How is osteochondrosis of the cervical spine treated at home?

Pain occurs when you least expect it. Even the most confident person in such cases can be confused and scared. The cause of pain syndrome is often osteochondrosis. How is osteochondrosis of the cervical spine treated at home and how effective will the treatment be? Let's learn more.

What is osteochondrosis?

Official medical sources interpret osteochondrosis as a degenerative disease that affects the intervertebral disc with the involvement of adjacent vertebrae and joints. The elasticity of the intervertebral joint decreases - and the disc becomes thinner. It is necessary to understand how nutritional and metabolic processes occur in the intervertebral discs. This building block is made up of cartilage, there are no blood vessels here. The power is diffuse, like a pump. When you move for compression, a lubricating fluid is released and then reabsorbed. If osteochondrosis of the cervical spine occurs, exercise therapy, massage and the full range of therapeutic techniques should be prescribed as soon as possible.

What changes occur in the spine and their symptoms

The following procedures occur on the affected joint:

• the core of the disk loses normal moisture.
• the cartilage loses its shape.
• loses its elasticity.
• changes color;
• does it dry?
• turns yellow;
• loses resistance to damage.

The consequence of this is the violation of the synchronization of movement in the adjacent parts of the spine, violation of the nerve roots. The main symptoms of degenerative changes will be pain, limited mobility, certain forms of paraesthesia ("crawling", tingling).

All of these changes indicate the presence of osteochondrosis. How osteochondrosis of the cervical spine or any other is treated, we will talk further.

Why does osteochondrosis occur?

Causes of the disease include everything that disrupts the strength of the disc:

• Congestion caused by static loads.
• Prolonged maintenance of unfavorable positions, especially sitting. There is a good saying: "If you can stand - do not sit, if you can lie down - do not stand".
• Traumatic effects on the end plates, fibers of the fibrous ring.

Common reasons include unbalanced diet, physical inactivity, insufficient development of the deep muscles that form the muscular corset. The stability of the spine is due to the complex interaction of the bones, muscles and nerve structures of the skeleton. The abdominal and back muscles are competitors, balancing each other. Therefore, the axiom "movement is life" remains as relevant as ever. Exercise can effectively affect degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine. Exercise therapy is used both in the clinic and at home. Since the spine is made up of many parts, the disease can occur in any of them. The cervical and lumbar regions are exposed more often.

How is osteochondrosis of the cervical spine manifested?

The manifestations of osteochondrosis of various localizations are combined in syndromes:

• cervical injury syndrome (disturbance of mobility of the shoulder joint, pain of different nature).
• cervical pain (pain in the back of the head, discomfort in the neck, there may be tinnitus, dizziness, palpitations, nausea).
• cervical pain or shoulder-scapular syndrome (pain in the neck that flows into the shoulder and arm).

If you are worried about a sore throat, often at night, with numbness, the diagnosis is likely to be confirmed - osteochondrosis of the cervical spine. The pain syndrome associated with disorders of this part is called the thorax.

Physiotherapy at home

How to treat osteochondrosis of the cervical spine with drugs is described in many reference books. But in most cases, the effect of the drug is short-lived. Here exercise therapy can come to the rescue.

1. We stand on the wall and lean against it with the back of our head. We try to push the wall with maximum force for a few seconds. Then we relax.
2. We sit at the table, we put our elbows. We rest our chin on the hands, trying to press the palms, while trying to tilt our head or turn it to the side.
3. Rest your head on your hands at the back of your head. Alternatively, then press them with the back of your head and then relax. Perform several repetitions with a wait of up to 10 seconds.
4. Hold your head with your palms, alternately pressing one or the other hand.

During exacerbations, exercises are performed lasting no more than 3-4 seconds and with moderate exercise. The courses will slow down the osteochondrosis of the cervical spine. Exercise at home can begin after you make sure it is performed properly in a healthcare setting.

Massage without the help of a professional

If the diagnosis of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine is confirmed, massage will be one of the necessary methods of treatment. In this case, it is not only useful but also irreplaceable process. Initially, it is best to take a professional course and then perform simple techniques at home on your own. These techniques include the technique of metastatic muscle relaxation. The peculiarity of the method consists in the passive stretching of the muscle from the overload position in combination with massage elements. It is necessary to apply the technique after the spasmodic muscles have warmed up (bath, hot compress, kneading, caressing).

When using self-massage, the same techniques are used as in the professional. These are stroking, kneading, hitting, hitting, shaking. The massage is performed with warm, warm hands. Use massage oil to improve slipping. The sequence of techniques is as follows:

• petting?
• pulverization;
• kneading;
• vibration (hit, shake).

Acting on the osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, the massage begins and ends with a caress.

A little manual therapy

1. We are sitting in a chair with a high back. We hold the head with our hands, placing our thumbs on the cheekbones (more specifically, on the blows under the eye sockets). We raise our eyes high, take a breath and press the back of the head with our fingers. Hold for a quarter of a minute, then on the exhale lean back on the back of the chair and relax the neck muscles, tilting our head down. We repeat the technique several times. Then we wrap our fingers around the neck, closer to the top, tilting our head slightly forward. We press our fingers at the base of the skull, making a slow rotational motion. Gradually lower your fingers further and closer, approaching the trapezius muscle. How osteochondrosis of the cervical spine is treated with the help of manual therapy can be seen in the following manipulations.

2. We lie on our backs, pulling our shoulders as much as possible. Place your hand on the aching side below the buttocks, palm facing up. Place your other hand under your head, squeezing the back of your head and tilting your head to the side opposite the problem. Inhale, press your head against your fingers for 15 seconds. As you exhale, relax and pull your head a little harder, stretching the aching muscle.

A set of measures in the treatment of osteochondrosis

Unfortunately, it is impossible to completely defeat cervical osteochondrosis. Treatment at home or in a medical facility must be complete. This includes the use of:

• pain medications;
• muscle relaxants that help relieve muscle spasm.
• drugs with chondroprotective action.
• physiotherapy procedures.
• massage;
• Exercise therapy?
• balanced nutrition.

Having studied the medical literature, one can draw some conclusions about how osteochondrosis of the cervical spine is treated, but the provision of occupational therapy is a crime against the health of the individual.