Treatment of symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis

When the doctor diagnoses cervical osteochondrosis, symptoms and treatment are inextricably linked.This happens because this disease is considered complex and multi-level;one or another symptom will show not only the stage of the disease, but also what exactly it spreads, what vital areas of the body are affected.

Symptoms of osteochondrosis of the cervical vertebrae

1. When the nerve endings of the spine are compressed, the symptoms acquire their characteristic features.Pain occurs in the neck, arms and throat, and this pain can immediately affect other areas, such as the back.Breathing and swallowing may be difficult and the tongue may feel numb or 'swollen'.There is tinnitus and possible shooting pain, vision is "blurry" and "darkening" in the eyes.A person begins to feel a strong malaise that affects various organs, possibly a feeling of extreme fatigue and apathy and a desire to lie down and rest.After rest, there is usually no relief.
2. The vertebral artery loses its ability to fully supply the brain.This threatens the occurrence of headaches (permanent or intermittent), loss of coordination when walking, dizziness and loss of consciousness.In addition, disturbances in the form of confusion, hallucinations and mental disorders are possible.A person may feel fine at a certain moment, but after performing any physical effort, he experiences any of the above symptoms.
3. In circulatory disorders, hypertension, tachycardia and spinal stroke occur.Vegeto-vascular dystonia due to pinched vessels and arrhythmia will be observed until the complete healing of osteochondrosis.
4. The level of intracranial pressure increases and symptoms appear such as a feeling of "swelling" of the head caused by severe pain, weakness and vomiting, dizziness and sudden loss of strength.

Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis

A person who has experienced the symptoms of osteochondrosis of the neck in the form of pain and stiffness of movements can quickly relieve his condition.It is necessary to take painkillers.Ointments will have an effective effect;they are economical to use.When taking painkillers, you must follow the dosage and contraindications.

After relieving the patient's condition, he should consult a doctor.We must not forget that analgesics can only mask the symptoms, but not get rid of the disease.Separately, it should be noted that for pain that radiates from the neck to the back, arms and legs, ointments are applied exclusively to the neck.But if the person has not consulted a doctor, he cannot know the exact diagnosis.And he tries to "treat" everything at once, successfully achieving only an allergic effect.

Treatment is prescribed only after a complete examination and diagnosis.It is aimed at improving blood supply to the affected areas, relieving swelling and tension and eliminating pain.Analgesics in the form of ointments or injections (spasmolytics) are used for this purpose.

important!It is necessary to take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, chondroprotectors and vitamins B6 and B12.

Vasodilators work in different ways.These are neurotropic drugs that act on reducing the nerve impulse and myotropic drugs that act on the muscles themselves.Thanks to their action, the tone of the vascular walls decreases and their lumen becomes larger, which increases blood flow to the brain.

Physiotherapy procedures will help relieve pain and alleviate the patient's condition.In this disease, electrophoresis, paraffin and water procedures, magnetotherapy, ultrasound and ultraviolet irradiation are successfully applied.Massage (not strong) and therapeutic exercises (regular) have proven to be good.Wearing special medical collars will help support your head and secure your neck.

An alternative, and in other cases a supplement to the treatment, is special gymnastics.

Folk remedies to alleviate the disease

1. Light massage with warm honey.You need to rub it very carefully, then wrap your neck and thus warm it with honey.
2. Rubbing with compounds that warm the sore spot.They can be alcohol-based - infusions of black pepper, garlic, you can use fresh parts of these plants (horseradish, onions, radishes are also suitable).
3. Warm pine baths.A decoction of 0.5 kg is prepared.pine tips and 2 l.water.This bath is taken for half an hour.

It is necessary to carefully monitor the body's allergic reaction to the ingredients used and to remember that these remedies relieve, but do not cure, the disease.

Disease prevention

A person who is facing problems with the spine in the cervical region will need to regularly devote time to this area in order to start moving fully again and not to face this problem in the future.

Speaking about the prevention of cervical osteochondrosis, it is necessary to note:

• importance of diet - food should be rich in calcium and magnesium (dairy and fish products, legumes and cereals) and vitamins.
• The need to take time to maintain the physical shape of the body (swimming is very useful), then the muscle corset of the neck will be strong enough and reduce the load on the spine.
• The importance of eliminating (or reducing the influence) from your life factors that provoke cervical osteochondrosis.Its symptoms and treatment are unpleasant and long-lasting, but prevention is quite simple and easy.