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Treatment of Cervicoartrosis
How is it treated?
The treatment is based on proper medication and good therapy. The doctor has the following drugs:
- Pure analgesics (target only pain) such as paracetamol. Are the initial treatment for their little side effects.
- Effective anti-inflammatory analgesics such as ibuprofen. They are useful in sharpening boxes, but should be administered with care to the elderly, and to kidney and liver disorders not severe. If severe or the patient has peptic ulcer should not take them.
- Do not take cortisone or similar drugs. Read the rest of this entry »
Cervicoartrosis: How is it Diagnosed?
How is it diagnosed?
The presence of osteoarthritis was diagnosed radiographically. The symptoms are attributed to osteoarthritis, when they have ruled out other diseases.
What diseases should be ruled out?
- Cervical disc herniation.
- Chondrocalcinosis (formation of calcification within the disc).
- Inflammatory rheumatism, as the “pseudopoliartritis rizomiélica” or “rheumatoid arthritis” among others. Read the rest of this entry »
Test of Cervicoartrosis
What should the doctor perform scans?
- You must explore the mobility of the neck, which can be reduced, sometimes snapping feeling.
- You should explore the role of both shoulders.
- Must assess the strength, sensation of skin and tendon reflexes in all four extremities. If symptoms of neurological damage, evaluate, and if any, to detect hidden injury still very incipient.
- Must examine the rest of the joints, looking for signs osteoarthritic (deformed or stiff fingers, knees are bowing). Read the rest of this entry »
Symptoms of Cervicoartrosis
What are the symptoms?
In most cases it is painless, and only discovered on radiographs in screening, or because of problems in the chest, shoulders or head.
When states can cause two problems:
- Derived from its joint destruction
- Limitation of neck mobility, cracks, and neck pain. The pain is caused by various reasons, including the reflex contraction of neck muscles and the suffering of damaged joints. Read the rest of this entry »
Cervicoartrosis: Osteoarthritis of The Cervical Spine
What is cervicoarthrosis?
The cervicoarthrosis is the location of osteoarthritis in the cervical spine and is probably the most common cause of cervical spinal pain (cervical pain). Its frequency is large, to appreciate on radiographs 75% of patients over 40 years. But neck pain is attributed to arthritis when other diseases are ruled out.
The vertebrae are the bones we have in the back, and are arranged one above the other forming the “backbone”. Latin for cervical neck, hence the vertebrae of the neck region, are called “cervical”.
Each vertebra articulates with the neighbor, ie, forms with it a kind of hinge that allows movement back and neck in this case.
In the joints of the arms and legs, the contact surfaces of the hinge is of a material called articular cartilage, which acts as a shock absorber and friction with the movements. Read the rest of this entry »
How to nourish the bones
Nutrition for bones. Muscles and bones in the skeleton are active and living tissue, over the life of this tissue is constantly renewed and repaired to keep us strong and vigorous. To do this properly, your body needs a healthy combination of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.
How to nourish the bones Without adequate nutrition, bones, muscles and joints can deteriorate rapidly. Food provides the fuel the body needs to activate muscles and keep in repair and tissue growth. Dietary proteins are broken down into amino acids and are used to build bone, cartilage and muscle. Another set of vitamins and minerals are vital for building healthy bones and muscles.
Healthy diet for your bones
Dairy
- Try to eat 3 to 4 servings of dairy a day.
- Choose alternatives reduced or low fat, as fat or skim milk. It can be hard to get enough calcium without eating dairy, you can try supplements or foods fortified with calcium.
- One serving equals 250 ml of milk, 1 small container of yogurt, or 30 g of cheese.
Physical exercise, an ally of your bones
Sport is a great ally for your bones, and even more if you practice outdoors. In this article we explain the benefits that physical exercise is for your bone health. Recalls complement these activities with a healthy diet, complete and balanced.
1. The bones of athletes
Benefits. Exercise is a good tool to strengthen our bones. Sport is the best ally of the bones. Physical activity causes muscle contraction which promotes calcium deposition in bone and improves blood circulation, which brings more nutrients to the bone.
The best way to prevent bone fractures is sports start in adolescence, when they reach their maximum bone density. If you get past the “awkward age, you still have time to strengthen your bones and prevent retirement plaster, by constant exercise and specific to your bones.
If you comb gray hair, you should not cope “on the couch to prevent fractures, has been to stay on feet less than 4 hours and practice less than 20 minutes a day of moderate exercise (just walking) are risk factors.
The latest medical research shows that specific exercises with weights can increase bone density in older people and prevent bone fragility with symptoms of osteoporosis.
Just as your muscles atrophy when not working with exercise, the bones deteriorate when you stop moving. To achieve strong bones, you have to work on muscle strength. The simple fact of living under the force of gravity, promotes calcification.