Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis at home

Cervical osteochondrosis is a common problem in the life of modern man. A sedentary and sedentary lifestyle, computers, phones and various gadgets contribute to the development of this disease. What to do: go to the doctor or try to treat yourself at home?

Benefits of home prevention

First, you need to understand that cervical osteochondrosis is a chronic disease and cannot be cured with one pill or injection. The destroyed cartilage tissue between the vertebrae will not be restored. You have to learn to live with it, stop the process of destruction and maintain your health at the right level.

Home prevention of osteochondrosis is the best way to fight it. There is no need to spend money on visiting a doctor or buying expensive drugs (it is not a fact that they will help you). Pills and injections will only ease the pain and ease your suffering for a while. And the miracle passes of manual technicians, which will also cost you a lot of money, have long ceased to inspire confidence.

Let's see how you can prevent the development of cervical osteochondrosis at home.

Rubbing

The first step in the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis at home is rubbing. They help relieve pain, inflammation and improve blood circulation:

• Horseradish with vodka. Combine horseradish root crushed with a blender (or coffee grinder) with vodka (or alcohol) in equal proportions. Rub the resulting mixture on the neck area before going to bed for 10-14 days.
• Marigold with cologne. Pour 200 grams of crushed dry marigold flowers with a mixture of camphor spirit and cologne (1: 1). After soaking for two weeks, strain and rub into the neck area.
• Olive oil, plantain and sage. Pour an herbal mixture of two tablespoons of plantain and sage with 50 ml of olive oil and 40 ml of melted petroleum jelly. Apply this mixture on the neck area and rub. Then wrap a warm (preferably woolen) scarf around your neck. Repeat the procedure up to three times a day.
• Lard and propolis. Melt lard (150 ml) on the stove or in the microwave. Add propolis (30 g) to it. Mix and rub overnight. Also use a woolen scarf.
• Mummy with honey. Mix honey with crushed mumio tablets, apply the resulting mixture on a bandage and apply it on the neck as a bandage.
• Salt solution. Dissolve 3 tablespoons of salt in 200 ml of hot water. Put a gauze (or bandage) soaked in this liquid on the neck.
• paprika. 1 spoon of ground red pepper is mixed with camphor (200 ml) and medical bile (200 ml). Before applying the resulting composition, lubricate your neck with vegetable oil.
• Rub from pharmaceutical products. Take alcohol (200 ml), 10 drops of iodine and camphor, mix. Grind 5 tablets of metamizole sodium. Add to the mixture. Use as a rub if needed.
• Ginger ointment. Grind ginger root (55 g) on a fine grater, add 3 cloves of garlic, softened butter (30 g). As a flavoring, you can add a few drops of essential oil with a pleasant aroma.

important!All rubbing is applied to the whole skin only!

Tinctures

In all the variety of folk remedies for the treatment of osteochondrosis, an important place is occupied by tinctures:

• Sabelnik.30 grams of dry gentian are poured with half a liter of boiling water and left in the dark for 3 weeks. Drink the resulting solution 3 times a day for 1 tablespoon.
• Chamomile and mint.Mint and chamomile (1 tablespoon each) are poured with 300 ml of water, brought to a boil and boiled for 10 minutes. Drink half a glass twice a day.

• Lemon and garlic.Add minced garlic (200 g) to the squeezed juice of 4 lemons. Pour water and leave in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Drink half a glass after breakfast for 3 weeks.
• Parsley roots.Chopped parsley roots (50 g) are poured with 0. 5 l of boiling water and boiled for 1. 5 hours on low heat. Take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day (3 weeks).
• Pine buds.In early spring, collect pine buds (no more than 2 cm long). They are cut into circles, placed in a glass bowl, sugar is added in a ratio of 1: 2. Leave for 2 weeks. During this time, the mixture will acquire a golden brown hue. Take 10 ml infusion 3 times a day for 2-3 weeks. The pain goes away within a few days.
• Sunflower roots.They stock up on them since autumn. Wash, dry, grind. Dilute 150 grams of the dry mixture with water (2. 7 L), bring to a boil and cook for 30 minutes. Take 30 minutes after a meal. The resulting decoction is enough for 3 days.
• A monastic recipe.Take veronica, string, cornflower roots (all 20 grams), burdock root (25 grams), tricolor violet (30 grams). Mix the ingredients. From the total amount, take 40 grams and add to 1 liter of water. Bring to a boil, cool, strain. Take a glass 3 times a day.
• Pine decoction.Young pine or spruce needles are used. Add 250 grams per liter of water. pine needles Boil for 30 minutes. Take 2 times a day half an hour after meals. The finished broth is enough for 3 days.

important!The course of home treatment with oral tinctures should not exceed 30 days. After a break, the course can be repeated.

Therapeutic baths

A fairly effective way to treat cervical osteochondrosis at home:

• Salt baths.Dissolve salt (4-6 kg) in 500 ml of water. Pour the resulting solution into warm water. Take a bath for at least 15 minutes.
• Turpentine bath.Add 20-50 ml of turpentine to a bath of warm water. This procedure will reduce the inflammatory process and have a resolving and restorative effect.
• Pine bath.Pine needle extract can be purchased ready-made at the pharmacy. Add to bath water.
• Chamomile bath. Dry chamomile flowers (300 g) are poured with water (5 l). Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Strain. Take a chamomile bath for at least 30 minutes.

Therapeutic compresses

If you have severe neck pain, you cannot do without therapeutic compresses prepared at home:

• Potatoes with honey.Add 2 tablespoons of honey to one large potato, grated. Apply the resulting mixture on gauze folded in several layers. Apply the compress to the neck, wrap cellophane on top and tie a woolen scarf. Leave overnight. The duration of the course is 7-10 days.
• Horseradish leaves.Scald 2-3 leaves of horseradish with boiling water, cool, and only then can you apply it to the sore spot. Wrap with a woolen scarf and leave overnight. After 10-14 sessions, take a break. Then you can repeat it again.
• Kerosene compress. Soak a piece of cloth or gauze in kerosene and apply it to the sore neck. Wrap with cellophane and a warm scarf. Remove after 2 hours. Repeat for 2 weeks.
• burpSteam fresh burdock leaves in a water bath. When warm, apply to neck and secure with a scarf. Hold for 1 hour.

You can also use ozokerite at home. 25 g. Melt the ozokerite in a water bath. Then pour it into an enamel pan, the bottom of which is covered with household foil. Let it cool a little (so it doesn't burn), take it out with the film and apply it to your neck. Hold for 1 hour. The course consists of 15-20 procedures.

Before the procedure, it is recommended to consult a doctor, as there are contraindications for hypertension, vascular and heart diseases.

Apothecary Talkers

Pharmacy porridges are mixtures prepared on the basis of pharmaceutical preparations. They relieve pain and inflammation well. The most common of them: medical alcohol, camphor, iodine, metamizole sodium.

Mix medical alcohol (300 ml) with camphor (10 ml) and iodine (10 ml). Pour 10 tablets of crushed metamizole sodium into the resulting composition. Apply to the affected area with rubbing movements.

The following recipe involves alternating two ingredients:

1. 50 grams of mustard + 50 ml of diluted medical alcohol + the same amount of camphor + 3 beaten egg whites.
2. 50 ml aloe + 150 ml medical alcohol (diluted) + 100 ml honey.

The prepared mixtures are left in a dark place for 10-12 hours. How the treatment works: alternate the use of the products (3 days at a time) for 12 days.

Applicators

Applicators are good for pain relief and muscle relaxation. You can buy them in pharmacies and orthopedic stores. Alleviation of the patient's suffering occurs after the first use, and regular use normalizes sleep, relieves headaches and normalizes blood pressure.

The collar massager gives good results. This automatic device is equipped with a control panel with which you can adjust the level of impact on the neck area.

The use of manual massagers, often with thermal effects, is no less effective. The jade massager has also proven itself well. It's not cheap, but judging by the reviews, it's worth the money spent.

Private massage

Of course, you can go to your local massage clinic. But you will have to adapt to the massage therapist's busy schedule, waste time traveling there and back, and pick up absolutely unnecessary viruses and bacteria in the corridors of the hospital.

You can invite a massage therapist to your home. Very comfortable. But trust me, pleasure doesn't come cheap. How many sessions are enough for you?

It is much better (and more profitable) to learn how to give a healthy massage yourself at home.

So, how to properly massage your neck yourself? First you need to sit comfortably in a chair and relax.

important!Massage should not be painful. Abrupt movements and force impacts are excluded.

Basic rules:

• the massage is performed only with hands, without additional devices;
• without strong pressure: all movements are soft, stroking;
• the direction of movement is from the vertebrae to the periphery.

Basic movements:

• trituration;
• kneading;
• caressing
• patting;
• tingling.

Area of influence:

• neck muscles (lateral and back surface);
• the back of the head

Place your left hand on your right shoulder as you turn your head to the left. Start the movements from the neck and finish with the shoulder. Then switch your hand and turn your head in the opposite direction. The session lasts 5-7 minutes.

Rubbing is done with circular movements from the neck to the shoulder. 3-4 approaches on each side. The head also turns to the opposite shoulder.

Using the same principle of movement, we make pinches for 2-3 minutes on each side. When tapping, your palm should be shaped like a boat. The directions of movement are the same. We end the massage with stroking.

Exercises

Mandatory procedure in the treatment of osteochondrosis (any, not only cervical) is therapeutic gymnastics. It should be done not only in the morning immediately after waking up, but also throughout the day. You may feel dizzy at first. Sit down and continue with the exercises.

Here are some of the effective exercises for the cervical vertebrae:

1. Stand (or sit) straight, place your hands behind your head with fingers crossed. Press the back of your head with your palms until your head resists.
2. Place your right palm on your right temple. Press down on your temple as your head resists. Do the same on the other side.
3. Tilt your head back and forth.
4. Tilt your head left and right.
5. Spinning of the head.
6. Sitting on the floor, bring your knees to your chest. Touch your forehead to your knees, stretching your neck. Hold for a few seconds.

important!All movements are smooth, without sudden movements. Listen to your feelings!

Eating

Proper nutrition will complement all the above methods of treating cervical osteochondrosis.

For proper functioning, the body must receive a certain amount of nutrients. And preferably from everyday food. If for some reason your diet does not contain all the necessary substances, you should replenish their reserves by taking multivitamins.

The amount of water you drink per day is very important (according to medical standards - 1. 5-2 liters).

Dietary recommendations:

• exclude soups with fatty broths. Vegetable soups with water are welcome;
• lean meat and fish, boiled or baked;
• no more than 3 eggs per week;
• exclude white bread. We prefer whole grains or with bran;
• From vegetables, we treat legumes and spinach with increased attention;
• fruit in any quantity (except grapes);
• porridge, especially whole grain (not instant! );
• dairy products (low fat), cheese;
• limiting animal fats;
• reduce the amount of sweets, especially sugar;
• herbal teas, infusions, chicory drink, weak tea are very useful;
• dried fruit;
• to obtain potassium: potatoes, cabbage, bananas, eggplants;
• to obtain magnesium: walnuts, millet, buckwheat, soy.

Conclusion

A positive result in the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis can be achieved only with an integrated approach. Regular exercise and proper nutrition will help prevent the onset of unpleasant symptoms. And if osteochondrosis still surprises you, use our tips for its treatment.