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How to treat osteochondrosis at home: Traditional medicine and exercise

Compress for pain with osteochondrosis

The appearance of osteochondrosis cannot be left unnoticed.This will threaten the development of complex pathologies and the prolongation of vertebrates.You can deal with treatment at home after consulting a doctor.

Treating this disease in the initial stage of development protects against complications and will not allow the disease to change the usual way of life.

Osteochondrosis as a spinal cord disease

Osteochondrosis is a disease that affects the spine.It consists of breaking the food of the intervertebral discs.They are compressed and start pressure on the vertebrates.

Elasticity is gradually deteriorating, nerve endings are caught, pain and swelling appear.With the progress of the disease, complications can be observed that can aggravate the quality of life.

According to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10), osteochondrosis has M42 code.In this case, youth osteochondrosis of the spine will be indicated by M42, and adults M42.1.If the diagnosis has any doubts used code M42.9.This is called unspecified osteochondrosis of the spine.

When you share osteochondrosis, other codes will be used on your back.With damage to the cervical department, M42.02, and with M42.03 listed in the cervix.

Types of illness

The osteochondrosis of the spine spreads to its different parts.

Which types of osteochondrosis are found:

  • cervix;
  • chest;
  • Lumbar-cross;
  • Polysigmental, it can spread to some places immediately;
  • Ordinary, affects at least 2 departments;
  • Osteochondrosis of the shoulder joint joints, hip and knee.
Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine in an X -ray

The installation of the diagnosis

To install the diagnosis, you should contact some doctors.Osteochondrosis treats a neurologist or vertebologist.After consulting them, treatment is selected.

To do this, you need to develop:

  • spine x -ray;
  • Magnetic resonance tomography;
  • Computer tomography.

The doctor may prescribe any other evidence that will be required to establish the correct diagnosis.

The degree of osteochondrosis

Osteochondrosis develops gradually and exceeds 4 stages.

Characteristics of the stages of the disease:

  • In 1 stageThe development of the disease begins to occur that affect the height of the spinal disc.But this is still not visible.All changes occur on the intervertebral disc itself.
  • In 2 stagesThe height of the intervertebral disc is reduced and their convergence occurs.Because of this, the muscles and ligaments sagid.The volatility of the vertebrae and the entire skeletal muscle system occurs.
  • In 3 stagesThe development of osteochondrosis occurs apparent symptoms.Changes in the beads begin to occur.An extension of the disk appears.
  • Stage 4The patient's body fights a problem.Bone growths in vertebrae that can damage nerve endings begin to be formatted.The manifestation of union immobility occurs and the beads fall into a type of shell.

Early stages treatment is faster and provides a guarantee of complete recovery.

Reasons for developing osteochondrosis

Starting the development of the disease is an uneven load on the back.This happens with certain habits that many people do not pay attention to.

What habits can cause the development of osteochondrosis:

  • wearing a bag on one shoulder;
  • Very gentle sleeping place;
  • improper shoes;
  • any damage;
  • sedentary lifestyle;
  • age -related changes;
  • Overweight.

But this does not mean that in the presence of one of these situations, osteochondrosis will necessarily develop.

There should be other factors related to this:

  • Frequent overload and a large number of stress.
  • Dismissal of digestive organs and poor absorption of nutrients.
  • Inheritance or pathological changes in behavior.
  • Nicotine and inferior food.
  • Pathology when you give a baby.

Symptoms of osteochondrosis

Neck

With the development of osteochondrosis in different areas of the spine, different symptoms will be observed:

If the cervical removal is damaged, it will be observed:

  • Headachewhich do not pass when using drugs.The quality of the vision is still deteriorating, flies begin to appear in front of my eyes, it will make noise in the ear.
  • Oxygen hunger occursDue to the fact that the arteries are compressed.Blood circulation in the brain deteriorates.
  • Breathing in ICOT and difficulty may occur.Depending on the degree of development of the disease, external symptoms of the disease may occur.

With damage to the chest region, the pain will be felt in the chest and in the intercostal area:

  • Can still be felt in the upper abdomen.Some first take it for heart pain or stomach.In this case, a violation of the swallowing reflex may appear, a cough will appear.
  • In the middle of the chest, the symptoms will resemble gastritis or ulcer, but at the same time, blood pressure will increase.
  • If the spine is affected at the bottom of the chest region,They can mistakenly get an appendicitis irritation.

Lumbar-Crossbar:

  • There is pain in the lower back, legs.In this case, sometimes there is a feeling of numbness of the skin of the feet.Fasters will appear at the bottom of the back after each load.
  • If the loss is serious enough, paralysis can occur.Men, raising and urination are interrupted.
  • The appearance of any symptomsRequires a special course of treatment.Osteochondrosis is treated regardless of the affected department.

First aid when taking pain at home

Osteochondrosis can appear suddenly in the form of pain and fireplace.According to some signs, they are similar to the symptoms of stomach or heart disease.

What is dorsago?

This is an attack of severe and acute chest pain.It is provoked by an unpleasant body position, muscle spasm.The pain feels under the shoulder and in the chest.

This is very similar to a heart attack.But with circular motions, the pain will begin to intensify.If you make a cardiogram, it will not tell anything.Using heart medication does not help.

What is dorsalgia?

This is an attack of chest pain, in which sensations gradually improve.The duration of the attack can be several hours a week.They will be particularly strong with drowning or tendencies in any direction.

The pain intensifies at night.These two phenomena can be observed at the acute phase of the appearance of thoracic osteochondrosis.

Body positions with periods of pain in the back

First aid for home attacks:

  1. Wrap and warm the area of the body in which the pain is felt.The cold helps some patients.But such compresses should be made with the recommendation of a physician and under his supervision.
  2. The patient should be placed on a flat, strong surface.To do this, use a table or floor.
  3. If the pain gives the neck,You need to fix it with a tire.
  4. When severe pain in the chestIt is necessary to apply a tight bandage to the chest.
  5. If shelters and lower back pain,A roller is placed under it.And when the leg muscles are tense, they place it under the knees and bend their legs slightly.
  6. POSSIBLEST Possible to use analgesic.

The general principles of treatment

If symptoms of osteochondrosis appear, you should go to the hospital.Treatment of this disease is usually performed in a complex.

Measures used: use of drug treatment, medication;special exercises;Proper nutrition and operation.

If the disease persists in a chronic form and the period of irritation has occurred: it is necessary:

  • Observe the rest of the bed.
  • The bed must be strong.
  • With severe pain, it is necessary to limit the patient's movement.

Home osteochondrosis treatment

Treatment of osteochondrosis can be done at home if no surgery is required.To do this, you will need to be patient and meet all your doctor's recommendations.

The use of acupuncture

House procedures:

  • Perform selected exercises from a complex of physiotherapy exercises,Gymnastics can be done in the morning and in the evening, but only according to a certain scheme.
  • Depending on the site of the development of osteochondrosis, you need to do it yourself -Matagy.If necessary, they attract a specialist.
  • For treatment, various popular recipes are plastered, tinctures.They are used for compresses and friction.Good results are obtained when using therapeutic baths.Settlements of plants or essential oils are suitable.
  • At home use acupuncture or acupressure.But for this it is best to invite a specialist.
  • A free but effective way to treat is the use of an acupuncture.It helps with many other diseases.

Magnets help to cure osteochondrosis.The magnetic field restores blood circulation.The use of specialequipment.At the same time, different methods that depend on the degree of development of the disease are used.This device has good treatment results.

Physical education for osteochondrosis

Physical exercises can improve the quality of osteochondrosis treatment while:

  • Restoring muscle functions.
  • Improving motor functions.
  • Normalization of blood circulation.
  • Restoring metabolic processes.
  • Providing oxygen supply of spinal tissue.
  • Harmful substances from the body are removed faster.

Moderate physical activity is needed to treat and prevent this disease.

exercise

A set of exercises for osteochondrosis

Exercises can be done in another starting position.

The complex is individually selected:

  • Exercise number 1.Lying on the back, the hands lay standing.At the same time, they raise their heads and delay it a little in this position.
  • Exercise number 2.Lies in every position should be distorted with your hands, bending them to the elbows or hands.
  • Exercise number 3.In a lied position on your back, you need to raise your hands up and pull them to the ceiling.
  • Exercise number 4.Lying on the back of the shoulder blades together.In this position, it lasts a little.
  • Exercise number 5.It extends to each side is one hand under the ear, and the second rests on the floor.In this case, you can get up or move flies with your hands.
  • Exercise number 6.Stretching on the hands of the stomach extends forward and make swimming similar movements.
  • Exercise number 7.In a sitting position, you can glue your head to the sides and front or back.Make movements that simulate a bike.

Pilates and yoga

Exercises used in yoga or pilates are used to prevent osteochondrosis.

Yoga Exercise:

  • It is necessary to stand steadily on the foot, straight, and the legs are composed together.
  • The hands lowered the body.
  • The chest should be directed.
  • In this position, it is necessary to stay at least 5 minutes.

This element of yoga will help when you perform preventive measures with osteochondrosis.

Pilates:

  • In the starting position of the stay, the hands are on the shoulders, you need to put pressure on the shoulders, while you have to extract without problems, every 15 minutes;
  • In the same starting position, the hands sit down, make circular movements of the head in different directions, while you need to monitor the breath.

Massage and physiotherapy

In the treatment of osteochondrosis, you cannot do without the use of physiotherapeutic procedures.

Methods used:

  • Exhaust the spine with a special salary.This method is called Dutoenzor therapy.
  • Magnetotherapy is used to improve blood circulation, to get rid of edema.
  • Ultrasound will help relieve inflammation.
  • Fonores are used to administer the medicine when using ultrasound.
  • ABC helps stimulate the body and helps restore vertebral drive mobility.
  • Laser therapy relieves inflammation.
  • With the help of vibrations, the desired place is massage.
  • Darsonvalization refers to old treatment methods.It consists of the impact of high frequency electric current.

medicaments

The treatment of osteochondrosis is not complete without the use of medicines.Depending on the degree of development of the disease, tablets or capsules for oral use can be used;ointments and injections.

What will the medication do?They will reduce the pain, stop inflammation, restore tissues, improve blood circulation and relieve depression.

Acupuncture and manual therapy

Will acupuncture help osteochondrosis?Its use can be included in the complex of medical measures.

When using acupuncture, a person will feel a decrease in pain, activation of cortisol production, which will help remove inflammation;Restoring blood circulation and increasing the action of sedatives.Acupuncture of acupuncture must be made by a specialist.

Manual therapy methods used:

  • Special massage.
  • Mobilization or authorship.
  • Manipulations that imply different movements that will aim to improve the movement of the joints.

These methods of treatment can be the prevention of many diseases.

Food

Useful food for osteochondrosis

The power supply for osteochondrosis must adhere to some principles, these include:

  • selection of low -calorie products;
  • mandatory use of fermented milk products;
  • Inclusion in the diet of plant products;
  • Food must be balanced;
  • exclude all harmful products;
  • Observe the way of drinking.

Eat more products containing vitamins and trace elements.This helps to increase the therapeutic effect and will make measures of prevention more effective.

Exercises from a doctor of medical sciences

Exercises can aim to treat osteochondrosis of different parts.

Exercises:

  1. In the standing position, you need to throw your head back and stand for about 30 seconds.
  2. In the same position, you need to turn your head in different directions.
  3. Till your head to the shoulder, keep it for 20 seconds.
  4. Sitting in a chair, raising your hands up and holding them there.

This type of treatment is included in the complex of measures taken.

PREVENTION

To avoid osteochondrosis, it is necessary to include in prevention.Even if the treatment is successfully passed, you cannot give up prevention measures.

These measures will help to prevent many other diseases:

  • Organize your workplace correctly.This is especially true for office employees.It is necessary to choose the height of the table and the chair, at the right distance the computer must stay;
  • You need to pay attention to the bed device.The pillow and the mattress should be orthopedic;
  • To avoid the development of osteochondrosis, give priority vegetables in food, fruits, low varieties of fish and meat;Milk products should always be on the diet.
  • Engage in physical education.Loading breakfast daily for 10 minutes is able to maintain a tone of life, not to drink alcohol and nicotine.
  • Perform periodic massage sessionsback and other parts of the body.

Prevention is also needed for people who do not suffer from symptoms but are at risk.This refers to people after 40 - 45 years, as well as the elderly, regardless of the type of activity.

cONcluSiON

Osteochondrosis refers to common diseases that many people suffer from.But in the initial stage of development, it can be treated and will not be able to worsen the quality of human life.When using a comprehensive treatment, the effect will be achieved quite quickly.