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 appears in the neck;temples or back of neck, crown;arm and shoulder.
The body performs a kind of provocation - it triggers the formation of rigid “bridges” of bone tissue that support the vertebrae.
Its sharp tips irritate thin nerve fibers - pain occurs again, the neck “cracks” when you move your head.It is also possible to compress the vertebral artery that passes through the openings 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 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 using folk methods and “home” procedures - massage, gymnastics, blood flow in the diseased segment accelerates, and when resorting to them in the acute phase, you can aggravate the course of the disease, increasing swelling and inflammation.
Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine portends fatigue and slight tension in the neck, which is why they begin to treat it at home with 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” your spine by stretching and “bending” in different directions, walk around the office;
- The distance from the floor to the table top is at least 70 cm. The chair is elevating and swiveling, with a back and arms;
- If, when sitting in a chair, your feet cannot reach the floor, use a support for them.
And one more thing: many noticed that the next “domestic” scandal ends in a headache.
Excessive nervous tension “pinches” the muscles and the disc is satisfied with the little 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?
Other efforts to prevent intervertebral disc degeneration aim to increase physical activity and improve 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 alternating inflow and outflow of blood to the cervical vertebrae, helps to strengthen muscles, eliminates excess lactic acid and relieves muscle spasticity.The duration of the massage is 15 minutes in the first sessions and around half an hour in subsequent sessions.
The massage session begins by moving from the shoulder blades to the back of the neck 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 the palm, and then, with the tips of his fingers, vigorously rubs the cervical vertebrae, massages the neck muscles, moving them with the tips of the thumbs to the rest of the fingers.At the end of the session, the neck is stroked with the palms of the hands.
The duration of each type of movement is 2 to 5 minutes.
It is important to master self-massage techniques;its sequence for cervical osteochondrosis is as follows:
- Pressing your palms on the sides of your neck, alternately perform circular and longitudinal movements, descending from the back of the head to the location of the shoulder-scapula joint;
- Moving in a similar way as above, rub the skin on your neck;
- After scrubbing your skin well, start massaging your muscles.Moving up and down, bending four fingers, use your fingertips to massage the neck muscles close to the spine with deep circular movements.To avoid compressing the arteries, do not apply too much force to the anterior and lateral neck muscles;
- After stretching the muscles, continue the self-massage with palm movements;
- Complete with light movements.
Often, cervical osteochondrosis occurs due to insufficient peripheral circulation and lymph stagnation, therefore it is advisable to perform self-massage using cupping.
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 alleviate cervical osteochondrosis, increasing the effectiveness of home treatment.
Gymnastics
Special gymnastics for the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis at home is prescribed after the pain disappears.Exercises for cervical osteochondrosis are selected individually;When performing them at home, if the pain returns, you should see a doctor or physical therapy instructor.
The exercises below are safe for treating cervical osteochondrosis at home:
- Sitting on a chair, back and neck straight:
- reaching the extreme position, gently 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 movements of the puppy's head: holding it by the neck straight, it “writes” small circles with its nose.Practice with it.
These exercises, designed to treat 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.To relax.Perform 8 to 10 times.Perform similar movements for 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 at your sides, pull your shoulders up and hold the position for 10 to 12 seconds.Relax and breathe 10 to 12 times.
Such gymnastics is necessary for cervical osteochondrosis to strengthen the lateral and anterior neck muscles at home and relax them.
- For headaches while sitting or lying on the floor:
- Intensively, with your fingertips, massage the neck muscles at the back of the head, 3-4 minutes;
- Rub the area around the shoulder blades and the area between them with the palms of your hands – 5-6 minutes;
- Massage the temple area with light circular movements.
Exercises for cervical osteochondrosis tone the paravertebral muscles, increase their plasticity and, at home, maintain the health of the entire “spine of life”.
Folk remedies for cervical osteochondrosis
Grandma's secret
Do you remember how your grandmother treated cervical osteochondrosis with folk remedies?Using a roller!Do not be alarmed, the method is not at all traumatic: just place the “sports equipment” under your back and roll it from top to bottom (in the absence of hernias and protrusions!), and then lightly hit the shoulders, shoulder blades and the area along the spine with a roller.
Cervical osteochondrosis regressed quickly, because this home treatment, and in fact - a kind of gymnastics - instantly relaxes tense muscles, promoting intense blood supply to the cervical region and other parts of the spine.
Phytotherapy
Affecting the cervical spine, the disease “restricts” its mobility.Treatment with the following folk remedies will help alleviate aggravated osteochondrosis:
- Cervical osteochondrosis responds well to celery treatment.According to reviews, the popular 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 boiled water and leave for 8 hours.Before each of the 3 meals, take a dessert spoon of the prepared and filtered product;
- Cut the stems and flowers of the coltsfoot and leave it in ammonia for 30 days in a dark room.Apply the strained product to the painful area of the neck.
Home physical therapy
It is difficult to imagine the traditional treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine without all types of warming of the diseased segment.How to cure 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 to prolong the warming effect:
- If cervical osteochondrosis manifests itself as a small neuralgia, treatment at home can be carried out with mud 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 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 carried out on alternate days, totaling 10 procedures, each lasting no more than a quarter of an hour;
- Paraffin applications are made covering the cervical vertebrae and the shoulder region 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 completed with massages and therapeutic exercises for the neck.Do not ignore painful sensations and take care of your health!