The real cause of degenerative disc disease often remain without attention.
Osteochondrosis is a disturbance of the structure and functions of the intervertebral discs that provides our spine the necessary flexibility and mobility. If a person fell ill with a degenerative disc disease, which means that in the vertebrae, the changes started, which, as the progression of the disease can become irreversible, writes the Chronicle.Info with reference to the Correspondent.
The reasons because of which an osteochondrosis:
The reasons are both internal and external. The internal causes include heredity, age-related changes of cartilage and pathology of fetal development in the spine.
The main external cause of degenerative disc disease are improper weight distribution when loads on the spine. These actions can lead to change of cartilage in areas of strong pressure. Also cause the development of osteoarthritis may be a spinal injury, infection, weakness, or underdevelopment of the muscles of the back, constant slouching and curvature of the spine.
Osteochondrosis develops not only in people with curvature of the spine and bad posture, but also in athletes and movers. To the development of osteoarthritis result of metabolic disorders, the lack of such important minerals as magnesium and vitamin D.
Symptoms of degenerative disc disease
The main symptom of degenerative disc disease is a constant pain. Hurts where the damaged intervertebral discs: spine, shoulder and even chest. So often the person believes that he started having heart problems, and in fact the pain was the result of peritoro osteochondrosis of the nerve.
Often people suffering from low back pain, feel the strain and numbness in certain muscles. Osteochondrosis can also compress the blood vessels through which bleeding in the brain receives the air, so it may appear dizziness, headache and tinnitus. In advanced disease there are frequent fainting, nausea and vomiting.
Experts advise to prevent the development of severe degenerative disc disease, as the process of treatment is quite long.
To prevent the development of degenerative disc disease and sciatica doctors advise promptly correct all defects of the spine, even at an early age.
About care your posture muscles, so it’s important their presence is. You need to actively exercise to form a muscular corset, which will help the vertebrae to be in good condition.
The man who does not want to get sick with degenerative disc disease, should care about their food. You need to eat foods containing large amounts of vitamins, calcium and magnesium.
Excess weight is a serious enemy to the health of your back, so you need to deal with it and prevent weight gain.
If you frequently wear gravity, think about how to ensure equal load on both hands. Wear backpacks instead of bags. Lift using leg muscles, not the spine.
