Considering the symptoms, treat thoracic osteonecrosis, which is rare, because the spine does not function in the thoracic region, which is rigidly fixed by the ribs. The main cause of development, the manifestation of symptoms is scoliosis, curvature of the spine. Symptoms and progression of the disease are formed right from the school age.
The disease often occurs in drivers, office workers for many years sitting with awkward posture at the table, not caring about their posture. The thoracic vertebrae throughout the patient's life flex at the same time with nerve fibers, ligaments, and muscles. There is stress, pressure, additional load on the spine, this becomes the cause of the development of the disease.
The presence of signs of thoracic osteonecrosis is distinguished from the presenting symptoms. The disease is not obvious, there is no persistent acute pain, there are unpleasant pains of a continuous aching nature. It is difficult for a doctor to diagnose thoracic osteonecrosis. The symptoms are similar to digestive diseases, the pain is like angina, heart attack.
Symptom
Tumors of the thoracic spine have bad effects on the liver and kidneys, and negatively affect the work of the pancreas. Often become the cause of heart and bowel disorders. The disease manifests itself in a variety of ways, there is no way to accurately distinguish a set of symptoms that help in making an accurate and timely diagnosis - fibroids in the thoracic region. The presence of characteristic symptoms:
- Uncomfortable flank pain, aggravated by deep inspiration.
- Burning in the chest.
- Numbness in the upper extremities, pain when lifting.
- Uncomfortable pain in the stomach, liver, heart.
- Body flexing movements are difficult.
- In men, it becomes the cause of impotence.
When infected, characteristic unpleasant, strong intercostal pains appear. Patients have difficulty breathing, pain increases when hypothermia, twists. The pain becomes intense, uncomfortable at night. Same with the pain in the heart. With exacerbation of the disease in women, osteonecrosis spreads to the chest, contributing to pathological changes in the female mammary glands. With an exacerbation, severe pain lasts for several days.
Symptoms, treatment of thoracic osteosarcoma due to the complexity of the diagnosis are determined, treated only by a doctor! Self-medication often leads to unwanted consequences, complications and other diseases.
Dorsago and back pain
Tumor of the thoracic spine with 2 vertebral syndromes:
- Dorsago. There is a sharp pain, sharp pain in the sternum in people who work, bend over for a long time. Severe pain occurs when going up, making it difficult to breathe. Movement in the chest area is limited.
- Back pain starts imperceptibly, gradually. Feeling uncomfortable, appearing mild pain, increasing when the body bends down, takes a deep breath.
It is indicated by muscle tension that restricts movement: pain in the upper back - in the neck region, lower - in the lumbar region, thoracic region. The pain is worse when resting at night, in the morning when walking it gradually disappears. The pain gradually increases when the patient sits for a long time in an awkward position.
Complications
With the disease, other painful manifestations are noted that complicate the diagnosis, violations:
- Upper thoracic segment - pain in the esophagus, pharynx, chest pain.
- Middle thoracic segment - pain occurs in the right hypogastrium, similar to pain in digestive diseases.
- Lower thoracic spine - sudden acute pain in the abdominal organs.
The pain is not seasonal, not exact. Increases after exertion. The pain subsides after a night of rest, usually disappearing completely.
If the disease is diagnosed and treated late, it will become the cause of diseases and disorders of internal organs. A serious complication is the appearance of pathology, violations of the coronary vessels of the heart, changes in the heart. Disorders appearing in the duodenum, intestinal motility disorders, gallbladder motility disorders.
Diagnose
This disease is underdiagnosed. Symptoms of thoracic osteonecrosis are similar to those of angina or myocardial infarction. With thoracic osteonecrosis, there is no relief with cardiac drugs. The patient's electrocardiogram was normal. The doctor will accurately diagnose the disease when ordering magnetic resonance imaging and X-ray for the patient.
Treatments
The goal that doctors set when conducting the main treatment measures is to eliminate acute pain, soreness in the curved areas of the spine, specific neurological manifestations, and help patients recover. completely. Treatment:
- Medications;
- Exercise therapy;
- Physical therapy.
The medical treatment begins with the doctor prescribes pain relievers and anti-inflammatory drugs. Tablets for osteonecrosis of the chest - baralgin. Physiotherapy, manual therapy, exercise therapy are prescribed by the doctor.
The goal of physical therapy is to improve circulation of blood and cerebrospinal fluid. Muscle tension is reduced, the inflammatory process is reduced in the problem area, pain is eliminated. Therapeutic exercise aims to prevent and cure disease. Therapeutic exercises help relax and move the deformed spine.
The doctor prescribes exercise therapy in the acute phase of the disease with a combination of muscle relaxation. After pain relief and disappearance, breathing exercises are prescribed. The reflex method is used in the treatment of osteonecrosis of the chest. Thanks to the technique, back mobility is restored.
Acupuncture (acupuncture) to get rid of spasms, increase muscle tone. With the help of acupuncture, an impact is performed that improves the function of blood vessels, has the effect of replenishing blood, nutrition to the tissues of the intervertebral disc.
The effectiveness of acupuncture increases when combined with massage, physical therapy, cupping massage, manual therapy, and vacuum. The combination of disease treatments is effective and safe. They are considered the basis of a course that is strictly prescribed for each patient.
With the help of effective methods, doctors will manage to return the discs of the problem areas to normal functioning, preventing the progression and exacerbation of osteonecrosis. chest. Progressive treatments stimulate the regeneration of the nucleus pulposus, the intervertebral discs of lumbar sclerosis.
Effective treatment technologies help to eliminate unpleasant and unpleasant sensations of the disease - pain, prevent complications of osteonecrosis, when left untreated they appear in the form of condyle, hernia.
For patients with thoracic osteonecrosis, preventive and therapeutic gymnastics is very important, in addition to medical therapy, drugs prescribed by a doctor. It helps patients to correct and master muscle corset to avoid recurrence and complications of the disease.