Due to the low mechanical strength of the seven miniature vertebrae and the weakness of the muscular ligament of the neck, failure to treat osteochondrosis of the department has serious consequences.Nerve roots compressed by the resulting protrusion or hernia become inflamed and swollen, filling the spinal canal.Pain appears in the neck;temple or the back of the head, crown;arm and shoulder.
The body carries out a kind of provocation - it triggers the formation of rigid "bridges" of bone tissue that support the vertebrae.
Their sharp edges irritate the thin nerve fibers - the pain reappears, the neck "crunches" when you move your head.It is also possible to compress the vertebral artery passing through the openings of the cervical vertebrae, which makes it difficult to supply blood to the brain.Hospitalization is inevitable.
How to treat cervical osteochondrosis, the first symptoms of which appear at the age of 20, and is it possible to carry out the treatment itself at home?
How to treat cervical chondrosis at home and at work?
Home treatment of cervical osteochondrosis is possible only if the exacerbation passes.
When using folk methods and "home" procedures - massage, gymnastics, the blood flow in the diseased segment accelerates, and using them in the acute phase can aggravate the course of the disease, increasing swelling and inflammation.
Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine means fatigue and slight tension in the neck, so it is treated at home by correcting the "lifestyle":
- Take a 5-minute break from work every hour.After working for more than 3 hours on papers or at the computer, rest for an hour - do the following neck exercises, "stretch" your spine by stretching and "bending" in different directions, walk around the office;
- The distance between the floor and the table cover is at least 70 cm, the chair can be lifted and rotated, with a backrest and armrests;
- If your feet do not reach the floor while sitting in a chair, use a stand.
And one more thing: many have noticed that the next "domestic" scandal ends in a headache.
Nerve overload "pinches" the muscles, and the disc is satisfied with the tiny crumbs of nutrients delivered by the spasmodic muscles.
How can cervical osteochondrosis be cured at home?
The diagnosis of "cervical osteochondrosis" is known;What are the characteristics of further home treatment?
Additional efforts to prevent intervertebral disc degeneration are aimed at increasing physical activity and improving blood supply to the spine and neck region.Massage and gymnastics are used for this purpose.
Massage
Home massage for cervical osteochondrosis stimulates the alternating inflow and outflow of blood in the cervical vertebrae, helps to strengthen the muscles, removes excess lactic acid from them and relieves muscle spasms.The duration of the massage is 15 minutes for the first sessions, and approximately half an hour for subsequent sessions.
The massage begins by moving from the shoulder blades to the back of the head and caressing the back of the neck.Working with one or both palms, the massager gradually increases the pressure on the skin.After that, in a similar way, he "squeezes" the muscles with the edge of his palm, then rubs the cervical vertebrae vigorously with his fingertips, kneads the neck muscles, moving them with the pads of his thumbs to the rest of his fingers.At the end of the session, the neck is stroked with the palm of the hand.
The duration of each type of movement is 2-5 minutes.
It is important to learn the techniques of self-massage;the order of cervical osteochondrosis is as follows:
- Pressing your palm on the side of the neck, make alternating circular and longitudinal movements, moving from the back of the head down to the place of the shoulder-scapula joint;
- Rub the skin of the neck, moving in the same way as before;
- After you have rubbed the skin well, proceed to kneading the muscles.Moving it up and down, bending its four fingers, it kneads the neck muscles next to the spine in deep, circular movements with their pads.To avoid compression of the arteries, do not exert great force on the front and side muscles of the neck;
- After stretching the muscles, continue the self-massage with clapping movements;
- Complete with light stroking movements.
Cervical osteochondrosis often occurs due to insufficiency of peripheral circulation and lymph stagnation, so it is advisable to perform self-massage with vacuum cups.
Vacuum therapy stimulates blood flow and lymphatic drainage by expanding local blood networks, enhances muscle contraction function and normalizes blood pressure, thereby quickly relieving cervical osteochondrosis, increasing the effectiveness of home treatment.
Gymnastics
After the pain subsides, special gymnastics is prescribed for home treatment of cervical osteochondrosis.Exercises for cervical osteochondrosis are selected individually;With home exercises, if the pain returns, consult a doctor or exercise therapy instructor.
The following exercises are safe for home treatment of cervical osteochondrosis:
- Sitting on the chair, the back and neck are straight:
- to reach the extreme position, smoothly turn your head left and right;
- gently lower your head, try to touch your chin to your chest;
- Without straightening your neck and tucking your chin in, move your head back;
- Take a closer look at the funny movements of the puppy's head: holding a straight neck, it "writes" small circles with its nose.Practice with it.
These exercises, which are used to treat cervical osteochondrosis at home, "mobilize" the cervical vertebrae, stretch the muscles of the posterior cervical group, and restore the flexibility of the neck.
Each exercise is performed no more than 12 times.
- Sitting at the table with a straight back:
- Place your left elbow on the table and your palm on your temple.Tilt your head to the left and resist with your hands.Relax.Do 8-10 times.Do similar movements on the right side;
- Place your palm on your forehead and press your head against it for about 10 seconds;the hand "resists" the pressure.Complete up to 10 times.Do the same exercise with the other palm;
- Keeping your arms down, shrug your shoulders and hold the position for 10-12 seconds.Relax and take 10-12 breaths.
Such gymnastics is necessary for cervical osteochondrosis to strengthen the lateral and anterior neck muscles at home and relax them.
- In case of headache, sitting or lying on the floor:
- Intensively knead the neck muscles at the back of the head with your fingertips for 3-4 minutes;
- Rub the shoulder blades and the area between them with your palms - 5-6 minutes;
- Massage the temple area with light circular movements.
Exercises for cervical osteochondrosis tone the paravertebral muscles, increase their plasticity, and maintain the health of the entire "column of life" at home.
Folk remedies for the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis
Grandma's secret
Do you remember how your grandmother treats cervical osteochondrosis with folk remedies?Using a rolling pin!Do not be afraid, the method is not traumatic at all: just place the "sports equipment" under your back and roll on it from top to bottom (in the absence of hernias and protrusions!), then lightly beat your shoulders, shoulder blades and the area along the spine with a rolling pin.
Cervical osteochondrosis receded quickly, because such home treatment, even - a kind of gymnastics - immediately relaxes tense muscles, promoting intensive blood supply to other parts of the neck and spine.
Herbal medicine
The disease affecting the cervical spine "shackles" its mobility.Treatment with the following folk remedies helps relieve aggravated osteochondrosis:
- Cervical osteochondrosis responds well to treatment with celery.According to opinions, the folk treatment of cervical osteochondrosis is effective due to the pain-relieving and anti-edema effect of the root.Pour 3 grams of crushed root into a liter of boiled water and let it stand for 8 hours.Take a dessert spoonful of the prepared, filtered product before each of the 3 meals;
- Cut off the stems and flowers of the coltsfoot and leave it in ammonia for 30 days in a dark room.Apply the stretched product to the painful area of the neck.
Home gym
It is difficult to imagine the traditional treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine without any kind of heating of the diseased segment.How can cervical osteochondrosis be cured at home?
Treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine with commonly available folk remedies such as mud and paraffin is very effective.
The mud treatments "saturate" the cervical vertebrae with all the necessary minerals, and the paraffin treatment helps prolong the warming effect:
- If cervical osteochondrosis manifests itself in minor neuralgia, home treatment can be performed with mud baths.The most accessible peat mud for home procedures.Its applications are applied to the back of the neck and hands.
When applied to the neck and collar area, the mud is heated to 27-28 degrees, on the hands - to 48-50 degrees.
This temperature system ensures the greatest pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory effect.Sessions with mud are carried out every second day, a total of 10 procedures, each of which lasts no more than a quarter of an hour;
- Paraffin application is done by covering the cervical vertebrae and the shoulder area from the back.The treatment process is similar to the previous one - 10 sessions every other day, each lasting 15 minutes.
The home physiotherapy ends with a massage and neck exercises.Don't ignore painful feelings and take care of your health!