Osteochondrosis. What is osteochondrosis and how to prevent problems with the spine? Doctor of Neurosurgery Department, Dr. Sargis Yeghunyan explains this problem, which is widespread in the world. Problems with the spine can be in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar areas. The most common symptoms of osteochondrosis: radiating pain, extensibility, weakness of the limbs. The most common problems of the lumbar spine, since more than 70% of the gravity of the human body lies in this area. With late diagnosis and treatment of osteochondrosis, complications may occur: Intervertebral disc herniation, spinal canal stenosis-narrowing, vertebral displacement, which may require surgery.
