Diagnosis of osteochondrosis

Osteochondrosis - a serious disease that leads to irreversible changes in the spine, as the consequence of its elasticity and mobility due to changes in the intervertebral discs.

Diagnosis of degenerative disc disease is a medical examination of the patient, which is composed of different methods for determining the type and extent of the disease and establish the correct diagnosis and competent doctor.

 

The first step in diagnosing a patient survey on the presence of signs and symptoms. The doctor clarifies in a patient, where there is pain, under what circumstances and types of physical activity, time of day manifest pain and whether the patient has used the analgesic therapy. It is also to establish a more accurate diagnosis of the patient find out the previously transferred diseases, living and working conditions, nutrition and bad habits.

The next diagnostic step is the physical examination of the patient spine. Methods of this examination, the doctor determines, depending on the complaints. Usually carried out inspection of the skin of the back, checked the symmetry, physical activity, palpation (examination using palpation), percussion (tapping a special device), checked the sensitivity of acupuncture. On the basis of the physical examination, the doctor brings some results.

Diagnosis of osteochondrosis also includes X-rays of the spine, computed tomography of individual vertebrae and magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of nerves and intervertebral discs.

On the basis of the diagnosis established diagnosis and adequate treatment is appointed.