Due to the reduced mechanical strength of the seven vertebrae and the weakness of the neck muscles, failure to treat osteoarthritis in this part leads to serious consequences.The nerve root is compressed by protrusion or herniation, becomes inflamed and swollen, filling the spinal canal.Pain appears in the neck;temples or back of head, crown;arms and shoulders.
The body performs a kind of provocation - it triggers the formation of rigid “bridges” of bone tissue that support the vertebrae.
Their sharp edges irritate thin nerve fibers - the pain appears again, the neck "bends" when you move your head.It is also possible to compress the vertebral artery passing through the openings of the cervical vertebrae, complicating the blood supply to the brain.Hospitalization is inevitable.
How to treat cervical spondylosis, the first symptoms appear at the age of 20 and is it possible to treat it yourself at home?
How to treat cervical cartilage disease at home and at work?
Treatment of cervical spondylosis at home is possible only when the severity of the condition subsides.
When using folk methods and "home" procedures - massage, exercise, blood flow in the diseased area will increase rapidly, and using them in the acute phase, you can aggravate the course of the disease, increasing swelling and inflammation.
Cervical spondylosis causes fatigue and mild tension in the neck, so they begin treatment at home by adjusting the “life schedule”:
- Take a 5-minute break from work every hour.After working on papers or in front of a computer for more than 3 hours in a row, take a break for an hour - do the neck exercises below, "stretch" the spine by stretching and "bowing" in different directions, walk around the office;
- The distance from the floor to the table top is at least 70 cm, the chair can be raised and lowered, has a backrest and armrests;
- If when sitting in a chair your feet cannot touch the floor, use a footrest.
And one more thing: many people realize that the next "domestic" scandal will end in headaches.
Excessive nervous tension will "squeeze" the muscles, and the intervertebral disc will be satisfied only with small fragments of nutrients provided by contracting muscles.
How to treat cervical spondylosis at home?
The diagnosis of “cervical osteonecrosis” was known;What are the features of further treatment at home?
Further efforts to prevent disc degeneration aim to increase physical activity and improve blood supply to the spine and cervical region.For this purpose, massage and gymnastics are used.
Massage
Massage for cervical spondylosis, performed at home, stimulates the alternate inflow and outflow of blood to the cervical vertebrae, helps strengthen muscles, remove excess lactic acid in them and reduce muscle spasticity.Massage duration is from 15 minutes in the first sessions and about half an hour in subsequent sessions.
The massage session begins by moving from the shoulder blades to the back of the head and stroking the back of the neck.Working with one or both palms, the masseuse will gradually increase the pressure on the skin.Next, along the same lines, he "squeezes" the muscles with the edge of his palm, then vigorously rubs the cervical vertebrae with his fingertips, kneading the neck muscles, moving them with the pads of the thumb to the remaining fingers.At the end of the session, the neck is stroked with the palm of the hand.
The duration of each type of movement is 2-5 minutes.
It is important to master self-massage techniques;Its sequence for cervical spondylosis is as follows:
- Press your palms on both sides of your neck, alternately making circular and vertical movements, moving from the back of your head to the position of the shoulder-scapula joint;
- Move similarly to the previous movement, rubbing the neck skin;
- After massaging the skin, proceed to knead the muscles.Move up and down, flexing four fingers, using their pads to knead the neck muscles near the spine with deep, circular movements.To avoid arterial compression, do not apply too much force to the anterior and lateral muscles of the neck;
- After stretching, continue self-massage with clapping movements;
- Finish it off with gentle stroking movements.
Most often, cervical spondylosis occurs due to poor peripheral circulation and lymph stagnation, so self-massage with a vacuum cup is recommended.
Vacuum therapy stimulates blood flow and lymphatic drainage by expanding the local blood "network", increasing muscle contraction function and normalizing blood pressure, thereby quickly reducing cervical osteoarthritis and increasing the effectiveness of home treatment.
gymnastics
Special exercises to treat cervical spondylosis at home are prescribed after the pain subsides.Exercises to treat cervical spondylosis are selected individually;By doing them at home, if the pain returns, you should contact your doctor or therapeutic exercise instructor.
The following exercises are safe to treat cervical spondylosis at home:
- Sit in a chair with your back and neck straight:
- reaching the extreme position, rhythmically rotate the head left and right;
- gently lower your head, trying to touch your chin to your chest;
- Without straightening your neck and lifting your chin, turn your head;
- Take a closer look at the funny movements of the puppy's head: holding it straight on the neck, it "writes" small circles with its nose.Practice with him.
These exercises are aimed at treating cervical spondylosis at home, helping to "mobilize" the cervical vertebrae, stretch the muscles of the posterior cervical group and return flexibility to the neck.
Each exercise is performed up to 12 times.
- Sit at the table, back straight:
- Place your left elbow on the table and palm on your temple.Tilt your head to the left and use your hands to resist.Relax.Do 8-10 times.Do the same movements with the right side;
- Place your palm on your forehead and press your head there for about 10 seconds;the hand “resists” pressure.Do up to 10 times.Do the same exercise with the other palm;
- Bring your arms along your body, pull your shoulders up and hold the position for 10-12 seconds.Relax and breathe 10-12 times.
Such physical exercises are necessary for cervical spondylosis to strengthen the lateral and anterior neck muscles at home and relax them.
- For headaches when sitting or lying on the floor:
- Use your fingertips to vigorously knead the neck muscles at the back of your head for 3-4 minutes;
- Use your palms to rub the shoulder blades and the area between them – 5-6 minutes;
- Massage the temple area with light circular movements.
Exercise for the treatment of cervical spondylosis helps strengthen the paravertebral muscles, increase their flexibility, and at home maintain the health of the entire "spine".
Folk remedies to treat cervical spondylosis
Grandma's secret
Do you remember how your grandmother treated cervical spondylosis with folk remedies?Use a rolling pin!Don't worry, this method is absolutely non-traumatic: just put the "sports equipment" under the back and roll from top to bottom (in the absence of hernias and protrusions!), then use the rolling pin to lightly hit the shoulders, shoulder blades and the area along the spine.
Cervical osteochondrosis quickly subsides, because such treatment at home, and in fact - a kind of gymnastics - instantly relaxes tense muscles, promotes intensive blood supply to the cervix and other parts of the spine.
Herbal medicine
Affecting the cervical spine, the disease "restrains" the mobility of the spine.Treatment with the following folk remedies will help reduce the severity of osteoarthritis:
- Cervical spondylosis responds well to treatment with celery.According to reviews, the folk treatment method for cervical spondylosis is effective thanks to the pain-relieving and anti-edema effects of the roots.Pour 3 grams of crushed roots into a liter of boiled water and leave for 8 hours.Before each of the 3 meals, take a dessert spoon of the strained, prepared product;
- Cut the stem and flowers of the horse's foot plant and soak it in ammonia for 30 days in a dark room.Apply the strained product to the painful area of the neck.
Physical therapy at home
It is difficult to imagine traditional treatment for cervical spondylosis without any form of heating of the diseased segment.How to treat cervical spondylosis at home?
Treatment of cervical spondylosis with popular folk remedies such as mud and paraffin is very effective.
Mud application “saturates” the cervical vertebrae with all the necessary minerals, and paraffin application prolongs the warming effect:
- If cervical spondylosis manifests itself in the form of mild neuralgia, home treatment can be carried out with mud applications.Peat mud is the most accessible for home procedures.Its application is applied to the back of the neck and hands.
When applied to the neck and neck area, the mud is heated to 27-28 degrees, on the hands - to 48-50 degrees.
This temperature regime provides the best analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects.Mud sessions are carried out every other day, a total of 10 procedures, each lasting no more than a quarter of an hour;
- Paraffin application is performed by covering the cervical vertebrae and shoulder area from the back.The treatment course is similar to the previous one - 10 sessions every other day, each lasting 15 minutes.
At-home physical therapy is completed with massage exercises and neck therapy.Don't ignore painful feelings and take care of your health!