About 80% of the population has back problems. The most common diagnosis among diseases associated with the spine is cervical osteochondrosis. After a comprehensive examination, the treatment is prescribed by specialists. However, the treatment that the doctor recommends does not at all preclude the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis at home.
Often, doctors approve of this method themselves, as it is not only effective but also helps to avoid more serious complications. It is also a good prevention of the disease. When talking about the benefits of home treatment, it should be noted that home treatments can help relieve periods of chronic exacerbations.
Before we talk about ways to quickly treat cervical osteochondrosis, it is necessary to outline how this disease manifests itself and how dangerous it is for the body.
Important!If pain localized to the neck occurs, do not ignore it. Especially if you are not young anymore. 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 that is accompanied by severe pain, affecting the cervix or other parts. The human neck is made up of seven vertebrae, just as there are many nerves and blood vessels in this section. Therefore, at the slightest displacement of one of the cervical vertebrae, compression of the vertebral artery may occur.
Symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis:
- persistent headache
- dizziness
- high blood pressure;
- "Flies" in front of the eyes;
- insomnia;
- unstable gait:
- numbness in the upper limbs.
If one or more symptoms of osteochondrosis are present, contact a physician immediately to help diagnose the disease.
Home treatments
Osteochondrosis is a disease that requires immediate treatment after diagnosis. The neuropathologist will prescribe various drugs and physiotherapy. They can be successfully combined with home treatment with folk music. They pursue the same goal - to relieve the pain syndrome, get rid of it as soon as possible so that a person can return to a comfortable lifestyle.
Exacerbation of cervical osteochondrosis
If there is an exacerbation of the disease, doctors prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs and painkillers at home. It is advisable to use different gels. Recommendations from traditional healers:
- mix grated potatoes and honey in equal amounts, make a compress on the neck;
- apply horseradish leaves on the sore spot and wrap it with a scarf overnight.
Among women
To prescribe adequate treatment for cervical osteochondrosis in women, you need to undergo a neurological examination and find out the stage of the degenerative process. The doctor then prescribes chondroprotectors, muscle relaxants, vasodilators and sedatives. Good recommendations received:
- physiotherapy procedures;
- massage and electrophoresis;
- mud and hydrogen sulphide baths;
- acupuncture and acupuncture.
In the first and second stages of the disease, manual therapy will be effective. In addition to all this, you should follow a diet, lead a healthy lifestyle and exercise.
General recommendations
What does treatment mean:
- pain removal;
- improvement of metabolic processes in the neck;
- restoration of normal blood supply to the brain;
- strengthening of neck and shoulder muscles;
- restore sleep.
The positive effect can be achieved by using different procedures at home. Among the rapid methods of treating cervical osteochondrosis, the following methods are most in demand:
- self-massage;
- physiotherapy;
- compresses according to popular recipes.
Let us consider some of the ways to treat cervical osteochondrosis at home separately.
Note!Compresses should be made from as many ingredients as indicated in the recipe. Traditional medicine is extremely sensitive and often an unauthorized change in the recipe can lead to sad consequences.
Following the author's method
Therapy of cervical osteochondrosis according to this method is based on a set of exercises:
- make 20–40 head nods (up and down);
- slow head tilts 20-40 times (left-right);
- circular rotation, alternating sides alternately 4-5 times;
- lower your head so that your chin touches your chest;
- lift 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 massage yourself. The most important thing is to follow the instructions, then self-massage helps to get rid of headaches and improve blood circulation, relieve tension in the cervix and relax the muscles.
Self-massage instructions:
- massage is performed only with the fingers;
- movement must be directed from the center to the periphery;
- massage movements should be smooth and soft.
Only three rules of self-massage help to cope with the disease in a short time. The advantage of mastering the technique of self-massage is that it can be performed at any convenient time or with severe pain.
Swimming
Treatment with swimming in the pool should be supervised by an instructor who can control and distribute the load. Therapeutic exercises help:
- strengthen the muscular corset;
- stretch the spine in a natural way;
- release pinched nerves;
- strengthen immunity;
- improve well-being.
Swimming on the back is most useful as it reduces the load on the cervical spine.
Compresses according to popular recipes
- Mash warm cottage cheese, add a little vinegar, put on cheesecloth and wrap around the neck or put on the back.
- Grate potatoes on a fine grater, add honey. Saturate the gauze with ointment and apply on the neck. Do this compression once a week.
- Mix a glass of vodka with black radish (grate first on a fine grater). Add a glass of honey to the mixture. This product is used as a neck rub.
- Grate 100 grams of horseradish finely, add vodka and a teaspoon of glycerin. Lubricate the neck with ointment for 7 days.
- To make a warming ointment, mix lard and a tablespoon of hop cones.
Drug treatment
The general principles for treating cervical osteochondrosis with medication are to take the following medications:
- anti-inflammatory drugs that relieve pain;
- muscle relaxants - relax muscles, eliminate root trapping;
- chondroprotectors - 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 neurocytes to "survive" oxygen deficiency.
Features in the treatment of the consequences of cervical osteochondrosis
Pressure
If hypertension manifests itself on the background of osteochondrosis, treatment is aimed at eliminating the cause of the disease. Thanks to complex therapy you can get rid of swelling, vascular spasms and normalize blood pressure. A special scheme has been developed:
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or corticosteroids (for severe pain);
- chondro protectors;
- vasodilators;
- massage;
- physiotherapy;
- Exercise therapy, physiotherapy.
Cerebrovascular accident
If you do not treat the treatment of cerebrovascular accident in a timely manner, you can expect the following consequences:
- diseases of the cardiovascular system;
- Anxiety attacks;
- increased intracranial pressure;
- transient ischemic attacks;
- decline in intellectual and human functions.
For treatment, drug therapy, physiotherapy, manual therapy are prescribed.
Vertebral artery syndrome
- First of all, the patient is prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs that can relieve swelling.
- Statins are often used to improve circulation.
- To restore the metabolism of neurons, nootropics are taken.
- To improve the metabolism of other organs, tissues, blood vessels and muscles, metabolic drugs are recommended.
- Muscle relaxants are prescribed to relax the striped muscles.
- You need to regularly maintain the nutrition of cells with B vitamins.
Noise in my head
The following factors affect the appearance of noise in the head:
- chronic circulatory diseases of the brain;
- smoking, alcohol;
- abuse of caffeinated beverages;
- infections of the body, traumatic brain injury;
- diabetes;
- cardiac and renal pathologies.
In any case, it is recommended to undergo an examination, perhaps it is a sign of diseases that do not belong to the pathology of the spine (head trauma, vegetative-vascular dystonia, hypertension, ear infection, overexertion, fatigue, atherosclerosis).
Dizziness with osteochondrosis of the cervix, nausea
Similar symptoms occur both in the morning and at night. They are divided into three types:
- vestibular stem syndrome;
- cervical migraine;
- diencephalic syndrome.
To warn yourself of unpleasant manifestations of the disease, it is necessary to treat osteochondrosis of the cervix:
- perform exercise therapy exercises;
- eat properly;
- do not overload the spine;
- ventilate the room;
- if you smoke, stop;
- do not overcool.
It should be remembered that no matter how effective the treatment at home is, you should not ignore the recommendations prescribed by the doctor and also ignore physiotherapy. All procedures in the complex help to overcome the disease, avoid complications and relapses. Be healthy!