During osteochondrosis, a violation of cartilaginous joints occurs, salts are deposited. There are several reasons for its appearance. Treatment of osteochondrosis at home in combination with medical prescriptions has a positive effect. The main thing is not to self-medicate, but always consult a specialist to avoid complications.
The principle of home treatment
During the treatment of osteochondrosis of the thoracic, lumbar or cervical spine, mistakes are often made. Basically, the symptoms are eliminated, but the disease itself continues to progress. Later, pain and discomfort appear after some time. Therefore, the use of pain relievers alone will not bring much benefit.
It is possible to cure osteochondrosis at home. It is worth doing the necessary exercises, doing massage and other procedures, then the health of the spine can be restored again.
The most important thing is to identify the causes of the disease that must be eliminated. Of course, it is desirable to get rid of muscle spasms in order to treat them. One of the most popular causes of osteochondrosis of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions is a lack of mobility, as well as fatty foods. But basically, cartilage degradation occurs due to poor oxygen supply, and all due to the fact that blood does not flow well to the back muscles.
In addition to various medications, doctors advise patients to treat osteochondrosis at home. For this you need:
- perform physical exercises;
- follow a diet;
- reconsider your lifestyle;
- adequate sleep and rest;
- choose the right bed.
The result will appear only when you systematically follow the doctor's instructions.
Elimination of the causes of the disease.
Basically, there is no reason for the appearance of osteochondrosis of the thoracic, cervical or lumbar regions. Therefore, to restore blood flow, you need a comprehensive program.
To get rid of the pathology, one should not forget about everything that affects the damage to the vertebrae.
Diet. Often the cause of osteochondrosis is the accumulation of cholesterol, and because of this, the vessels lose their elasticity and blood flow is disturbed. To improve your condition, you need to exclude foods that have a lot of cholesterol from the diet: pork, meat broths, eggs, fatty foods. Coffee, strong tea and alcohol have a negative effect on the work of blood vessels. But nicotine, entering the body, provokes vasospasm. Therefore, it is better to lead a healthy lifestyle, especially for those who are being treated for osteochondrosis.
Treatment of osteochondrosis at home requires the restoration of blood circulation. For this, there are many physical exercises, as well as compresses.
Orthopedic mattresses and accessories for a healthy sleep. Throughout the day, a person receives a large load on his spine, so he needs the correct position during sleep. And this can allow for a good orthopedic mattress, as well as a pillow. They allow blood to circulate well during sleep.
Methods for the treatment of osteochondrosis at home
Osteochondrosis of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions is a complex disease. That's just to treat it at home is not difficult. The main thing is to systematically follow all the instructions, it is best to do all this in one complex. Namely:
- therapeutic exercises, which improve the condition of the neck muscles, as well as the shoulder girdle;
- it is worth doing self-massage: rubbing, stroking;
- there are many recipes in traditional medicine that are worth using (rubs, compresses, ointments);
- we must not forget about herbal baths that help eliminate pain;
- there are different methods of Chinese medicine that have gained great popularity (acupuncture, acupressure);
- there are special devices (Lyapko applicator and Kuznetsov applicator) that help to eliminate osteochondrosis of the thoracic, lumbar and cervical regions;
- a physical therapist can attach special magnets with which a magnetic field can be created at home.
Chinese medicine is also making progress, offering herbal sachets and patches. They should be applied at night. But best of all, they will be effective in combination, so don't forget about acupressure, acupuncture. Such procedures are recommended by Chinese experts.
Special massage beds also appear, with the help of which you can get a good result in the treatment of diseases of the thoracic, lumbar and cervical spine.
For this reason, many methods that exist in current medicine can be used at home. The most important thing is to do them regularly, which will prevent the discs between the vertebrae from being damaged.
Massage
As soon as the symptoms began to noticeably disappear, you need to do a massage. Since not everyone has the opportunity to visit masseuses, you can do the procedures yourself. The easiest way to do this is on the neck. It is worth starting the massage by stroking the palm of your hand, and then begin to rub the body with your fingers.
Stretching your entire back is difficult. It is best to massage with the pads of the thumbs, as well as with the fists. You can also do rolls on your back when your hands are clasped behind your feet. Thus, the muscles are massaged by the weight of the body.
There are also many gadgets that will help you massage at home. They are different in appearance and price, but very effective.
Any massage should be done on clean skin, when there are no inflammatory processes.
Massage is contraindicated for those who have problems with the respiratory system, as well as diseases of the cardiovascular system.
So, the treatment of osteochondrosis at home brings a very good result. The main thing is to do everything comprehensively and systematically.