About 80% of the population has back problems. The most common diagnosis among diseases related to the spine is osteochondrosis of the cervix. After a thorough examination, the treatment is prescribed by specialists. But the treatment recommended by the doctor does not exclude at all the treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervix at home.
Often, doctors themselves approve of this method, as it is not only effective, but also helps to avoid more serious complications. It is also a good disease prevention. Speaking of the benefits of home remedies, it should be noted that home remedies can help alleviate periods of chronic exacerbations.
Before talking about ways to quickly cure cervical osteochondrosis, it is necessary to describe how this disease manifests itself and how dangerous it is for the body.
Great!If neck pain occurs, do not ignore it. Especially if you are no longer young. Be sure to consult a doctor with complaints and try to quickly find out the cause of the painful condition.
What is cervical osteochondrosis?
Osteochondrosis is a disease of the spine, which is accompanied by severe pain, affecting the cervix or other parts. The human neck is made up of seven vertebrae, and in this section there are many nerves and blood vessels. Therefore, with the slightest displacement of one of the cervical vertebrae, compression of the vertebral artery can occur.
Symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis:
- persistent headache
- dizziness;
- high blood pressure?
- "Flies" in front of the eyes.
- insomnia;
- unstable gait:
- numbness of the upper extremities.
If one or more symptoms of osteochondrosis are detected, you should immediately consult a doctor who will help diagnose the disease.
Home remedies
Osteochondrosis is a disease that requires immediate treatment after diagnosis. The neurologist will prescribe various medications and physiotherapy. They can be successfully combined with home remedies with folk remedies. They pursue the same goal - to alleviate the pain syndrome, to get rid of it as soon as possible, so that a person can return to a comfortable lifestyle.
Worsening of cervical osteochondrosis
If there is an outbreak of the disease, doctors prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs and analgesics at home. It is recommended to use different gels. Recommendations of traditional healers:
- mix grated potatoes and honey in equal proportions, squeeze the throat.
- Apply horseradish leaves on the sore spot and wrap it with a handkerchief overnight.
Among women
To prescribe adequate treatment for cervical osteochondrosis in women, you will need to undergo a neurological examination and learn the stage of the degenerative process. The doctor then prescribes chondroprotectants, muscle relaxants, vasodilators and sedatives. Good recommendations received:
- physiotherapy procedures.
- massage and electrophoresis.
- mud and hydrogen sulfide baths;
- acupuncture and acupuncture.
In the first and second stages of the disease, manual therapy will be effective. In addition to all this, you need to follow a diet, follow a healthy lifestyle and exercise.
General recommendations
What does treatment mean:
- elimination of pain;
- improving metabolic processes in the throat.
- restoration of normal blood supply to the brain.
- strengthening of the neck and shoulder muscles.
- sleep restoration.
The positive result can be achieved by applying various procedures at home. Among the rapid methods of treating cervical osteochondrosis, the following practices are in greatest demand:
- self-massage;
- physiotherapy;
- compresses according to folk recipes.
Let's look at some of the ways to treat cervical osteochondrosis at home separately.
Note!Compresses should be made from the ingredients listed in the recipe. Traditional medicine is extremely sensitive and often an unauthorized change in prescription can lead to sad consequences.
According to the author's method
The treatment of cervical osteochondrosis according to this method is based on a set of exercises:
- make 20-40 nods with the head (up and down).
- the slow head tilts 20-40 times (left-right).
- circular rotation, alternating sides, 4-5 times.
- lower your head so that your chin is touching your chest.
- shrug your shoulders for 10 seconds.
- stretch the chin forward and pull it back with head movements.
- Sit on the floor, bend your knees, touch them with your forehead and stay in this position for 50 seconds.
Self-massage
It is not difficult to master the massage yourself. The most important thing is to follow the instructions, then self-massage will help you get rid of headaches and improve blood circulation, relieve tension in the cervical spine and relax muscles.
Self-massage instructions:
- the massage is done only with the fingers.
- the traffic must be directed from the center to the periphery.
- massage movements should be smooth and gentle.
Only three rules for performing self-massage will help to treat the disease in a short time. The advantage of getting acquainted with the technique of self-massage is that it can be done at any time or with severe pain.
Swimming
Swimming treatment in the pool should be supervised by an instructor who can control and distribute the load. Therapeutic exercises will help:
- Strengthen the muscle corset.
- stretch the spine naturally.
- release pinched nerves.
- strengthening immunity;
- improve prosperity.
Swimming in the back is more useful, as it reduces the load on the cervical spine.
Squeeze according to folk recipes
- Mash hot cottage cheese, add a little vinegar, put on a cloth and wrap around your neck or put on your back.
- Grate the potatoes on a fine grater, add honey. Saturate the gauze with ointment and apply to the neck. Apply this compress once a week.
- Mix a glass of vodka with black radish (first grate on a fine grater). Add a glass of honey to the mixture. This product is used as a neck rub.
- Chop 100 grams of horseradish, add vodka and a teaspoon of glycerin. Lubricate the throat with ointment for 7 days.
- To make a warming ointment, mix the pork fat and a tablespoon of hop cones.
Medication
The general principles of treating cervical osteochondrosis with medication are to take the following medications:
- anti-inflammatory drugs that relieve pain.
- Muscle relaxants - relax the muscles, eliminate the entrapment of the roots.
- chondroprotectants - improve and restore cartilage tissue.
- B vitamins restore the structure of nerve fibers.
- Vascular agents - dilate blood vessels and improve blood circulation.
- Nootropic drugs - allow neurons to "survive" from lack of oxygen.
Characteristics of the treatment of the consequences of cervical osteochondrosis
Pressure
If hypertension manifests itself in the context of osteochondrosis, then treatment aims to eliminate the cause of the disease. Thanks to the complex treatment, you can get rid of bloating, vascular spasms and normalize blood pressure. A special plan has been developed:
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or corticosteroids (for severe pain).
- chondroprotectants;
- vasodilators.
- massage;
- physiotherapy;
- Exercise therapy, kinesiotherapy.
Vascular stroke
If you do not treat the cerebrovascular accident in time, then you can expect the following consequences:
- diseases of the cardiovascular system.
- panic attacks?
- increased intracranial pressure.
- transient ischemic attacks.
- reduction of spiritual and spiritual functions.
For treatment, drug therapy, physiotherapy, manual therapy are prescribed.
Spinal artery syndrome
- First of all, the patient is prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs that can relieve the swelling.
- Statins are often used to improve circulation.
- To restore neuronal metabolism, they are taken nootropically.
- Metabolic drugs are recommended to improve the metabolism of other organs, tissues, blood vessels and muscles.
- Muscle relaxants are prescribed to relax the striated muscles.
- You need to regularly maintain the nutrition of cells with vitamin B.
Noise in my head
The following factors affect the appearance of noise in the head:
- chronic circulatory disorders in the brain.
- smoking, alcohol;
- abuse of caffeinated beverages;
- infections in the body, traumatic brain injury.
- Diabetes;
- cardiac and renal pathologies.
In any case, it is recommended to be examined, maybe these are signs of diseases that do not belong to the pathology of the spine (head injury, vascular dystonia, hypertension, inflammation of the ear, fatigue, fatigue, atherosclerosis).
Dizziness with osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, nausea
Similar symptoms occur both in the morning and in the evening. They are divided into three types:
- vestibular syndrome.
- cervical migraine;
- cerebral palsy.
To warn yourself of unpleasant manifestations of the disease, it is necessary to treat osteochondrosis of the cervical spine:
- perform exercise therapy exercises.
- do you eat right?
- do not overload the spine.
- ventilate the room.
- If you smoke, quit.
- do not overcool.
We must remember that no matter how effective home treatment is, you should not neglect the recommendations prescribed by your doctor and also ignore physical therapy. All procedures in the complex will help to overcome the disease, to avoid complications and relapses. Be healthy!