Cervical osteochondrosis is associated with a violation of metabolic processes in the neck, a worse state of muscles and vertebrae.
To avoid the development of the disease, doctors recommend the use of a set of measures, including drug therapy, various exercises, nutritional adjustment, massage and physical therapy.
How to cure cervical osteochondrosis at home
The first thing that should be remembered by cervical spine osteochondrosis is the prohibition of any physical effort in the neck during the period of exacerbation of the disease.Only when remission occurs is it allowed to gradually include exercises with low amplitude.As the load state improves, you can increase.
The average duration of the exercise set is 10 minutes.All movements should be made in the absence of pain.Soft and soft loads in the muscles alternate with relaxation.It is recommended to repeat the gymnastics complex daily.The starting position for each exercise: Take the position of standing or sitting, the posture should be straight.
The main group of exercises:
- Gradually, beware of the right shoulder.Place the right palm in the left temple.Now the head is slowly returning to a normal position, providing a slight resistance with the hand.There should be no pain.Repeat the exercise in the other direction.
- Try to reach your chin in the clavicle.In the most stretched position, take 2-5 seconds.
- Include your head, cross your hands in the lock and put it on the back of the head.Try to return your head to the front position with the resistance of the hands.Do not crush your head with your hands.The duration of an approach is 5 to 10 seconds.
- Each exercise must have 10 repetitions.The complex is suitable for the prevention of osteochondrosis and to restore neck mobility at the remission stage.Regular training will tone the weakened muscles.
How to treat cervical spine osteochondrosis at home with a diet
Nutrition adjustment for cervical osteochondrosis should be directed to cartilage restoration.
The following products and nutrients should be included in the diet for osteochondrosis:
- Condroprotectors in sufficient quantities are contained in cold, gelatin and agar;
- Calcium can be obtained from dairy products, vegetables, salad leaves and almonds.Remember that for high quality assimilation of this mineral, you need vitamin D;
- Manganese can be removed from onion, vegetables, yolks, cottage cheese and walnuts;
- The source of magnesium, vital to the stable work of the whole body, are avocados, sunflower seeds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds;
- Phosphorism attributes perfectly from fish, soy, peas, bran and cabbage;
- B vitamins are found in legumes, dairy and nuts;
- Vitamin A is absorbed by raw eggs, pumpkin, melons and carrots;
- Vitamin C can be obtained from all citrus fruits and many fruits;
- Vitamin D is easier to take a walk under the sun.Our body develops it independently.On cloudy days and winter, it is best to add egg products, algae and marine fish to the diet.
To saturate the body with all the necessary nutrients during the recovery period, you need to qualify the diet qualitatively.In addition to the listed components of the diet, in the diet with osteochondrosis, it is necessary to include a large amount of liquid, namely pure water.Doctors recommend replacing all tea and coffee beverages with gas without gas.
By diet, it is strongly recommended to remove salty products, it is better to move to a sleepless diet.Salt interrupts the supply of cells with nutrients, which is very dangerous for osteochondrosis.
Sugar and sweets are also prohibited, only the exception will be honey.Such products disturb metabolism on intervertebral discs.
Cleated foods, semi -agreed products, carbonated and tonic beverages - all this is strictly forbidden for cervical osteochondrosis.These products are transmitted by bone calcium, causing complications of the disease.
Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis in domestic massage
Professional massage for cervical osteochondrosis is an effective element of complex disease therapy.Systematic massage procedures can reduce or remove pain and cramps.Due to the stimulation of certain zones of the cervical spine, blood circulation is normalized in the affected area of the spine.
There are 3 types of massage:
- Massage of the collar region.
- Point.
- Self -Massage.
The most effective is the stimulation of the collar zone.A person who performs the functions of a masseuse begins a procedure with soft blows.Then you need to draw your palms along the spine to your chest with the ribs, having worked well with the fixed areas.The final phase of the massage is the circular movements of kneading.
Survival massage consists of the effect at various points.The practice came from Chinese medicine.A good effect of anesthesia for neck osteochondrosis provides pressure on the following points:
- Under the occipital hill, the recess is pressured for 5 to 20 seconds;
- Remove 2 fingers from a mosque in the spur and press for 5 to 10 seconds;
- From the first point, retreat 3 fingers and crushes for 5 to 10 seconds;
- Find 7 vertebrae and have a pressing effect.
Self -massage is similar to the technique when stimulating the necklace region, only in this case a person massages independently without external help.The advantage of the method is to control the strength of pain and pressure.
The combination of all methods of treatment of cervical spine osteochondrosis will quickly achieve good therapy results.To minimize the risk of exacerbation, doctors advise to engage in gymnastics, proper nutrition, continuously self -mass.