Due to the low mechanical strength of the seven miniature vertebrae and the weakness of the muscular corset of the neck, the lack of treatment of osteochondrosis of this department leads to serious consequences.The nerve roots, compressed by the resulting protrusion or hernia, become inflamed and swollen, filling the spinal canal.There is a pain in the neck;temples or nape, crown;arms and shoulders.
The body undertakes a kind of provocation - it triggers the creation of rigid "bridges" of bone tissue that support the vertebrae.
Their sharp edges irritate thin nerve fibers - pain occurs again, the neck "crunches" when you move your head.It is also possible to squeeze the vertebral artery that passes through the openings of the neck vertebrae, which makes it difficult for blood to flow 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 only treatment at home?
How to treat cervical chondrosis at home and at work?
Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis at home is possible only when the deterioration subsides.
Using folk methods and "home" procedures - massage, gymnastics, accelerates blood flow in the diseased segment, and by resorting to them in the acute phase, you can worsen the course of the disease, increase swelling and inflammation.
Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine heralds fatigue and slight tension in the neck, so they begin to treat it at home with the correction of the "life schedule":
- Take a 5-minute break from work every hour.After working on papers or at the computer for more than 3 hours in a row, rest for an hour - do the neck exercises below, "stretch" the spine by stretching and "bowing" in different directions, walk around the office;
- The distance from the floor to the work surface cover is at least 70 cm, the chair is liftable and swivel, with a backrest and armrests;
- If, while sitting in a chair, your feet cannot reach the floor, use a footrest.
And one more thing: many noticed that the next "domestic" scandal ends with a headache.
Nervous overexertion "pinches" the muscles, and the disc remains satisfied with the small crumbs of nutrients supplied by the spasmodic muscles.
How to cure cervical osteochondrosis at home?
The diagnosis "cervical osteochondrosis" is known;What are the characteristics of further treatment at home?
Further efforts to prevent intervertebral disc degeneration are focused on increasing physical activity and improving blood supply to the spine and cervical region.Massage and gymnastics are used for this purpose.
Massage
Massage for cervical osteochondrosis, which is performed at home, stimulates the alternating inflow and outflow of blood in the neck vertebrae, helps strengthen the muscles, eliminates excess lactic acid in them and relieves muscle spasticity.The duration of the massage is 15 minutes in the first sessions and about half an hour in the following sessions.
The massage session begins by moving from the shoulder blades to the nape of the neck and caressing the back of the neck.Working with one or both palms, the massage therapist gradually increases the pressure on the skin.Then, along similar lines, he "squeezes" the muscles with the edge of his palm, and then rubs the cervical vertebrae 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 palms of the hands.
The duration of each type of movement is 2-5 minutes.
It is important to master self-massage techniques;his sequence for cervical osteochondrosis is as follows:
- Pressing the palms on the sides of the neck, alternately perform circular and longitudinal strokes, moving downward from the nape of the neck to the place of the shoulder joint and shoulder blade;
- Moving similarly to the previous one, rub the skin of the neck;
- After rubbing the skin well, continue to knead the muscles.Moving up and down, bending four fingers, use their pads to knead the muscles of the neck near the spine with deep, circular movements.To avoid constriction of the arteries, do not apply great force to the front and side muscles of the neck;
- After stretching the muscles, continue with self-massage with clapping movements;
- Complete it with light caressing movements.
Cervical osteochondrosis often occurs due to insufficiency of peripheral circulation and stagnation of lymph, so it is recommended to perform self-massage using vacuum cups.
Vacuum therapy stimulates blood flow and lymphatic drainage by expanding local blood "networks", increases muscle contractile function and normalizes blood pressure, and therefore will quickly relieve cervical osteochondrosis, increasing the effectiveness of treatment at home.
gymnastics
Special gymnastics for the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis at home is prescribed after the pain disappears.Exercises for cervical osteochondrosis are selected individually;Performing them at home, if the pain returns, consult a doctor or exercise therapy instructor.
The following exercises are safe for the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis at home:
- Sitting on a chair, the back and neck are straight:
- having reached the end position, smoothly rotate the head left and right;
- lower your head slightly, trying to touch your chest with your chin;
- Without straightening the neck and tucking in the chin, move the head back;
- Take a closer look at the funny movements of the little puppy's head: holding it on the straight neck, it "writes" small circles with its nose.Practice with it.
These exercises, intended for the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis at home, "mobilize" the cervical vertebrae, stretching the muscles of the posterior cervical group and restore flexibility to the neck.
Each exercise is performed up to 12 times.
- Sitting at the table, 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 hand.Relax.Perform 8-10 times.Perform similar movements on the right side;
- Place your palm on your forehead and press it for about 10 seconds;the hand "resists" the pressure.Perform up to 10 times.Do the same exercise with the other palm;
- With your arms down by your body, pull your shoulders up and hold the position for 10-12 seconds.Relax and take 10-12 breaths.
Such gymnastics is necessary for cervical osteochondrosis in order to strengthen the side and front muscles of the neck at home and relax them.
- For headaches while sitting or lying on the floor:
- With your fingertips, intensively knead the neck muscles on the nape of the neck 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 "pillar of life" at home.
Folk remedies for cervical osteochondrosis
Grandma's secret
Do you remember how your grandmother treated cervical osteochondrosis with folk remedies?Using a rolling pin!Do not be alarmed, the method is not at all traumatic: just put the "sports equipment" under the back and roll on it from top to bottom (in the absence of hernias and protrusions!), then gently hit the shoulders, shoulder blades and the area along the spine with a rolling pin.
Cervical osteochondrosis quickly receded, because such treatment at home, and in fact - a kind of gymnastics - immediately relaxes tense muscles, encouraging intensive blood supply to the cervical and other parts of the spine.
Herbal medicine
Affecting the cervical spine, the disease "constrains" its mobility.Treatment with the following folk remedies will help relieve aggravated osteochondrosis:
- Cervical osteochondrosis responds well to treatment with celery.According to reviews, the folk treatment of cervical osteochondrosis is effective due to the analgesic and anti-edematous effect of its root.Pour 3 grams of crushed root with a liter of boiled water and leave for 8 hours.Before each of the 3 meals, take one dessert spoon of the prepared, filtered product;
- Cut off the stems and subwhite flowers and leave in ammonia for 30 days in a dark room.Apply the strained product to the painful area of the neck.
Home physiotherapy
It is difficult to imagine the traditional treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine without all kinds of heating of the affected segment.How to cure cervical osteochondrosis at home?
Treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine with such commonly available folk remedies as mud and paraffin is very effective.
Mud applications "saturate" the cervical vertebrae with all the necessary minerals, and paraffin applications help prolong the warming effect:
- If cervical osteochondrosis manifests itself as minor neuralgia, treatment at home can be carried out using mud.The most affordable peat mud for home procedures.Its applications are applied to the back of the neck and hands.
When applying applications to the neck and collar area, the mud is heated to 27-28 degrees, on the hands - to 48-50 degrees.
This temperature regime provides the greatest analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect.Mud sessions are done every other day, a total of 10 procedures, each no longer than a quarter of an hour;
- Paraffin applications are done by covering the cervical vertebrae and shoulder area from the back.The treatment course is similar to the previous one - 10 sessions every other day, each lasting 15 minutes.
Home physiotherapy is complemented by massage and therapeutic exercises for the neck.Do not ignore painful sensations and take care of your health!