Cervical osteochondrosis can destroy human life. The result of its progression is severe pain in the neck, shoulder blade, and collarbone. Usually, squeezing the spinal canal and squeezing the veins can cause headaches, migraines, and neck mobility disorders. Treatment of the disease at home requires a comprehensive approach, because it is not easy to get rid of cervical osteochondrosis.
Why does this disease occur: basic prerequisites
Osteochondrosis is accompanied by degenerative changes of the cervical vertebral joints. Due to osteochondrosis, joints wear out faster and lose mobility, and bones composed of salt (osteophytes) are formed on the cervical vertebrae. As a result, with the occurrence of intervertebral hernia, the contraction of nerves and blood vessels develops, the spinal canal becomes narrow, joints are destroyed, and vertebrae are herniated.
- Lack of physical exercise.
- Sedentary lifestyle.
- The cervical spine muscle load is unevenly distributed.
- Abuse of harmful (salty, fatty, fried, smoked) food.
- Metabolic disorders caused by chronic diseases.
- Scoliosis deformity.
Experts will be able to accurately determine the cause of osteochondrosis after collecting medical history memories.
How does cervical osteochondrosis behave: the first symptoms
The list of early symptoms of the disease will help identify the development of cervical osteochondrosis in the family:
- Performance degradation.
- Neck discomfort when turning the head.
- Limit the movement of the neck to one side.
- Typical tightening when turning the neck.
- I often have headaches.
- neck muscle soreness and cramping pain.
As the disease progresses, the symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis increase:
- Pain when stationary.
- Feel the buds in the shoulder cap bone and clavicle area.
- It becomes difficult to move the neck back and forth.
- Dizziness is caused by hypoxia in the brain.
Without proper treatment, the progress of osteochondrosis symptoms is observed:
- There is tongue numbness.
- The sensitivity of the upper limbs is impaired.
- Occurrence of hand paresthesia.
- Total loss of neck mobility.
The appearance of the first symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis requires immediate medical care to establish an accurate diagnosis and select treatment strategies. The patient can be observed at home.
Basic diagnosis: who to contact
If you suspect cervical osteochondrosis at home, it is necessary to contact a neurologist, orthopedic doctor or vertebral orthopedist. Diagnosis and diagnosis of "osteochondrosis" occurs in:
- Make memories. The doctor will learn all the details of the patient's lifestyle.
- Internal and palpation inspection. Determine the degree of vertebral pain and mobility disorder, the presence of tissue edema and the retention of sensitivity.
- Conduct diagnostic research. These include X-rays of the spine. If necessary, MRI or computed tomography can be performed to assess the condition of the cervical joints and confirm or refute the formation of hernias.
During the examination, the doctor will make a diagnosis and provide the patient with a series of measures to treat the disease at home.
How to treat cervical osteochondrosis at home
Through early diagnosis, correct choice of treatment methods and a responsible attitude towards treatment, cervical and sternum osteochondrosis can be successfully treated at home.
The main measures of home treatment are to eliminate the cause of cervical osteochondrosis:
- Due to lack of physical activity, showing a gradual increase in physical activity at home. When sitting at a table or computer for a long time, you often have to rest, which means physical exercise.
- If there is an abnormal posture and uneven load of the cervical muscles, use special fixtures, braces and corsets to ensure symmetry.
- In the context of chronic diseases, cervical osteochondrosis caused by metabolic disorders can be eliminated by treating underlying diseases.
Treatment at home is mainly based on strictly following medical prescriptions to take drugs-non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants, chondroprotectors. The patient must follow the recommended hospital admission plan and clearly maintain the duration of the treatment process until the desired result is obtained.
Home treatment of cervical osteochondrosis means that the patient's diet and drinking style need to be adjusted. The prerequisite is to use two liters of water a day, except for beverages and liquid food. The patient’s homemade food should be nutritionally balanced. The diet should include:
- The source of fiber needed for the normalization of metabolic processes: a lot of vegetables and fruits.
- Sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids to improve metabolism: nuts, vegetable oils, fatty fish.
- Low-fat protein sources: poultry, beans, eggs.
- Easily digestible sources of calcium and potassium: cheese, green leafy vegetables, dairy products.
Naturally, home remedies must exclude fat, fried, smoked, and salty foods from the diet.
Home treatment may require visiting a special inpatient room for physical therapy. You should not ignore them. The electrophoresis process can deliver drugs directly to the tissues affected by osteochondrosis, which is impossible at home. Should receive the physical therapy recommended by the doctor regularly, and must accept the comprehensive treatment recommended by the doctor.
In the early stages of home treatment, patients are advised to stay in bed until the pain syndrome is resolved. It is important to consider that bed rest for patients with cervical osteochondrosis cannot exceed 2-3 days. After this period expires, even if all treatments are performed at home, the patient should gradually activate and increase physical exercise.
In order to treat osteochondrosis more effectively, it is recommended to purchase special orthopedic pillows. When the patient sleeps, it can effectively relieve the tension of the neck muscles.
Traditional medicine recipes
Doctors do not prohibit the use of medicines at home in combination with methods proven by popular experience. Maintaining moderation, following safety rules and eliminating the risk of damaging the neck skin are important conditions.
The natural dressing for cervical osteochondrosis can make you get rid of painful feelings, and the intake of infusions can help normalize your metabolism and remove excess salt from the body. The following is a proven folk recipe for home treatment of cervical osteochondrosis.
<5 tablespoons of dried nettle leaves pour one liter of boiling water. They persisted for an hour. After filtering, add to the bath. The treatment process is to take a bath every day for 2 weeks. Some therapists recommend using fresh branches of nettle to overcome the limitations of pain.Pour a teaspoon of dandelion root into a glass of boiling water. Adhere to the treatment for 15 minutes, then filter and orally. This tool can remove salt deposits.
Mix garlic and ginger in equal proportions. Dilute with vegetable oil to obtain a thin slurry. Rub the composition into the neck muscles for 20 minutes. The remaining funds are removed with napkins.
The horseradish leaves are steamed in boiling water for one minute, and then applied to the cervical spine. Leave the compress overnight and then heat it with a handkerchief.
Only using folk methods to treat osteochondrosis at home is ineffective. Most likely, it can only relieve symptoms, not cure diseases. It is best to treat with folk remedies with the consent of a doctor.
Massage osteochondrosis
The doctor's recommended home remedies for comprehensive treatment of cervical osteochondrosis include massage. It is best to entrust its implementation to qualified experts. If there is no such opportunity to cure the osteochondrosis of the neck, self-massage will help, and patients can conveniently self-massage at home at any time. The main rules:
- The effect on the neck muscles is done with the pads of the fingers instead of the palms.
- The movement must be strictly around the periphery and from top to bottom.
- It is forbidden to pressurize the cervical vertebrae and rub them too quickly.
- To make your fingers glide gently, please massage with oil.
Home honey massage is very helpful for cervical osteochondrosis. Rub about a teaspoon of honey on the surface of the cervical spine and muscles, knead gently with your fingers until the honey becomes sticky, and then wash it off with warm water.
Medicine: We eat and smear at home
The medical treatment of cervical osteochondrosis should be chosen by the doctor. Usually, a complete complex consisting of injection, oral and topical medications is used.
- injections. They are prescribed to eliminate acute inflammation in the early stages of home treatment. These are chondroprotectants, muscle relaxants, and B vitamins, which can last up to 10 days for home use.
- A preparation used internally. They are the most convenient way to treat cervical osteochondrosis at home. Prescription anti-inflammatory analgesics, muscle relaxants, cartilage protectants. The treatment of the latter group of drugs is long-term. The minimum course of treatment is 3 months.
- External facilities. These are ointments and gels based on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that can relieve pain or chondroitin sulfate, which can accelerate cartilage recovery.
At home, comprehensive treatment helps to get rid of cervical spine chondropathy faster than using only one set of drugs. It is almost impossible to cure cervical osteochondrosis by external medication alone.
Physical Therapy Practice: Implementation Principles and Results
The home remedy for cervical chondrosis is based on special exercises for the cervical muscles. The exercise is carried out according to the following rules:
- The list of exercises and their ranges are determined by the doctor.
- All exercises should be done slowly and smoothly to eliminate the risk of injury.
- Don't start gymnastic treatment for acute cervical pain.
- The load gradually increases.
- The patient performs regular gymnastics several times a day.
The exercise used to treat cervical osteochondrosis is very simple. Performing these operations correctly at home will speed up recovery and help relieve pain. Exercise therapy on the cervical spine includes:
- Turn your head to the side to the extreme.
- Bend your head back and forth.
- Circular movements of the neck and shoulders.
The gymnastics process continues until the end of the treatment and the symptoms are completely eliminated. If the patient continues to do gymnastics, he will be able to prevent the recurrence of the disease. Gymnastics' home treatment results for osteochondrosis:
- Remove the hypertonicity of the cervical muscles.
- Stretch the ligaments.
- Improve the mobility of the vertebrae.
- Relieve pain.
- Increased neck movement range.
- Normalization of blood circulation in the cervical spine.
Home treatment for cervical osteochondrosis includes a large number of treatments and preventive measures. The most important condition is that experienced experts should supervise them, so that home treatment can get a positive effect as soon as possible, and patients can forget unpleasant symptoms forever.