Straightening of the cervical lordosis: causes, symptoms and methods of treatment

The lordosis of the cervical spine is called a natural bend, which appears as a result of a constant load. This bending begins to form in the very first years of a person's life.

When there are some changes of the musculoskeletal system and the formations located nearby, there is a pathological lordosis, which can manifest itself in insufficient deflection or in excessive.

If the bending of the spine is less than normal, it is called the straightening of physiological lordosis. It often becomes a consequence of osteochondrosis of the spine. Straightening of the cervical (lordosis smoothed) is a dangerous pathology that can cause various unpleasant consequences.

Causes of the disease: who is at risk

Most often, straightening of the bend occurs in children, which is due to their inactivity.Schoolchildren are in the greatest risk group.

They are in a sitting position for a long time, and this negatively affects the spine, especially when it is still forming. Among adults, such a disease can be found in people with sedentary work.

Reasons for straightening can be combined into several groups:

1. Hereditary.Very often, various defects of the spine, including the cervical region, are associated with genetic diseases that are inherited. Some types of such defects can be cured at the earliest stages, literally from the moment of the birth of the child.
2. Injuries.Obtained at an early age, spine injuries can lead to rectification of lordosis, in resulting in a hard fixation of the cervical region, accompanied by severe pain and limited mobility. Such a condition in the future can be complicated by other problems, not only with the back, but also with internal organs. Any trauma requires prompt response and quality treatment.
3. Infections, tumors, various diseases.All this can deform the neck and cause serious illnesses. The age-related osteochondrosis of the cervical region often causes the neck to remain stationary and straighten bending.
4. Bad habits.Uncomfortable furniture, constant throws of the head, loosely trained muscles, prolonged sitting in a stiff posture, and also the pathology of the joints and ligaments is the result of the fact that a person takes any pose at which his neck becomes crooked. Over time, the spine is stretched in the wrong position.

Symptoms and Diagnosis

Symptoms of the disease always depend on the degree of rectification of lordosis.

At the initial stages, pathology can be characterized by the following symptoms:

• metabolic disease;
• general fatigue;
• deformation of the vertebrae.

Almost always the disease is accompanied by a decrease in the mobility of the chest and neck.Such changes cause blood flow disorders in the brain, so people with this disease complain of constant pain in the neck, appearing when turning the head, and dizziness.

Further movement of the neck and shoulder girdle becomes more difficult, the quality of life of the patient is significantly reduced.

As a result of the combination of factors, it is possible to form a general appearance of the sick person.He has a low head, and his chin is pushed forward.

If you put a person with such a disease back to the wall, you can see that in the cervical region there is practically no bending.

The most common method of diagnosis is radiography.After the X-ray, the attending physician will be able to determine the degree of deformation of the spine, to identify the presence of osteophytes and to prescribe the appropriate treatment.

Treatment of lordosis

Conservative method

The main method of treatment of rectification of lordosis is therapeutic exercise.It should be noted that the exercises will be effective if the complex is selected correctly, individually for each case, and the classes are held regularly. You can do exercises both at home and in the hospital.

If there are no contraindications, you can do massage.It is also recommended to wear a special bandage or orthopedic corset.

In case of a disease, one of the main measures is spinal traction. This procedure can be carried out only on a special simulator under the strict supervision of a specialist.Extension of the spine makes it possible to ease tension in the neck, relax the muscles and make the space between the vertebrae larger.

Medication

This method of treatment is rarely prescribed, as it is not the main method of fighting this disease.

Regardless of how much lordosis is straightened, the doctor can prescribe mineral and vitamin supplements.They will improve immunity, blood circulation, and also strengthen the skeleton. With the appearance of pain, the doctor will prescribe painkillers for non-steroid drugs.

Folk remedies

Treatment with folk remedies does not help accelerate recovery, it is used only to get rid of severe pain.

White clay applications are often used.For this, during the appearance of pain, clay is bred in boiled water to the state of porridge, and then applied at night.

A good means of getting rid of the pain can be compresses from a leaf of burdock or birch leaves, which are doused with boiling water and applied to the affected area.Wrap up with a scarf and leave overnight.

As an anesthetic for the affected area, you can apply honey,cover it with polyethylene, wrap it in a scarf and leave it overnight. With this method, one should be careful of people suffering from allergic reactions.

Surgical intervention

Surgical intervention is used only when conservative treatment does not have the proper effect on the body, as a result of which a person continues to suffer because of his ailment.The task of the doctor is the operative correction of the spine, thanks to which it is fixed in the correct position.

Sometimes an artificial implant is placed in the damaged vertebra, which makes it possible to restore the mobility of the entire cervical region.In this case, the recovery period can be quite long and take from several months to one and a half years.

Thus, rectification of the lordosis of the cervical spine is a pathology that manifests itself in insufficient bending. In this disease, conservative methods of treatment are most often used, but in some cases surgery is required.