Pinching of the nerve in the spine can occurfor a variety of reasons. As a rule, jamming occurs in the spinal column, because there are quite often violations of intervertebral discs, namely - cartilage, which normally should amortize the spinal column and prevent it from injury. With the development of certain diseases, the physiological properties of the discs decrease, and they begin to press their mass onto the nerves that leave the spinal cord.
Factors that may be the cause of the occurrence of diseases that can cause a pinch of the nerve in the spine:
Signs that the nerve in the spine has been squeezed
The most obvious sign of what happenedpinched spinal nerve, it is possible to consider the cessation of innervation of muscles and organs to which the injured nerve is going. Therefore, if the motor nerve is pinched, the muscles dry up and atrophy.
In the event that the sensitive nerve is trapped,then the muscle should lose its sensitivity in the near future. In addition, often quite severe pain occurs along the motion of the damaged nerve, which are paroxysmal, burning, pricking or shooting character. In some cases, the pain may be permanent, and manifest depending on external factors.
When the nerves are clamped in the region of the cervical vertebraeThe pain in the affected area is very strong. This damage is characterized by increased pain during head movements. If the nerve is trapped in the area of the thoracic vertebra, it is often difficult for a patient to breathe, in addition, there may be pain in the region of the stomach and heart.
Diagnosis of pincering the nerve
The diagnosis of pinching most often consists ofX-ray examination and symptomatic examination of the patient. In addition, more modern research methods, such as computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, can also show lesions of the bones of the skeleton, which will help pinch the nerve.
Treatment of the disease
If the first time there was a pinched nerve inspine, treatment can be composed of emergency care and further investigation of the problem. In case of unexpected appearance of pain similar to pinching of the nerve, it is necessary to take an analgesic, lie on a firm flat surface (for example, the floor) and limit your movements as much as possible. If the back hurts, you need to lie down on it, and put a roller or pillow under your knees, so that they are in a raised state. If it hurts in the neck, then you can put on this place dry heat.
The main treatment of a clamped nerve can be,both conservative and surgical. Of course, if the pain does not often bother the patient, then it is best to choose conservative treatment, because the surgical approach is suitable only for those who have no choice.
Conservative treatment involves the reception of largedoses of vitamins B and E, in particular, is assigned B12. Also, the physiotherapy that includes electrophoresis, ultraviolet irradiation and UHF also helps to relieve pain. In addition, such means of traditional medicine, like snake and bee venom, are recognized as effective even by doctors. After acute pain patients are recommended to relax in some sanatorium, where water and mud treatment is developed.
Surgical operation can be carried out only when other methods of treatment no longer help. After surgery, patients also need a long rehabilitation period.
