Spondylosis is a disease caused by degenerative-dystrophic processes occurring in the spine. More and more people are suffering from it recently. Fortunately, with spondylosis of the thoracic spine, modern medicine does not have to come across so often. This is due to the fact that the thoracic region usually has the least load.
Causes and symptoms of spondylosis of the thoracic spine
When spondylosis, the bone tissue grows uncontrollably, and small spines appear on the spine, osteophytes. Of course, this phenomenon can not be traced completely to the organism.
In general, spondylosis develops in middle-aged and older people. In this case, the disease is considered an absolutely normal phenomenon associated with natural aging and body wear. But there are some factors predisposing to the development of spondylosis of the thoracic spine. These include:
- large physical exertion;
- Unhealthy Lifestyle;
- abuse of nicotine and alcohol;
- overweight;
- metabolic disease;
- injury.
The main problem of spondylosis is that for a long time the disease can be asymptomatic. Afterwards, however, it will be possible to recognize the ailment by pain in the region of the thorax. Painful sensations can be short-term and permanent. Many patients take pain for irregularities in the cardiovascular system, because of this spondylosis of the thoracic spine for a long time does not respond to treatment.
In later stages of pain, symptoms such as:
- numbness in the chest;
- sensation of crawling crawling;
- tension of the muscles of the back in the upper and middle parts;
- shallow breathing;
- pain giving to the stomach, pancreas or liver.
How to treat spondylosis of the thoracic spine?
The choice of the appropriate method of treatment depends on the form and stage of the disease. In general, the fight against spondylosis can be medication or alternative methods:
- massage;
- manual therapy;
- physiotherapeutic procedures;
- acupuncture.
- Movalis;
- Diclofenac;
- Ketonal;
- Indomethacin;
- Baralgin;
- Ketorol;
- Ibuprofen.
Sometimes for the treatment of spondylosis of the thoracic spine, folk remedies are also used: tincture of mistletoe, root of vegetable parsley or sunflower, leeches .