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.Nerve roots compressed by the resulting protrusion or hernia become inflamed and swollen, filling the spinal canal.There is pain in the neck;temples or back of the head, crown;arm and shoulder.
The body undertakes a kind of provocation - it triggers the formation of hard "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.Compression of the vertebral artery passing through the openings of the cervical vertebrae is also possible, 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 itself 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 you use folk methods and "home" procedures - massage, gymnastics, blood circulation in the diseased segment accelerates, and resorting to them in the acute phase, you can worsen 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 a "life schedule" correction:
- Take a 5-minute break from work every hour.After working on documents or at the computer for more than 3 hours in a row, take an hour's rest - do the neck exercises below, "stretch" your spine by stretching and "bowing" in different directions, walk around the office;
- The distance from the floor to the desktop cover is at least 70 cm, the chair is liftable, with a backrest 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.
Nerve overexertion "pinches" the muscles and the disc is left to make do with the small crumbs of nutrients delivered by the spasmodic muscles.
How to treat 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 aimed at increasing physical activity and improving blood supply to the spine and neck.Massage and gymnastics are used for this purpose.
massage
Massage for cervical osteochondrosis performed at home stimulates alternative blood flow and outflow to the cervical vertebrae, helps strengthen 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 ones.
The massage session begins with movement from the shoulder blades to the back of the head and stroking the back of the head.Working with one or two palms, the massage therapist gradually increases the pressure on the skin.Then, in the same way, he "squeezes" the muscles with the edge of his palm, and then with his fingertips he vigorously rubs the cervical vertebrae, kneads the muscles of the neck, 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.
The duration of each type of movement is 2-5 minutes.
It is important to master the techniques of self-massage;its sequence in cervical osteochondrosis is as follows:
- Pressing your 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 your neck;
- After rubbing the skin well, move on to kneading the muscles.Moving up and down, curling four fingers, use their pads to knead the neck muscles near the spine in deep, circular motions.To avoid squeezing the arteries, do not apply great force to the front and side muscles of the neck;
- After stretching the muscles, continue the self-massage with clapping movements;
- Finish it with light stroking movements.
Often, cervical osteochondrosis occurs due to insufficient peripheral blood circulation and lymph stagnation, 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 subsides.Exercises for cervical osteochondrosis are selected individually;Performing them at home, if the pain returns, you should contact a doctor or exercise therapy instructor.
The exercises below are safe to treat cervical osteochondrosis at home:
- Sitting in a chair, the back and neck are straight:
- reaching the final position, smoothly turn your head left and right;
- gently lower your head, trying to touch your chin to your chest;
- Without straightening your neck and tucking your chin, move your head back;
- Take a closer look at the funny head movements of the little puppy: holding him on a straight neck, he "writes" small circles with his nose.Train with it.
These exercises, designed for the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis at home, "mobilize" the cervical vertebrae, stretch the muscles of the posterior cervical group and return flexibility to the neck.
Each exercise is performed up to 12 times.
- Sitting at the table, back straight:
- Place the left elbow on the table and the palm on the 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 your head to 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 sides, 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 front neck muscles at home and relax them.
- For headache while sitting or lying on the floor:
- Intensively, with the tips of your fingers, knead the neck muscles in the back of the head, 3-4 minutes;
- Rub with your palms the area of the shoulder blades and the area between them - 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 treated cervical osteochondrosis with folk remedies?With the help of a rolling pin!Do not worry, the method is not traumatic at all: just put "sports equipment" under your back and roll on it from top to bottom (in the absence of hernias and bulges!), Then gently beat the shoulders, shoulder blades and the area along the spine with a rolling pin.
Cervical osteochondrosis quickly subsided, because such treatment at home, and in fact - a kind of gymnastics - instantly relaxes tense muscles, promoting intensive blood supply to the cervical and other parts of the spine.
Herbal medicine
Affecting the cervical spine, the disease "shackles" 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.3 grams of crushed root is poured with a liter of boiled water and left to stand for 8 hours.Before each of the 3 meals, take one dessert spoon of the finished, strained product;
- Cut the stems and flowers of the holly and leave it 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 traditional treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical vertebrae without any kind of heating of the diseased segment.How to treat cervical osteochondrosis at home?
Treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine with widely available folk remedies such 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 mild neuralgia, treatment at home can be carried out using mud applications.The most affordable peat mud for home procedures.Its applications are applied to the back of the head and hands.
When applying applications in the area of the neck and collar, 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 held every other 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 shoulder area from the back.The course of treatment is similar to the previous one - 10 sessions every other day, each lasting 15 minutes.
Home physiotherapy is complemented by massage and remedial gymnastics for the neck.Do not ignore painful sensations and take care of your health!