Spinal syndrome
A spinal column syndrome ( syndrome = simultaneous presence of different symptoms ) is an imprecise but still common medical diagnosis that basically only states that the patient has pain in the spinal column .
If the syndrome is limited to a specific area of the spine, it can be called more precisely: cervical spine syndrome ( cervical syndrome ), thoracic spine syndrome , or lumbar spine syndrome (see Back pain ).
Possible causes
The diagnosis says nothing about the cause of the pain, and the "spinal column syndrome" is very imprecise. Some possible causes of pain are very general:
- Muscle tension and fasciae adhesions
- Disc protrusion (protrusion) or herniated disc (prolapse) often cause referred pain in the arms or legs.
- Arthrosis and inflammation of the facet joints that connect a vertebra with its neighboring vertebrae , on the other hand, are felt more locally.
- Excessive mobility of individual sections of the spine can occur if other sections stiffen due to wear and tear. This often affects the lower lumbar spine (hollow back), the middle cervical spine when the head is lifted, and the head joints .
- Blockages of a facet or rib joint occur when the joint surfaces get stuck in one of the end positions. The exact cause is still being discussed. Blockages can cause local pain, but also reactions of the sympathetic nervous system such as excessive sweating , racing heart , nervousness , etc.
- Stress or mental stress
- Disorders of posture , severe deformities of the spine as hyperkyphosis , Hyperlordosis and severe scoliosis and rare malformations such as hemivertebrae or transitional vertebrae .
treatment
The treatment depends on the exact problem and the causes. Possible forms of treatment are physiotherapy (physiotherapy), sport and acupuncture . Furthermore, drugs for pain therapy and to relieve tension ( muscle relaxants ) could be used.
