In the complex therapy of the cervical chondrosis (osteoarthritis) are used to inject solutions, ointments, creams, tablets, coated tablets. The medicines do well with pain, swelling, inflammation, loss of sensitivity, vertigo, irregular blood pressure.
The characteristics of the disease
For cervical degenerative disc disease is accompanied by a slow and irreversible destruction of the intervertebral disc. Without the shock-absorbing cartilage of the strip, the bone, the vertebrae also begin to deform. Upon receipt of vertebrologist or neurologist, patients complain of disorders acute or aching, pain, stiffness, dizziness in strong increase, then treatment regimens consist of drugs with different properties:
- external with local funds, the regenerating, the action of heating;
- drugs that provide the nutrition of the brain;
- chondroprotectors, initiate recovery processes of the disc;
- local and systemic analgesics.
Malocclusion until it does not lend itself to complete healing. The efforts of the doctors aim to eliminate the painful symptoms, slowed down the spread of the disease to other departments of the vertebral column. For this I have compiled complex treatment regimens with the use of drugs of different groups.
Signs of cervical chondrosis
In the initial stages of the development of the disease the symptoms that women and men are virtually absent. Occasionally the person gives alarm corresponding to weak sensations of discomfort in the evening. Charge their tiredness after a day of work, then the doctor is not drawn. And at this moment, its intervertebral discs gradually eroded. Deform the vertebrae with the formation of bone outgrowths, the squeezing of the artery in the spine. About a year after the turn uncomfortable sensations are the pain, rising in a curve, or the slopes of the head. Manifests itself chondrosis and symptoms:
- just a few clicks, crackle, the neck;
- the limit of the movements;
- irregular blood pressure;
- palpitations;
- migrenepodobnykh one-way buttons headaches;
- visual and auditory disorders;
- vertigo, unstable gait, sensations of imaginary object rotation;
- nausea, rarely end up with the vomiting.
Because of the lack of oxygen in the brain disrupted sleep, you experience weakness, apathy, tiredness, ringing in the ears. Worsens the state of psycho-emotional person — he becomes nervous, he cares for nothing.
Principles of pharmacological treatment
The treatment of cervical chondrosis involved in chiropractic, professional massage therapists, physiotherapists, physicians of THERAPY. In the final phase allowed the use of folk remedies. But the main role in the treatment of drug drugs. The question for all formulations:
- inject solutions apply in exacerbations chondrosis to quickly resolve its painful symptoms;
- tablets, capsules, dragees are assigned during the remission, to prevent the destruction of the discs, relieving weak to moderate pain, restore circulation;
- ointments, gels, balms, creams safer, faster to cope with the stiffness, unpleasant crunch.
I can rarely cure the back ache as a medication. In treatment regimens usually include not less than 5 funds with different pharmacological properties. Are combined, convenient to use at home.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)
The FANS more often than other drugs used in the therapy of the cervical chondrosis. Are indicated for the acute, penetrating or far away, stupid pain. The mechanism of action of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory funds is based on the ability to inhibit the enzymes responsible for the production of neurotransmitters. All the FANS have a global effect on the human body:
- eliminate the painful sensation;
- delete crunch, of "click", which occur when the curve of the neck;
- stop for acute, on-acute, chronic inflammatory processes, that strike soft tissues;
- stimulate the reduction of swelling, violate the sensitive end of the nerves;
- increasing the volume in corrupted entries of the vertebrae of the neck.
In the therapy chondrosis well-proved medicines in the form of solutions for parenteral administration. Of the tablets practiced appointment. The long-term use of NSAIDS causes damage to the mucous membranes of the stomach. This will help to avoid the simultaneous intake of proton pump inhibitors . Medications to reduce the production of parietal cells aggressive of the gastric juice, which increases under the influence of FANS.
Synthetic hormones
Glucocorticoids synthetic pharmaceutical hormones it produces in the adrenal cortex. It is the "heavy artillery" pharmacological treatment of cervical arthrosis. As and natural hormones, glucocorticoids rapidly cut the inflammation, swelling, almost instantly eliminate pain. Are used in the form of solutions for intramuscular injection. But when the acute pain is perhaps their introduction directly into the area destroyed the intervertebral disc. Therapy intense malocclusion develops hormonal drugs. Just a puncture, the painful sensations that were not reproduced in a matter of 3-5 days. Glucocorticoids are given to patients with osteochondrosisom the ineffectiveness of FANS. All in a wide range of their potential side effects. Too often the use of hormones causes damage to the muscles, the bones, the tendon of the device. Hormonal funds do not use during pregnancy, in breastfeeding, in adolescence and in childhood. All corticosteroids a lot of contraindications. In clinical practice, the cancellation of serious damage to the liver, the kidneys, the stomach after a long period of hormonal therapy. They do not apply in the presence of liver cirrhosis, peptic ulcer, renal insufficiency, osteoporosis.
Drugs with action chondroprotective
All the tools that you apply to the full treatment of chondrosis, only eliminate the symptoms, to the time to improve the well-being of the person. The only exception chondroprotectors. The composition of these drugs are the ingredients, can restore the ruin of the cartilage of the intervertebral disc. Neck stops hurting after their application do not disappear in a few hours, and for ever. Pharmacy chondroprotectors presented in a wide range. And capsules, substances for the preparation of injectable solutions, powders, and packaged into packets. The most famous chondroprotectors with proven therapeutic efficacy of the application.
Tools to improve the microcirculation
Researched drug to improve the circulation with osteochondrosis of the cervical -nicotinate. These drugs used in the treatment of malocclusion of high gravity, when deformed, not only the discs, but the bone of the vertebrae. Compression vertebral artery, which is manifested cervicobrachialgia. It is called such a complex of symptoms violation vertebral artery: headache, "crosshair" in front of the eyes, a temporary disturbance of vision, sweating, fast heartbeat. Improve microcirculation, eliminate the "vertebral artery syndrome" helps alpha lipoic acid. It enters in the composition produced in the form of tablets, solutions for parenteral administration. The lack of these drugs — the indiscriminate action, as they accelerate the circulation of the blood throughout the body, which is not always desirable. And then in the list of their contraindications including epilepsy, hyperthyroidism, disease of peptic ulcer.
Medicines with vitamins of the group B
Treatment of cervical osteoarthritis in the acute phase is not complete without the use of drugs, which composition is formed by vitamins of group B. the fact is that the osteophytes of vertebral violates not only artery in the spine. They are under pressure and sensitive nerve roots, disrupting the stimulus. Nerve impulses originating in the central nervous system with a delay, he slowed down his reactions. The violation of the stimulus lead to paresthesia — loss of sensation of certain parts of the body. In the drug for the treatment of cervical chondrosis well-proven drugs whose activity is defined as pyridoxine, thiamine, vitamin B12. Many of them are available in the form of solutions for intramuscular injection. Contains B-group vitamins, and anesthetic. Then after the execution of injections immediately disappears the pain, is restored to the volume of movements in the area of the cervical vertebrae. Is interrupted the tool improves blood circulation, nervous system, muscles and the cardiovascular system, relieves inflammation, degeneration of the nerves. There are no contraindications to its use. This periods of pregnancy and lactation, hypersensitivity to the ingredients.
The muscle relaxants
Resolution of moderate symptoms of cervical osteoarthritis, and the treatment at home, his exacerbations often hindered muscle spasms. The root of the nerve squeezed displaced intervertebral discs, and inflammatory edema. Occurs a sharp pain, which the body tries to get rid of a muscle spasm. Thanks to this peculiar protective reaction limited the mobility of a person, the unpleasant sensations disappear. But often an increase in the tone of the skeletal muscles, becomes a cause of even more pressure on the nerve endings. It appears so, intense pain, deal with it it is possible only with the help of muscle relaxants. Muscle relaxants in combination with all the means for pharmacological treatment chondrosis, including glucocorticosteroids. Are well tolerated by the body, but some can cause dependency and "withdrawal syndrome". Then were not designed for long-term therapy. The duration of the therapeutic does not exceed a week.
Medications to improve the state of psycho-emotional
Of all the kondratov exactly cervical especially worsens the psycho-emotional well-being of the person. All in violation of the growths of the bone in vertebral artery, which causes cerebral hypoxia. The patient suffering from atypical diseases of the musculoskeletal system symptoms:
- panic attacks;
- depression, neurosis;
- visual and hearing disorders;
- cleaning to move unproductive cough;
- shortness of breath;
- anxiety, apathy, fatigue;
- various sleep disorders.
It is not necessary to do when they appear — use medicines for cough, tears, or drops for ears. Eliminate the symptoms often you discover courses which the funds are received with a slight calming effect.
Vitamins in a balanced complex
Most of the vitamins, essential micro - and macronutrients enter the body through food. But not always the food products may provide a physiological need, or is incorrect, the absorption, distribution. For example, in circulatory disorders, which are specific for cervical osteoarthritis. Occurs the deficiency of bioactive substances, which adversely affects the operation of all systems of life. For a quick regeneration of the daily requirement of vitamins, micro - and macronutrients in the regimens included are necessarily balanced complex. Magnesium in the form of muscle and bone, and regulates the metabolism of iodine. Manganese, molybdenum, chromium, potassium, chlorine, selenium, zinc stimulates the strengthening the tendon of the terminal and the copper relieves the inflammatory processes. These minerals are present in all these complexes. The proper intake of medicines is to use 1 tablet per day — this amount is sufficient to improve the flow of blood to the brain with useful substances. After a week disappear the signs of anemia occurs in 3 stages of development of the cervical chondrosis. The man does not feel dizzy, do not suffer from disorders of coordination of movements. Disappears ghost objects in front of the eyes.
Medicated plasters
A method time-tested by exacerbations of the degenerative disc disease — patch pepper. Its composition is presented in the phyto-extracts peppers red, belladonna. Active ingredients patch gradually penetrate into the area of a damaged disk, have an analgesic effect in the course of 3-5 hours. If the pain in the neck, then an external agent, use whole or cut into small pieces. Capsicum is useful for the treatment at home, at work, in travel. But he is there, and contraindications — hypersensitivity to one of the components. And women with sensitive skin can cause a chemical burn. Patches show anti-inflammatory, to reduce swelling, chondroprotective activities. They are designed for the treatment of all pathologies of the cervical spine. Their application helps to reduce the load of drug on the human body, reducing the dose of systemic drugs.
How to properly treat cervical chondrosis?
Stop the destruction of the intervertebral disc you only get the overall approach to therapy. Practiced the wearing of orthopaedic appliances (collars), securing the vertebrae in anatomical position. Necessarily used the applicators to improve the vascularity of the tissues damaged nutrients and bioactive ingredients. This daily activities, physical therapy, yoga, swimming, walks in the open air. Most of the drug is appropriate to use for the relief of symptoms in a period of exacerbation. They have a lot of side effects, including the damage to the tissues of the liver. To always receive in the form of chondroprotectors, tools to improve the circulation, balanced in minerals and vitamins.