The pain comes when it does not expect.Even the most confident person in such cases can get confused and scared.The cause of pain is often low back pain.How to treat osteochondrosis of the cervical spine in the home and how effective is the treatment?Learn more.
What is osteochondrosis
official medical sources treat low back pain as a degenerative disease that affects the intervertebral disk with the involvement of adjacent vertebrae and joints.It violated the elasticity of the intervertebral joints - and the disk thinner.It is necessary to understand how nutrition and metabolism in intervertebral discs.This structural member is formed cartilage, blood vessels are absent.Power is diffuse, as a pump.When driving on the compression of the lubricating fluid is released and then re-absorbed.If there is an osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, physical therapy, massage and the full range of medical procedures should be appointed as soon as possible.
What changes are occurring in the spine and their symptoms
The affected joint the following processes:
- disc nucleus pulposus loses its physiological humidity;
- cartilage loses its shape;
- loses its elasticity;
- changes color;
- dries;
- yellow;
- loses its resistance to damage.
consequence is a violation of the synchronized movements in neighboring segments of the spine, pinching of the nerve roots.The main symptoms of the degenerative changes will be pain, limited mobility, some forms of paresthesia ("pins and needles", tingling).
All of these changes suggest that there is an osteochondrosis.How to treat osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, or any other, will speak further.
What causes low back pain
The causes of the disease include anything that violates the food drive:
- Congestion caused by static loads.
- Long-term retention of disadvantaged particularly sedentary.There is a good saying: "If you can stand - do not sit when you can lie - do not stand."
- traumatic impact on the endplates, the fibers of the fibrous ring.
By common reasons include an unbalanced diet, physical inactivity, insufficient development of deep muscles, forming a muscular corset.The stability of the spine caused by a complex interaction of bone, muscle and nerve structures of the skeleton.The abdominal muscles and back muscles are antagonists, balancing each other.Therefore, the postulate "movement - is life" remains more relevant than ever.Exercise can effectively influence the osteochondrosis of the cervical spine.LFK is used as in a clinic or at home.Since the spine is composed of several divisions, the disease can occur in any of them.Most undergo the cervical and lumbar.
How does osteochondrosis of the cervical
manifestations of osteochondrosis of different localization are combined into syndromes:
- cervicalgia syndrome (impaired mobility of the shoulder joint, the pain of a different nature);
- tservikokranialgiya (pain in the back of the head, unpleasant sensations in the neck, may experience tinnitus, dizziness, palpitations, nausea);
- cervicobrachialgia or shoulder-shoulder syndrome (pain in the neck, flows into the shoulder and arm).
If you are worried about the pain of aching, often at night, with numbness likely to confirm the diagnosis - osteochondrosis of cervical-thoracic spine.Pain syndrome is associated with impairment of the department, called torakalgiey.
Exercising at home
How to treat osteochondrosis of the cervical spine medication, is described in many references.But in most cases the effect is short-term effects of the drug.There may come to the aid of physical therapy.
1. Becoming the wall, and it rests on the back of his head.We are trying to apply pressure on the wall with maximum force for several seconds.Then relax.
2. Sit down at the table, put on his elbows.We lean chin on his hands, trying to put pressure on the palm, while trying to tilt your head or turn it aside.
3. Lean your head on your hands that lie at the back.Alternately apply pressure to the back of the head are, then relax.Perform several repetitions of withholding up to 10 seconds.
4. his head in his hands, alternately pushing it to one, then the other arm.
During exacerbations exercises are performed with a duration of no more than 3-4 seconds, and with a moderate voltage.Classes will slow down the cervical osteochondrosis.Exercises at home can start after you are convinced of the correctness of their performance in a health institution.
massage without the help of a professional
If confirmed diagnosis of "an osteochondrosis of the cervical spine," Massage is one of the necessary methods of treatment.In this case, it is not only useful but indispensable procedure.Initially, the best course is to go professional, then perform simple techniques at home on their own.These include receptions and methods poststaticheskogo muscle relaxation.The peculiarity of the method consists in the passive stretching of the muscles over-voltage situation, combined with elements of massage.To apply the methodology necessary after muscle spasm will be warmed (bath, hot compress, kneading, stroking).
When using self-massage using the same techniques as the professional.This stroking, kneading, acupressure, slapping, shaking.Massage is performed warm up, warm hands.To improve sliding, use a massage oil.The sequence of the following methods:
- stroking;
- grinding;
- kneading;
- vibrations (slapping, shaking).
Influencing osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, massage begins and ends with strokes.
little manipulation
1. Sit on a chair with a high back.Hands bows his head, putting his thumbs on the cheekbones (more precisely, on the hills under the eye sockets).Looks up, takes a breath and pushes back of the head on your fingers.Held-to-quarter minutes, then exhale back lean back in his chair and relaxes the muscles of the neck, tilting her head down.Repeat this technique several times.Then bow fingers neck, close to its upper part, tilt your head slightly forward.Pressed his fingers into the base of the skull, making them slow rotational movement.Gradually omit fingers lower and lower, approaching the trapezius muscle.How to treat osteochondrosis of the cervical spine by means of manual therapy, and can be seen in the following manipulations.
2. Lie on your back, pulling the shoulders down as much as possible.Hand with a sore hand sheet under the buttocks, palm up.Put your other hand under her head, clasping his head and tilt his head to the side opposite problem.Breathing, for 15 seconds at the push head thumbs.Exhaling, relax your head and pull a little harder, stretching sore muscles.
set of measures in the treatment of degenerative disc disease
Unfortunately, it is impossible to completely defeat the cervical osteochondrosis.Treatment at home or in a medical facility should be integrated.These include the use of:
-obezbolivayuschih drugs;
- muscle relaxant, helps relieve muscle spasm;
- drugs with chondroprotective effect;
- physiotherapy;
- massage;
- physical therapy;
- balanced diet.
After reviewing the medical literature, we can draw some conclusions as treat osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, but to dispense with professionally prescribed treatment - a crime against their health.
