About 80% of the population has back problems. The most common diagnosis among diseases related to the spine is cervical osteochondrosis. After a thorough examination, treatment is prescribed by specialists. However, the therapy recommended by the doctor does not exclude the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis at home.
Often doctors themselves approve of this method, as it is not only effective, but also helps to avoid more serious complications. It is also a good prevention of the disease. Speaking of the benefits of home treatment, it should be noted that home treatment can help relieve periods of chronic exacerbations.
Before talking 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 you experience pain that is localized in the neck, do not ignore it. Especially if you are no longer young. Be sure to consult a doctor with complaints and try to quickly determine 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 consists of seven vertebrae, and in this section there are many nerves and blood vessels. Therefore, at the slightest displacement of one of the cervical vertebrae, compression of the vertebral artery may occur.
Symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis:
- constant headache;
- dizziness;
- high blood pressure;
- "Flies" before the eyes;
- insomnia;
- unstable gait:
- tingling in the upper limbs.
If one or more symptoms of osteochondrosis are found, you should immediately consult a doctor who will help you diagnose the disease.
Home treatments
Osteochondrosis is a disease that requires immediate treatment after diagnosis. The neurologist will prescribe various medications and physiotherapy. They can be successfully combined with home treatment with folk remedies. They pursue the same goal - to alleviate the pain syndrome, to get rid of it as quickly 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 analgesics at home. It is recommended to use different gels. Recommendations of traditional healers:
- mix grated potatoes and honey in equal proportions, make a compress on the neck;
- apply horseradish leaves to the affected area and wrap it with a scarf overnight.
Among women
To prescribe adequate treatment for cervical osteochondrosis in women, you will need to undergo a neurological examination and understand 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 sulfide baths;
- acupuncture and acupuncture.
In the first and second stages of the disease, manual therapy will be effective. In addition to all this, you need to follow a diet, lead a healthy lifestyle and exercise.
General recommendations
What does treatment mean:
- pain relief;
- improving metabolic processes in the neck;
- restoration of normal blood supply to the brain;
- strengthening the muscles of the neck and shoulders;
- sleep recovery.
The positive effect can be achieved by applying various procedures at home. Among the rapid methods of treating cervical osteochondrosis, the following practices are most sought after:
- self-massage;
- physiotherapy;
- compresses according to folk recipes.
Let's look at 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 prescription can lead to sad consequences.
According to the author's method
The treatment of cervical osteochondrosis by this method is based on a set of exercises:
- make 20-40 nods upside down (up and down);
- slow tilting of the head 20-40 times (left-right);
- circular rotation, changing sides sequentially, 4-5 times;
- lower your head so that your chin touches your chest;
- lift your shoulders up for 10 seconds;
- stretch your 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 the massage yourself. The most important thing is to follow the instructions, then self-massage will help get rid of headaches and improve blood circulation, relieve tension in the cervical spine and relax muscles.
Self-massage instructions:
- the massage is performed only with fingers;
- the movement must be directed from the center to the periphery;
- massaging movements should be smooth and soft.
Just three rules for self-massage will help you deal 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 in severe pain.
Swimming
Swimming pool treatment should be supervised by an instructor who can control and distribute the load. Therapeutic exercises will help:
- strengthening the muscular corset;
- stretching the spine in a natural way;
- release of pinched nerves;
- strengthening immunity;
- improving well-being.
Swimming on the back is most beneficial as it reduces the strain on the cervical spine.
Compresses according to folk recipes
- Mash the warm cottage cheese, pour a little vinegar, put on cheesecloth and wrap around your neck or put on your back.
- Grate the potatoes on a fine grater, add honey. Saturate the gauze with ointment and apply on the neck. Do this compress once a week.
- Mix a glass of vodka with black radish (first grate on a fine grater). Add a cup of honey to the mixture. This product is used as a neck rub.
- Finely grate 100 grams of horseradish, 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.
Medication treatment
The general principles for treating cervical osteochondrosis with medication are taking the following medications:
- anti-inflammatory drugs that relieve pain;
- muscle relaxants - relax muscles, remove root entrapment;
- 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 neurons to "survive" a lack of oxygen.
Characteristics of the treatment of the consequences of cervical osteochondrosis
Pressure
If hypertension occurs against the background of osteochondrosis, then treatment is aimed at eliminating the cause of the disease. Thanks to the complex therapy you can get rid of puffiness, vascular spasms and normalize blood pressure. A special scheme has been developed:
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or corticosteroids (for severe pain);
- chondroprotectors;
- vasodilator drugs;
- massage;
- physiotherapy;
- Exercise therapy, kinesitherapy.
Cerebrovascular accident
If you do not cope in time with the treatment of cerebrovascular accident, then you can expect the following consequences:
- diseases of the cardiovascular system;
- panic attack;
- increased intracranial pressure;
- transient ischemic attacks;
- reduction of intellectual and mnestic functions.
Drug therapy, physiotherapy, manual therapy are prescribed for treatment.
Spinal artery syndrome
- First, the patient is prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs that can relieve the swelling.
- Statins are often used to improve blood circulation.
- Nootropics are used to restore the metabolism of neurons.
- Metabolic drugs are recommended to improve the metabolism of other organs, tissues, blood vessels and muscles.
- Muscle relaxants are prescribed to relax the striated muscles.
- You need to regularly maintain the nutrition of cells with vitamin B.
Noise in my head
The following factors affect the appearance of noise in the head:
- chronic circulatory disorders in the brain;
- smoking, alcohol;
- abuse of caffeinated beverages;
- infections in the body, traumatic brain injury;
- diabetes;
- cardiac and renal pathologies.
In any case, it is recommended to undergo an examination, perhaps these are signs of diseases that do not belong to the pathology of the spine (head trauma, vegetative-vascular dystonia, hypertension, ear inflammation, fatigue, fatigue, atherosclerosis).
Dizziness with osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, nausea
Similar symptoms appear both in the morning and at night. They are divided into three types:
- vestibular trunk syndrome;
- cervical migraine;
- diencephalic syndrome.
To prevent unpleasant manifestations of the disease, it is necessary to treat osteochondrosis of the cervical spine:
- perform exercises for exercise therapy;
- eat right;
- do not overload the spine;
- ventilate the room;
- if you smoke, quit;
- do not overcool.
It should be remembered that no matter how effective the treatment at home is, you should not ignore the recommendations that the doctor prescribes, and also ignore physiotherapy. All procedures in the complex will help to overcome the disease, avoid complications and recurrences. Be healthy!