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The symptoms of cervical degenerative disc disease and the ways of treatment at home

The most common reason for pain in the neck is to all of the degenerative diseases of the discs of the cervical spine. Each year, this disease is becoming less and less. Sensitive people who have the day to day operations in the sitting position is that it is not engaged in physical activity. It is important for you to know what is cervical degenerative disc disease, the symptoms, the treatment at home.

The characteristics of the disease

Osteochondrosis – a disease that affects the spinal column, or rather the intervertebral disks. The soft-power elements In the development of the disk as the damaged in the costeniuc, the vertebrae begin to touch each other, thus compressing the blood vessels of the nerve fibers in the vicinity.

The location of the pain in the cervical osteochondrosis

Cervical osteochondrosis – one of the most common injuries of the spinal column types, which may occur in the elderly people, such as those of about 20 years of age.

The first signs of

Due to the fact that it is in the cervical spine of the splitting of the intervertebral disks is very high, even a small damage, which has become a cause of the disease. About the beginning of the issue, you can confirm:

  • osiplosti, hoarseness;
  • the increase in dental problems (go to the dentist more often than usual, e.g. as a result of the partial destruction of the tooth);
  • blurred vision;
  • the burning sensation between the shoulder blades;
  • neck pain, like angina pectoris;
  • the pain in the shoulder Section, the occipital region, and throughout the length of the arms;
  • the weakness of forelimbs;
  • loss of coordination, which results in an uneven gait;
  • frequent dizziness may fainting;
  • reduce the durability;
  • the feeling of fatigue immediately after waking up;
  • a regular, recurring headaches on the left side of the chest, radiate to the arm;
  • the limited mobility of the neck, a crunch, when you get to the turns of the tilt.

In a variety of cases, cervical osteochondrosis can have a number of additional symptoms. Thus, depending on the location of the damaged intervertebral disc.

Specialists distinguish several types of syndromes, characteristic for cervical degenerative disc disease, including the following:

  1. Radicular. Develops due to a pinched nerve. The person experiences a sharp pain radiated from the neck, not the shoulder, and the forearm is in, and so on, as long as your fingers (or a hand). Radicular syndrome is Also characterized by a tingling sensation, or "Murakami" on the skin, a whitening of the skin in a small swelling.
  2. The vertebral artery syndrome. A feature of the Main "wrap-around" of a headache. Most often, this has been an ongoing pain, but in some cases, it may be repeated. Amplification of pain occurs after increased activity or after a long stay in an uncomfortable position. With a simultaneous decrease in immunity, headache may be accompanied by weakness in the loss of consciousness. In this case, it is possible, of hearing, of sight problems with the vestibular apparatus.
  3. Syndrome, cervical migraine. In this case, due to the change in position of the vertebrae in the disks between the two is disrupted blood flow to the brain, which is accompanied by ringing in the ears, or nasal congestion, tachycardia, noises in the head, etc ..
  4. The high blood pressure. It is characterized by increased intracranial pressure. The patient suffers from strong headaches, often accompanied by a feeling of nausea.

Often during an acute illness, which may be the patient to raise the temperature of the body.

The characteristics of the stages of the symptoms of the disease in the

A diagnosis of degenerative disease of the disk

In the process of the disease, the development of the experts differentiate between the 4 stages of:

  • Phase I. In this phase, intervertebral disc displacement, violation of their stability. A person, you can feel the tension in the muscles of the affected area is in a bit of a pain. For mild symptoms, as a rule, this stage takes place almost imperceptibly.
  • The phase-II. It begins with the destruction of the fibrous ring, reducing the distance between the vertebrae. The symptoms – the pain is localized in some points of the increase in the tilting or turning of the head. At this point, you may be tired.
  • Phase III of this regulation. Fibrous ring is completely destroyed, a hernia is formed. The spine is so deformed, the pain became much more intense. If you want to minimise the discomfort, a person is forced to restrict the movement of the. A clear sign of frequent dizziness, fatigue.
  • Phase IV is. The stage is characterized by complete immobility of the damaged portion of the spinal column. Occasionally, the possible extinction of the pain, but then it always came back, and increases a number of times.

The deeper the defeat of the intervertebral discs, the lower is the probability that a perfect cure of the disease.

The causes of cervical degenerative disease of the disk

There are a number of reasons for the start of the development of the disease. Among the most common:

  1. genetic predisposition;
  2. a;
  3. of age;
  4. the damage to the spinal column;
  5. heavy loads, including heavy physical work in the sport;
  6. an infectious disease is transmitted by a previously;
  7. wearing tight shoes, uncomfortable or shoes with high heels;
  8. unhealthy diet, including excessive harmful foods.

In addition, the occurrence of degenerative disc disease, which can lead to excess weight gain, frequent stress, a sedentary lifestyle as well as severe hypothermia.

The risk of the disease

Soon began a cervical osteochondrosis, the better it can be a possible complications. Upon the occurrence of a disease at a young age may be the following consequences:

  • a hernia in the discs of the plate;
  • radiculopathy of cervical the root;
  • as the protrusion against the cervical spine (protrusion);
  • vertebrogenic cervicalgia, etc.

Also, in the event of the disease running the degenerative disc to the possible problems of the vertebrate animals of the arteries, and the development of paresis in the other related diseases.

The rules for home treatment

Self-massage with osteochondrosis

For the treatment of a cervical osteochondrosis of the neck in a variety of ways, including the treatment of the implementation of the home and subject to the rules laid down. First, the initial therapy would be only the initial stage of the disease. In advanced disease, you can also use the at home method, but in combination with a number of specialist medical treatment. In the second place, the method of self-healing at home is to agree to be the treating physician after an accurate diagnosis.

Effective medications

Modern pharmacy offers a wide range of different pills, patches, in the ointments or gels as directed. These tools will not only help you to get rid of the ache in osteochondrosis, but also to prevent the further destruction of the cartilage of the intervertebral discs.

Among the most popular pharmacy in the effective product for the treatment of degenerative cervical disc disease as is often pointed out:

  1. Warming the anesthetic ointments/gels.
  2. Muscle relaxants – medications that reduce the tone of the muscles in the reduction of inflammation.
  3. The transdermal patches of the particular medical treatments that are used most of thiamine (vitamin B1), glucosamine sulfate, chondroitin. Under the influence of heat to the drug more easily penetrate into the muscle tissue, providing an anti-inflammatory analgesic in the effects. It is also building some adjustment into the muscles in them to return to physical activity.
  4. Vitamin. Vitamins, as an integral part of the treatment, because of the way to strengthen the body, improve the metabolic process of the device, which has an impact on the op, the recovery of the muscle into the cartilage, improving the conduction of nerve impulses, the normalization of the sensitivity of the skin, etc., Among the vitamins required for the treatment of degenerative cervical disc disease, as well as experts may differ between the b vitamin a is in retinol (A) tocopherol (E) calciferol (D), and ascorbic in the nicotinic acid
  5. Chondroprotectors. The main action of these drugs is aimed at the restoration of the cartilage tissue, increases the circulation of blood in reducing the pain. However, the treatment of these drugs is to give you the results that are to be used for a long enough period of time (ranging from 3 to 6 months).

To improve the effectiveness of the treatment, For it is possible to combine drugs from a variety of groups, such as the vitamin chondroprotectors in the patch.

The use of traditional recipes

A lot of the recipes for the treatment of a degenerative disease disk cervical spine, is to be found in the folk medicine:

  • For the Relief of pain, during exacerbation of osteochondrosis helps you in situation of hell. For this purpose, it is necessary to apply to the sore spot on the inner side of the fix it with a bandage. The status of the pre-scalded with boiling water. On the morning Of a pain in the neck, fades to almost 100%.
  • As a pre-emptive, preventive medical care, you can use it in the potatoes. To prepare the potatoes, medicine, the tuber of medium size rubbed on a fine grater into the mix with honey in the ratio of 1:1. The consistency should be drawn to a composition reminiscent of a cream. Potatoes, honey, a mixture used as a compress applied to the neck, compression of the paper at the top of the towel in to fix it with a bandage. Poultice is That it would have to be 2 hours, after which the skin is wiped down with a damp cloth smeared with pine oil. During exacerbation of osteochondrosis, treatment should be 7-10 days, and in the prevention of compress download, 1 hour per week).
  • Another popular recipe is also an active bee product – propolis. For making homemade drugs, you will need 1 g of propolis, 50 g of aloe juice (freshly squeezed) in the mustard powder. That All the elements of the so-dissolved in 0.5 of vodka or alcohol to a litre (diluted). Consequently, a solution was used to impregnate a fabric, which is then used on the neck, then the area at night. To enhance the effect of the neck, in addition to this, you can wrap a woolen scarf.
  • L compression – stage for a battle against the inflammation of the joint pain. Prior to the lodgement of the neck, the wax is melted on a steam bath in a let cool slightly to not burn the skin. You can use it Instead of wax. The heating of the paraffin or wax in them, so the place is 1 hour to 3 days.
  • The dough with the turpentine. In a method of treatment that is needed, to the dough, iz, of rye flour in the filtered water. Need To be fairly elastic but not too tight. From the received dough in the form of a pancake. After that, the painful spot rubbed with turpentine, in the put it at the top of the finished cake. Duration of procedure – 15-20 minutes, the frequency – 3 times per week.
Wrap osteochondrosis

For the treatment of degenerative cervical disc disease, do not offer the traditional medicine, only to compress into the scrub, but also for the reception in the middle of the interior:

  1. This herbal. The medicine To prepare an infusion, you need dandelion leaves, yarrow, thyme, st. john's wort, chamomile in a calendula. For each element, the 1 tbsp of vegetable, All of the ingredients so thoroughly mixed. Then take out 2 tablespoons of the mixture placed in a thermos, pour 1 liter of boiled water insist in a matter of hours. The prepared infusion drink 3 times a day (60 ml per serving, before meals. The course of treatment – 20 days.
  2. An infusion of Bay leaves. That would be 1 Cup of water, it will be necessary to 10 grams of Bay leaves. All of the ingredients in a given enamel the pan into the boil on a low heat for 5 to 5 minutes and the resulting broth insist 3 hours in a filter. Drink infusion during the day in small SIPS. Of course, there is the 4 days ago. After a week break, repeat the treatment.
  3. A decoction of parsley. It is prepared as follows: 3 tablespoons of crushed roots of the plant to be tested is poured into 750 ml of water, to be cooked in the heat of the slow hours. Consequently, the broth was filtered in a cooled. To drink the medicine two times a day for 1 tbsp. the spoon. It has to be in the morning on an empty stomach prior to going to bed.
  4. An infusion of celery juice. To prepare the celery root rubbed a fine grater, after which it is there has been a mass of well-wring out the juice. Then, for each and every tablespoon of juice from a is added to 100 ml of boiling hot water in to let it charge for 2 hours. Take an infusion of 2 tablespoons. tablespoons before each meal.
  5. An infusion of the cranberry leaves. This infusion makes a good anti-inflammatory effect. It would be up to 3 tsp. the dry powdered leaves pour a cup of boiling water. After two hours, and the resulting composition, and strain in the drink 2 tablespoons three times a day.
  6. The alcohol tincture of pine nuts. The medicine To receive an effective, pine nuts, with the shell crushed, put into a bowl, the pour the vodka. Close the jar tightly within the put in a dark place for a week or so. The daily capacity need to be carefully shake. After 7 days, the ban is a result infusion filtered. Drink it three times a day, at a 2 tsp dose.

As well as as an effective medium to supplement potassium in the magnesium in the body is a traditional medicine recommends eating several teaspoons of sesame seeds a day (at a time to eat a single spoon, however, is that many times you do in a day).

The effectiveness of self-massage

Massage in osteochondrosis

Kneading, rubbing, in the stroking improves blood circulation, reduces pain, reduces tension in the muscles, to normalize the metabolism. However, it would not harm themselves during a self-massage it is necessary to take into account a few rules:

  • The massage must be carried out exclusively by the pads of the fingers.
  • Don't put pressure on the area damaged.
  • All movements should be smooth, fast and without any sharp pressure.
  • If it is necessary to massage the back of my head, the muscles of the back, in the side areas of the neck.
  • If you want to make the only need to the process of sitting down. For convenience, it has to be one of the foot are met over each other in an elbow depends on the order in the back of the neck reach the spinal column. On the other hand, it is necessary to embrace the neck of the [spirits of the craft] of the page.

The duration of the massage – 10 minutes to complete. The frequency of the on a daily basis. There is no need to do-massage from strong pain. Wait, Better make a little attitude.

A properly performed massage can be beneficial in more effective in the very best corner is also the cure.

Gymnastics

Exercises for the neck

It is advisable to complement the home treatment of gymnastic exercises. Thus, to be recommended to take place after warming up in the bath or shower. The most effective exercises to the cervical osteochondrosis as follows:

  1. His head tilts. Run away you need to stand up straight, extend the body in your hands at the angle of the head, first forward and then back again. The primer has to be Any if there is a delay of about 10 seconds at a time.
  2. Tilted to the side. Do not change the previous position to the tilted his head to the left and to the right, holding in each direction for 10 sec.
  3. The same Situation, but now it needs a head, to turn the slope of the [spirits of the craft] direction, the long-term, for half a minute.
  4. The twists in the turns. Put your hands on the hips to push your chin slightly forward himself, turned his head to the side, so that it rests on his shoulder. In this context, the stand should still be 50 seconds at a time.
  5. Not the hands. This activity is carried out in a sitting position. If you want to do, sit in a chair, put my hands on my knees. But when it is stretched in a gentle, grown-in-hand. At the same time tilt your head down, and then return to the starting position.
  6. Hard to these numbers rose. The left palm is placed on the right shoulder (to the elbow at a right angle) at the same time turn your head to the right. Made After the exercise with your right hand.

In addition to these exercises, as well as assisting in the osteochondrosis in the the many other. For example, during the holidays, you go to the trdi the sofa so that their shoulders to put on your edge of the head is hanging down. Your hands should be relaxed in the extended along with your body. In a matter of minutes, which are needed in order to raise the lowering of the head, the tensioning of the sole of the muscles of the neck. First performed lying on an exercise back in, then just turn around on my stomach.