About 80% of middle-aged people suffer from back problems. The most common spinal disease in medical practice is cervical osteochondrosis.
Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine is associated with deformation of the vertebrae and intervertebral discs, caused by destructive processes in the bone and cartilaginous tissues. The development of the disease is facilitated by a lack of physical activity, or vice versa - muscle overload, the habit of often assuming the wrong body position, hypothermia, physical inactivity, posture problems, sleeping in an uncomfortable bed and a number of factorshereditary. The immediate cause of the disease is an increase in the level of salts in the blood lymph, which, in turn, causes changes in the amortization of the spine, loss of cartilage elasticity. Problems with the cervical spine can occur with obesity and metabolic disorders, which cause an imbalance of mineral compounds in bone tissue.
It is best to entrust the process of diagnosis and treatment of the disease to specialists in the field of medicine, but in the early stages of the manifestation of the disease, you can try the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis at home.
Manifestation of cervical osteochondrosis
The symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis usually appear at the stage when irreversible changes in the structure of the vertebrae have occurred and the physiological functionality of the intervertebral discs has been lost. The space between them narrows, the nerve roots and the vertebral artery that passes through the cervical spine are compressed, the characteristic sensitivity and unpleasant symptoms appear.
Signs of illness to watch for:
- Pain in the neck, shoulder and forearm, arms.
- Dizziness states.
- Migraine.
- Noise in my head.
- Insomnia.
- Numbness in the upper limbs.
- Burning in the interscapular part of the back.
- Blood pressure increases.
- Feeling weak, increased fatigue.
- Heart rate abnormalities.
- Limited movement when turning the head, bending the neck.
- Hearing and visual impairment.
Information about what cervical osteochondrosis is, symptoms and treatment at home will help to suspect the presence of this disease in the early stages and to take independent measures in time to prevent its further development.
Therapy without leaving home
It is impossible to eliminate osteochondrosis if it is not treated. In addition, therapeutic measures, in this case, will aim not so much at eliminating the clinical signs of the disease, but at combating its causes. Good results can be achieved with an integrated approach to healing, combining the use of medicines, physiotherapy, massages and popular treatment.
Folk remedies for cervical osteochondrosis are a complement to traditional treatment, help to significantly alleviate the patient's condition and are welcome by most doctors.
All of these methods have common goals:
- pain relief and spasm relief;
- strengthening of muscle tissues;
- normalization of blood flow to the brain;
- and the main task of folk treatment is to warm up the affected area of the body.
At the same time, none of the existing recipes of traditional medicine are able to deal with the accumulation of salt deposits in bone tissue. This must be taken into account to understand that folk remedies are good as preventive measures or in conjunction with medication, but not as independent therapeutic methods.
Healers in the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis use many popular recipes. All of them are based on the use of essential oils, plants, animal fats, roots and poisons. In certain proportions, they are combined with alcohol, vodka or brandy, turpentine and iodine tincture, which allows to obtain painkillers, anti-inflammatories and effective heaters, for external and internal use.
Three groups of drugs for cervical osteochondrosis can be conventionally distinguished, which have been used in folk medicine for centuries - decoctions and infusions, friction and compresses. The most popular and available are:
Phytotherapy
- Bay leaf infusionis a proven prophylactic remedy of traditional medicine. It is necessary to place the main ingredient at the bottom of the pan and pour cold water in the proportion of twelve grams of leaves per 0. 3 liters of liquid. Boil for five minutes, then cool and infuse for three hours, then wipe with a cotton cloth. Take between each meal for four days, then take a week-long break and start over.
- Coniferous broth.Pour two hundred and fifty grams of fresh spruce or pine needles with a liter of water, boil for half an hour. The resulting broth volume is sufficient for three days, provided it is consumed twice a day, thirty minutes after ingestion. The course of treatment is one month.
- A decoction of sunflower roots- a remedy for formed and stagnant salts in the joints. The main ingredient of this recipe is prepared in the fall, harvesting, washing, drying and crushing the plant. Mix 150 grams of roots with 2, 7 liters of water, boil for half an hour. The resulting amount of broth will be sufficient for use for up to three days. You need to drink in large sips thirty minutes after eating. The duration of the course is one month.
Within a few days, it will be possible to personally evaluate the effectiveness of the broth - by the color of the urine. If its color has changed to orange, it means that the salt removal process has started actively. As the course continues, the color of the urine gradually fades.
Scrub
- Red pepper:chop the pods, add 0, 2 liters of sunflower oil, cover well and leave in the dark for five days. Rub the resulting composition into the painful area twice a day to warm up and improve blood circulation.
- Butter and egg ointment:One hundred milliliters of vegetable oil + a chicken egg + twenty grams of flour + a tablespoon of vinegar essence, mix and leave for two daysin a dark place, detempo, removing the resulting film on the surface of the composition. Rub the finished ointment at night in places where the manifestation of the pain syndrome is recorded.
- Ginger ointment:Chop a ginger root + three cloves of garlic + thirty grams of butter mixture, add your favorite essential oil for a pleasant aroma and apply to the affected neck area at nightto relieve pain as needed.
- Pharmacy:One hundred and fifty milliliters of medical alcohol + five milliliters of iodine + five milliliters of camphor alcohol + five analgine tablets, mix until smooth, rub in the painful areas of the neck, carefully avoidingcontact with damaged skin.
Compresses
- Kerosene:Soak a cloth for compressing in domestic liquid kerosene, apply to the affected area and cover with polyethylene for 2-3 hours. The warming effect of the compress will help to eliminate pain urgently and relieve spasms.
- Potato:Mix the raw potatoes with the honey in a 1: 1 ratio, wipe over a cloth and place on the neck area. A three-day course is recommended for treatment.
- Sour cream with comfrey:Put a mixture of 50 grams of sour cream and comfrey on a cloth and place in the painful area for 40 minutes. The course is 10 days.
- Honey:Mix honey and fine salt 1: 1, place a cloth made of natural fibers, place on the sore area of the neck, wrap with a tissue. Repeat daily until the patient's condition is relieved.
- Horseradish:dip the horseradish leaf in boiling water, cool slightly and apply to the painful area of the body, cover with a warm cloth and repeat up to five times. The principle of action is similar to the treatment with mustard plasters, the sensations are painful and unpleasant. There is a risk of burns.
It is important to note that some of the components used in popular recipes for cervical osteochondrosis are categorically impossible to combine with medications! There are drugs that cause severe allergies or poisoning. As a rule, they contain poisonous fruits from plants or herbs.
Therefore, having decided to complement traditional treatment with “grandmother” methods, you should inform your doctor about this to receive individual recommendations and choose a safe set of procedures.
Corrective Gymnastics
Improve physical education - exercises for cervical osteochondrosis at home will bring indisputable benefits in the treatment process. The use of various devices and simulators is allowed to increase the effect of the procedures. Properly selected physical exercises will help to quickly weaken or even relieve the patient from exhausting pain, lengthen the ligament apparatus and relax the cervical muscles. Individual recommendations for performing cervical osteochondrosis gymnastics at home can be obtained from your doctor, but universal training methods also exist. For example, cervical osteochondrosis therapy according to Bubnovsky.
Professor Bubnovsky's method is widely used in kinesiotherapy for the treatment of many diseases without surgery and medication and has impressive results.
To solve the problems associated with the cervical spine, the doctor offers a simple set of exercises 20 times for each point:
- Tilt your head up and down alternately.
- Slowly tilt your head to the left and right.
- Circular rotation of the head.
- Lower your head to the position where your chin touches your chest.
- Lifting your shoulders and fixing your position for 10 seconds.
- Sitting on the floor with your knees bent and touching them with your forehead, fixing the position for 1 minute.
Massage and self-massage
Massage for cervical osteochondrosis, as an effective means of relaxation, helps to relax the muscles, relieve tension and relieve the body of stiffness.
For high quality service, you can get in touch with a professional massage therapist, but if you wish, you can also learn the secrets of self-massage.
It's simple - there are no universal techniques, there are only three massage rules for you:
- Use only your fingers to massage your neck.
- Direct movement from the center to the periphery.
- Move at a smooth, smooth pace.
Of course, it is impossible to cure osteochondrosis with massage, but if done correctly and regularly, it will help to relieve symptoms, improve the well-being and mood of the patient.
Using applicators
A variant of an alternative method of treating cervical osteochondrosis with folk remedies is the use of applicators. From the 1980s to the present, this technique has many adherents. An applicator is a specially designed device that features an object with a needle-like surface. Among patients with cervical osteochondrosis, the most common applicators are Lyapko and Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov's development is a carpet-shaped plastic product with sharp bumps on the surface. Lying on such a device, the patient is subjected to massage and acupuncture therapy in the reflex zones. The Lyapko applicator is its enhanced version, in which, in addition to reflex effects and acupuncture, a galvanic-electric effect is used due to the metallic needles embedded in the tubers. This therapy at home allows you to activate blood circulation in the problem area, accelerate the body's metabolic processes, increase the elimination of toxins, reduce muscle tone, but alone is not enough for the successful treatment of osteochondrosis.
Treating neck osteochondrosis at home is simple and very difficult at the same time. On the other hand, all therapies are available to most people and are relatively easy to repeat. On the other hand, they require a certain amount of time, patience, self-control and regularity of repetition. And whatever the expectations of the alternative therapy, remember: if, within a week from the start of treatment with home remedies, the symptoms of osteochondrosis have not disappeared and have not become less intense in the manifestation, you should definitely see a doctor fordo not aggravate your already serious situation. Cheers.