are added.
Acupressure therapy is performed at the stage of disease remission and the main role in treatment is acupressure, acupuncture, acupuncture, manual massage. These procedures reduce the dose of the drug and permanently fix the effects of the treatment.
Specialists will help you at any stage of the disease: from early diagnosis to treatment of complex cases. Doctors and neurotherapists, massage therapists and reflexologists are always at your service. In addition, if necessary, doctors from other specialties working at our center will be involved in your treatment.
Your health is in your hands. The sooner you ask for help, the sooner we can help you.