Osteochondrosis of the cervical region is a degenerative-dystrophic disease that affects the cartilage tissues of the intervertebral discs, provoking the pathological change in vertebrae.The need for hospitalization occurs only with exacerbation with a sharp deterioration in well -being, usually provoked by paving the vertebral artery with an enthusiastic vertebra.
In most cases, treatment of osteochondrosis is carried out at home.The patient is shown the course of chondroprotectors, massage and physiotherapeutic procedures, compliance with a sparing diet.But the main method of therapy for the disease is daily medical physical education or gymnastics.Patients are also recommended for swimming, yoga, long walks in the fresh air.
Drug treatment
In therapy of cervical osteochondrosis, drugs of various clinical and farmacological groups are used.To eliminate acute pain in the neck and nape, non -steroidal anti -inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants, analgesics in tablets or injection solutions are used.And the use of ointments and plasters helps to get rid of uncomfortable sensations of weak or medium severity, including with a warming action.
With osteochondrosis of 1 or 2 degree of severity, chondroprotectors are included in therapeutic schemes.These are stimulants of the regeneration of cartilage tissues of the intervertebral discs and damaged ligaments, tendons, muscles.With the help of a long (from 3 months to several years), the course of chondroprotectors manages to partially restore hyalin cartilage, normalize the functioning of the cervical spine.
The concentration of active ingredients (glucosamine, chondroitin) of drugs in the area of damaged tissues gradually increases.Soon, their analgesic, decongestant and anti -inflammatory action begins to appear.Chondroprotectors are not used in the treatment of osteochondrosis of the 3rd degree, since destructive processes affected almost all connective structures.
| Clinical and farmacological group of drugs used in the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis | Pharmacological action and therapeutic effect |
| Non -steroidal anti -inflammatory drugs | Relief of inflammatory processes, reducing the severity of pain and swelling, increasing the volume of movements |
| B vitamins b | Normalization of the innervation of skeletal muscles, restoration of the optimal transmission of excitement and metabolism of mediators, the regeneration of damaged nerves |
| Funds that improve blood supply | Improving the rheological properties of blood and nutrition of damaged nerve roots, stimulation of blood circulation in the brain, elimination of headaches and dizziness |
| Musorelaxants | Relaxation of skeletal muscles, the liberation of infringed nerve roots and blood vessels |
Medical physical education
The use of pharmacological preparations, warming compresses, conducting massage procedures will not help eliminate the symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis, stop its progression.Only regular, daily physiotherapy exercises slow down, and then completely stop the destruction of cartilage tissues.The complex of exercises is compiled by a exercise therapy doctor, taking into account the stage of pathology and sports preparation of the patient.The first workouts are also controlled under his control, and then the patient is engaged in home.
Exercises for the neck for osteochondrosis.
In the process of performing exercises, there should not be any uncomfortable sensations, including a vertebrogenic nature-dizziness, raising blood pressure.The movements should be smooth, with a small amplitude.Only in this way can blood circulation be improved in the cervical spine and at the same time avoid loads on damaged intervertebral discs.Typically, exercise therapy doctors include the following exercises in the treatment complex:
- Lie on the stomach, rest your hands on the floor.Holding your back evenly, raise your head and upper half of the body, linger in this position for a minute, and then smoothly sink.First, perform 3-4 times, as the muscle corset is strengthened-10-15 times;
- Lie on the stomach, stretch your hands along the body.Turn your head first in one, then in the other 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 lean forward, trying to touch the chin of the chest.Exhale, lean back, throwing your head a little.Repeat 15-20 times;
- Sit down, put your hands to your forehead.Try to bend your head forward, simultaneously resisting your palms for a minute.Repeat the exercise 5-7 times;
- Sit down, put your palms on your knees.Smoothly, slowly rotate your head first to the right, then to the left.Perform 10 rotations in one, then in the other direction.
It is strictly forbidden to train during the exacerbation of cervical osteochondrosis due to the high probability of pinching the nerve or squeezing the vertebral artery.Training should also be discontinued with SARS, influenza and other infections that provoke the rise in temperature.
Massage
In the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis, classic, vacuum, acupressure are used.Healing procedures contribute to improving blood circulation and strengthening the muscle corset, stabilizing vertebrae and intervertebral discs.At home, you can do massage yourself 1-3 times a day in one of the following methods:
- Take your hands behind your back with a clamped soft towel and produce intensive rubbing of the back of the neck.At the final stage of the massage, make several energetic patting with your palms;
- The procedure should start with soft rubbing of the skin, and then kneading.Make a few pats, pinching, chopping movements.Finger pads for 10 minutes massage the skin around the protruding vertebrae.Complete massage with stroking and rubbing.
In a pharmacy or medical equipment store, you can purchase special massagers - wooden, equipped with ledges, or electric ones.Such devices and devices facilitate massage at home.Some models have a heating function, there are several speed modes.
The applicators have proven themselves in the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis.They are small rugs or rollers with many sharp spikes.In contact with the skin, the receptors located in the subcutaneous tissue are irritated.Blood begins to add to damaged discs and vertebrae, normalizing tissue trophic.
Folk remedies
After the main treatment of osteochondrosis, the achievement of sustainable remission, vertebrologists allow the use of folk remedies, but only with proven clinical efficiency.The therapeutic effect of most compresses or rubbing consists in increasing body temperature in the neck due to irritation of sensitive nerve endings.It is impractical to use means that are positioned as regeneration stimulants.Microelements, vitamins, other biologically active substances are not able to penetrate the skin surface into the vertebral structures and restore them.
Infusions or tinctures for internal use have various therapeutic properties.Some of them can slow down or weaken the effect of pharmacological drugs.Therefore, the feasibility of using folk remedies should be discussed with a vertebrologist or neurologist.
Before applying the mixture for compresses or applications, you need to rub its small amount into the bend of the elbow.If an hour later on the skin does not appear redness, rashes, a small rash, then you can proceed to the medical procedures.
Compresses and applications
Physiotherapeutic procedures with ozokerite and paraffin can be carried out at home.These natural hydrocarbons have approximately the same melting point, so they are often combined with each other.Paraffin and ozokerite are sold in pharmacies and are relatively inexpensive.They are mixed in a 1: 1 proportion and melted in a water bath, and then cooled to a temperature of 40-45 ° C.A layer of a warm mixture is applied to the back of the neck with a wide brush or wooden spatula and the solidification is waiting.Another layer is distributed on top.In total, the procedure is repeated 4-5 times.Application time is 1-2 hours.
The most popular procedure for the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis in folk medicine is a compress.It is especially popular to apply to damaged discs and vertebrae of fresh, greased with honey, cabbage leaves, horseradish, burdock, plantain.But the best therapeutic effect has a compress with a solution of sea salt.To prepare it in 200 ml of warm water, a tablespoon of large -bloodstalline salt is diluted.Wet a large sterile napkin in the solution and applied to the neck until completely dry.
Grinding
For the preparation of a rubbing, vodka or ethyl alcohol diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 1 is used.It is better for people with sensitive skin to insist vegetable raw materials on olive, sunflower or linseed oil.Most 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, placed in an opaque glass or ceramic container, tamped and poured with vodka or oil.They insist in a warm place where the sun's rays do not penetrate for 1-2 months, periodically shaking for better extraction of bioactive substances.Rub rubbish 2 times a day in the back of the neck.
Instead of horseradish, you can use nettle, burdock, saberfish, plantain.Folk healers recommend adding 3 drops of juniper, fir, pine trees, a tablespoon of a gum turpentine to 0.5 liters of finished tinctures.
Herbal infusions
With cervical osteochondrosis, you need to drink a lot of liquids - in the absence of contraindications up to 3 liters daily.This helps to remove toxins, toxins, tissue decay products, harmful mineral salts from the vertebral structures.The use of approximately 2 glasses of herbal infusions per day will also eliminate sluggish inflammatory processes, muscle cramps, relieve pain and stiffness of movements.For their preparation, thyme, chamomile, sage, coltsfoot, nails, bear ears, corn stigmas are used.
How to brew healing tea:
- Pour into a thermos on a teaspoon of dry plant materials;
- pour 2 liters of boiling water, insist 2-3 hours;
- Cool, strain, take 0.5 cups 3-4 times a day after meals.
A decoction of birch buds will help to 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 languished over 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 gelatin - jelly, jelly, fishing flooding, berry jelly.Allegedly contained in food, collagen provides the regeneration of destroyed cartilage.In fact, this chondroprotector is quickly broken down in the gastrointestinal tract and removed from the body.This method of therapy not only does not accelerate the treatment of osteochondrosis, but also contributes to its progression due to a rapid increase in body weight.