Treatment of the symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis

When a doctor diagnoses cervical osteochondrosis, the symptoms of treatment are inextricably linked. This is because this disease is considered complex and multi-stage, this or that symptom will tell not only about the stage of the disease, but also about what exactly it extends, what vital areas of the body have been affected.

Symptoms of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine

1. When the nerve endings of the spine are compressed, the symptoms acquire their characteristic features. Pain in the neck, arms and throat develops and this pain can immediately affect other areas, such as the back. Breathing and swallowing may be difficult and the tongue may feel numb or "swollen". Noise is heard in the ears and shooting pain is possible, vision is "blurred" and "darkens" in the eyes. A person begins to experience severe malaise, which affects various organs, perhaps a feeling of extreme fatigue and apathy, there is a desire to lie down and rest. There is usually no relief after a break.
2. The vertebral artery loses its ability to fully supply the brain. This threatens the onset of headaches (constant or intermittent), loss of coordination when walking, dizziness and loss of consciousness. In addition, disturbances in the form of confusion, hallucinations and mental disorders are possible. A person may feel well at some point, and after making some physical effort, he experiences some of these symptoms.
3. Hypertension, tachycardia and spinal stroke occur with circulatory disorders. Vegetative-vascular dystonia with pinched vessels and arrhythmia will be observed until osteochondrosis is completely cured.
4. The level of intracranial pressure rises and symptoms such as a feeling of "swelling" of the head caused by severe pain, weakness and vomiting, dizziness and a sharp collapse appear.

Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis

A person who has experienced the symptoms of osteochondrosis of the neck in the form of pain and stiffness can quickly alleviate their condition. Painkillers should be taken. Ointments will have an effective effect, they are economical to spend. When taking painkillers, you must follow the dosage and contraindications.

After relieving the patient's condition, he should consult a doctor. We must not forget that analgesics can only mask the symptoms, but not get rid of the disease. Separately, it should be noted that for pain that affects from the neck to the back, arms and legs, the ointments are applied exclusively to the neck. But despite the fact that the man did not go to the doctor, he can not know the exact diagnosis. And he tries to "cure" everything at once, successfully achieving only an allergic effect.

Treatment is prescribed only after a complete examination and diagnosis. It aims to improve blood circulation in the affected areas, relieve swelling and tension and eliminate pain. For this, analgesics are used in the form of ointments or injections (antispasmodics).

Important!It is necessary to take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, chondroprotectors and vitamins B 6 and B 12.

Vasodilators work in different ways. These are neurotropic drugs that act to reduce nerve impulses and myotropic drugs that affect the muscles themselves. Due to their action, the tone of the vascular walls decreases and their lumen becomes larger, which increases blood flow to the brain.

Physiotherapy procedures will help relieve pain and alleviate the patient's condition. Electrophoresis, paraffin and water procedures, magnetic therapy, ultrasound and ultraviolet radiation are successfully used in this disease. Massage (not strong) and therapeutic gymnastics (regular) have proven to be good. Wearing special medical collars will help you maintain your head and neck.

An alternative and in other cases an addition to the treatment is special gymnastics.

Folk remedies for disease

1. Gentle massage with warm honey. It is necessary to rub very carefully and then wrap the neck and make, thus, warming the honey.
2. Rubbing with compounds that warm the inflamed area. They can be alcohol-based - infusions of black pepper, garlic, you can use the application of fresh parts of these plants (horseradish, onion, radish are also suitable).
3. Warm pine baths. Prepare a decoction of 0, 5 kg. needles and 2 liters. water. This bath is taken within half an hour.

It is necessary to carefully monitor the body's allergic reactions to the ingredients used and remember that these drugs alleviate but do not cure the disease.

Disease prevention

A person who has problems with the spine in the cervical spine will need to regularly take time for this area to start moving fully again and not face this problem in the future.

Speaking of prevention of cervical osteochondrosis, it should be noted:

• The importance of diet - food should be rich in calcium and magnesium (dairy and fish products, legumes and cereals) and vitamins.
• The need to take time to maintain the physical shape of the body (swimming is very useful), then the muscular corset of the neck will be strong enough and will reduce the load on the spine.
• The importance of excluding (or reducing the impact) from your life of factors that provoke cervical osteochondrosis. The symptoms and treatment are unpleasant and long, and prevention is quite simple and easy.