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Back pain, or dorsalgia, as doctors call it, is familiar to almost every person. There are many reasons why back pain can occur, but the most common of them, according to experts, is degenerative spinal lesions, that is, the condition commonly called osteochondrosis.<\/p>\n
Unwavering statistics from the World Health Organization show that about 801% of working-age people, from 30 to 50 years old, suffer from osteochondrosis.<\/p>\n
Osteochondrosis is a group of chronic diseases that damage the intervertebral discs and the adjacent bone structures of the spine. Normally, the vertebral disc or intervertebral cartilage serves as a kind of gasket between the vertebrae. Performing the same role as shock absorbers in a car, they soften shocks during walking, running and jumping, and also provide mobility and flexibility of the spine.<\/p>\n
The main reasons why cartilage tissue is destroyed include: In the early stages of the disease, osteochondrosis may not cause discomfort, but later, as the disease progresses, its clinical manifestations depend on the severity and type of changes that have occurred in the spinal column. Nerve compression, herniated intervertebral disc, spasm of the muscles surrounding the spine - all this is manifested by various, often extremely painful, symptoms, including a constant headache in osteochondrosis of the cervical spine.<\/p>\n What to do if you are suffering from back pain?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Obviously, if the pain has occurred for the first time in life, it is necessary to establish its cause. Modern diagnostics, as a rule, include a medical examination and, if indicated, an MRI of the spine.<\/p>\n In the future, when the \u201cdiagnosis of osteochondrosis\u201d of the spine is documented, it is necessary to follow the recommendations of a neurologist and a few simple rules.<\/p>\n Eat right<\/span><\/strong> Drink enough fluids.<\/span><\/strong> Don't forget about calcium<\/span><\/strong>
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\nVery often, osteochondrosis bothers people who are overweight, because in such conditions the load on the spine increases tenfold, and therefore the intervertebral cartilage wears out faster. In the case of osteochondrosis against the background of excess body weight, the primary task is to reduce weight. In addition:
\nAvoid saturated and trans fats in favor of unsaturated fats. In other words, replace sausage and fast food with fatty fish: mackerel, salmon, halibut, sardines. Omega-3 fatty acids, which are rich in fish, have a positive effect on blood vessels and the body as a whole.<\/p>\n
\nIt is not necessary to follow the controversial "8-glass rule", but it is really important to drink at least 2 liters of fluid per day. One of the primary mechanisms of the development of osteochondrosis is "dehydration" of cartilage, so a sufficient amount of water can have a healing effect.<\/p>\n
\nTo strengthen the bone tissue of the spinal column, it is important to maintain the necessary amount of minerals in the diet, primarily calcium. A large amount of it is contained in hard types of cheese, dairy products, cottage cheese, as well as legumes and green salad leaves.<\/p>\n