Lumbar osteochondrosis

The most common disease of the spine is the lumbar osteochondrosis - it affects both men and women after 30 years with the same frequency. Manifested lumbar osteochondrosis in damaged cartilage between the vertebrae and discs in the lumbar-department, cross-body. This disease is very common, because the greatest load on the spine is lumbar bears - for walking, running, sitting and physical activity.

 

The lumbar spine consists of five vertebrae between which the intervertebral discs impart flexibility and elasticity of the spine. When the exchange process fails, the intervertebral discs lose their properties they are, leading to the development of osteoarthritis of the lumbar. This process causes pain. If time does not begin treatment of the disease, a number of serious complications that can lead a person to a disability.

Complications of lumbar degenerative disc disease are protrusions and herniated discs, sciatica (sciatica), disturbed the normal blood supply to the spinal cord, and can manifest itself most severe complication - paralysis of the lower limbs.

When acute course of lumbar degenerative disc disease pain not only occur in the lumbar region, but also in the lower extremities. To this can cause hypothermia or very severe exercise, but sometimes awkward gesture. Very often people with this condition can take a position at which the pain subsides and gradually disappearing.

Lumbar osteochondrosis treat it is mandatory, and not only through analgesic ointments and comprehensively on prescription after diagnosis carried out.