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. Nerve roots, squeezed 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 to a kind of provocation: the formation of hard "bridges" of bone tissue that support the vertebrae begins.
Their sharp edges irritate the fine nerve fibers: the pain returns, the neck "creaks" when the head is moved. It is also possible to squeeze the vertebral artery that passes through the holes in 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 already 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 with the extinction of the exacerbation.
When using folk techniques and "home" procedures - massage, gymnastics, the blood flow in the diseased segment is accelerated and, resorting to them in the acute stage, it is possible to aggravate the course of the disease, increasing swelling and inflammation.
Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine portends fatigue and a 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 documents or on the computer for more than 3 hours straight, rest for an hour: do the exercises below for the neck, "stretch" the spine, stretch and "bow" in different directions, walk for the office;
- The distance from the floor to the desk cover is at least 70 cm, the chair can be lifted and rotated, with backrest and armrests;
- If you are sitting in 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 "home" scandal ends with a headache.
The nerve overload "squeezes" the muscles and the disc is left to settle for small crumbs of nutrients provided by the spasmodic muscles.
How to cure cervical osteochondrosis at home?
The diagnosis of cervical osteochondrosis is known; What are the features of further treatment at home?
Further efforts to prevent the degeneration of the intervertebral discs are aimed at increasing physical activity by improving the blood supply to the spine and its cervical region. For this, massages and gymnastics are used.
Massage
Massage for cervical osteochondrosis, carried out at home, stimulates the alternating inflow and outflow of blood to the cervical vertebrae, strengthens the muscles, eliminates excess lactic acid in them 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.
Begin the massage session, 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. Further, along similar lines, he "squeezes" the muscles with the edge of the palm, then, with his fingertips, vigorously rubs the cervical vertebrae, kneads the neck muscles, moving them with the pads of the thumbs to the rest of the 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 self-massage techniques, - its sequence for cervical osteochondrosis is as follows:
- Pressing your palms to the sides of the neck, perform alternately circular and longitudinal movements, descending from the back of the head to the point of the shoulder blade joint;
- Moving in a similar way to the previous one, rub the skin of the neck;
- After rubbing the skin well, proceed to kneading the muscles. Moving up and down, bending four fingers, he uses their pads to knead the neck muscles near the spine in deep circular motions. To avoid compressing the arteries, do not exert excessive force on the anterior and lateral muscles of the neck;
- After stretching the muscles, continue the self-massage with clapping movements;
- Complete it with light stroking movements.
Often, cervical osteochondrosis occurs due to insufficient peripheral circulation and lymphatic congestion, therefore, self-massage with the help of suckers is desirable.
Vacuum therapy stimulates blood flow and lymphatic drainage by expanding local blood "networks", increases muscle contractile function and normalizes blood pressure, and thus quickly relieves 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; to perform them at home, when the pain returns, it is worth contacting a doctor or physical therapy instructor.
The exercises below are safe for treating cervical osteochondrosis at home:
- Sitting on a chair, the back and neck are straight:
- reaching the extreme position, smoothly turn the head left and right;
- gently lower your head, trying to touch your chest with your chin;
- without bending 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. Practice with him.
These exercises, intended for home treatment of cervical osteochondrosis, "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, the back is straight:
- Lean on the table with the elbow of the left hand, with the palm on the temple. By tilting your head to the left, resist the rejection with your hand. Relax. Do this 8-10 times. Perform the movements to the right in the same way;
- Bringing the palm of your hand to your forehead, press your head on it for about 10 seconds; the hand "resists" the pressure. Run up to 10 times. Do the same exercise with the other palm;
- Lowering your arms along your body, lift your shoulders 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 while sitting or lying on the floor:
- Intensely knead, with the fingertips, the muscles of the neck at the back of the head, 3-4 minutes;
- With your palms, 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 at home maintains the health of the entire "pillar of life".
Folk remedies for cervical osteochondrosis
Grandma's secret
Remember how your grandmother treats osteochondrosis of the cervical spine with folk remedies? With a rolling pin! Do not be alarmed, the method is not at all traumatic: just put "sports equipment" under the back and guide it from top to bottom (in the absence of hernias and protrusions! ), And then easily beat the shoulders, shoulder blades and area along the spine with a rolling pin.
Cervical osteochondrosis quickly receded, because such treatment at home, and indeed - a kind of gymnastics - instantly relaxes tense muscles, contributing to an intense rush of blood to the cervical and other parts of the spine.
Herbal medicine
Disorder affecting the cervical spine, the disease "chains" its mobility. Treatment of the following folk remedies will help calm aggravated osteochondrosis:
- Cervical osteochondrosis responds well to celery treatment. As evidenced by the reviews, 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 spoon of the filtered ready-made product;
- Cut the stems and flowers of the mother and stepmother and insist on ammonia for 30 days, in a dark room. With a strained agent, lubricate the painful area of the neck.
Home physiotherapy
It is difficult to imagine an alternative treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine without any kind of heating of the diseased segment. How to cure cervical osteochondrosis at home?
Treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine with generally available folk remedies such as mud and paraffin is very effective.
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 declares itself as a minor neuralgia, home treatment can be done using mud applications. The most accessible peat mud for home procedures. Its applications are applied to the back of the neck and hands.
When applying applications to the cervical and collar area, the mud is heated to 27-28 degrees, on the hands - up to 48-50 degrees.
This temperature regime provides the maximum 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 region from behind. 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 completed with massages and therapeutic exercises for the neck. Do not reject the painful sensations and take care of your health!