Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis with folk remedies and medicines.

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

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

And in order to determine the presence of cervical osteochondrosis, it is necessary to know the symptoms of this type of osteochondrosis well in order to begin the 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 home remedies or medications.

• Headaches appear, especially in the back of the head, pain in the neck when moving the head, difficulty in the motor functions of the neck.
• A person periodically develops dizziness, nausea, dark eyes, and noise in the ears.
• Then these pain sensations can travel down the body: to the arms and chest.
• Patients have numbness in the fingertips, pain in the heart.
• With the progression of osteochondrosis, painful pulsating sensations appear in the eyes, vision may deteriorate.
• If a crack appears with a sharp movement of the neck, this is already a sign that you should undergo an examination of the cervical spine.
• In the future, with the development of this type of osteochondrosis, it can turn into a lot 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 the examination and on the basis of the symptoms. The following examination methods can be offered to you: MRI, X-ray, CT.

Cervical osteochondrosis: drug treatment

To reduce pain during an exacerbation of cervical osteochondrosis, drugs are usually prescribed - painkillers.

The most appropriate medication will be prescribed by a specialist based on the results of the examination.

Osteochondrosis: treatment with folk remedies.

Treating osteochondrosis with home remedies is even more common among people than treating this disease with drugs. But for the best result, these methods of treatment of cervical osteochondrosis should be combined in consultation with a specialist. Home remedies that are used in the treatment of this disease are mainly intended to reduce pain, to stop the process of destruction of cartilage tissue.

Compresses are widely used in the treatment of osteochondrosis with folk remedies.

1. Mash the hot boiled potatoes with a mash and add the same amount of honey. Place the prepared sponge cake on the cervical spine, cover it with a plastic bag and a cloth that will keep warm. Soak until the cake has cooled. This compress can be done several times a day.
2. Mix aloe juice with the same amount of dry mustard, add propolis tincture and vodka. We put the resulting mixture on the cervical spine, and we also cover it with a plastic bag and a cloth on top. This compress is best made before bed and stored overnight.
3. Knead the dough with rye flour and water, bake several cakes in the oven, which are applied hot to the neck and back of the head and covered with a thick cloth.
4. When treating osteochondrosis with folk remedies, you can make 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 stick it to the cervical spine, cover with cellophane on top and hold the compress for about 30 minutes, then remove the compress and wrap the neck with a scarf.

You can also treat osteochondrosis with home remedies that are taken by mouth:

1. Mix the aloe juice with the same amount of radish juice, add a little vodka and runny honey. This mixture is taken on an empty stomach once a day.
2. Prepare a decoction of oregano, chamomile, hops, pour boiling water over these herbs and keep in a dark place for about 3 days. The resulting product is taken 1 tablespoon twice a day.
3. You can prepare a decoction of parsley roots: for 500 g of water, 3 tablespoons of herbs, boil for an hour. Take 1 tablespoon 2 times a day.
4. Pour red elderberries with alcohol and leave for 7 days. The tincture can rub the cervical region of the spine.
5. You can prepare an ointment from pork fat and hop cones, which are mixed in a 1: 1 ratio. With this ointment, thoroughly rub the cervical spine and the back of the head and wrap these places with a scarf. It is better to rub before bedtime, and in the morning wash and rub the scalp and neck skin with a towel.

Exercises for the treatment of osteochondrosis.

The exercises listed below are effective in treating osteochondrosis. These exercises aim to restore muscle tone in the cervical spine and these exercises help improve blood circulation in the neck.

1. With your hands on the lock, press on the front of your head. At this moment, as if resisting, press your head against your hands. Hold pressure for 5 seconds. Repeat the exercise 5 to 10 times.
2. The following exercise is similar to the first. It is only necessary to press the hands not on the forehead, but on the left and right ears in turn.
3. The exercise aims to relax the neck muscles. This exercise can be done, for example, if you work at the computer for a long time. Relax your neck muscles and lower your head toward your chest. Try to feel how heavy your head is. Go back to the 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 of your shoulder to the other. The exercise is done slowly.
5. Straighten your neck with your head upright. 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 neck muscles.

All methods of treating 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, take a full examination and get the opinion of a doctor.

Diet for osteochondrosis.

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

It is better to eat more often and in smaller portions.

The diet should contain the least amount of salt possible, less liquid, spicy and too salty foods, strong tea or coffee.

You will need to exclude baked goods from your diet, as well as sweets and carbonated drinks.

Don't eat mayonnaise. Do not include canned foods 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 (that is, calcium).
2. Whole grains, fruits, vegetables, green onions (that is, manganese and vitamins A, B, and C).
3. Meat, shellfish, nuts including seeds, liver (ie copper and vitamins B and D).
4. Eggs, fish and already marked meat and milk (i. e. phosphorus).

The diet is not complicated! We wish you health and success in treating cervical osteochondrosis.