About 70 percent of people are at riskget osteochondrosis of the cervical spine. This disease occurs at any age, but often at the age of 20-40. Many are wondering whether cervical osteochondrosis can increase pressure. Yes, in addition to the symptoms of acute pain, osteochondrosis is often the cause of increased blood pressure.
The link between diseases
How are osteochondrosis and pressure related?Hypertension is an increase in the level of pressure that occurs in the systemic circulation. Most often, thirty percent of the world's population develops this ailment in a chronic form. If we consider this and the fact that osteochondrosis occurs in approximately seventy percent of people, then it becomes clear that the probability of combining these diseases is quite high. So, these diseases occur approximately in representatives of the same age group, and with increasing age, the number of patients increases significantly.
The cervical region is closely connected with the human vascular-cardiac system. So, the spinal sympathetic center responsible for the supply of nerves is located in the region from the 8th cervical vertebra to the 6th thoracic vertebra.
You could say osteochondrosis and pressure are relatedbetween themselves. In addition, nerves that are located in the 6th thoracic and 3rd cervical vertebrae participate in the innervation of the heart muscle (supplying tissues or organs to the nerves that give a continuous connection to the nervous central system). Therefore, any pathology that occurs in 3-5 cervical vertebrae disrupts the normal circulation between the brain and the spinal cord.
Today, doctors have determined that cervical osteochondrosisand blood pressure and heart rhythm disorder have a strong connection. As a rule, hypertension is found in patients who have protrusions and intervertebral hernia of the neck. Often, in a similar situation, the patient during the day there are constant pressure surges.
Causes of pressure drops in osteochondrosis
The causes of hypertension can besome. For example, under stress, its increase is a normal reaction of the human body (the survival of the human body is ensured, blood is sent to vital organs). But today, a modern person's life is so overwhelmed with various stresses that this fact often leads to the failure of defense mechanisms. As a result, we have an increase in the level of pressure even with a slight irritation.
So, in a person who is under stresscondition on an emotional level, in hypodynamic conditions, it is the cervical region that is affected. Based on this, before medical treatment, if you have cervical osteochondrosis and blood pressure jumps, a holistic examination should be carried out to identify reliable causes.
Symptoms of pressure drops in osteochondrosis
Hypertension is often exacerbated by fasting.brain, occurring in diseases of the cervical region. This disease is often found in the stage of exacerbation of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, in other words, during the formation of protrusions or intervertebral hernias. One of the main symptoms at the same time are jumps or pressure drops, that is, cervical osteochondrosis and blood pressure are associated, besides accompanied by dizziness and headaches.
In order to identify the involvementpressure instability, you need to carry out diagnostic procedures. But one of the effective methods is to study the symptoms at the time of the attack of drops. These include:
- dizziness and headache;
- dumbness of fingers and shoulder girdle;
- neck pain.
In addition, the increase in pressure in the cervicalosteochondrosis is also accompanied by sharp penetrating pain and darkening of the eyes. If the pain does not go away when taking medication, then it can be said with confidence that the increase in pressure does not appear due to problems with the cardiovascular system and not when exposed to external factors, but precisely because of osteochondrosis.
If you are seeing the above symptoms listed above, do not over tighten a visit to the doctor. Treating these ailments will help you get rid of discomfort and pain.
Cervical osteochondrosis and blood pressure: prevention
The best treatment for any ailment is, of course, preventive measures. If it is already there, you can alleviate your condition by softening the painful manifestations.
Methods of prevention of the cervical osteochondrosis
- Normalized load. Take care not to overload the body.
- A healthy and proper diet that does not result in metabolic disorders.
- Fresh air in the room.The room must be ventilated frequently, since a decrease in oxygen content in the blood can cause vasospasm. Smoking leads to the same negative effect, so quitting smoking is an important step towards curing the pathology of the cervical region.
What you should pay attention to
Quite often, meteo-dependent people have their ownpain is attributed to an increase in blood pressure and use drugs that reduce it. But an increase in pressure is more likely a consequence than an initial cause. The pain that osteochondrosis causes leads to the fact that a person has a feeling of anxiety because of this, which leads to an increase in blood pressure. Therefore, drugs that reduce it, in this case do not help, because it does not eliminate blood flow deficit in the cervical arteries.
Чтобы избежать таких ситуаций, людям, которые suffer from headaches, it is advisable to keep your pressure under control. To do this, measure it at weekends with good health - this will be considered your normal blood pressure. Then try to measure it daily in the morning and in the evening. Noticing the increase, bring it to normal acceptable for you method. If at the same time the pain did not go away, then it can be assumed that the cause is osteochondrosis.
Cervical osteochondrosis and blood pressure: treatment
При правильном диагностировании рассматриваемых ills, the patient is primarily awaiting medical treatment, including not only drugs that control pressure drops, but also those that have an analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect.
Quite often, a patient who has been diagnosedincreased pressure in cervical osteochondrosis, massage and therapeutic exercises are prescribed. At home, it may be enough to perform prophylactic movements, inclinations and self-massage in the neck section every 2-3 hours. This simple method will reduce headache and normalize pressure to some extent.
Но нужно помнить, что активная подвижность или Massage can cause high blood pressure. Therefore, it is advisable to perform all the exercises and procedures under the supervision of a vertebrologist or a neurologist, since any small deviation can lead to the fact that the pressure decreases or the pressure increases with osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, thereby increasing the recovery and rehabilitation period.
Therapeutic exercises
Cervical osteochondrosis and blood pressure are diagnoses for which gymnastics is used, but it should be done systematically and regularly to achieve full effect.
- Исходное положение - стоя или сидя.On the exhale, tilt your head, as close as possible to the chest chin. Then slowly inhale, turn your head as if you want to see your back. In the extreme position, hold for a couple of seconds and, with an exhalation, slowly slowly bow your head to your chest. Repeat the exercise - 10 times. Based on your well-being, you can do several approaches 3-4 times, with an interval of about five minutes.
- Put your hand on your forehead and press it for 15-20 seconds without tilting your head back.
- Исходное положение - лежа на животе, руки - вдоль torso up palms. Place the chin on the floor and try to relax as much as possible. Slowly tilt your head to the right, trying to touch the floor with your ear. Return to the original position. After doing the exercise to the left. Repeat - 10 times.
In the complex of wellness exercises should notto enter strong extensor and bending movements of the neck, as they can injure the vertebral discs. Exercise should not be accompanied by pain. Feel the pain - reduce your load.
