During osteochondrosis, a violation of the cartilaginous joints occurs, salts are deposited. Various reasons explain its appearance. Treatment of osteochondrosis at home in combination with doctor's prescriptions has a positive effect. The main thing is not to self-medicate, but to always consult a specialist so as not to have complications.
The principle of home treatment
When treating osteochondrosis of the thoracic, lumbar or cervical spine, mistakes are often made. Basically, the symptoms disappear, but the disease itself remains to progress. Later, pain and discomfort appear after some time. 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 causes of the disease that need to be eliminated. Of course, it is desirable to get rid of muscle spasms in order to treat them. One of the most common causes of osteochondrosis of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions is poor mobility, as well as fatty foods. But basically, cartilage breakdown happens due to a lack of oxygen, and it's all because blood doesn't flow well to the back muscles.
In addition to various drugs, doctors advise patients to treat osteochondrosis at home. For this you need:
- perform physical exercises;
- stick to a diet;
- reconsider your lifestyle;
- good sleep and rest;
- choose the right bed.
The result will appear only if you consistently follow the doctor's instructions.
Elimination of the causes of the disease
Basically, there is no single reason for the appearance of osteochondrosis of the thoracic, cervical or lumbar regions. Therefore, to restore blood flow, you need a whole program.
To get rid of pathology, one should 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 vessels lose their elasticity and the blood flow is disturbed. In order to improve their condition, you need to exclude foods high in cholesterol from the diet: pork, meat broths, eggs, fatty foods. Coffee, strong tea and alcohol adversely affect the work of blood vessels. But nicotine, entering the body, leads to vasospasm. Therefore, it is better to lead a healthy life, especially for those who are being treated for osteochondrosis.
Treatment of osteochondrosis at home requires the restoration of blood circulation. To do this, there are many physical exercises, as well as compresses.
Mattresses and orthopedic accessories for healthy sleep. During the whole day, a person receives a large load on his spine, so he needs a correct position while sleeping. And it can allow for 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 it at home is not difficult. The main thing is to consistently follow all the instructions, it is better to do all this in one complex. To know:
- therapeutic exercises, which improve the condition of the neck muscles, as well as the shoulder girdle;
- it is worth performing self-massage - rubbing, stroking;
- there are many recipes in traditional medicine that are worth using (rubbings, compresses, ointments);
- we should not forget about herbal baths that help get rid of pain;
- there are different 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 regions;
- a physiotherapist can assign special magnets with which you can create a magnetic field at home.
Chinese medicine is also progressing, offering herbal sachets and patches. They should be applied at night. But most importantly, they will be effective in combination, so do not forget about acupressure, acupuncture. Such procedures are recommended by Chinese experts.
Special massage beds also appear, with the help of which you can achieve 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 current medicine. The most important thing is to do them regularly, which will prevent damage to the discs between the vertebrae.
Massage
As soon as the symptoms began to noticeably disappear, you need to do a massage. Since not everyone has the opportunity to visit masseurs, you can perform the procedures yourself. The easiest way to do this is on the neck. It is worth starting the massage by stroking the palm of the hand, and then starting to rub the body with your fingers.
Stretching your entire back is difficult. It is best to massage with the pads of the thumbs, as well as with the fists. You can also do back rolls with your hands clasped behind your feet. 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.
Any massage should be performed 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.
Thus, the treatment of osteochondrosis at home brings a very good result. The main thing is to do everything comprehensively and systematically.