Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis with folk remedies and medicines

Cervical osteochondrosis is the most common type of osteochondrosis, with this disease, bone tissue grows in the cervical vertebrae, which leads to compression of the spinal cord in the cervical spine. As a result of such compression, there is a violation of the nutrition of the tissues of the spine. Such osteochondrosis develops in people who keep the cervical spine in tension most of their time.

Treatment of this osteochondrosis with folk remedies or medications should be carried out already in the early stages of this disease.

And in order to determine the presence of cervical osteochondrosis, you need to know the symptoms of this type of osteochondrosis well in order to start timely treatment of this disease.

Cervical osteochondrosis: symptoms of the disease

Usually people begin to think about the treatment of osteochondrosis after the onset of pain. That's when we think about the question: how to treat cervical osteochondrosis with folk remedies or medications.

• There are headaches, especially in the occipital part of the head, pain in the neck when moving the head, difficulty in motor functions of the neck.
• A person periodically has dizziness, a feeling of nausea may appear, darkens in the eyes, makes noise in the ears.
• Then these pain sensations can go down the body: to the arms and chest.
• Patients have numbness of the fingertips on the hands, pain in the region of the heart.
• With the progression of osteochondrosis, painful pulsating sensations appear in the eyes, vision may deteriorate.
• If a crunch appears with a sharp movement of the neck, this is already a sign that you need to undergo an examination of the cervical spine.
• In the future, with the development of this type of osteochondrosis, you can acquire a bunch of more serious diseases: ischemic diseases of the brain or spinal cord, atrophy of the hands.

Before starting the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis, this disease should be diagnosed by a specialist - a doctor after an examination and on the basis of symptoms. You may be offered the following methods of examination: MRI, radiography, tomography.

Cervical osteochondrosis: drug treatment

In order to reduce pain during exacerbation of cervical osteochondrosis, drugs are usually prescribed - analgesics. Most often it is diclofenac, ketones.

diclofenac- the most famous anti-inflammatory pain reliever. Diclofenac lowers the levels of hormones that cause pain in the body.

Ketones eliminates all kinds of pain syndromes, including pain during exacerbation of such osteochondrosis. The drug helps in a short period of time. No-shpa or papaverine will help get rid of spasms.

No-shpa reduces spasms of arterial vessels and cerebral vessels, therefore it helps to get rid of headaches caused by spasms.

Papaverine also helps relieve spasms of cerebral vessels, prevents the formation of blood clots in the vessels. In the treatment of osteochondrosis, it is recommended to use drugs that improve the blood circulation process in the cervical spine, such as Actovegin or milgama. These drugs improve blood circulation in the arterial and venous vessels, thereby improving the blood supply to the brain. You can also take drugs that restore the cartilaginous structure of the vertebral discs. These can be dietary supplements, gels or ointments.

Osteochondrosis: treatment with folk remedies

Treatment of osteochondrosis with folk remedies is even more common among people than the treatment of this disease with drugs. But to get the best result, these methods of treating cervical osteochondrosis should be combined in consultation with a specialist. Folk remedies that are used in the treatment of this disease are aimed primarily at reducing pain, at stopping the process of destruction of cartilage tissue.

In the treatment of osteochondrosis with folk remedies, compresses are widely used.

1. Mash hot boiled potatoes with a crush and add the same amount of honey. Apply the prepared cake to the cervical spine, cover with a plastic bag and a cloth that will retain heat. Hold until the cake has cooled down. This compress can be done several times a day.
2. Mixing aloe juice with the same amount of dry mustard, add propolis tincture and vodka. We put the resulting mixture on the cervical spine, on top we also cover it with a plastic bag and a cloth. This compress is best done before going to bed and kept all night.
3. Knead the dough from rye flour and water, several cakes are baked in the oven, which are hot applied to the neck and the back of the head and covered with a thick cloth.
4. In the treatment of osteochondrosis with folk remedies, you can do to compresses from a decoction of herbs such as burdock leaves and root, St. John's wort, dandelion root. In a decoction of these herbs, moisten a piece of thick cloth and attach it to the cervical spine, cover with cellophane on top and hold the compress for about 30 minutes, then remove the compress and wrap your neck with a scarf.

You can also treat osteochondrosis with such folk remedies that are taken orally .

1. Mix aloe juice with the same amount of radish juice, add a little vodka and liquid honey. This mixture is taken on an empty stomach once a day.
2. cook decoction of oregano, chamomile, hops, fill these herbs with boiling water and soak in a dark place for about 3 days. The resulting remedy is taken 1 tablespoon twice a day.
3. Can cook parsley root decoction: for 500 g of water 3 tablespoons of herbs, boil for an hour. Take 1 tablespoon 2 times a day.
4. red elderberries pour alcohol and insist for 7 days. Tincture can rub the cervical region of the spine.
5. Can cook ointment from pork fat and hop cones which are mixed in a ratio of 1:1. With this ointment, thoroughly rub the cervical spine and the back of the head and wrap these places with a scarf. Rubbing is best done before going to bed, and in the morning wash the skin of the neck and head and rub it with a towel.

Exercises for the treatment of osteochondrosis

The exercises listed below are effective in the treatment of osteochondrosis. These exercises are aimed at restoring the tone of the muscles of the cervical spine, and these exercises also help improve blood circulation in the neck.

1. With your hands in the lock, press on the frontal part of the head. At this time, as if resisting, press your head against your hands. Hold the pressure for 5 seconds. Repeat the exercise 5 to 10 times.
2. The next exercise is similar to the first. Only it is necessary to press your hands not to the forehead, but to the left and right ears in turn.
3. The exercise is aimed at relaxing the muscles of the neck. This exercise can be done, for example, if you work at a computer for a long time. Relax your neck muscles and lower your head towards your chest. Try to feel how your head is getting heavier. Return to starting position. Repeat 5-10 times.
4. This exercise is similar to the previous one. Lower your head to your chest, relax your muscles and turn your head from the bottom shoulder to the other. The exercise is done slowly.
5. Straighten your neck, head also straight. Turn your head to the right, trying to reach your right shoulder, then turn your head to the left, trying to reach your left shoulder. This exercise stretches the muscles of the neck.

All methods of treatment of cervical osteochondrosis should preferably be used in combination.

But! Before starting the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis, make sure that you are sick with this particular disease, go through a full examination and get a doctor's opinion.

Diet for osteochondrosis

In the end, I would like to note that in the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis, it is necessary to follow a diet.

Better to eat more often and in smaller portions.

The diet should contain as little salt as possible, less liquid, spicy and too salty foods, strong tea or coffee.

Pastries will have to be excluded from your diet, as well as sweets and carbonated drinks.

Don't eat mayonnaise. Do not include canned food in your diet. These products only clog the blood, but there is no benefit.

Your diet should contain the following foods:

1. Milk, cottage cheese, hard cheese, rye bread (i.e. calcium).
2. Whole grains, fruits, vegetables, green onions (i.e. manganese and vitamin A, B and C).
3. Meat, seafood, nuts, including seeds, liver (i.e. copper and vitamin B and D).
4. Eggs, fish, and already noted meat and milk (i.e. phosphorus).

Not a difficult diet, really! I wish you health and successful treatment of cervical osteochondrosis. By the way, folk remedies can cure or alleviate many diseases, for example, you can.