Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis at home

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

Benefits of prevention at home

First, you should understand that cervical osteochondrosis is a chronic disease and cannot be treated with a pill or injection. The destroyed cartilage tissue between the vertebrae will not regenerate. You have to learn to live with it, stop the destruction process and maintain your health.

Prevention of osteochondrosis at home is the best way to fight it. There is no need to go to the doctor or spend money on expensive medicines (not that they will help you). Pills and injections will only relieve the pain and ease your suffering for a while. Also, the miracle transitions of mechanical technicians that will cost you a pretty penny stopped instilling confidence a long time ago.

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

friction

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 crushed horseradish root with an equal amount of vodka (or alcohol) with a blender (or coffee grinder). Rub the resulting mixture on the neck before going to bed for 10-14 days.
• Calendula with cologne. Pour 200 grams of crushed dried calendula flowers with a mixture of camphor alcohol and cologne (1: 1). After two weeks of brewing, strain and rub on the neck area.
• Olive oil, plantain and sage. Pour two tablespoons of plantain and sage herbal mixture with 50 ml of olive oil and 40 ml of melted petroleum jelly. Apply this mixture on the neck area and rub it. Then wrap a warm (preferably woolen) scarf around your neck. Repeat the procedure up to three times a day.
• Pork fat and propolis. Melt the 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.
• Mumiyo with honey. Mix honey with crushed mummy tablets, put the resulting mixture on a bandage and apply it as a bandage on the neck.
• Salt solution. Dissolve 3 tablespoons of salt in 200 ml of boiling water. Apply a gauze (or bandage) soaked in this liquid to the neck.
• Red pepper. 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.
• Rubbing from pharmaceutical products. Take alcohol (200 ml), 10 drops of iodine and camphor each, mix. Crush 5 tablets of metamizole sodium. Add to the mixture. Use as a rub when needed.
• Ginger ointment. Chop the ginger root (55 g) in a fine frying pan, 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.

It is important!All rubs are applied to the whole skin only!

Tinctures

Tinctures play an important role in all different folk remedies for the treatment of osteochondrosis:

• Sabelnik.30 grams of dry cinquefoil is poured with half a liter of boiling water and left in the dark for 3 weeks. Drink the resulting solution 3 times a day, 1 tablespoon.
• Chamomile and mint.Pour mint and chamomile (1 tablespoon each) into 300 ml of water, bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes. Drink half a glass 2 times a day.

• Lemon and garlic.Add chopped garlic (200 g) to the squeezed juice of 4 lemons. Pour water and refrigerate for 2 hours. Drink half a glass after breakfast for 3 weeks.
• Parsley roots.Pour 0. 5 liters of boiling water over chopped parsley roots (50 g) and cook on low heat for 1. 5 hours. Take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day (3 weeks).
• Pine buds.Collect pine buds in early spring (no more than 2 cm long). Cut into circles, put in a glass container, add sugar in a ratio of 1: 2. Leave for 2 weeks. During this time, the mixture will acquire a golden brown color. Take 10 ml infusion 3 times a day for 2-3 weeks. The pain disappears within a few days.
• Sunflower roots.Since autumn, they have been carefully collecting them. Wash, dry, chop. Dilute 150 grams of dry mixture with water (2. 7 l), bring to a boil and boil for 30 minutes. Take 30 minutes after meals. The resulting decoction is enough for 3 days.
• Monastic recipe.Take veronica, sim, wheat grass roots (all 20 grams), burdock root (25 grams), tricolor violet (30 grams). Mix the ingredients. Take 40 grams of the total amount and add it 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 to every liter of water. pine needles boil for 30 minutes. Take 2 times a day half an hour after meals. Prepared broth is enough for 3 days.

It is important!The course of home treatment with tinctures taken orally should not exceed 30 days. After the 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 hot water. Take a bath for at least 15 minutes.
• Turpentine bath.Add 20-50 ml of turpentine to the bath with hot water. This procedure will reduce the inflammatory process and have a resolving and restorative effect.
• Pine bath.Pine needle extract is readily available at the pharmacy. Add to water while taking a bath.
• Chamomile bath. Dry chamomile flowers (300 g) pour water (5 l). Bring to a boil and boil for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and steep for 20 minutes. To strain. Take a chamomile bath for at least 30 minutes.

Therapeutic compresses

If you have severe neck pain, you cannot do without homemade therapeutic compresses:

• Potatoes with honey.Add 2 tablespoons of honey to one large potato, grate it. Apply the resulting mixture to gauze folded in several layers. Apply the compress to the neck, wrap it with cellophane and tie a woolen scarf. Leave the night. The duration of the course is 7-10 days.
• Horseradish leaves.Boil 2-3 sheets of horseradish with boiling water, cool, and only then you can apply it to the painful area. Wrap it with a woolen scarf and leave it overnight. Take a break after 10-14 sessions. 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.
• burdock root.Steam fresh burdock leaves in a water bath. When it's hot, pull it around your neck and tie it with a scarf. Keep for 1 hour.

You can also use Ozokerit at home. 25 gr. Dissolve the ozokerite in a water bath. After that, pour it into an enamel bowl, the bottom of which is covered with cling film. Cool a little (do not burn), remove with a film and put on your neck. Keep for 1 hour. The course consists of 15-20 procedures.

It is advisable to consult a doctor before the procedure, because there are contraindications for hypertension, vascular and heart diseases.

Pharmacy speakers

Pharmacy purees are mixtures prepared on the basis of pharmaceutical preparations. They relieve pain and inflammation well. The most common of them are: 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 mixture. Apply to the affected area with rubbing movements.

The following recipe involves changing two compositions:

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

Brew the prepared mixture in a dark place for 10-12 hours. How the treatment works: alternate the use of products (3 days each) 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.

Collar massage works well. This automatic device is equipped with a control panel, through which you can adjust the level of impact on the neck area.

The use of hand massagers with frequent thermal effects is no less effective. The jade massager also proved itself well. It is not cheap, but according to the reviews, it is worth the money spent.

Self-massage

Of course, you can go to a local clinic for a massage. But you will have to adjust to the massage therapist's busy schedule, lose time traveling there and back, and pick up completely unnecessary viruses and bacteria in the hospital corridors.

You can invite a masseuse to your home. It is very comfortable. But believe me, pleasure is not cheap. How many sessions are enough for you?

It's better (and more affordable) to learn how to do a healthy massage yourself at home.

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

It is important!Massage should not be painful. Sudden movements and strong impacts are excluded.

Basic rules:

• massage is performed only with hands without any additional devices;
• no strong pressure: all movements are soft, stroke;
• the direction of movement is from the vertebrae to the periphery.

Main actions:

• trituration;
• kneading;
• caress
• slow clapping;
• 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 change your hand and turn your head in the opposite direction. The session lasts 5-7 minutes.

Rubbing is done in a circular motion from neck to shoulder. 3-4 approaches on each side. The head also turns towards the opposite shoulder.

Using the same principle of movement, we pinch for 2-3 minutes on each side. When catching, your palm should be in the shape of a boat. The directions of movement are the same. We end the massage with a stroke.

Exercises

A mandatory procedure in the treatment of osteochondrosis (not only cervical, but any) is therapeutic exercises. This should be done not only immediately after waking up in the morning, but also throughout the day. At first you may feel dizzy. Sit down and continue practicing.

Some of the effective exercises for the cervical spine are:

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

It is important!All movements are smooth, without jerks. Listen to your feelings!

Nutrition

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

The body needs a certain amount of food to function properly. And preferably from everyday food. If for some reason your diet lacks all the necessary nutrients, you should increase their supply by taking multivitamins.

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

Dietary recommendations:

• exclude soups with fat broth. Vegetable soups with water are accepted;
• lean meat and fish, boiled or baked;
• more than 3 eggs per week;
• exclude white bread. We prefer whole grains or bran;
• Among vegetables, we treat legumes and spinach with caution;
• any amount of fruits (except grapes);
• porridge, especially whole grain (not instant! );
• dairy products (low-fat), cheese;
• limit animal fats;
• reduce the amount of sweets, especially sugar;
• herbal teas, infusions, chicory drink, weak tea are very useful;
• dry fruits;
• to get potassium: potato, cabbage, banana, eggplant;
• to get magnesium: walnuts, millet, buckwheat, soy.

The result

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 appearance of unpleasant symptoms. If osteochondrosis still surprises you, use our tips on its treatment.