During osteochondrosis there is a violation of cartilage 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 to avoid complications.
The principle of home treatment
Mistakes are often made during the treatment of osteochondrosis of the thoracic, lumbar or cervical spine. In principle, the symptoms are eliminated, but the disease itself remains to progress. Later, after a while, pain and discomfort appear. Therefore, the use of painkillers alone will not bring much benefit.
It is possible to cure osteochondrosis at home. It is worth doing the necessary exercises, massages and other procedures, after which 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 desirable to get rid of muscle spasms for treatment. One of the most common causes of osteochondrosis of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions is poor mobility as well as fatty foods. But in general, the breakdown of cartilage is due to poor oxygen supply to them and all this due to the fact that blood does not flow well to the muscles of the back.
In addition to various medications, doctors advise patients to treat osteochondrosis at home. For this you need:
- perform physical exercises;
- stick to a diet;
- reconsider your lifestyle;
- proper sleep and rest;
- choosing the right bed.
The result will appear only when you systematically follow the doctor's instructions.
Eliminate the causes of the disease
In principle, there is no single reason for the appearance of osteochondrosis of the chest, cervical or lumbar region. Therefore, to restore blood flow, you need a whole program.
To get rid of the pathology, we must not forget about everything that affects the damage to the vertebrae.
Diet. Often the cause of osteochondrosis is the accumulation of cholesterol and therefore the vessels lose their elasticity and impaired blood flow. To improve their condition, you should exclude from the diet foods high in cholesterol: pork, meat broths, 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. That is why it is better to lead a healthy lifestyle, especially for those who are being treated for osteochondrosis.
Treatment of osteochondrosis at home requires restoration of blood circulation. To do this, there are many exercises as well as compresses.
Orthopedic mattresses and accessories for healthy sleep. For the whole day a person receives a large load on his spine, so he needs a proper position during sleep. And this can allow 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 all this in a complex. namely:
- therapeutic exercises that improve the condition of the muscles of the neck and shoulder girdle;
- it is worth performing self-massage - rubbing, stroking;
- there are many recipes in traditional medicine that are worth using (rubbing, compresses, ointments);
- we must not forget about 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 Kuznetsov applicator) that help get rid of osteochondrosis of the thoracic, lumbar and cervical region;
- Physiotherapist can prescribe special magnets with which you can create a magnetic field at home.
Chinese medicine is also advancing, offering herbal sachets and patches. They should be applied at night. But best of all, they will be effective in combination, so do not forget about acupressure, acupuncture. Such procedures are recommended by Chinese experts.
There are also special massage beds, with the help of which you can get a good result in the treatment of diseases of the thoracic, lumbar and cervical spine.
Therefore, at home, you can use many methods that exist in modern medicine. 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, you should do a massage. Since not everyone has the opportunity to visit masseurs, you can do the procedures yourself. The easiest way to do this is through the neck. It is worth starting the massage by stroking the palm of your hand and then start rubbing the body with your fingers.
Stretching the entire back is difficult. It is best to massage with the pads of the thumbs, as well as with fists. You can also roll on your back when your arms are closed behind your legs. Thus, the muscles are massaged by the weight of the body.
There are also many devices that will help you massage at home. They are different in appearance and price, but very effective.
Every 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 very good results. The main thing is to do everything comprehensively and systematically.