Many people probably had to hear about such a disease as osteochondrosis. The word itself comes from the Greek words "osteon" - "bone" and "chondros" - "cartilage," and means "an inflammatory disease associated with qualitative changes in the body".

Earlier, osteochondrosis was observed mainly after 35-40 years. However, recently he has significantly grown younger, according to the Internet edition for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old Pannochka. net The causes of the disease can be heredity, sedentary lifestyle, long stay in uncomfortable positions (sitting behind the wheel, behind the computer, and t. ), metabolic disease. In such positions, the blood supply and supply of nutrients to the tissues surrounding the spine are several times worse than normal.

Osteochondrosis can also occur due to excessive physical exertion on the spine, for example, in athletes.

The essence of osteochondrosis is painful changes in intervertebral discs, their deformation, decrease in height, separation. Then, adjacent vertebrae, intervertebral joints and ligamentous apparatus of the spine are involved in the process. There are osteochondrosis of the cervical, thoracic and lumbosacral spine.

With cervical osteochondrosis there are aching, compressive, tearing (sometimes burning) pains in the posterior and lateral sections of the neck, in the nape, in the shoulder and shoulder blades; difficult to move head. Sometimes people complain of numbness of hands at night and are forced 3-4 times a night to get up and knead the muscles of the hands. Often these conditions are combined with increased irritability, depression. People suffering from cervical osteochondrosis, hard to tolerate changes in the weather: changes in pressure and humidity. In this case, headaches may occur, pain in the heart that imitate angina pectoris.

In chest osteochondrosis, as in cervical, in some cases, pain can occur in the heart and behind the breastbone, pressing pain between the shoulder blades. Often such patients come to see a cardiologist, believing that they have started some kind of heart disease. In fact, this is one of the many manifestations of osteochondrosis.

With lumbosacral osteochondrosis (the most common), pain, burning and "lumbago" in the loins, shingles, numbness of the legs and cramps of the calf muscles (!) Arise sooner or later, almost everyone has a desire to shape themselves.

People start to engage in sports and fitness, and if you do not take into account a number of rules, those who have osteochondrosis is available, can significantly complicate this problem.

First, with acute pain, occupations are not recommended. Gymnastics and other physical activities should be canceled until the pain is gone. After the reduction of acute pain, a complex of simple and feasible exercises should be performed, such as stretching, post-isometric relaxation (relaxation after pre-stress), breathing exercises. It is advisable to conduct classes regularly.

In the period of remission, physical exercises on the contrary will help to form a "muscular corset", which will allow you to maintain the right posture with unloading the most vulnerable back parts of the spine in sitting and standing positions, while working at home and in the suburban area.

During classes, exercises that involve axial stress on the spine, as well as jumps, jumps and explosive exercises are contraindicated..

It is worth paying special attention to the work sitting at the table and lifting weights. In the process of working at the table, it is necessary as often as possible to get up and make at least a few steps around the room.

Periodically (preferably every 30 minutes) to do stretching at the table or at the table.

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