Due to the low mechanical strength of the seven tiny vertebrae and the weakness of the muscular corset of the neck, the lack of treatment for osteochondrosis of this part leads to serious consequences.The nerve roots, compressed by the resulting protrusion or hernia, become inflamed and swollen, filling the spinal canal.The pain occurs in the neck.temples or back of the head, crown.arm and shoulder.
The body undertakes a kind of challenge - it triggers the formation of rigid "bridges" of bone tissue that support the vertebrae.
Their sharp edges irritate the thin nerve fibers - the pain reappears, the neck "cracks" when you move your head.It is also possible to compress the vertebral artery passing 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 the treatment itself at home?
How to deal with cervical cartilage at home and at work?
Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis at home is possible only when the flare-up subsides.
When you use folk methods and "home" procedures - massage, gymnastics, the blood flow to the diseased part is accelerated, 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 by correcting the "life program":
- 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 "bending" in different directions, walk around the desk.
- The distance from the floor to the desktop cover is at least 70 cm, the chair is raised and swiveling, with a back and arms.
- 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.
Nervous overexertion “pinches” the muscles and the disc is left to content itself with the small crumbs of nutrients provided by the spasmodic muscles.
How to treat cervical osteochondrosis at home?
The diagnosis of "cervical osteochondrosis" is well 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 cervical region.For this purpose, 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 to 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 following 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 tip of his palm, and then, with his fingers, strongly rubs the cervical vertebrae, kneads the neck muscles, 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 palms.
The duration of each type of movement is 2-5 minutes.
It is important to master the techniques of self-massage.his sequence for cervical osteochondrosis is as follows:
- Pressing your palms to the sides of your neck, alternately perform circular and longitudinal movements, moving down from the back of the head to the location of the shoulder-scapula joint.
- Proceeding similarly to the previous one, scrub the skin of your neck.
- After scrubbing the skin well, proceed to kneading the muscles.Moving up and down, bending four fingers, use their pads to knead the neck muscles near the spine in deep, circular motions.To avoid compression of the arteries, do not exert great force on the anterior and lateral neck muscles.
- After stretching the muscles, continue the self-massage with clapping.
- Finish with light stroking motions.
Often, cervical osteochondrosis occurs due to insufficiency of peripheral circulation and lymphatic stagnation, so it is recommended to do 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 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.Performing them at home, if the pain returns, you should contact a doctor or an exercise therapy instructor.
The following exercises are safe to treat cervical osteochondrosis at home:
- He sits in a chair, the back and neck are straight:
- reaching the extreme position, smoothly rotate 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 it on 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 returning 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.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 against it for about 10 seconds.the hand "withstands" 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 while sitting or lying on the floor:
- Intensively, with your fingers, knead the neck muscles at the back of the head, 3-4 minutes.
- Rub the shoulder blade 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 stimulates the paraspinal 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 rolling pin!Don't worry, the method is not at all traumatic: just put the "sports equipment" under your back and roll it from top to bottom (in the absence of hernias and protrusions!), then gently tap the shoulders, shoulder blades and the area along the spine with a rolling pin.
Cervical osteochondrosis quickly subsided, because such a treatment at home, and in fact - a kind of gymnastics - immediately relaxes the tense muscles, promoting intensive blood supply to the neck 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 celery therapy.According to reviews, folk treatment of cervical osteochondrosis is effective due to the analgesic and anti-edema 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 teaspoon of the ready, filtered product.
- Cut off the stems and flowers of the coltsopula and leave it in ammonia for 30 days in a dark room.Apply the stretched product to the painful neck area.
Physiotherapy at home
It is difficult to imagine traditional treatment for osteochondrosis of the cervical spine without any kind of heating of the diseased part.How to treat cervical osteochondrosis at home?
Treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine with commonly 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 minor neuralgia, home treatment can be carried out using mud applications.The most affordable peat mud for home processes.Its applications are applied to the back of the neck and hands.
When applying applications to the neck and collar 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.Mud sessions are performed every other day, 10 procedures in total, each lasting no more than a quarter of an hour.
- Paraffin applications are done 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 lasting 15 minutes.
Physiotherapy at home is completed with massage and therapeutic exercises for the neck.Do not ignore painful sensations and take care of your health!