Due to the low mechanical strength of seven miniature vertebrae and the weakness of the muscle corset of the neck, the lack of treatment for osteochondrosis in this section leads to serious consequences. The nerve roots, compressed by the resulting protrusion or hernia, become inflamed and swollen, filling the spinal canal. Pain appears - in the neck; temples or occiput, crown; arm and shoulder.
The body goes towards a kind of provocation - it begins to form hard "bridges" of bone tissue that support the vertebrae.
Their sharp edges irritate fine nerve fibers - pain reappears, the neck "cracks" when moving the head. It is also possible to squeeze the vertebral artery through the holes in the cervical vertebrae, making it difficult for blood to supply to the brain. Hospitalization is inevitable.
How to treat cervical osteochondrosis, the first symptoms of which appear from 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 with the extinction of the exacerbation.
When using folk techniques and "home" procedures - massage, gymnastics, blood flow in the diseased segment is accelerated, and resorting to it in the acute phase, it is possible to aggravate the course of thedisease, 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 program":
- Take a 5 minute break every hour. After working on papers or at the computer for more than 3 hours straight, rest for an hour - do the neck exercises below, "stretch" the spine, stretch and "tilt"you "in different directions, walk in the office;
- The distance between the floor and the desk cover is at least 70 cm, the chair can be lifted and swiveled, with a backrest and armrests;
- If you are sitting on a chair, you cannot reach the floor with your feet, use a support for them.
And one more thing: many have noticed that the next "domestic" scandal ends in a headache.
Nervous overwork "squeezes" the muscles, and the disc is content with small crumbs of nutrients that the spasmodic muscles provide.
How to treat cervical osteochondrosis at home?
The diagnosis of cervical osteochondrosis is known; What are the characteristics of further treatment at home?
Other efforts to prevent degeneration of intervertebral discs are aimed at increasing physical activity, improving blood supply to the spine and its 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 to the cervical vertebrae, strengthens muscles, removes excess lactic acid and relieves muscle spasticity. The duration of the massage is 15 minutes for the first sessions and about half an hour for the following ones.
The massage session begins by passing 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. In addition, in the same direction, he "squeezes" the muscles with the edge of the palm, then, with the tips of the fingers, vigorously rubs the cervical vertebrae, kneads the muscles of the neck, moving them with the pads of the thumbs to the rest of thefingers. At the end of the session, the neck is caressed with the palms.
The duration of each type of movement is 2 to 5 minutes.
It is important to master the 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, descending from the back of the head to the place of the shoulder blade joint;
- Moving in the same way as the previous one, rub the skin of the neck;
- After rubbing the skin well, knead the muscles. Moving up and down, bending four fingers, use their pads to knead the muscles of the neck near the spine in deep circular motions. To avoid squeezing the arteries, do not exert strong force on the anterior and lateral muscles of the neck;
- After having stretched the muscles, continue the self-massage with clicking movements;
- Complete it with light stroking movements.
Often cervical osteochondrosis is due to insufficient peripheral circulation and lymphatic congestion. Therefore, self-massage is desirable with the help of suction cups.
Vacuum therapy stimulates blood circulation and lymphatic drainage by expanding local blood "networks", increases muscle contractile function and normalizes blood pressure, and therefore rapidly relieves cervical osteochondrosis, increasing the effectiveness of home treatment. .
Gymnastic
Special gymnastics for the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis at home is prescribed after the pain subsides. Exercises for cervical osteochondrosis are selected individually; perform them at home, when the pain returns, it is worth contacting a doctor or exercise therapy instructor.
The exercises below are safe for treating cervical osteochondrosis at home:
- Sitting on a chair, the back and the neck are straight:
- reaching the extreme position, gently turn your head left and right;
- gently lower your head, trying to touch your chest with your chin;
- without unfolding the neck and pulling the chin, move the head back;
- take a closer look at the funny movements of the little puppy's head: holding it on a straight neck, it "writes" small circles with its nose. Train 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 restoring flexibility to the neck.
Each exercise is performed up to 12 times.
- Sitting at the table, your back is straight:
- Lean on the table with the elbow of your left hand, with your palm on your temple. By tilting your head to the left, resist the rebuff with your hand. Relax. Do this 8-10 times. Perform movements to the right in the same way;
- Put your palm on your forehead, press your head on it for about 10 seconds; the hand "resists" the pressure. Perform up to 10 times. Do the same exercise with the other palm;
- Lower your arms down to your sides, pull your shoulders up and stay in the position for 10 to 12 seconds. Relax and take 10 to 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:
- Intensely, with your fingertips, knead the muscles of the neck at the back of the head, 3-4 minutes;
- With the palms of your hands, rub the area of the shoulder blades and the area between them - 5-6 minutes;
- Massage the temporal area with light circular movements.
Exercise for cervical osteochondrosis tones the paravertebral muscles, increases their plasticity and maintains the health of the whole "pillar of life" at home.
Folk remedies for cervical osteochondrosis
Grandmother's secret
Do you remember how your grandmother treated osteochondrosis of the cervical spine with folk remedies? With a rolling pin! Don't worry, the method is not at all traumatic: just put "sports equipment" under your back and ride it up and down (in the absence of hernias and protuberances! ), Theneasily beat the shoulders, shoulder blades and area along the spine with a rolling pin.
Cervical osteochondrosis quickly receded, because such a home treatment, and in fact - a kind of gymnastics - instantly relaxes tight muscles, contributing to an intensive blood supply to the cervicals and other parts of the spine.
Herbal medicine
Disease affecting the cervical spine, the disease "hinders" its mobility. Treatment of the following folk remedies will help calm aggravated osteochondrosis:
- Cervical osteochondrosis responds well to treatment of celery. As the reviews testify, the alternative treatment of cervical osteochondrosis is effective due to the analgesic and decongestant effect of its root. Pour 3 grams of chopped root with a liter of boiled water, insist 8 hours. Before each of the 3 meals, take a dessert spoonful of the filtered ready-to-use product;
- Cut off the stems and flowers of mother and stepmother and insist on ammonia for 30 days, in a dark room. With a filtered agent, lubricate the painful neck area.
Physiotherapy at home
It is difficult to imagine an alternative treatment for osteochondrosis of the cervical spine without any kind of heating of the diseased segment. How to treat cervical osteochondrosis at home?
Treating osteochondrosis of the cervical spine with commonly available folk remedies like mud and paraffin is very effective.
The applications of mud "saturate" the cervical vertebrae with all the necessary minerals, and those of paraffin help to prolong the warming effect:
- If cervical osteochondrosis manifests as minor neuralgia, home treatment can be done with the help of mud applications. The most accessible peat mud for home procedures. Its applications are applied to the neck and hands.
When applying applications to the cervical area and cervix, the mud is heated to 27-28 degrees, on the hands - up to 48-50 degrees.
This temperature regimen provides the greatest analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect. Sessions with mud are carried out every other day, only 10 procedures, the duration of each - no more than a quarter of an hour;
- Paraffin applications are made by grasping 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, the duration of each is 15 minutes.
Home physiotherapy is supplemented with massage and therapeutic neck exercises. Do not reject painful sensations and take care of your health!