The Place of Physical Factors in Prophylaxis and Treatment of Cervical Osteochondrosis

Autor: Mihaylova, Mariyana, TS Thalassotherapy, Physiotherapy, and Rehabilitation, Department of Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, Thalassotherapy, and Occupational Diseases, Medical University of Varna, Petrov, Yasen, Nedyalkova, Detelina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Варненски медицински форум; Vol 11 (2022): Suppl. 2. Proceedings from the Tenth Scientific Session with International Participation „80 Years Medical College – Varna“; 148-153
Varna Medical Forum; Vol 11 (2022): Suppl. 2. Proceedings from the Tenth Scientific Session with International Participation „80 Years Medical College – Varna“; 148-153
ISSN: 2367-5519
1314-8338
Popis: Cervical osteochondrosis is a degenerative disease of the intervertebral discs of the spine. The highest frequency of this pathology is registered between the fourth and fifth decades of a human’s life. The pain and hypoesthesia in the back of the head and neck, often radiating to one or both arms, as well as the limited range of motion, sometimes accompanied by vertigo, tinnitus, and visual disturbances, are symptoms connected with the disease. All of this leads to reduced quality of life and psycho-emotional changes, which are the causes of reduced work performance in the affected people. The complex conservative treatment approach for this pathology includes drug and non-drug therapies. The former are included in the acute period, and non-drug therapy is mandatory in the subacute and chronic stages and also forms the basis of disease prevention. Conservative non-drug treatment is carried out through physical factors.Goal: To present the contemporary abilities of physical factors in the treatment and prophylaxis of cervical osteochondrosis.Materials and methods: Analysis of literature on the subject.Results: The review of scientific literature reveals that physical factors have a significant role in the complex treatment of cervical osteochondrosis and contribute to faster patient recovery after the acute pain syndrome, as well as the maintenance of better trophic conditions and the slowdown of the processes of degeneration of the cervical spine.Conclusion: Precisely applied physical therapy contributes to increased efficiency of the treatment, reduces recovery time, has a long-lasting effect, and reduces the chance of relapse. It has an important place in the prophylaxis of cervical osteochondrosis.
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