Intercostal neuralgia is a pathological disorder,which is based on the compression or irritation of the intercostal nerves. The disease is accompanied by severe pain and anguish. By its symptoms, the disease is similar to heart disease. Intercostal neurolysis requires accurate diagnosis and early treatment.
Symptoms manifested in constant pain or periodic attacks. Sensations of burning, stinging, numbness signaling the disease.
When sneezing, coughing, laughing, with deepinhaling and exhaling, the muscles in the back tighten and the pain increases. Unpleasant sensations are felt in the chest, there may be a loss of sensitivity in the disease.
Intercostal neurology is accompanied by excessive sweating, a sharp change in blood pressure, and numbness in the region of the affected nerves.
As with heart disease, pain is feltunder the heart or under the shoulder blade. Often the backache hurts, which creates the opportunity to mistakenly diagnose renal dysfunction. Confusion occurs due to the fact that the intercostal nerves are associated with various organs.
Чаще всего межреберная невралгия беспокоит людей old age. In addition, the occurrence of the disease is due to diabetes, vitamin B deficiency, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, diseases of the spine, tumors of the thoracic spinal cord. The emergence of the disease also contribute to the overstrain of the spinal muscles, hypothermia, stressful conditions. Running osteochondrosis is another risk factor for developing the disease.
Intercostal neuralgia: treatment
First of all, it is necessary to remove pain, and then begin treatment of the state of intercostal nerves. With early symptomatology, physiotherapy, fortification of the body, acupuncture is performed.
When exacerbation of the disease requires bed restmode, and the surface of the bed should be firm and smooth. The doctor applies a procaine blockade, that is, cuts the damaged nerve with novocaine, and also introduces a sedative into the patient's body. Thanks to UHF, electrophoresis, sollux, the maximum effect of treatment is achieved.
In addition to medication, therapeutic therapy is used.massage with the use of painkillers and anti-inflammatory creams and ointments. After the session it is necessary to wrap the patient’s chest. Another therapy aid is pepper patch. It improves blood circulation and has an analgesic effect.
Often, intercostal neurolysis is treated with folk remedies. For therapy purposes, various tinctures, decoctions and ointments are used.
For rubbing sore spots using infusion of birch buds. To prepare the "rubbing" you need to pour a handful of kidneys with a bottle of vodka and put the vessel for ten days in a dark cool place.
Good effects are given by a decoction of peppermint, which must be taken in a hundred milliliters in the morning and evening. To prepare the infusion should be a spoonful of dry mint steamed in a glass of boiling water.
The pains that intercostal neuralgia causes,well remove tincture of valerian. To do this, soak a cotton cloth with pharmaceutical tincture and attach to the sore spot, covered with a plastic bag on top. Such a compress is best done before bedtime, to be able to relax.
Intercostal neuralgia is one of the mostunpleasant diseases. Constant painful sensations significantly complicate a person’s life. Thanks to modern medicine (traditional and unconventional), as well as various folk remedies, it is possible not only to relieve the symptoms of the disease, but also to return to normal life.
