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 in this section leads to serious consequences. Nerve roots, compressed by the resulting bulge or hernia, become inflamed and swollen, filling the spinal canal. There is pain - in the neck; temples or nape, crown; arm and shoulder.
The body goes to some kind of provocation - it begins to create hard "bridges" of bone tissue that support the vertebrae.
Their sharp edges irritate the thin nerve fibers - the pain reappears, the neck "crunches" when moving the head. It is also possible to constrict the vertebral artery that passes through the holes in the cervical spine, making it difficult for the brain to supply blood. Hospitalization is inevitable.
How to treat cervical osteochondrosis, the first symptoms of which appear at the age of 20, and is it possible to perform the treatment at home?
How to treat cervical chondrosis at home and at work?
Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis at home is possible only with the cessation of exacerbation.
By using folk techniques and "home" procedures - massage, gymnastics, blood flow in the diseased segment is accelerated, and resorting to them in the acute phase can worsen the course of the disease, increase swelling and inflammation.
Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine announces fatigue and mild tension in the neck, so they start treating it at home with a correction of the "life schedule":
- Take a 5-minute break every hour. After working on papers or at the computer for more than 3 hours in a row, rest for an hour - do lower neck exercises, "stretch" your spine, stretching and "leaning" in different directions, walk around the office;
- The distance from the floor to the work surface cover is at least 70 cm, the chair is in the function of lifting and turning, with a backrest and armrests;
- If you are sitting on a chair, you cannot reach the floor with your feet, use a stand for them.
And one more thing: many have noticed that the next "home" scandal ends in a headache.
Nervous overexertion "squeezes" the muscles, and the disc is left to tiny crumbs of nutrients that the cramping muscles supply.
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 blood flow to the spine and its cervical region. Massage and gymnastics are used for that.
Massage
Massage for cervical osteochondrosis, which is performed at home, stimulates alternating inflow and outflow of blood into the cervical vertebrae, strengthens muscles, removes excess lactic acid in them and relieves muscle spasticity. The massage lasts 15 minutes for the first sessions and about half an hour for the next.
The massage session begins by moving from the shoulder blades to the back of the head and stroking the back of the head. Working with one or both palms, the therapist gradually increases the pressure on the skin. Furthermore, in a similar way, he "squeezes" the muscles with the edge of the palm, then rubs the cervical vertebrae vigorously with his fingertips, squeezing the neck muscles, moving them with the pads of the thumb to the rest of the fingers. At the end of the session, the neck is stroked with the palms.
The duration of each type of movement is 2-5 minutes.
It is important to master the techniques of self-massage - its order for cervical osteochondrosis is as follows:
- By pressing your palms to the sides of the neck, perform alternating circular and longitudinal strokes, moving downward from the back of the head to the site of the shoulder blade joint;
- Moving similarly to the previous one, rub the skin of the neck;
- After rubbing the skin well, continue to knead the muscles. Moving up and down, bending four fingers, cushion the neck muscles near the spine with deep, circular motions. To avoid squeezing the arteries, do not apply too much force to the front and side muscles of the neck;
- After stretching the muscles, continue the self-massage with clapping movements;
- Fill it with light movements.
Cervical osteochondrosis often occurs due to insufficient peripheral circulation and lymph congestion, so self-massage with the help of vacuum cups is desirable.
Vacuum therapy stimulates blood flow and lymphatic drainage by expanding local "blood networks" of blood, increases contractile muscle function and normalizes blood pressure, and therefore quickly relieves cervical osteochondrosis, increasing the effectiveness of treatment at home.
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 at home, when the pain returns, it is worth contacting a doctor or exercise therapy instructor.
The following exercises are safe for the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis at home:
- Sitting on a chair, back and neck are straight:
- reaching the end position, rotate the head smoothly left and right;
- lower your head slightly, trying to touch your chin to your chest;
- without bending the neck and pulling the chin, move the head back;
- take a closer look at the funny movements of the little puppy’s head: holding it on a flat neck, it "prints" small circles with its nose. Practice with him.
These exercises, intended to treat cervical osteochondrosis at home, "mobilize" the cervical vertebrae, stretch the muscles of the posterior cervical group, and restore neck flexibility.
Each exercise is performed up to 12 times.
- Sitting at the table, back straight:
- Lean on the table with the elbow of your left hand, with your palm on your temple. Tilt your head to the left, resist the rejection with your hand. Relax. Do this 8-10 times. Perform right-hand movements in the same way;
- Putting your palm on your forehead, press your head on 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 hold the position for 10-12 seconds. Relax and inhale 10-12 times.
Such gymnastics is necessary for osteochondrosis of the cervix in order to strengthen the lateral and anterior muscles of the cervix at home and relax.
- For headaches while sitting or lying on the floor:
- Intensely, with your fingertips, knead the neck muscles in the back of the head, 3-4 minutes;
- Rub the area of the shoulder blades and the area between them with the palms of your hands - 5-6 minutes;
- Massage the temporal area with light circular motions.
Exercises for cervical osteochondrosis tone the paravertebral muscles, increase their plasticity and maintain the health of the entire "pillar of life" at home.
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 rolling pin! Don’t worry, the method isn’t at all traumatic: just put "sports equipment" under your back and drive it from top to bottom (in the absence of hernias and bulges! ), And then easily beat your shoulders, shoulder blades and the area along your spine with a rolling pin.
Cervical osteochondrosis quickly receded, because such treatment at home, and in fact - a kind of gymnastics - currently relaxes tense muscles, contributing to an intensive blood supply to the cervix and other parts of the spine.
Herbal remedies
A disease that affects the cervical spine, the disease "restricts" its mobility. Treatment of the following folk remedies will help soothe aggravated osteochondrosis:
- Cervical osteochondrosis responds well to treatment with celery. As the evidence shows, an alternative treatment for cervical osteochondrosis is effective because of the analgesic and decongestant effect of the root. Pour 3 grams of chopped root a liter of boiled water, insist 8 hours. Before each of the 3 meals, take a dessert spoon of the finished, filtered product;
- Cut off the stems and flowers of the mother and stepmother and insist on ammonia for 30 days, in a dark room. Lubricate the painful area of the neck with the filtered agent.
Physiotherapy at home
It is difficult to imagine an alternative treatment for osteochondrosis of the cervical spine without any heating of the diseased segment. How to cure cervical osteochondrosis at home?
Treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine with generally available folk remedies such as mud and paraffin is very effective.
Mud applications "saturate" the cervical vertebrae with all the necessary minerals, and paraffin helps to prolong the warming effect:
- If cervical osteochondrosis is declared as minor neuralgia, treatment at home can be carried out using mud applications. The most affordable peat mud for home procedures. Her applications are applied to the nape of the neck and hands.
When applying applications to the cervical and neck area, the mud is heated to 27-28 degrees, on 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 performed by capturing the cervical spine and the shoulder region from the back. The course of treatment is similar to the previous one - 10 sessions every other day, the duration of each is 15 minutes.
Home physiotherapy is complemented by massage and therapeutic exercises for the neck. Don't dismiss painful sensations and take care of your health!