Stage osteochondrosis 

What is osteochondrosis we already know. About its causes and types, too. Now let's look at osteoarthritis stages, which modern medicine distinguishes four.

 
In the first stage it is very difficult to identify for osteoarthritis. Bright expression no symptoms. There are periodic discomfort in the spine with light painful purifications, which are often referred to as fatigue or other diseases. Discomfort in the back in the first stage blamed on fatigue, exercise. Not all work is light, and after the usual working day of pain in the back of a simple fatigue from labor. Detect the disease in the first step can often get by chance when passing preventive examinations of patients or carry out such studies as X-rays, MRI and CT.

The second stage of degenerative disc disease occurs already with the manifestation of pain, because the process of destruction of the cartilage tissue of the vertebrae has already arrived. Often at this stage, people seek the help of professionals. If treated at this stage does not start, the intervertebral gap decreases rapidly, and there is infringement of nerves. Pain in this step is removed by special preparations.

The third stage of osteoarthritis already is accompanied with changes in the spine. Develop patient as scoliosis, kyphosis, a hump appears, etc. The treatment helps to minimize some of the defects of the spine and improve his condition.

The fourth stage is characterized by irreversible changes of osteochondrosis and spinal deformities. If any movement patient experiences severe pain. This stage degenerative disc disease often leads to disability.