Treatment of symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis

When a doctor makes a diagnosis of cervical osteochondrosis, symptoms and treatment are closely linked.This happens because this disease is considered complex and multilevel;One or another symptom will tell not only the stage of the disease, but also what exactly it extends to, which vital areas of the body are affected.

Symptoms of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine

1. When the nerve endings in the spine are compressed, the symptoms acquire their characteristic features.The pain appears in the neck, arms and throat, and this pain can immediately be reflected in other areas, such as the back.Breathing and swallowing may be difficult and the tongue may become numb or “swollen”.There is noise in the ears and possible sharp pain, vision becomes “blurred” and “darkens” in the eyes.The person begins to feel severe discomfort that affects several organs, possibly a feeling of strong fatigue and apathy and a desire to lie down and rest.After rest, relief usually does not occur.
2. The vertebral artery loses its ability to fully supply the brain.This threatens the appearance of headaches (constant or periodic), loss of coordination when walking, dizziness and loss of consciousness.In addition, disorders in the form of confusion, hallucinations and mental disorders are possible.A person may feel well at a certain moment, but after performing some physical effort, they present one of the symptoms indicated.
3. With circulatory disorders, hypertension, tachycardia and stroke occur.Vegetative-vascular dystonia due to compressed vessels and arrhythmia will be observed until osteochondrosis is completely cured.
4. The level of intracranial pressure increases and symptoms such as a feeling of “swelling” in the head caused by intense pain, weakness and vomiting, dizziness and a marked loss of strength occur.

Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis

A person who has experienced symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis in the form of pain and stiffness of movement can quickly alleviate his condition.It is necessary to take painkillers.Ointments will have an effective effect;they are economical to use.When taking painkillers, you must follow the dosage and contraindications.

Having alleviated the patient's condition, he should consult a doctor.We must not forget that painkillers can only mask the symptoms, but not eliminate the disease.Separately, it should be noted that for pain that is reflected from the neck to the back, arms and legs, ointments are applied exclusively to the neck.But as the person has not consulted a doctor, they cannot know the exact diagnosis.And he tries to “treat” everything at once, achieving only an allergic effect.

Treatment is prescribed only after complete examination and diagnosis.The goal is to improve blood supply to affected areas, relieve swelling and tension, and eliminate pain.For this purpose, 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.They are neurotropic drugs that act to reduce nerve impulses and myotropic drugs that act on the muscles themselves.Thanks to its action, the tone of the vascular walls decreases and their lumen increases, which increases blood flow to the brain.

Physiotherapeutic procedures will help relieve pain and alleviate the patient's condition.Electrophoresis, paraffin and water treatments, magnetic therapy, ultrasound and ultraviolet irradiation are used successfully for this disease.Massages (not strong) and therapeutic exercises (regular) have proven themselves well.Wearing special medical collars will help support the head and protect the neck.

An alternative and, in other cases, a complement to treatment is special gymnastics.

Folk remedies to alleviate illnesses

1. Gentle massage with warm honey.You need to rub it very carefully, then wrap it around your neck and thus warm it with honey.
2. Rubbing with compounds that heat the painful area.They can be alcohol-based - infusions of pepper, garlic, you can use fresh parts of these plants (horseradish, onion, radish are also suitable).
3. Hot pine baths.A decoction weighing 0.5 kg is prepared.pine needles and 2 l.water.This bath is taken for half an hour.

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

Disease prevention

A person facing back problems in the cervical region will have to regularly devote time to this area to start moving fully again and not encounter this problem in the future.

Speaking about the prevention of cervical osteochondrosis, it is necessary to highlight:

• importance of diet - foods must be rich in calcium and magnesium (dairy products and fish products, legumes and grains) and vitamins.
• The need to devote time to maintaining the physical shape of the body (swimming is very useful), then the neck muscle corset will become strong enough and reduce the load on the spine.
• The importance of eliminating (or reducing the influence of) the factors that cause cervical osteochondrosis in your life.Its symptoms and treatment are unpleasant and time-consuming, but prevention is quite simple and easy.