Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis at home

Cervical osteochondrosis is a common problem in the life of a modern person. A sedentary and sedentary lifestyle, computers, phones and various devices contribute to the development of this disease. What to do: run to the doctor or try to cure yourself at home?

Benefits of home prevention

First of all, you need to understand that cervical osteochondrosis is a chronic disease and cannot be cured with a pill or injection. The destroyed cartilage tissue between the vertebrae is not restored. You need to learn to live with it, stop the process of destruction and maintain your health at the right level.

Prevention of osteochondrosis at home is the best way to combat it. You don't have to spend money on going to the doctor or buying expensive medications (it's not a fact that they will help you). Pills and injections only relieve pain for a while and ease your suffering. And the miracles of manual technicians, which cost you a pretty penny, no longer inspire confidence.

Let's look at how to prevent the development of cervical osteochondrosis at home.

Rub

The first step in treating cervical osteochondrosis at home is rubbing. They help relieve pain and inflammation and improve blood circulation:

• Horseradish with vodka. Combine horseradish root crushed with a blender (or coffee grinder) with equal parts vodka (or alcohol). Rub the resulting mixture into the neck area before bed for 10-14 days.
• Marigold with Eau de Cologne. Pour 200 grams of crushed dried marigold flowers with a mixture of camphor alcohol and cologne (1: 1). After two weeks of steeping, strain and massage into the neck area.
• Olive oil, plantain and sage. Pour a herbal mixture of two tablespoons of plantain and sage with 50 ml of olive oil and 40 ml of melted petroleum jelly. Apply this mixture to the neck area and rub. Then wrap a warm scarf (preferably wool) around your neck. Repeat the process up to three times daily.
• pork fat and propolis. Melt pork fat (150 ml) on the stove or in the microwave. Add propolis (30 g). Mix and rub overnight. Also use a wool scarf.
• Mumiyo with honey. Mix honey with crushed mummy tablets, put the resulting mixture on a bandage and place it on the neck as a bandage.
• saline solution. Dissolve 3 tablespoons of salt in 200 ml of hot water. Apply gauze (or bandage) soaked in this liquid to the neck.
• Red pepper. 1 spoonful of ground red pepper is mixed with camphor (200 ml) and medicinal bile (200 ml). Lubricate your throat with vegetable oil before applying the resulting composition.
• Abrasion caused by pharmaceutical products. Take alcohol (200 ml), 10 drops each of iodine and camphor, mix. Grind 5 tablets of metamizole sodium. Add to mixture. Use as a rub if necessary.
• Ginger ointment. Grind ginger root (55 g) on a fine grater, add 3 cloves of garlic and softened butter (30 g). As a flavoring agent, you can add a few drops of essential oil with a pleasant aroma.

Important!All rubs are applied exclusively to the entire skin!

Tinctures

In the variety of folk remedies for the treatment of osteochondrosis, tinctures occupy an important place:

• Sabelnik.30 grams of dry cinquefoil are poured with half a liter of boiling water and left in the dark for 3 weeks. Drink the resulting solution three times a day, 1 tablespoon.
• Chamomile and mint.Add mint and chamomile (1 tablespoon each) to 300 ml of water, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Drink half a glass twice a day.

• lemon and garlic.Add chopped garlic (200 g) to the squeezed juice of 4 lemons. Pour in water and leave to rest in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Drink half a glass after breakfast for 3 weeks.
• parsley roots.Pour 0. 5 liters of boiling water over chopped parsley roots (50 g) and cook over low heat for 1. 5 hours. Take 1 tablespoon 3 times daily (3 weeks).
• Pine buds.Collect pine buds (no longer than 2 cm) in early spring. Cut into circles, place in a glass bowl and add sugar in a 1: 2 ratio. Let rest for 2 weeks. During this time the mixture will acquire a golden brown hue. Take 10 ml of infusion three times a day for 2-3 weeks. The pain disappears within a few days.
• Sunflower roots.They've been stocking up on it since fall. Wash, dry, grind. Dilute 150 grams of the dry mixture with water (2. 7 l), bring to a boil and cook for 30 minutes. Take 30 minutes after meals. The resulting decoction is enough for 3 days.
• Monastery recipeTake veronica, string, wheatgrass roots (all 20 grams), burdock root (25 grams), tricolor violet (30 grams). Mix the ingredients. Take 40 grams of the total amount and add it to 1 liter of water. Bring to a boil, let cool, strain. Take a glass three times a day.
• Pine decoction.Young pine or spruce needles are used. Add 250 grams per liter of water. Boil pine needles for 30 minutes. Take twice a day half an hour after meals. The prepared broth is enough for 3 days.

Important!Home treatment with tinctures taken orally should not exceed 30 days. After a break, the course can be repeated.

Therapeutic baths

A fairly effective way to treat cervical osteochondrosis at home:

• Salt baths.Dissolve salt (4-6 kg) in 500 ml of water. Pour the resulting solution into warm water. Take a bath for at least 15 minutes.
• Turpentine bath.Add 20-50 ml of turpentine to a bath of warm water. This procedure reduces the inflammatory process and has a dissolving and regenerating effect.
• Pine bath.Pine needle extract can be purchased ready-made at the pharmacy. Add to water when bathing.
• Chamomile bath. Pour dry chamomile flowers (300 g) with water (5 l). Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep for 20 minutes. Stress. Take a bath with chamomile for at least 30 minutes.

Therapeutic compresses

If you have severe neck pain, you cannot do without therapeutic compresses prepared at home:

• Potatoes with honey.Add 2 tablespoons honey to one large grated potato. Apply the resulting mixture to gauze folded in several layers. Apply the compress to the neck, wrap cellophane over it and tie a woolen scarf. Let stand overnight. The course duration is 7-10 days.
• Horseradish leaves.Scald 2-3 leaves of horseradish with boiling water, allow to cool and only then apply to the sore spot. Wrap it with a wool scarf and leave it overnight. Take a break after 10-14 sessions. Then you can repeat it again.
• Kerosene compress.Soak a piece of cloth or gauze in kerosene and apply it to the sore throat. Wrap with cellophane and a warm scarf. Remove after 2 hours. Repeat for 2 weeks.
• Burdock.Steam fresh burdock leaves in a water bath. When it is warm, apply to the neck and secure with a scarf. Keep for 1 hour.

You can also use ozokerite at home. 25 gr. Melt the ozokerite in a water bath. Then pour into an enamel pan with the bottom covered with cling film. Let it cool a little (so it doesn't burn), take it out with the foil and apply it to your neck. Keep for 1 hour. The course consists of 15-20 procedures.

Before the procedure, it is advisable to consult a doctor, as there are contraindications for hypertension, vascular and heart diseases.

Pharmacy spokesperson

Pharmacy porridges are mixtures made on the basis of pharmaceutical preparations. They relieve pain and inflammation well. The most common of them: medical alcohol, camphor, iodine, metamizole sodium.

Mix medicinal alcohol (300 ml) with camphor (10 ml) and iodine (10 ml). Pour 10 tablets of crushed metamizole sodium into the resulting composition. Apply to the affected area with rubbing movements.

The following recipe involves alternating two compositions:

1. 50 grams of mustard + 50 ml of diluted medical alcohol + the same amount of camphor + 3 whipped egg whites.
2. 50 ml aloe + 150 ml medical alcohol (diluted) + 100 ml honey.

Let the prepared mixtures steep in a dark place for 10-12 hours. This is how the treatment works: Alternating use of the products (3 days each) over 12 days.

Applicators

Applicators are good for pain relief and muscle relaxation. You can buy them in pharmacies and orthopedic stores. Relief from the patient's suffering occurs after the first application, and regular use normalizes sleep, relieves headaches and normalizes blood pressure.

A collar massager gives good results. This automatic device is equipped with a control panel that allows you to adjust the strength of the impact on the neck area.

The use of hand massagers, often with a thermal effect, is no less effective. The jade massager has also proven itself very well. It's not cheap, but judging by the reviews, it's worth the money spent.

Self-massage

Of course, you can also get a massage at your local clinic. But you have to get used to the masseur's busy schedule, wasting time on trips back and forth and collecting absolutely unnecessary viruses and bacteria in the hospital corridors.

You can invite a masseur to your home. Very pleasant. But believe me, the pleasure doesn't come cheap. How many sessions are enough for you?

It's much better (and more profitable) to learn how to give a healthy massage yourself at home.

How do you properly massage your neck yourself? First you need to sit comfortably on a chair and relax.

Important!The massage should not be painful. Sudden movements and strong impacts are excluded.

Basic rules:

• the massage is done only with hands, without additional devices;
• no strong pressure: all movements are gentle, stroking;
• The direction of movement is from the vertebrae to the periphery.

Basic movements:

• trituration;
• knead;
• stroke;
• beat;
• Tingle.

Area of effect:

• neck muscles (lateral and posterior surface);
• Back of head

Place your left hand on your right shoulder while turning your head to the left. Start the movements at the neck and end at the shoulder. Then switch hands and turn your head in the opposite direction. The session lasts 5-7 minutes.

Rubbing is done in circular movements from the neck to the shoulder. 3-4 approaches on each side. The head also turns to the opposite shoulder.

Using the same principle of movements, we pinch on each side for 2-3 minutes. When tapping, your palm should be in the shape of a boat. The directions of movement are the same. We end the massage with stroking.

Exercises

A mandatory procedure in the treatment of osteochondrosis (any, not only the cervical spine) is therapeutic exercises. This needs to be done not only in the morning immediately after waking up, but also throughout the day. At first you may feel dizzy. Sit down and continue with the exercises.

Here are some of the effective exercises for the cervical spine:

1. Standing (or sitting) upright, place your hands behind your head with your fingers crossed. Press the back of your head with your palms while your head resists.
2. Place your right palm on your right temple. Press on your temple while your head resists. Do the same on the other side.
3. Tilt your head forward and back.
4. Tilt your head left and right.
5. Head rotation.
6. Sit on the floor and bring your knees to your chest. Reach your forehead to your knees and stretch your neck. Hold for a few seconds.

Important! All movements are gentle, without jerking. Listen to your feelings!

Nutrition

Proper nutrition complements all of the above methods of treating cervical osteochondrosis.

In order for the body to function properly, it must receive a certain amount of nutrients. Preferably from daily food. If for some reason your diet does not contain all the necessary substances, you should replenish it by taking multivitamins.

The amount of water you drink daily is very important (according to medical standards - 1. 5-2 liters).

Nutritional recommendations:

• Avoid soups with fatty broths. Vegetable soups with water are welcome;
• lean meat and fish, boiled or baked;
• no more than 3 eggs per week;
• Exclude white bread. We prefer whole grains or with bran;
• When it comes to vegetables, we treat legumes and spinach with caution;
• Fruits in any quantity (except grapes);
• Porridge, especially whole grain porridge (not instant! );
• dairy products (low fat), cheese;
• limit animal fats;
• Reduce the amount of sweets, especially sugar;
• Herbal teas, infusions, chicory drinks and weak tea are very useful;
• Dried fruit;
• to obtain potassium: potatoes, cabbage, bananas, eggplants;
• to obtain magnesium: walnuts, millet, buckwheat, soybeans.

Diploma

A positive result in the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis can only be achieved with an integrated approach. Regular exercise and proper nutrition will help prevent unpleasant symptoms from occurring. And if you are still surprised by osteochondrosis, use our advice on treatment.