Treatment Of Osteochondrosis At Home - Compresses, Massage, Kuznetsov's Applicator, Therapeutic Baths

2024 Author: Josephine Shorter | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-07 17:49

Treatment of osteochondrosis at home

Content:

• Compresses
• Massage
• Applicator Kuznetsov
• Gymnastics
• Healing baths
• Bath
• ethnoscience
• Fir oil
• Proper nutrition
• Orthopedic sleep

Osteochondrosis is a rapidly "rejuvenating" disease caused by degeneration and dystrophy of the intervertebral discs. Pathology is able to capture the lumbar, thoracic and cervical areas of the spine, most often occurs in people over 20 years old. According to statistics, up to 80% of the world's inhabitants are familiar with osteochondrosis. Is it possible to fight him without leaving home?

Compresses

Healing compresses are an effective tool against osteochondrosis. They temporarily eliminate pain and spasms, activate the flow of blood to the pathological focus, and are famous for their fast action.

We offer 3 recipes with compresses:

• Ginger root powder is diluted with warm water (you can use alcohol tincture). The agent is applied to the lumbosacral zone 5 times a day, the procedure is repeated every other day.
• The roots of burdock and dandelion, the herb of St. John's wort are mixed in equal proportions. A tablespoon of the prepared mixture is placed in a glass of water. The "broth" is brought to a boil, kept for an hour, filtered. A compress, especially effective for cervical osteochondrosis, is applied for 15 minutes, then you should hold a warm scarf around your neck.
• Dry mustard (50 g), dissolves in two glasses of vodka (alcohol can be used), aloe juice is added. After mixing, you can apply a compress to the problem area. It is advisable to leave it for the whole night, additionally warming the neck with a warm scarf.

Massage

Massage, which helps in the fight against osteochondrosis, is shown to the patient only after removing the main symptoms of the pathology (limitation of mobility, pain). You can carry out the procedure at home without outside help, therapeutic self-massage can be mechanical and manual. The main areas of exposure are the patient's neck and back.

• If a person has cervical osteochondrosis, it is with this area that you should work. The massage begins with gentle stroking of the collar zone, while working on the outer surface of the hand. The palms are as close to the body as possible, move along the upper chest, cervical muscles. Stroking gradually turns into rubbing the designated areas, using the fingertips. Rubbing is replaced by tapping and kneading.
• The ribs of the palm, fists and thumbs are used to massage the back. The nature of the movements - from stroking and rubbing to tapping. Self-massage can also be based on the capabilities of your weight. A person suffering from osteochondrosis sits on the floor, grabs his feet with his hands, starts rolling on his back. Movement - back and forth.

The results appear if you practice massage daily. Blood circulation improves, muscles acquire tone, pain recedes.

Applicator Kuznetsov

Simple massagers, ideal for use at home, also help in the fight against osteochondrosis. The Kuznetsov applicator is popular - a needle device in the form of rollers, rugs.

Massage with the applicator is carried out after cleansing the skin, there should be no foci of inflammation.

There are several options for "exercises" with a massager.

• The Kuznetsov applicator is placed on the floor, the patient lies on it. The body smoothly moves around the device to change the impact zones - neck, back. The therapeutic effect is created by the weight of the person lying.
• The Kuznetsov roller can be manually moved over problem areas of the body, while practicing gentle pressure. One of the advantages of this technique is the simplicity of controlling force.
• The device can be worn by attaching it to a bandage, belt. However, the area of exposure is limited, caution of movements is required, and addiction occurs.

Wellness gymnastics

Exercises for osteochondrosis, suitable for the home, are attractive for their ease of implementation. The patient can practice walking on all fours, hanging on the bar. It is allowed to raise the legs and arms from the floor in a supine position (the main thing is that the surface is stiff), tilts and turns of the body. Smoothness of movement during training is the key to their safety. The onset of pain is a signal to stop exercising.

A serious complex of exercise therapy, suitable for a specific person, can only be recommended by a doctor. Their implementation ensures the stabilization of the spine, muscle strengthening. An independent choice of gymnastics will result in unpleasant consequences, it may even threaten health.

For example, you can consider a set of exercises aimed at combating cervical osteochondrosis.

Gymnastics is simplified to a minimum, it takes almost no time.

• Alternate turns of the head are made to the right and left.
• The chin is fixed on the fists, the back of the head tends upward. The palms move to the back of the head. "Move" them back should be the head.
• The left hand exerts pressure on the head, while the resistance of the hand is important. The exercise is repeated after changing hands.

Regardless of the complexity of gymnastics, after its completion, you need to take time to rest - at least 10 minutes in the supine position. With osteochondrosis, hiking in the pool, long walks are extremely useful.

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Healing baths for osteochondrosis

Therapeutic baths are a proven remedy against osteochondrosis. The herbal decoction is cooled and poured into a pre-filled bath.

• A bath created with knotweed herb is effective. 500 g of the crushed product is kept in boiled water for about a couple of hours. The prepared composition is poured into the bath.
• Baths prepared with bunches of lemon balm and mint mixed with birch leaves (about 200 g) are useful. Medicinal components are kept for a short time in a bucket of boiled water, brought to room temperature, poured into a bath.
• Chamomile baths have a healing effect and are easy to prepare. 300 g of chamomile are placed in a five-liter container, filled with water and brought to a boil. After a two-hour exposure, the composition is carefully filtered and poured into the bath. Such bathing well eliminates spasms, relieves pain.

The recommended number of sessions is 7. The result will improve if a person who is worried about osteochondrosis adds a daily contrast shower to the therapeutic bathing.

Bath

Osteochondrosis is a pathology that inhibits metabolic processes in tissues, which leads to deformation of the intervertebral space. A bath will help restore metabolism, blood circulation, accelerate the recovery of damaged cells, and get rid of toxins.

You just need to learn the rules of her safe visit, taking into account osteochondrosis:

• The break between visiting the steam room is 20 minutes, you cannot stay in it longer than 10 minutes. You can use the room in this mode three times.
• The most useful for osteochondrosis is a nettle broom, which can be used in tandem with a birch broom.
• Treating the body with a broom is available only after thorough preparation of the skin - steaming.
• The combination of bath procedures with drinking water and drinks is prohibited. But after them it is useful to restore strength with herbal tea.
• It is useful to lubricate problem areas with honey, while spending at least 5 minutes in the steam room. This is especially true for cervical osteochondrosis.

The best end of the bath procedures is a two-hour warm rest.

ethnoscience

There are recipes, the positive effect of which in osteochondrosis has been proven for decades:

• Dry yarrow (tablespoon) is kept in a glass of boiling water for about an hour. The finished product is used three times a day, a tablespoon.
• Sea salt (tablespoon) is immersed in a liter of water. The composition is brought to a boil, kept until it cools completely. The neck is rubbed with napkins treated with infusion. The procedure is repeated daily for two weeks.
• A chicken egg (whole) is immersed in a glass filled with vinegar essence. The container is sealed with a lid and kept in a dark place for 5 days. After 5 days, the egg is crushed in a glass, mixed well. The composition, previously diluted with a tablespoon of sunflower oil, is used to rub the back.
• Dry chamomile (a couple of tablespoons) is placed in a glass of boiled water, boiled for about 10 minutes. The finished composition is used three times a day, the optimal amount is 100 ml.
• Lemons (3 pieces) are mixed with garlic (150 g), the composition is crushed using a meat grinder. Next, the infusion is placed in a two-liter container filled with hot water. To achieve the effect, it is worth taking the medicine daily, morning hours are most suitable.

Fir oil for osteochondrosis

Traditional medicine highly values fir as a panacea for many diseases. Fir oil shows good results in the fight against osteochondrosis. The camphor present among its components has an analgesic effect, restores blood circulation. The penetrating properties of the element are supported by the other ingredients of the oil: santen, bornyl acetate. The product can be used in the form of rubbing, compresses, massage.

To prepare the compress, you need to mix a few drops of oil with water containing sea salt. Gauze soaked in broth is placed on the affected area - lower back, neck. The recipe is repeated if the patient wants to prepare a medicinal bath on its basis. It is allowed to do without sea salt by simply applying a compress soaked in oil.

Proper nutrition

A well-designed diet is an effective "medicine" against osteochondrosis; it can also be considered as a preventive measure:

• The volume of cooked dishes on the menu is reduced, as the cooking method turns the product into a stimulant for salt accumulation.
• The emphasis is on vegetables, fruits, which help to normalize metabolic processes, "cleanse" the body.
• The performance of the affected discs is restored with the help of minerals and amino acids. They are found in foods such as cheese and eggs, and in cottage cheese.
• Overweight is one of the faithful companions of osteochondrosis. The unloading program is designed in such a way that the extra pounds melt before our eyes. It is advisable to spend at least 4 fasting days a month, limiting the diet to apples and rice.
• It is advisable to completely remove from the menu products that destroy the intervertebral discs, providing weight growth. All kinds of fats, carbohydrates, which are highly digestible, spices - it is better to exclude all this from breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• It is advisable to keep the portion size small, this will help to quickly come to the expected result.

There are special requirements for drinks. You should definitely give up coffee and tea, choosing fresh juices as an alternative.

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Orthopedic sleep

Massager beds have made a great contribution to the fight against osteochondrosis in the home, and even the lazy ones will be happy to use them. The spine takes over the function of the body axis that suffers most from daily stress. A massager bed will help provide him with a wellness rest.

The devices have ceramic rollers for tissue massage. The spine is stretched, warmed up, the work of nerve endings is restored. A number of sleep massage devices have additional options. The bed provides warming, acupressure, reflexology - three possibilities in one device. The principles of using the therapy furniture are contained in the instructions.

If there is no desire or funds to purchase a massage bed, you can refuse it in favor of orthopedic devices for sleeping - a pillow, a mattress. The surface must be stiff and even. The optimal pillow is low.

You cannot self-medicate without first visiting a specialist. Accidental recipes, improper exercise are all huge health risks that can and should be avoided.

The author of the article: Sokolova Nina Vladimirovna | Phytotherapist

Education: Diploma in "General Medicine" and "Therapy" received at the Pirogov University (2005 and 2006). Advanced training at the Department of Phytotherapy at the Peoples' Friendship University of Moscow (2008).