How to recognize subluxations of the cervical vertebra: symptoms that should alert

A subluxation of the cervical vertebra is an injury in which the articular surfaces of two adjacent cervical vertebrae shift relative to each other. About the symptoms that should alert, told on the air of the TV channel ONT, writes sb.by.

Head of the Minsk City Health Center Snezhana Kavrigo noted that it is impossible to independently make an accurate diagnosis, but there are symptoms that can be suspected of subluxations of the cervical vertebra:

- Among them is the forced position of the head. The patient's head is fixed in an inclination forward or to the side and slightly turned in the opposite direction from subluxation. Attempts to return it to a level position cause unbearable acute pain. The pain is localized in the neck and back of the head, sharply increases with any attempt to move. Characterized by weak or intense throbbing headaches, often in the back of the head, severe dizziness, darkening in the eyes, constant or paroxysmal noise, ringing in the ears. The pain can shoot through the shoulder, shoulder blade, lower jaw or arm. There may be a feeling of tingling, numbness of the fingers and a decrease in muscle strength in the upper extremities.

There are many causes of subluxation. Among them are sudden movements, sports and domestic injuries, blows in the neck or back of the head, birth injuries, inflammatory diseases and tumor processes. It is important to determine the cause, because it will depend on further treatment.

The specialist also told how to distinguish subluxation from muscle spasm, stretching or osteochondrosis:

- With muscle spasm, the pain is usually aching, tightens a certain area with the vise. Mobility is limited due to pain, but when you try passive motion, when someone else gently tilts your head or torso, the joint succumbs. There is no neurological impairment, numbness or weakness. Ligament stretching is always associated with recent overload or sudden movement. The pain increases strictly with the strain of the injured ligament.

Remember: it is absolutely impossible to straighten the vertebrae yourself. If you suspect a pathology, you should immediately consult a doctor.

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