Cervical osteochondrosis today torments an increasing number of people.
If older men and women used to go to the doctor with this disease, now even teenagers can timidly knock on your door. Osteochondrosis of the cervical region "rejuvenates" every year, so its treatment is an urgent problem for entire generations.
Symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis
A sedentary lifestyle and insufficient amount of physical activity will eventually take their toll. And it would be nice if only fatigue in the back and neck.
Actually, a disrespectful attitude to one's own body soon begins to show symptoms of osteochondrosis, sometimes separately, sometimes together.
In general, cervical osteochondrosis, the symptoms of which are classified below, can be resolved with "tingling" in the neck, dizziness, ringing and throbbing in the ears, "asterisks" before the eyes, and headache.
reflection
The most common symptoms of neck disease are called reflex. Most often they occur in the form of short-term "shots". In this case, only a doctor can diagnose osteochondrosis, because not only this disease manifests itself in this way.
All reflex syndromes are divided into three types:
- cervicalgia - severe pain in the neck and spine;
- cervicocranialgia - discomfort when turning the head and awkward posture;
- posterior sympathetic dysphoria - compression of the arteries in the cervical region, which also causes severe pain.
These symptoms usually appear only when exposed to additional factors: a long stay in an uncomfortable position or hypothermia of the neck.
Pain appears in the back of the head, with loads, the hands get tired faster.
In particularly difficult cases, cervical osteochondrosis can be confused with heart disease, when the thoracic region experiences discomfort, and the left arm swells.
Root
Osteochondrosis can not be started; treatment should start as soon as possible. Otherwise, after a while it will be possible to feel the root symptoms of the disease.
They occur only with one complication, when the spinal nerves and vessels are pinched and compressed in the neck. After they become inflamed and block sufficient air supply to the brain, oxygen starvation begins.
Radicular symptoms are manifested in irritability, drowsiness of the patient and apathy, due to the fact that his body does not have enough oxygen for its normal functioning. Such signs, along with pain in the neck and spine, are a serious reason to see a doctor.
Treatment with folk remedies.
Osteochondrosis of the cervical region, the treatment of which at home has been found and tested by many generations of patients, does not necessarily require expensive drugs. The experience of the ancestors is a strong enough means to cope with it and often helps to prevail over the disease.
There are many popular medicines that relieve pain in osteochondrosis, relieve muscle tension and prevent nerves from being squeezed.
The methods of traditional medicine, according to tradition, include:
- ointments and rubs;
- gym;
- massages and self-massages;
- herbal compresses and other medicines.
The most effective methods of treating osteochondrosis are listed below.
honey ointment
Like many diseases, osteochondrosis can be treated with honey. More precisely, an ointment based on it, which will help reduce muscle spasms and improve metabolism in the affected area of the neck.
To prepare the ointment, you need to mix 300 grams of hot honey, 6 grams of mummy and a tablespoon of warm water. The finished product is applied to the neck and massaged for about two minutes.
Subsequently, more ointments are added to the affected areas, a light self-massage is performed, and the neck is wrapped with polyethylene and a warm scarf. In order for the drug components to be better absorbed, you can take a shower before the procedure.
horseradish leaves
Horseradish leaves in the treatment of osteochondrosis work with excess salt - remove it from the body.
Therefore, even with an old disease, its use is of great benefit and meaning. Fresh leaves from a young plant are especially useful, but a dried version can also be used.
Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis with horseradish comes in the form of compresses, tinctures, and even baths. Raw leaves are poured with boiling water and applied to the affected areas, and dried ones are soaked well beforehand.
The longer the drug stays on the affected area of the neck, the better the effect. Leaving the compress overnight is the most correct solution.
Tincture is prepared on the basis of vodka or alcohol diluted in half with water, with the ratio of washed and finely chopped leaves to liquid 1: 1.
The prepared "cocktail" is defended in the cellar or on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator for a week, after which it is taken out and filtered. Take the tincture half an hour before meals.
Other herbal compresses
In addition to horseradish, compresses can be made from many other plants. Most of them will have a warming effect and improve the functioning of the circulatory system in the affected areas of the neck.
Herbs from which compresses can be made include:
- licorice;
- coltsfoot;
- celery root;
- blonde;
- elderberry and many others.
A compress of 1 g of propolis, 50 g of mustard powder, 50 g of aloe juice and 400 ml of vodka is considered very effective. All components are mixed and applied to particularly sore areas at night.
An elderberry compress is made with the same vodka. Take a handful of elderberry and a hot liquid in a ratio of 1: 4. The mixture is infused for 7 days, and then a compress is applied overnight.
roller
Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis at home with exercises also has a place to be. Exercises with a roller or other similar projectile are considered especially effective.
A similar massage is carried out as follows: the patient lies on the floor or other hard surface, a roller is placed under his neck, which must be "rolled". With the help of the exercise, the neck and the neck area of the back are worked on.
In no case should you take it for a roller during periods of exacerbation of the disease.
Gymnastics with cervical osteochondrosis.
Cervical osteochondrosis, home treatment with gymnastics for which it is mainly taken from yoga, passes faster if you use all the recipes of traditional medicine in the complex. However, the patient's condition must also be taken into account.
For example, gymnastics classes are contraindicated in exacerbations of osteochondrosis.
If there is no reason to reject it, you should take note of the following exercises:
- sitting on the floor on the heels, the hands grasp the lock on the neck and with its help gently tilt the head, shaking it from side to side. There should be no jerking movements and no pain;
- lying on your back on the floor, with your legs bent at the knees. Maintaining the position, the patient should roll from one side to the other;
- keeping your back straight and placing your hands in front of you on a table or other surface, you need to slowly turn your head in different directions;
- lying on the floor face down, periodically raise your head. Sudden movements are unacceptable;
- Lying on your back on the floor with your legs straight, one hand is placed on your chest and the other under your mid-back. Inhale and hold the air for 10 seconds.
There are many more exercises that help fight cervical osteochondrosis, but the main thing when doing any of them is to maintain a smooth and calm rhythm.
self massage
In addition to compresses, tinctures, gymnastics and ointments, self-massage is used to combat the disease. Sitting in a comfortable chair, the patient should massage the neck in a circle: knead 4-5 times, pat 6-8 times and rub twice.
Cervical osteochondrosis, home treatment with self-massage for which it is a serious test, can significantly reduce its manifestations if the procedure is performed often enough.
Self-massage has clear advantages: relying on his own feelings, the patient can control the frequency of movements and their strength, avoiding pain and discomfort. This exercise perfectly relaxes the muscles and eliminates tension in the neck.
conclusion
Cervical osteochondrosis should be treated comprehensively, approaching it from all sides.
In addition to medical intervention in the situation, folk heritage should also be used: ointments, compresses and gymnastics.
This will either help to get rid of the disease as soon as possible or weaken its effect, and life will return to its bright and rich program again.