Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis with folk remedies and medicines

Cervical osteochondrosis is the most common type of osteochondrosis. In this disease of the cervical vertebrae, bone tissue overgrows, which leads to compression of the spinal cord in the cervical spine. Such compression leads to malnutrition of the spinal tissue. Such osteochondrosis occurs in people who keep the cervical spine under tension most of the time.

Treatment of this osteochondrosis with folk remedies or drugs should be done from the early stages of this disease.

And in order to determine the presence of cervical osteochondrosis, it is necessary to be well known about the symptoms of this type of osteochondrosis in order to begin timely treatment for this disease.

Cervical osteochondrosis: symptoms of the disease

Usually after the onset of pain, people start thinking about treating osteochondrosis. Then we think about the question of how to treat cervical osteochondrosis with folk remedies or drugs.

• Headache occurs, especially in the back of the head, pain in the neck when moving the head, difficulties in the motor functions of the neck.
• A person regularly develops dizziness, a feeling of nausea, darkening in the eyes, and making noise in the ears.
• Then these pain sensations can go down the body: to the arms and chest.
• Patients have numbness in the fingertips, pain in the heart.
• As osteochondrosis progresses, painful pulsating sensations appear in the eyes, vision may deteriorate.
• If a crunch occurs with a sharp movement of the neck, it is already a sign that you need to undergo an examination of the cervical spine.
• In the future, with the development of this type of osteochondrosis, you can progress to a number of more serious diseases: ischemic diseases of the brain or spinal cord, atrophy of the hands.

Before starting treatment for cervical osteochondrosis, this disease should be diagnosed by a specialist - a doctor after the examination and based on the symptoms. You may be offered the following examination methods: MRI, radiography, tomography.

Cervical osteochondrosis: drug treatment

To relieve pain during an exacerbation of cervical osteochondrosis, drugs are usually prescribed - analgesics.

The most suitable drug is prescribed by a specialist on the basis of the results of the examination.

Osteochondrosis: treatment with folk remedies

Treatment of osteochondrosis with folk remedies is even more common in people than treatment of this disease with drugs. However, in order to get the best result, it is necessary to combine these methods of treating cervical osteochondrosis in consultation with a specialist. Folk remedies that are used in the treatment of this disease are primarily aimed at relieving pain and stopping the process of destruction of cartilage tissue.

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

1. Mash hot boiled potatoes and add the same amount of honey. Put the prepared cake on the cervical spine, cover it with a plastic bag and a cloth that will keep warm. Soak until cake cools. This compression 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 cover it with a plastic bag and a cloth. This compress is best made before going to bed and kept overnight.
3. Knead the dough from 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. If you treat osteochondrosis with folk remedies, you can make compresses from a brew of herbs such as leaves and burdock root, St. John's wort and dandelion root. When boiling these herbs, moisten a piece of thick cloth and attach it to the cervical spine. Cover it with cellophane 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 such folk remedies that are taken orally:

1. Mix aloe juice with the same amount of radish juice, add a little vodka and liquid honey. This mixture is taken once a day on an empty stomach.
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 make a brew from parsley roots: for 500 g of water, 3 tablespoons of herbs, boil for an hour. Take 1 tablespoon 2 times a day.
4. Pour the red elderberries with alcohol and leave for 7 days. Tincture can rub the cervical spine.
5. You can make an ointment from pork fat and hop cones mixed in a ratio of 1: 1. With this ointment, rub the cervical spine and the back of the head thoroughly and wrap these areas with a scarf. Rubbing is best done before bed. In the morning, wash and rub the scalp and neck skin with a towel.

Exercises to treat osteochondrosis

The exercises listed below are effective in treating osteochondrosis. These exercises are aimed at restoring muscle tone in the cervical spine, and these exercises help improve blood circulation in the neck.

1. With your hands in the lock, press the front part of the head. At this point, press your head against your hands as if resisting. Hold the pressure for 5 seconds. Repeat the exercise 5 to 10 times.
2. The next exercise is similar to the first. It is only necessary to press your hands not on the forehead, but successively on the left and right ears.
3. The exercise aims to relax the muscles in the neck. 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 against your chest. Try to feel how heavy your head is. Back to the starting position. Repeat 5-10 times.
4. This exercise is similar to the previous one. Lower your head onto your chest, relax your muscles, and roll your head from your lower shoulder to the other. The exercise is done slowly.
5. Straighten your neck with your head straight. Turn your head to the right and try to reach your right shoulder. Then turn your head to the left to reach your left shoulder. This exercise stretches the muscles in the neck.

All methods of treating cervical osteochondrosis should preferably be used in combination.

But! Before starting treatment for cervical osteochondrosis, make sure that you have this specific disease, do a full exam, and get the opinion of a doctor.

Diet against 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 as little salt as possible, less liquid, spicy and too salty foods, strong tea or coffee.

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

Don't eat mayonnaise. Do not include canned food in your diet. These products only clog the blood, but there is no benefit.

Your diet should include the following foods:

1. Milk, cottage cheese, hard cheese, rye bread (i. e. calcium).
2. Whole grains, fruits, vegetables, green onions (i. e. manganese and vitamins A, B and C).
3. Meat, seafood, nuts including seeds, liver (i. e. copper and vitamins B and D).
4. Eggs, fish and already labeled meat and milk (i. e. phosphorus).

The diet is not complicated! We wish you good health and a successful treatment for cervical osteochondrosis.