Due to the low mechanical strength of the seven miniature vertebrae and the weakness of the muscular corset in the neck, the lack of treatment for osteochondrosis at this stage leads to severe consequences. The nerve roots, which are compressed, inflamed, and swollen by the resulting protrusion or hernia, fill the spinal cord. Pain appears - in the neck; temples or neckline, crown; arm and shoulder.
The body goes into a kind of provocation - it begins to form hard "bridges" in the vertebrae that support the vertebrae.
Their sharp edges irritate the thin nerve fibers - the pain reappears, the neck "crackling" as you move your head. It is also possible to compress the vertebral artery passing through the holes in the cervical vertebrae, making it difficult for the brain to supply blood. Hospital treatment is inevitable.
How to treat cervical osteochondrosis, the first symptoms of which appear as early as the age of 20, and is it possible to carry out the treatment at home?
How to treat cervical chondrosis at home and at work?
Home treatment of cervical osteochondrosis is only possible with the extinction of exacerbation.
The use of folk techniques and "home" procedures - massage, gymnastics - speeds up blood flow in the patient segment and can exacerbate the course of the disease by increasing help in the acute phase, increasing swelling and inflammation.
Cervical spine osteochondrosis indicates fatigue and mild tension in the neck, so they begin treatment at home with a "life plan" correction:
- Take a 5 minute break from work per hour. After working on papers or at the computer for more than 3 hours in a row, relax for an hour - do the following exercises for your neck, "stretch" your spine, stretch and bend in different directions, walk around the office;
- The distance from the floor to the table top is at least 70 cm, the chair is lift-swivel, backrest and armrest;
- If you cannot reach your feet to the floor while sitting in a chair, use a tripod.
And one more thing: many have noticed that the next "home" scandal ends in a headache.
Nerve overload "compresses" the muscles and satisfies the disc with tiny crumbs of nutrients fed by the spasmodic muscles.
How to cure cervical osteochondrosis at home?
The diagnosis of cervical osteochondrosis is known; What are the features of additional home treatment?
Further efforts to prevent degeneration of intervertebral discs are aimed at increasing physical activity and improving blood supply to the spine and neck region. Massages and gymnastics are used for this.
Massage
Home massage of osteochondrosis of the cervix stimulates the alternating inflow and outflow of blood into the cervical vertebrae, strengthens the muscles, eliminates the lactic acid in them and relieves muscle cramps. The duration of the massage is 15 minutes in the first sessions, then about half an hour.
The massage begins, moving from the shoulder blades to the back of the head and stroking the back of the neck. By working with one or both palms, the therapist gradually increases the pressure on the skin. Furthermore, along similar lines, it "squeezes" the muscles with the edge of the palm, then rubs the cervical vertebrae vigorously with the tip of your fingers, kneading the muscles of the neck, pushing them with the pads of the thumb. for the rest of the fingers. At the end of the session, the neck is stroked with the palm.
The duration of each movement type is 2-5 minutes.
It is important to master the techniques of self-massage, - its order in the case of cervical osteochondrosis is as follows:
- Press your palm to the side of the neck, making alternating circular and longitudinal movements, moving down from the back of the head to the shoulder joint;
- Moving as before, rub the skin of the neck;
- After rubbing the skin well, continue kneading the muscles. Going up and down, bending four fingers, he kneads the muscles of the neck near the spine with deep, circular motions with their pillows. To avoid squeezing the arteries, do not apply much force to the front and side muscles of the neck;
- After stretching the muscles, continue the self-massage with clapping movements;
- Complement with light stroking movements.
Cervical osteochondrosis often occurs due to insufficient peripheral circulation and lymphatic congestion, so self-massage using vacuum cups is desirable.
Vacuum therapy stimulates blood flow and lymphatic drainage by expanding local blood "networks, " increases muscle contraction function, and normalizes blood pressure, thus rapidly relieving osteochondrosis of the cervix, increasing the effectiveness of home treatment.
Gymnastics
After pain relief, special gymnastics is prescribed to treat cervical osteochondrosis at home. Practices for cervical osteochondrosis are selected individually; performing them at home when the pain returns, you may want to contact your doctor or training therapy instructor.
The following exercises are safe for home treatment of cervical osteochondrosis:
- Sitting in a chair, back and neck straight:
- reaches the extreme position, smoothly turn your head left and right;
- gently lower your head and try to touch your chest with your chin;
- without bending your neck and pulling your chin, move your head back;
- take a closer look at the funny movements of the puppy’s head: keeping small circles around his neck, he "writes out" with his nose. Practice with it.
These exercises, designed to treat cervical osteochondrosis at home, "mobilize" the cervical vertebrae, stretch the muscles of the posterior cervical group, and restore neck flexibility.
Each exercise is performed up to 12 times.
- Sitting at the table, the back is straight:
- Lean on the table with the elbow of your left hand, the palm of your hand on your temple. Tilt your head to the left to resist. Relax. Perform 8-10 times. Perform the movements to the right in the same way;
- Putting your palm to your forehead, press your head against it for about 10 seconds; the hand "resists" the pressure. Perform up to 10 times. Perform the same exercise with the other palm;
- If you lower your arms along your body, pull up your shoulders and stay in this position for 10-12 seconds. Relax and take 10-12 breaths.
Such exercise is necessary for cervical osteochondrosis to strengthen and relax the lateral and anterior neck muscles at home.
- In case of headache sitting or lying on the floor:
- Knead the neck muscles intensely with your fingertips in the back of the head for 3-4 minutes;
- Rub the area of the shoulder blades and the area between them with the palm of your hand - 5-6 minutes;
- It massages the temporal zone with light, circular motions.
Practicing osteochondrosis of the cervix tones the paravertebral muscles, increases their plasticity, and maintains the health of the entire "life column" at home.
Folk remedies for the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis
Grandma's secret
Do you remember how your grandmother treats cervical spine osteochondrosis with folk remedies? With a rolling pin! Don’t be scared, the method isn’t traumatic at all: just put the "sports equipment" under your back and guide it from top to bottom (in the absence of a hernia and protrusion! ), And then you can easily beat your shoulders, shoulder blades, and spine with a rolling pin.
Cervical osteochondrosis quickly receded because such treatment at home, and even - a form of exercise - immediately relaxes tense muscles, contributing to an intense blood supply to the neck and other parts of the spine.
Herb
Cervical spine disease "paralyzes" your mobility. Treating the following folk remedies will help soothe worsening osteochondrosis:
- Cervical osteochondrosis responds well to celery treatment. As evidenced by the reviews, alternative treatment for cervical osteochondrosis is effective due to the analgesic and decongestant effects of the root. Pour 3 grams of chopped root with a liter of boiled water, stick for 8 hours. Before each meal, take a spoonful of dessert from the finished, filtered product;
- Cut off the stems and flowers of the mother and stepmother and stick to ammonia for 30 days in a dark room. Lubricate the sore area of the neck with tension.
Home physiotherapy
It is difficult to imagine an alternative treatment for cervical spine osteochondrosis without any warming of the patient segment. How to cure cervical osteochondrosis at home?
Treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine with commonly available folk remedies such as mud and paraffin is very effective.
Mud applications "saturate" the cervical vertebrae with all the necessary minerals, and paraffin helps prolong the warming effect:
- If cervical osteochondrosis is diagnosed as mild neuralgia, home treatment can be done using mud. The most accessible peat mud for home procedures. Its applications are applied to the back of the neck and hands.
When using the neck and collar zones, the mud is heated to 27-28 degrees and the hands to 48-50 degrees.
This temperature system provides the greatest analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect. Mud sessions are performed every other day, only 10 procedures, each lasting - up to a quarter of an hour;
- Paraffin applications are made by grasping the cervical vertebrae and the shoulder region from behind. 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. Don’t dismiss painful feelings and take care of your health!