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 for osteochondrosis in this section has serious consequences.The nerve roots, compressed by the resulting bulge or hernia, become inflamed and swollen, filling the spinal canal.Pain appears in the neck;temples or nape, crown;arm and shoulder.
The body undertakes a kind of provocation: it causes the formation of rigid "bridges" of bone tissue that support the vertebrae.
Its sharp edges irritate thin nerve fibers: the pain appears again, the neck "cracks" when moving the head.It is also possible to compress the vertebral artery that passes through the openings of the cervical vertebrae, which complicates the blood supply 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 treatment at home?
How to treat cervical chondrosis at home and at work?
Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis at home is possible only when the exacerbation subsides.
When using folk methods and "home" procedures: massage, gymnastics, blood flow in the diseased segment accelerates, and resorting to them in the acute phase can aggravate the course of the disease, increasing swelling and inflammation.
Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine portends 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" your spine by stretching and "leaning" in different directions, walk around the office;
- The distance from the floor to the desk surface is at least 70 cm, the chair is liftable and swivel, with backrest and armrests;
- If, while sitting in a chair, your feet cannot reach the floor, use a support for them.
And one more thing: many have realized that the next “domestic” scandal ends in a headache.
Nervous overexertion “pinches” the muscles and the disc is content with the small crumbs of nutrients supplied by the spasmodic muscles.
How to cure cervical osteochondrosis at home?
The diagnosis of “cervical osteochondrosis” is known;What are the features of additional treatment at home?
Other efforts to prevent intervertebral disc degeneration aim to increase physical activity and improve blood supply to the spine and cervical region.For this, massages and gymnastics are used.
massage
Massage for cervical osteochondrosis, performed at home, stimulates the alternating entry and exit of blood to the cervical vertebrae, helps to 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 approximately half an hour in the following ones.
The massage session begins by moving from the shoulder blades to the back of the neck and caressing the back of the neck.Working with one or both palms, the masseuse gradually increases pressure on the skin.Then, in a similar way, you "squeeze" the muscles with the edge of your palm, and then with the pads of your fingers you vigorously rub the cervical vertebrae, knead the muscles of the neck and move them with the pads of your thumbs towards the rest of the fingers.At the end of the session, he caresses his neck with his palms.
The duration of each type of movement is 2 to 5 minutes.
It is important to master self-massage techniques;Its sequence for cervical osteochondrosis is as follows:
- Pressing your palms to the sides of the neck, alternately perform circular and longitudinal movements, moving downward from the back of the head to the place of the shoulder-scapula joint;
- With movements similar to the previous one, rub the skin of your neck;
- After rubbing the skin well, we proceed to knead the muscles.Moving up and down, bending four fingers, use your pads to massage the neck muscles near the spine with deep circular motions.To avoid squeezing the arteries, do not apply too much force to the anterior and lateral muscles of the neck;
- After stretching the muscles, continue self-massage with palm movements;
- Complete it with light stroking movements.
Often, cervical osteochondrosis occurs due to insufficient peripheral circulation and lymphatic stagnation, therefore it is advisable to perform self-massage with cupping.
Vacuum therapy stimulates blood flow and lymphatic drainage by expanding local blood “networks”, increases the contractile function of muscles and normalizes blood pressure and will therefore quickly relieve cervical osteochondrosis, increasing the effectiveness of home treatment.
Gym
Special gymnastics for the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis at home is prescribed after the pain disappears.Exercises for cervical osteochondrosis are selected individually;When performing them at home, if the pain returns, a doctor or physical therapy instructor should be contacted.
The following exercises are safe for treating cervical osteochondrosis at home:
- Sitting in a chair, the back and neck are straight:
- reaching the extreme position, gently turn your head to the left and right;
- Gently lower your head, trying 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 it on his neck straight, he "writes" small circles with his nose.Practice with him.
These exercises, intended for the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis at home, “mobilize” the cervical vertebrae, stretching the muscles of the posterior cervical group and returning flexibility to the neck.
Each exercise is performed up to 12 times.
- Sitting at the table, with your back straight:
- 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 to 10 times.Perform similar movements to the right side;
- Place your palm on your forehead and press your head against 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 lowered along your body, raise your shoulders and hold for 10 to 12 seconds.Relax and breathe 10 to 12 times.
Such gymnastics is necessary in cervical osteochondrosis to strengthen the lateral and anterior muscles of the neck at home and relax them.
- For headaches when sitting or lying on the floor:
- Intensely, with your fingertips, knead the neck muscles at the back of the head, for 3-4 minutes;
- Rub the area of the shoulder blades and the area between them with the palms of your hands – 5-6 minutes;
- Massage the temple area with light circular movements.
Exercise for cervical osteochondrosis tones the paravertebral muscles, increases their plasticity and at home maintains the health of the entire "spine of life."
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 "sports equipment" under your back and roll it from top to bottom (in the absence of hernias and protrusions!), and then lightly hit your shoulders, shoulder blades and the area along the spine with a roller.
Cervical osteochondrosis regressed quickly, because this home treatment, and in fact a kind of gymnastics, instantly relaxes tense muscles, promoting intensive blood supply to the cervical spine and other parts of the spine.
herbal medicine
By affecting the cervical spine, the disease "blocks" its mobility.Treatment with the following home 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 antiedematous effect of its root.Pour 3 grams of crushed root into a liter of boiled water and leave for 8 hours.Before each of the 3 meals, take a dessert spoonful of the prepared filtered product;
- Cut the stems and flowers of the coltsfoot and leave it in ammonia for 30 days in a dark room.Apply the strained product to the painful area of the neck.
Physiotherapy at home
It is difficult to imagine the traditional treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine without all types of warming of the diseased 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 to prolong the warming effect:
- If cervical osteochondrosis manifests itself as minor neuralgia, treatment at home can be carried out using mud applications.The most accessible peat mud for home procedures.Its applications are applied to the neck and hands.
When applying applications to the neck and nape 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.Sessions with mud are carried out every two days, a total of 10 procedures, each of which lasts no more than a quarter of an hour;
- Paraffin applications are made by covering the cervical vertebrae and the shoulder area from the back.The treatment course is similar to the previous one: 10 sessions on alternate days, each lasting 15 minutes.
Home physiotherapy is completed with massages and therapeutic neck exercises.Do not ignore painful sensations and take care of your health!