Osteochondrosis of the cervical region is a degenerative dyeing disease that affects the tissues of the cartilage of the intervertebral discs, causing pathological change in the vertebrae.The need for hospitalization occurs only with exacerbation with a strong deterioration of well -being, usually caused by the pavement of the vertebral artery with an enthusiastic vertebra.
In most cases, the treatment of osteocondrosis is carried out at home.The patient shows the course of chondroprotectors, massage and physiotherapy procedures, compliance with a saved diet.But the main method of disease therapy is daily medical physical education or gymnastics.Patients are also recommended to swim, yoga, long fresh air walks.
Pharmacological treatment
In the therapy of cervical osteocondrosis, drugs of various clinical and agricultural groups are used.To eliminate acute pain in the neck and nape, anti -anti -inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants, analgesics in tablets or injection solutions are used.And the use of ointments and patches helps to get rid of uncomfortable sensations of weak or medium gravity, even with a heating action.
With osteochondrosis of 1 or 2 degree of gravity, chondroprotectors are included in therapeutic patterns.These are stimulating of the regeneration of the cartilage fabrics of the intervertebral discs and ligaments, tendons, damaged muscles.With the help of a long (from 3 months to several years), the course of the chondroprotectors manages to partially restore the cartilage IALINA, normalize the functioning of the cervical column.
The concentration of active ingredients (glucosamine, chondroitin) of drugs in the damaged tissue area gradually increases.Soon, their analgesic, decongestant and anti -inflammatory action begins to appear.Condroprotectors are not used in the treatment of osteochondrosis of the 3rd degree, since destructive processes have influenced almost all connective structures.
| Group of clinical and agricultural drugs used in the treatment of cervical osteochondosis | Pharmacological action and therapeutic effect |
| Non -pounding anti -inflammatory drugs | Relief of inflammatory processes, reducing the severity of pain and swelling, increasing the volume of movements |
| Gruppo B. | Normalization of the recovery of the skeletal muscles, restoration of the optimal transmission of the excitement and metabolism of the mediators, the regeneration of the damaged nerves |
| Funds that improve blood flow | Improve the rheological properties of the blood and the nutrition of damaged nerve roots, the stimulation of blood circulation in the brain, the elimination of headache and dizziness |
| Musorelassant | Relaxation of the skeletal muscles, the release of violated nerve roots and blood vessels |
Medical physical education
The use of pharmacological preparations, heating compresses, the conduct of massage procedures will not help to eliminate the symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis, will stop its progression.Only regular daily physiotherapy exercises slow down and therefore completely stop the destruction of cartilage tissues.The exercise complex is completed by a exercise therapy doctor, taking into account the patient's pathology and sports preparation.The first workouts are also controlled under his control, so the patient is busy at home.
Neck exercises for osteochondrosis.
In the process of performing exercises, there should be no uncomfortable sensations, including a vertebrogenic nature, which raises blood pressure.Movements should be smooth, with a small breadth.Only in this way can blood circulation be improved in the cervical column and at the same time avoid loads on damaged intervertebral discs.Generally, therapy doctors for exercises include the following exercises in the treatment complex:
- Lie on the stomach, place your hands on the floor.Keep your back evenly, lift the head and the upper half of the body, linger in this position for a minute, then sink without hitches.First, perform 3-4 times, since the muscle corset is strengthened-10-15 times;
- Lie on the stomach, stretch your hands along the body.He turns his head first in one, then in the opposite direction, touching the floor of the floor with an ear.Perform exercises 10 times to the right and left;
- Sit on a chair or stool, take a deep breath and protrude forward, trying to touch the chin of the chest.Exhale, support, throwing your head a little.Repeat 15-20 times;
- Sit, put your hands on the forehead.Try to bend your head forward, resisting the palms at the same time for a minute.Repeat the exercise 5-7 times;
- Sit, put the palms of your hands on their knees.Scribly, slowly revolve the head first to the right, then left.Perform 10 rotations in one, then in the opposite direction.
It is strictly forbidden to train during the exacerbation of the cervical osteochdrosis due to the high probability of pinching the nerve or squeezing the vertebral artery.Training should also be suspended from Sars, influence and other infections that cause the increase in temperature.
Massage
In the treatment of cervical osteochdrosis, classic, vacuum fasting,.The healing procedures contribute to the improvement of blood circulation and the strengthening of the muscle corset, stabilizing the vertebrae and intervertebral discs.At home, you can massage you 1-3 times a day in one of the following methods:
- Bring your hands behind the back with a soft blocked towel and produce an intensive rubbing of the back of the neck.In the final phase of the massage, make several energetic skates with the palms of the hands;
- The procedure should start with soft rubbing of the skin and then knead.Make some pat, pinching, cutting the movements.The bearings for 10 minutes massage the skin around the protruding vertebrae.Complete massage with caressing and rubbing.
In a pharmaceutical or medical equipment shop, it is possible to buy special masseurs: in wood, equipped with protrusions or electric.These devices and devices facilitate massage at home.Some models have a heating function, there are different modes of speed.
The applicators proved to be in the treatment of cervical osteochondosis.They are small rugs or rollers with many sharp peaks.In contact with the skin, the receptors located in the subcutaneous tissue are irritated.Blood begins to add to the damaged discs and vertebrae, normalizing the tissue trophic.
Popular remedies
After the main treatment of osteocondrosis, the achievement of sustainable remission, the vertebrologists allow the use of popular remedies, but only with proven clinical efficiency.The therapeutic effect of most compressions or rubbing consists in increasing body temperature in the neck due to the irritation of sensitive nerve endings.It is not practical to use means that are positioned as regeneration stimulants.Microelements, vitamins, other biologically active substances are unable to penetrate the surface of the skin in vertebral structures and restore them.
The infusions or tinctures for internal use have various therapeutic properties.Some of them may slow down or weaken the effect of drug drugs.Therefore, the feasibility of the use of popular remedies should be discussed with a vertebrologist or a neurologist.
Before applying the mixture for compressed or applications, it is necessary to rub its small quantities in the elbow curve.If an hour later on the skin does not seem redness, rashes, a small rash, then you can proceed to medical procedures.
Compresses and applications
The physiotherapeutic procedures with Ozokrete and paraffin can be performed at home.These natural hydrocarbons have approximately the same fusion point, therefore they are often combined with each other.Paraffin and Ozokererite are sold in pharmacies and are relatively cheap.They are mixed in a 1: 1 proportion and dissolved in a water bath, then they cooled at a temperature of 40-45 ° C. A layer of a hot mixture on the back of the neck is applied with a large brush or a wooden spatula and the solidification is waiting.Another level is distributed at the top.In total, the procedure is repeated 4-5 times.The application time is 1-2 hours.
The most popular procedure for the treatment of cervical osteocondrosis in popular medicine is a compressed.It is particularly popular to apply to damaged discs and fresh vertebrae, fattened with honey, cabbage leaves, horseradish, butter, plantain.But the best therapeutic effect has a compress with a sea salt solution.To prepare it in 200 ml of hot water, a spoonful of salt of large Bloodstalline is diluted.Wet a large sterile napkin in the solution and applied in the neck until it is completely dry.
Grinding
For the preparation of rubbing, vodka or ethyl alcohol diluted with water is used in a ratio of 1: 1. It is better for people with sensitive skin to insist vegetable raw materials on olives, sunflower or flax seed oil.Very often, rubbing with various parts of garden horseradish: roots, flowers and arrows are used in therapy for cervical osteochondrosis.They are cut into small pieces, positioned in opaque glass or in a ceramic container, hit and poured with vodka or oil.They insist in a hot place where the sun's rays do not penetrate for 1-2 months, trembling periodically for a better extraction of bioactive substances.Rub the garbage 2 times a day in the back of the neck.
Instead of horseradish, you can use Nittle, Burdock, Saberfish, Plantain.Folk healers recommend adding 3 drops of juniper, fir, pine trees, a spoonful of terrible rubber to 0.5 liters of finished dyes.
Herbal infusions
With cervical osteochondrosis, it is necessary to drink many liquids, in the absence of contraindications up to 3 liters per day.This helps to remove toxins, toxins, products for the decay of tissues, mineral salts harmful from vertebral structures.The use of about 2 glasses of herbal infusions per day will also eliminate read inflammatory processes, muscle cramps, breed the pain and rigidity of the movements.For their preparation, thyme, chamomile, sage, crazy, nails, bear ears, corn stigmas.
How to prepare tea for healing:
- Pour into a thermos on a teaspoon of dry vegetable materials;
- Pour 2 liters of boiling water, insist 2-3 hours;
- Cool, filter, take 0.5 cups 3-4 times a day after meals.
A decoction of birchus buds will help improve well -being, to increase the volume of movements in the cervical region.2 tablespoons of raw materials are poured with 2 cups of hot water and praised on low heat for 15 minutes.Cool, filter, take 100 ml three times a day during meals.
On the internet, there are often recommendations on the use of a large number of dishes with jelly: jelly, jelly, floods of fishing, berries jelly.Presumably contained in food, collagen provides the regeneration of the destroyed cartilage.In fact, this chondroprotector is quickly divided into the gastrointestinal tract and removed from the body.This method of therapy not only does not accelerate the treatment of osteocondrosis, but also contributes to its progression due to a rapid increase in body weight.