Treatment of osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine in the sanatorium Shakhter (Essentuki)

Deformation of cartilage tissue is an irreversible process, so the treatment of osteochondrosis is reduced to stopping the development of the disease and getting rid of pain. The basis of the fight against osteochondrosis is drug therapy. Anti-inflammatory, painkillers, medications are prescribed, as well as medications that improve metabolic processes and relax muscles. An important factor in recovery is special physical activity that helps strengthen the muscular tissues of the back. Treatment and rehabilitation in sanatorium-resort institutions is also an effective method of combating osteochondrosis.

In the sanatorium, various physiotherapy procedures are prescribed for the treatment of osteochondrosis, such as electrophoresis, magnetic therapy, mud applications, ultrasound treatment. In addition, various massages and manual therapy have a positive effect on the healing process. Another important step is physical therapy, which has a beneficial effect on the back muscles, on strengthening the ligamentous apparatus of the spine.

Contraindications

Severe pain syndrome and developed changes in the spine that limit self-care and independent movement of a person.

Treatment results

Treatment in the sanatorium eliminates the signs of the disease and reduces the frequency of its manifestations. The exchange process in the vertebral tissues is restored, which leads to a decrease in pain symptoms and an improvement in the general condition of the patient.

Consequences of lack of treatment

Among the common consequences of osteochondrosis: ischemia, herniated disc, the effect of a "narrow spoon", uncontrolled narrowing of the vessel.

Остеохондроз – заболевание тканей связочного аппарата позвоночника, нарушение обменного процесса в межпозвоночных хрящах. По статистике каждый второй житель планеты страдает остеохондрозом. К причинам развития остеохондроза относят наследственную предрасположенность, искривление позвоночника, слабые мышцы спины, тяжелый физический труд, «неподвижные» профессии (нахождение в одной позе в течение долго времени), нарушенный обмен веществ.

Treatment for this disease is prescribed by consulting doctors of the sanatorium "Shahter" as a concomitant pathology to the main diseases that are profile for the sanatorium - diseases of the digestive system and endocrine system.

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