Osteochondrosis of the spine. Symptoms

What are the symptoms of osteochondrosis?

The disease manifests itself as intractable back pain that is difficult to affect and which depends on the segment of the spine (neck or lower back). The symptoms may remain limited to the spine or radiate into the legs (if they originate in the lumbar spine) or arms (if they come from the cervical spine). The symptoms may occur during rest, exertion or movement. There may be radicular symptoms (caused by pressure on the nerve root) or pseudoradicular symptoms (if the cause is in the facet joint or the musculature). If spinal canal stenosis is present, the distance the patient can walk will be limited. There is frequently a mixed clinical picture. In other words, it is not just one mobile segment that is affected. The condition is also known as degenerative lumbar spine disease or degenerative cervical spine disease. These reflect the associated complex of symptoms.

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