Osteochondrosis

Deformation of cartilage is an irreversible process, so the treatment of degenerative disc disease is to stop development of the disease and to getting rid of the pain. The basis of the struggle with low back pain – drug therapy. Appointed anti-inflammatory, analgesic, drugs and medicines, improves metabolism and relaxes the muscles. The important factor of recovery are a special physical exercise, strengthening the muscle tissues of the back. Treatment and rehabilitation in sanatorium-resort institutions is also an effective method of dealing with osteochondrosis.

In sanatoria for the treatment of osteoarthritis are assigned to various physiotherapeutic procedures, such as electrophoresis, magnetic therapy, mud packs, ultrasound treatment. In addition, a positive effect on the process of healing massages, chiropractic and acupuncture. Another important step is physical therapy, which is beneficial to the back muscles to strengthen the ligaments of the spine.

Contraindications:

Severe forms of lesions of bones and joints with copious discharge, severe General phenomena (hectic temperature, a sharp depletion) or amyloidosis of internal organs.
Polyarthritis with progressive process in the joints, with ankylosis, contractures, etc., when irreversible changes in the joints and loss of ability to self-care. Severe deformation of the joints with periclymenoides the loss of capacity for independent movement.
Chronic osteomyelitis in the presence of major sequestrum or large metallic foreign body in osteomyelitical lesions (the presence of small metal fragments in the surrounding soft tissue is not a contraindication to Spa treatment). Septic forms of rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis with systemic lesions (viscerotomy).
General contra-indications excluding a direction of patients to the resorts and in local motels.

Treatment Results

Best to get rid of degenerative disc disease is its prevention. But even manifested a disease in the resort of Staraya Russa is being treated quite successfully. Comprehensive treatment and therapeutic exercise allow you to strengthen the back muscles, to relieve the patient from pain and restore metabolic processes in the cartilage of the spine.

The consequences of not treating

Common complication of the disease is protrusion and a herniated disc in the cervical spine. Also, the disease can lead to vascular disorders, to cure which it is much more difficult.

Osteochondrosis – a disease of the tissues of the ligamentous apparatus of the spine, a metabolic process in the intervertebral cartilage. According to statistics, every second inhabitant of the planet suffers from degenerative disc disease. The reasons for the development of osteoarthritis include genetic predisposition, spinal curvature, weak back muscles, hard physical labor, "stationary" profession (being in the same position for a long time), disturbed metabolism.