During osteochondrosis there is a violation of cartilaginous joints, salts are deposited. There are various reasons for its appearance. Treatment of osteochondrosis at home in combination with medical prescriptions gives a positive effect. The main thing is not to self-medicate, but always consult a specialist so as not to get complications.
The principle of home treatment
Mistakes are often made in the treatment of osteochondrosis of the thoracic, lumbar or cervical spine. Basically, the symptoms are eliminated, but the disease itself remains to progress. Later, after a while, pain and discomfort appear. Therefore, just using painkillers will not bring much benefit.
Osteochondrosis can be cured at home. It is worth doing the necessary exercises, doing massage and other procedures, then the health of the spine can be restored.
The most important thing is to identify the causes of the disease that need to be eliminated. Of course, it is advisable to get rid of muscle cramps for treatment. One of the most popular causes of osteochondrosis of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions is poor mobility, as well as fatty foods. But, basically, the degradation of cartilage occurs due to the poor supply of oxygen to them, and all due to the fact that the blood does not flow well into the back muscles.
In addition to various medications, doctors advise patients to treat osteochondrosis at home. For this you need:
- perform physical exercises;
- adhere to a child;
- reconsider your lifestyle;
- proper sleep and rest;
- choosing 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 single reason for the appearance of osteochondrosis of the thoracic, cervical or lumbar region. Therefore, to restore blood flow, you need a whole program.
To get rid of the pathology, you must not forget about everything that affects the damage to the spine.
Diet. Often the cause of osteochondrosis is the accumulation of cholesterol, due to which blood vessels lose elasticity and blood flow is disrupted. To improve their condition, you must exclude from your diet foods that have a lot of cholesterol: pork, meat soups, eggs, fatty foods. Coffee, strong tea and alcohol have a bad effect on the work of blood vessels. But nicotine, which enters the body, leads to vasospasm. Therefore, it is better to lead a healthy lifestyle, especially for those being treated for osteochondrosis.
Treating osteochondrosis at home requires restoring blood circulation. To do this, there are many physical exercises, as well as compresses.
Orthopedic mattresses and accessories for healthy sleep. For the whole day, the person receives a large load on the spine, so he needs the correct position during sleep. And that can provide a good orthopedic mattress as well as a pillow. They allow the blood to circulate well during sleep.
Methods of treating osteochondrosis at home
Osteochondrosis of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions is a complex disease. It's just to treat at home is not difficult. The main thing is to systematically follow all the instructions, it is best to do it all in a complex. namely:
- therapeutic exercises, which improve the condition of the neck muscles, as well as the shoulder girdle;
- it is worth performing a self-massage - rubbing, caressing;
- there are many recipes in traditional medicine that are worth using (rubbing, compresses, ointments);
- we must not forget the herbal baths that help get rid of pain;
- there are various methods of Chinese medicine that have gained great popularity (acupuncture, acupressure);
- there are special devices (Lyapko applicator and Kuznets applicator) that help solve osteochondrosis of the thoracic, lumbar and cervical regions;
- the physiotherapist can attribute special magnets with which you can create a magnetic field at home.
Chinese medicine is also advancing, offering herbal bags and patches. They need to 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.
There are also special massage beds with the help of which you can achieve good results in the treatment of diseases of the thoracic, lumbar and cervical spine.
Therefore, you can use many methods that exist in current medicine at home. The most important thing is to do them regularly, which will stop the damage to the discs between the vertebrae.
Massage
As soon as the symptoms begin to disappear noticeably, it is necessary to do a massage. Since not everyone has the opportunity to visit a masseur, 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, and then start rubbing the body with your fingers.
Stretching your whole back is hard. It is best to massage with thumb pads as well as fists. You can also rotate on your back when your hands are folded behind your feet. This is how the muscles are massaged by the weight of the body.
There are also a number of devices that will help you with a massage at home. They differ in appearance and price, but are very effective.
Any massage should be done on clean skin, when there are no inflammatory processes.
Massage is contraindicated for people who have problems with the respiratory system, as well as diseases of the cardiovascular system.
So, treating osteochondrosis at home brings very good results. The main thing is to do everything comprehensively and systematically.