During osteochondrosis, a violation of the cartilaginous joints occurs, salts are deposited. There are various reasons for his appearance. Treatment of osteochondrosis at home in combination with a doctor's prescription gives a positive effect. The main thing is not to treat yourself, but always consult a specialist so as not to get complications.
Principles of home treatment
During the treatment of osteochondrosis of the thoracic, lumbar or cervical spine, mistakes are often made. Basically, the symptoms are removed, but the disease itself is still progressing. Then, pain and discomfort appear after a while. 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, doing massages and other procedures, then the health of the spine can be restored.
The most important thing is to identify the cause of the disease that needs to be eliminated. Of course, it is desirable to relieve muscle cramps to treat. One of the most popular causes of osteochondrosis in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions is poor mobility, as well as fatty foods. But, basically, cartilage degradation occurs due to poor oxygen supply to them, and all due to the fact that the 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:
- do physical exercises;
- stick to a diet;
- reconsider your lifestyle;
- proper sleep and rest;
- choosing the right bed.
The results will only appear when you follow the doctor’s instructions systematically.
Elimination of the cause of the disease
Basically, there is no reason for the appearance of osteochondrosis in the thoracic, cervical or lumbar region. Therefore, to restore blood flow, you need an entire program.
To get rid of the pathology, one must 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 vessel loses its elasticity, and blood flow is disrupted. To improve their condition, you need to exclude from the diet foods that have a lot of cholesterol: pork, meat soups, eggs, fatty foods. Coffee, concentrated tea, and alcohol have a detrimental 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 who are being treated for osteochondrosis.
Treatment of osteochondrosis at home requires restoration of blood circulation. To do this, there are many physical exercises, as well as compresses.
Orthopedic mattresses and accessories for 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 pillows. They allow blood to circulate properly during sleep.
Methods for the treatment of osteochondrosis at home
Osteochondrosis of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions is a complex disease. That's all to treat it at home is not difficult. The main thing is to follow all the instructions systematically, it is best to do all this in a 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, rubbing;
- there are many recipes in traditional medicine that are worth using (rubs, compresses, ointments);
- we must not forget the herbal baths that help relieve pain;
- there are different Chinese medical methods that have gained great popularity (acupuncture, acupressure);
- there are special devices (Lyapko applicator and Kuznetsov applicator) that help eliminate osteochondrosis of the thoracic, lumbar and cervical regions;
- a physiotherapist can associate a special magnet with which you can create a magnetic field at home.
Chinese medicine is also evolving, offering herbal sachets and patches. They need to be used at night. But best of all, they will be effective in combination, so do not forget about acupressure, acupuncture. Such a procedure is recommended by Chinese experts.
Special massage beds also appear, with the help of which you can get good results in the treatment of diseases of the thoracic, lumbar and cervical spine.
Therefore, at home, you can use many methods available in current medicine. The most important thing is to do it regularly, which will stop damage to the intervertebral discs.
massage
Once the symptoms start to disappear significantly, you need to do a massage. Since not everyone has the opportunity to visit a masseur, you can do the procedure yourself. The easiest way to do this is on the neck. It’s worth it to start the massage by rubbing your palms, and then start rubbing the body with your fingers.
Stretching your entire back is difficult. It is better to massage with a thumb pad, as well as with a fist. You can also do rolls on your back when your hands are clasped behind your feet. Therefore, the muscles are massaged from the weight.
There are also many devices that will help you massage at home. They differ in appearance and price, but are very effective.
Any massage should be done on clean skin, when there is no inflammatory process.
Massage is contraindicated for those who have problems with the respiratory system, as well as diseases of the cardiovascular system.
So, treatment of osteochondrosis at home brings excellent results. The main thing is to do everything comprehensively and systematically.