Due to the low mechanical strength of the seven miniature vertebrae and the weakness of the neck muscular corset, the lack of treatment for osteochondrosis in this section leads to serious consequences. The nerve roots, squeezed by the extension or the resulting hernia, become inflamed and swollen, filling the spinal canal. Pain appears - in the neck; temples or occiput, crown; arm and shoulder.
The body goes into a kind of provocation - it begins to form strong "bridges" of bone tissue that support the vertebrae.
Their sharp edges irritate the thin nerve fibers - the pain arises again, the neck "jumps" when moving the head. It is also possible to squeeze the vertebral artery that passes through the holes 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 already appear at the age of 20, and is it possible to perform the treatment yourself at home?
How to treat cervical chondrosis at home and at work?
Treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervix at home is possible only with the elimination of deterioration.
When using popular techniques and "home" procedures - massage, gymnastics, blood flow to the diseased segment is accelerated, and by addressing them in the acute phase, it is possible to worsen the course of the disease, increasing swelling and inflammation.
Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine brings fatigue and a slight tension in the neck, so they begin to treat it at home by correcting the "schedule of life":
- Take a 5-minute break from work every hour. After working on paper or at the computer for more than 3 hours in a row, rest for an hour - do the exercises below for the neck, "stretch" the back, lying down and "bending" in different directions, walk around the office;
- The distance from the floor to the desktop lid is at least 70 cm, the chair is lift-turning, with back and armrests;
- If you are sitting in a chair, you can not reach the floor with your feet, use a stand for them.
And one more thing: many have noticed that the next "home" scandal ends with a headache.
Nerve overload "tightens" the muscles and the disc is left to be content with small crumbs of nutrients that supply 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 degeneration of the intervertebral discs are aimed at increasing physical activity, improving the 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 alternative entry and exit of blood to the cervical vertebrae, strengthens 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.
The massage session begins, moving from the shoulders to the back of the head and hitting the back of the neck. Working with one or both palms, the therapist gradually increases the pressure on the skin. Next, along similar lines, he "tightens" the muscles with the tip of the palm, and then, with his fingertips, rubs the cervical vertebrae vigorously, cooks the neck muscles, shifting them with the pads of the thumbs inthe rest of the fingers. At the end of the session, the neck is hit with the palms.
The duration of each type of movement is 2-5 minutes.
Important it is important to master the techniques of self-massage, - its sequence for cervical osteochondrosis is as follows:
- Pressing the palms to the sides of the neck, make alternating circular and longitudinal strokes, moving down from the back of the head to the place of the shoulder joint;
- Moving similarly to the previous one, rub the skin of the neck;
- After rubbing the skin well, continue mixing the muscles. Moving up and down, bending four fingers, use their pillows to train the neck muscles near the spine in deep, circular motions. To avoid squeezing 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 applause movements;
- Complete it with light striking movements.
Often, cervical osteochondrosis occurs due to insufficient peripheral circulation and lymphatic overload, therefore, self-massage is desirable with the help of vacuum cups.
Vacuum therapy stimulates blood flow and lymphatic drainage by expanding local "networks" of blood, increases muscle contractile function, and normalizes blood pressure, and therefore rapidly 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 has subsided. Exercises for cervical osteochondrosis are selected individually; performing them at home, when the pain returns, it is worth contacting a doctor or exercise therapy instructor.
The following exercises are safe for treating cervical osteochondrosis at home:
- Sitting in a chair, your back and neck are straight:
- reaching the extreme position, smoothly rotate 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, moves the head backwards;
- take a closer look at the funny movements of the little puppy's head: holding it on a straight neck, he "writes" small circles with the 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 group of the cervix and restoring flexibility in 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 your left hand, with the palm of your hand on your temple. Bending your head to the left, face the opposition with your hand. Relax. Do it 8-10 times. Perform the movements to the right in the same way;
- Putting your palm on your forehead, press your head against it for about 10 seconds; the hand "resists" pressure. Perform up to 10 times. Do the same exercise with the other palm;
- Lowering your arms along your body, pull your shoulders up and stay in position for 10-12 seconds. Relax and take 10-12 breaths.
Such gymnastics is necessary for cervical osteochondrosis to strengthen the lateral and anterior neck muscles at home and to relax them.
- For headaches when sitting or lying on the floor:
- Intensely, with fingertips, cook the neck muscles on the back of the head, 3-4 minutes;
- With the palms of your hands, rub the shoulder area and the area between them - 5-6 minutes;
- Massage the temporal area with light circular motions.
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
Do you remember how your grandmother treated osteochondrosis of the cervical spine with folk remedies? With a rotating peg! Do not worry, the method is not at all traumatic: simply place the "sports equipment" under your back and ride it from top to bottom (in the absence of hernias and extensions! ), And then lightly beat the shoulders, shoulders and areas along the back with a rotating peg.
Osteochondrosis of the cervix quickly receded because such a home treatment, and in fact - a kind of gymnastics - immediately relaxes tense muscles, contributing to the intensive blood supply to the cervix and other parts of the spine.
Herbal medicine
The disease that affects the cervical spine, the disease "binds" its mobility. Treatment of the following folk remedies will help relieve worsening osteochondrosis:
- Osteochondrosis of the cervix responds well to the treatment of celery. As evidenced by reviews, alternative treatment of cervical osteochondrosis is effective due to the analgesic and decongestant effect of its root. Pour 3 grams of chopped roots with a liter of boiled water, insist 8 hours. Before each of the 3 meals, take a dessert spoon from the finished, filtered product;
- Cut the stem and flowers of mother and stepmother and insist on ammonia for 30 days, in a dark room. With a stretching agent, lubricate the painful neck area.
Physiotherapy at home
Difficultly 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?
Treating osteochondrosis of the cervical spine with folk remedies such as generally available as clay and paraffin is very effective.
Mud applications "saturate" the cervical vertebrae with all the necessary minerals, and those with paraffin help prolong the heating effect:
- If cervical osteochondrosis is declared as a minor neuralgia, home treatment can be performed using mud applications. The most accessible peat clay for home procedures. Its applications are applied to the back of the neck and arms.
When applying applications to the cervical and collar area, the clay heats up to 27-28 degrees, in the hands — up to 48-50 degrees.
This temperature regime provides the greatest analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect. Mud sessions are performed 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 ends with massage and therapeutic exercises for the neck. Do not dismiss painful feelings and take care of your health!