Osteochondrosis is a serious disease that is not immediately noticed. The disease gradually affects, destroys the intervertebral discs, cervical vertebrae, spinal nerves, vertebral artery. There are many methods of treatment: taking medication, massage, manual therapy. Many note the effectiveness of the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis with folk remedies. Common signs of cervical osteochondrosis:
- Pain in the head, neck;
- sudden dizziness, nausea, vomiting;
- Periodic feeling of weakness;
- Sleep disorder;
- Irritability;
- Pain in the arm, forearm, even with small loads;
- Hearing loss;
- Noise in the ears;
- change of voice;
- problems with teeth;
- Snore.
Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine occurs gradually, there are several reasons. Consequences of injury, sedentary lifestyle, smoking, insufficiently active life, overweight, flat feet, constant loads on the spine, heredity.
Diagnosis of cervical osteochondrosis
According to the above signs, the development of the disease is suggested, but they do not make a diagnosis, and even more so start treatment. The final and precise diagnosis will be determined by the doctor. He will ask detailed questions about sensations, examine, prescribe tests, procedures.
Professional doctors are constantly expanding their horizons and studying medicine in depth. In addition to drug treatment, doctors prescribe massage, self-massage, acupuncture and folk remedies for cervical osteochondrosis.
Doctors realized that it is possible to combine the achievements of modern medicine and proven folk recipes. A good doctor will give several folk ways to treat the disease.
Compress, rub - a method of treating osteochondrosis
Almost all traditional methods of treating cervical osteochondrosis affect the sore spot with heat. Compress, rub - popular methods of treating cervical diseases. Receipts:
- Grandma's problem. It will take 300 grams of medical alcohol, 10 grams of camphor alcohol, iodine, 10 tablets of analgin. We mix, we get a homogeneous mass. May sting on first application. Apply only to clean, healthy skin with no rashes or sores. The action of the compress is felt immediately, the effectiveness of the treatment after 4-5 sessions.
- Compress of honey, aloe. It will take 150 grams of vodka, 100 grams of liquid honey, 50 grams of aloe juice. It is recommended to make a compress 2 times a day. Keep the solution-soaked dressing on the sore spot until it dries completely.
- Ginger compress. We grate ginger, garlic, the volume depends on the rubbing area. To facilitate rubbing, add melted butter to the mixture.
- Essential oils of fir, menthol help relieve pain.
- St. John's wort oil compress. The oil is prepared from 150 grams of St. John's wort flowers, 0. 5 liters of sea buckthorn oil. Replace sea buckthorn with olive, corn. Mix, boil for 30 minutes in a bain-marie. Insist 3 days in a cool place. Rub the neck, spine every day. Course Procedures 10-12.
Healing decoctions, herbal baths
Healing decoctions help with many diseases, but do not act immediately. You need to take a long time, but the effect will be long-lasting. Before taking the decoction, consult with your doctor, find out about contraindications, possible consequences.
There are many healing potions. The ingredients can be found on drugstore shelves in finished form. When preparing the solution, follow the instructions, observe the proportions. We list the combination of medicinal herbs for the treatment of osteochondrosis:
- Fresh birch leaves, wild strawberries, St. John's wort, chamomile, calendula.
- Thyme, mountaineer, cranberry, plantain, lemon balm, sweet clover, wild rose, potentilla.
- Chamomile, dandelion, horsetail, motherwort, immortelle, sweet clover, calendula.
- Cherry, nettle, bearberry, juniper, black elderberry, linden, birch.
With cervical osteochondrosis, pine buds are often used. Pick up in the spring. Rinse thoroughly, grind, place in glassware, cover with sugar. Leave in a cold place for 12 to 14 days. A signal indicating that the infusion is ready will be brown. Store in the refrigerator for 8-10 months, follow the courses prescribed by the doctor.
Relieve pain, relax, brighten herbal baths. For cooking, collect fresh leaves, use fresh purchased at the pharmacy. For a standard bath 400-500 grams of medicinal herbs. 7 day course. The doctor will prescribe the exact amount, tell what procedures will enhance the healing effect of water.
Effective in the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis folk methods:
- Birch leaf bath. The duration of the procedure is 25-30 minutes.
- Pine bath. Mix fir, pine, cedar, boil, add to water. The duration of the procedure is 15-20 minutes.
- Chamomile flower bath. Add the flowers of the plant to the water, prepare a decoction. The duration of the procedure is 25-30 minutes.
Therapeutic exercises
Alternative treatment for cervical osteochondrosis involves daily exercise. There is a special course of exercises to combat osteochondrosis. Consult your physician before beginning exercise. At first, do the exercises under the supervision of a trainer who will explain and show you how to do it correctly.
Do exercises in the morning, perform movements smoothly, carefully, slowly. Relax your head, neck, back, shoulders. Remember that the wrong move will cause irreparable harm.
Self-massaging with a rolling pin, a shovel handle is suitable for morning exercises. Bring your hands back, knead the sore spot. There should be no pain. Don't make more than 50 projectile moves. The procedure relaxes the neck muscles, improves blood circulation and normalizes metabolic processes in the neck area. Then, knead the affected area with your hands: caress, rub, knead. Do a self-massage in a seated position.
Sleeping on a hard surface is considered a kind of massage for the muscles of the neck and back, a good prevention of osteochondrosis.
The alternative treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical region is becoming popular due to the effectiveness, safety of exposure to the skin and internal organs. Treatment must be competent, correct. Incorrectly observed proportions in a compress, decoction, incorrectly done exercise, the wrong number of days of classes will negatively affect health, aggravate the condition.
You will not have to treat cervical osteochondrosis with folk remedies in combination with modern remedies, if you follow the preventive rules: active physical activity, correct posture when walking, during work, treatment of infectious diseases, sleepon a hard surface. Eat more foods rich in calcium (milk, hard cheese, cottage cheese), seafood, meat, fresh vegetables, fruits.