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 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.Pain occurs in the neck;temples or back of the head, crown;arm and shoulder.
The body undertakes a kind of provocation - it causes the formation of solid "bridges" of bone tissue that support the vertebrae.
Their sharp edges irritate thin nerve fibers - the pain appears again, the neck "crushes" when you move your head.It is also possible to compress the vertebral artery that passes through the holes 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 the treatment yourself 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.
When you use folk methods and "home" procedures - massage, gymnastics, blood flow to the diseased segment is accelerated, and by resorting to them in the acute phase, you can worsen the course of the disease, increasing swelling and inflammation.
Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine brings 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 "bending" in different directions, walk around the office;
- The distance from the floor to the desktop cover is at least 70 cm, the chair is movable and rotatable, with a back and armrests;
- If, while sitting in a chair, your feet cannot reach the floor, use a stand for them.
And one more thing: many have noticed that the next "domestic" scandal ends in a headache.
The nervous tension "tightens" the muscles, and the disc is left to content itself with the small crumbs of nutrients supplied by the spasmodic muscles.
How to cure cervical osteochondrosis at home?
The diagnosis of "cervical osteochondrosis" is well known;What are the features of further treatment at home?
Further efforts to prevent intervertebral disc degeneration are aimed at increasing physical activity and improving blood supply to the spine and cervical region.For this, massage and gymnastics are used.
Massage
Massage for cervical osteochondrosis, performed at home, stimulates the alternate inflow and outflow of blood in the cervical vertebrae, helps strengthen the muscles, eliminates excess lactic acid in them and relieves muscle spasticity.The duration of the massage is from 15 minutes in the first sessions and about half an hour in the subsequent sessions.
The massage session begins by moving from the shoulder blades to the back of the head and stroking 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, with the tips of his fingers, strongly rubs the cervical vertebrae, cooks the neck muscles, moving them with the pads of the thumbs on the rest of the fingers.At the end of the session, the neck is hit with the palm.
The duration of each type of movement is 2-5 minutes.
It is important to master self-massage techniques;its sequence for cervical osteochondrosis is as follows:
- Pressing the palms on the sides of the neck, alternately perform circular and longitudinal strokes, moving down from the back of the head to the place of the shoulder-scapular joint;
- Moving similarly to the previous one, rub the skin of the neck;
- After you have rubbed the skin well, proceed with boiling the muscles.Moving up and down, bending four fingers, use their pads to cook the neck muscles near the spine with deep circular movements.To avoid constriction of the arteries, do not exert too much force on the front and side muscles of the neck;
- After stretching the muscles, continue the self-massage with clapping movements;
- Complete it with light stroke movements.
Often, cervical osteochondrosis occurs due to insufficient peripheral circulation and lymph stagnation, so it is advisable to do self-massage with 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 home treatment.
Gymnastics
Special gymnastics for the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis at home is prescribed after the pain subsides.Exercises for cervical osteochondrosis are selected individually;By performing them at home, if the pain returns, you should contact your doctor or exercise therapy instructor.
The following exercises are safe for the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis at home:
- Sitting in a chair, the back and neck are straight:
- reaching the extreme position, smoothly rotate the head left and right;
- gently lower your head, trying to touch your chin to your chest;
- Without straightening your neck and tightening your chin, move your head back;
- Take a closer look at the funny movements of the little puppy's head: holding it in a 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 restoring flexibility to the neck.
Each exercise is performed up to 12 times.
- Sitting at the table, back straight:
- Place your left elbow on the table and your palm on your temple.Turn 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 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 down along 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 to strengthen the lateral and anterior muscles of the neck at home and relax them.
- For headaches when sitting or lying on the floor:
- Intensively, with your fingertips, mix the neck muscles at the back of the head, 3-4 minutes;
- Rub the shoulder area 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 "column of life".
Folk remedies for cervical osteochondrosis
Grandma's secret
Do you remember how your grandmother treats cervical osteochondrosis with folk remedies?Using a pin!Do not worry, the method is not traumatic at all: just put "sports equipment" under the back and roll over it from top to bottom (in the absence of hernias and protrusions!), and then lightly beat the shoulders, shoulder blades and the area along the spine with a needle.
Cervical osteochondrosis quickly receded, because such treatment at home, and in fact - a kind of gymnastics - immediately relaxes tense muscles, promoting intensive blood supply to the cervix and other parts of the spine.
Herbal medicine
Affecting the cervical spine, the disease "restricts" 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 into a liter of boiling water and leave for 8 hours.Before each of the 3 meals, take a dessert spoon of the prepared, filtered product;
- Cut the stems and flowers of the mushrooms and leave them in ammonia for 30 days in a dark room.Apply the strained product to the painful neck area.
Physiotherapy at home
It is difficult to imagine traditional treatment for osteochondrosis of the cervical spine without all kinds of heating 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 clay and paraffin is very effective.
Mud applications "saturate" the cervical vertebrae with all the necessary minerals, and paraffin applications help prolong the heating effect:
- If cervical osteochondrosis manifests as minor neuralgia, home treatment can be carried out using clay applications.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 clay 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 performed every second day, a total of 10 procedures, each lasting 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 course of treatment is similar to the previous one - 10 sessions every other day, each of 15 minutes.
Physiotherapy at home is complemented by massage and therapeutic exercises for the neck.Do not ignore painful sensations and take care of your health!