Cervical chondrosis is at home

One of the most common and produces continuous discomfort of the disease is in the cervical chondrosis, so the treatment at home this disorder is a very hot topic. The initial stages of degenerative intervertebral discs – chondrosis – in most cases asymptomatic, and offers all of the risk: late detection and delayed treatment may lead to compression of the blood vessels and circulatory disorders of the brain. Therefore, everyone should have at least a superficial understanding of how to detect and treat cervical chondrosis itself.

Causes and symptoms

At the beginning of chondrosis in the cervical spine are found mainly in the elderly. Today, more often the disease is diagnosed in young people who spend time in front of the computer and office static works.

In the presence of a cervical chondrosis is people can interfere with:

• Pain in the neck that radiates to the shoulders;
• Tinnitus and floaters in front of eyes;
• Dull headaches and regular dizzy;
• The Crunch and the "fit" of the cervical spine;
• The instability of the blood pressure;
• "Lump" in the throat when swallowing;
• Poor sleep;
• General weakness and constant fatigue.

Care at home

Of course, acute pain, you should immediately contact your doctor. But the experienced the patient, having learned a long time ago, all the symptoms do not always do it, and eventually master the skills of first aid and practice in the cervical chondrosis is at home. Doctors, after examination and diagnosis can tell you how to treat chondrosis at home, if the disease is already well advanced. Most of the methods are quite simple and effective.

Drugs

Painful symptoms in the cervical chondrosis"s sometimes unbearable to endure, and if we talk about the headache, its presence is not acceptable. Rapid relief of symptoms, in the home medicine cabinet must be:

• Analgesic drugs (baralgin, analgin);
• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (indomethacin, ibuprofen);
• Chondroprotector (rumanol, alflutop, chondroxide).

All of the above painkillers can be purchased over the counter without a prescription, but that doesn't mean STO is not needed expert advice regarding their application.

Relieve inflammation and prevent cerebrovascular disease can be used remedies. Well, as a warming ointment finalgon voltaren, capsicam.

Folk remedies

There are many methods of treatment based on traditional medicine. Some of them are quite popular, because they help to eliminate the pain and improve the metabolism of the cervical spine over a relatively short period of time. Unfortunately, completely cure chondrosis folk remedies will not work – only needed a holistic approach.

Options to pack and ways to grind:

• Express-a poultice of burdock or cabbage. To apply the cool sheet location of the pain, when it becomes easier.
• Potatoes RUB on a small grater and mix with the same amount of honey. Relieve inflammation and pain enough to keep the pack for 10-15 minutes a few times a day.
• A good way to warm – mustard with honey. The neck area should be spread with honey, put mustard plaster and plastic wrap. This pack is recommended to do it every day before bedtime during the week.
• Red hot pepper has anti-inflammatory and warming effect. Vegetables should be finely chop and combine with 100 grams of aloe, 200 grams of honey and a glass of alcohol. A day you can already use the tool: you can do this, soak in a solution of clean gauze and apply to the inflammation. It is recommended to keep the compress until you feel a strong burning sensation.
• Crushed petals of clove mixed with olive oil and keep for half an hour in a water bath. Strain the mixture through cheesecloth and RUB before bedtime to the sore spot.

Medicinal tinctures:

• 1 teaspoon of pre-dried and crushed celery boil for 5 minutes in a liter of water. Then the mixture is steep for a day. Drinking a teaspoon before meals.
• The crushed root and bark of barberry pour alcohol in a ratio of 1: 10 and infuse for a week. Ready means, strain and take 30 drops 20 minutes before a meal.
• 3 tablespoons of ground parsley seeds pour a liter of boiling water and boil for 10 minutes. Broth strain and drink ½ Cup with each meal.

Source of calcium

How to improve cervical chondrosis known to the older generation, which as a preventive measure recommends the shell of normal eggs. This product is of 90% composed of calcium carbonate, which once in the body, is digested and has a positive effect on bone quality. Recipe of folk medicines is very simple: hard-boiled eggs to get the shell is separated from the inner white membrane.

Dry the peel, grind in a coffee grinder and drinking on the tip of a spoon, put out with lemon juice.

Self-massage

Self-massage can be used in any environment, both at home and at work, during your lunch break. Just a couple of minutes holding it normalizes blood circulation, reduce pain and improve well-being, and regular procedures, it will stop the processes that destroy the cartilage inside the spine.

The man took a seated position at the table, put his elbows on the table, and, in turn, blocks the fingers of one or the other hand concerns the areas of the neck. Now warmed up muscles can strongly affect the click using the edge of the palm and fingers of the thumb. Area pain syndrome is to drive with your fingertips, adding a light tingling. Massage need to feel the warmth of the back, usually in the neck area enough for 5-8 minutes. To complete the process, you need to caress the back of his neck.

Home perfect massage in folk medicine, using a rolling pin or an ordinary glass bottle. Having "simulator" in the right hand and postukivanie the right scapula to the spine, then repeat the same on the left side. Another version of the massage yourself, lie down on the rolling pin and scissors, massaging the painful part of the back.

Very well, if the first massage session will be held under the guidance of an experienced expert. Nothing heavy, but still has its own identity. For example, a kneading of the neck with his fists do not facilitate, but on the contrary, aggravate the pain.

Massage device with vibration

Therapeutic massager with vibration of the cervical spine is a unique device, which works no worse than self-massage. It can be bought in any specialized store of medical equipment, but before you commit to buying, you should consult with a specialist.

Physiotherapy

Exercises for the neck at home is the ideal way to not only reduce pain during exacerbation, but also to avoid it completely. Just need to do the following complex regular morning or evening exercise:

1. Exactly standing or sitting on a chair (so comfortable), and begin to make circular motion clockwise, then counterclockwise. Each approach 2 minutes.
2. Occupy the same position as the first exercise, slowly tilt your head forward, backward. Then tilt your head to the left and right side.
3. Try as high as possible and steadily lift your shoulders up, allowing the body without movement. Hold this position for 30 seconds and return to starting position. These 15-20 approaches.
4. Put a palm on his forehead, so that all finger tips except the large, touch, press and slowly dissolve their parties. To maximize circulation, the exercise was repeated in the temporal part of the head.
5. Keep a level head position, pull the neck back, pulling the jaw. After 5 seconds, return to starting position, sitting casually on a chair. Perform 5-10 repetitions.

The cervical Chondrosis – a disease that is not treated in one day. Therefore, the above set of exercises should be performed continuously, gradually increase the number of sets and repetitions. Thus, the neck muscles must be trained to become stronger and fitter. And the probability of new episodes of pain with each new teaching will be reduced. Thus, any deviation from the schedule – a step back to the headaches.

Prevention

Disease is better to prevent than to treat it. To reduce the likelihood of developing cervical chondrosis should:

• Eat well. You need to create a complete and balanced diet. Menu of the day should contain adequate amounts of protein foods (meat, fish, dairy products). You also need a regular dose of fresh vegetables and fruits, followed by digestion of the spine discs dissolve salt deposits. Special attention should be paid to mode drinking water: a course for adults pure non-carbonated water – 2-2,5 liters a day.
• Lead an active lifestyle. Daily time outdoors, Hiking or Cycling, the practice of preventive sports (swimming, Pilates, yoga). Categorically not lift weights, and if it is impossible to avoid this, distribute the load evenly in both hands, trying not to overload the back.
• Always the correct position of the body. Used to keep a level posture it is necessary to develop, as children. During a long stay in the same position should take breaks in the warm-up. During sleep, a comfortable and correct posture will help to comply with special orthopedic mattresses and pillows.