Osteochondrosis of the thoracic spine is one of the most common diseases. It is damage to the intervertebral discs that leads to a change in their structure and shape. It should be noted that with age, the changes occurring in the spine gradually progress, so by the age of 40 the vast majority of people suffer from this disease.
Degenerative disc disease (osteochondrosis) of the thoracic spine is a relatively rare disease compared to other areas of the spine.
This is because the rib cage stabilizes the thoracic vertebrae, limiting movement and injury resulting from constant flexion and extension, as occurs in the rest of the spine. If osteochondrosis develops in the thoracic spine, its development is most often associated with injury.
Symptoms of osteochondrosis of the thoracic region
- Significant chest pain is a common symptom;
- Alteration of sensitivity and appearance of characteristic pain;
- Hypoxia and congestion of the lungs;
- Abdominal syndrome (abdominal pain).
Causes of osteochondrosis of the thoracic region
The development of osteochondrosis of the thoracic spine is favored by a lack of muscle load. This significantly increases the load on the ligaments and intervertebral discs. Other reasons for the development of osteochondrosis are:
- constant stress;
- changes in hormonal levels;
- Metabolic disorders;
- excessive physical stress on the thoracic spine;
- hereditary spinal defects;
- changes that occur with age in the intervertebral discs and decrease in water saturation of these tissues;
- injury to the intervertebral disc (poor motor activity, falls or impacts);
- obstructed the blood supply to that area.
Treatment of thoracic osteochondrosis
An effective way to treat the thoracic spine is to use alternative medicine methods, which consist of a complex effect on the body. This is a complex treatment that allows you to eliminate not the symptoms of the disease, but its cause. You can effectively solve the problem in our medical center.
Treatment will begin with pain relief. Only after that does the doctor begin direct treatment of the disease using methods of oriental medicine: moxotherapy, acupuncture and herbal medicine. Such methods make it possible to most actively influence all biological points of the human body.
The treatment of thoracic osteochondrosis also involves the work of professionals from our center in the following areas:
- Diet and lifestyle adjustments aim to remove excess cold from the body, which means eating certain foods that can warm the body.
- Energy acupressure and acupuncture. Thanks to these procedures, energy is distributed evenly throughout the body.
- Warm the body. Stone therapy and moxotherapy can relieve excess tension and pain and reduce the negative impact of the environment on the body.
- Additionally, patients undergo hirudotherapy and vacuum therapy. These procedures help resolve blood circulation problems and return joints to their former mobility.
The treatment program is developed individually. These methods can be used both in combination and separately. In addition, the treatment will be effective if you follow a specially developed "Healthy Spine" program. Our advice: "Eat well, exercise, live a healthy life and be healthy! "»