How to treat cervical osteochondrosis at home

Cervical chondrosis rarely exhibits any negative symptoms in its initial stages. According to statistics, only 10% of people will experience a degenerative process with all existing symptoms, making it difficult to recognize osteochondrosis in time and start treatment. Traditional medicines can slow down the progression of stage 1 and stage 2 disease and are therefore recommended as auxiliary methods.

Symptoms of cervical osteochondrosis

To choose at-home treatment, you need to know exactly the cause of your pain. Hardware diagnostics will help: X-ray, MRI, ultrasound.The main danger of cervical osteochondrosis lies in the brain, since nerve tissue is starved of oxygen due to damage to the vertebral arteries. Dizziness and even very severe pain with loss of consciousness are possible.In addition to hypoxia, cervical osteochondrosis also manifests in:

• Numbness of the muscles in the arms, shoulder girdle, and scapula;
• Lack of coordination and unsteady gait;
• If hypoxia affects the cerebellum, hearing and vision may be impaired;
• Weakness, fatigue.

Poor circulation to the brain can be accompanied by restlessness. If osteochondrosis is not treated, a person may suffer an ischemic stroke.A crunching sound will be heard when turning and tilting the head. This occurs due to bone growth – osteophytes – along the edges of the vertebrae.

Sometimes pain occurs not only in the neck but also in the chest. These symptoms can easily be confused with an angina attack.

How to treat cervical osteochondrosis using traditional methods

There are a variety of reasons that may cause degenerative changes in the intervertebral discs. Depending on the triggering factors, choose folk remedies.Causes of disk deformation:

• obesity. Increased load on the spine and all joints of the body. Taking herbal tinctures can help normalize metabolism and reduce weight.
• Thick blood and lymph fluid. There are herbal infusions that purify the blood of toxins and salts, and there are frictions that stimulate the movement of lymph fluid. As a result, salt is no longer deposited in the disc and the elasticity of the disc is restored.
• Women may develop osteoporosis in adulthood due to changes in hormonal levels. Herbal supplements containing estrogen-like substances can compensate for hormone deficiencies.

After spinal injury, traditional methods can be used to treat it to enhance immunity and regulate endocrine disorders.Doctors do not recommend that you make your own diagnosis and use folk remedies at your own discretion. An examination is required to determine the cause, and then targeted treatment can be initiated. In the initial stage, it is recommended to use all available methods - traditional medicine, drugs, physiotherapy, massage, exercise therapy. You can maintain the results achieved with the help of herbs, homemade ointments, hydrotherapy and physical exercise.

friction and compression

There are several options for preparing lubricants for treating osteochondrosis of the neck. These may be alcohol-based medications or ointments. Alcohol-based recipes:

• Chopped horseradish and alcohol diluted to 40 proof (vodka will do). Mix the two ingredients and let it sit for 2-3 days. Rub the painful area for two weeks, then take a week off and repeat the process again.
• 200 grams of crushed marigolds and an equal amount of alcohol or vodka. Wait 2 weeks, then rub into the back of your neck. Course – 2 weeks.
• For 200 ml of vodka, take 10 drops of iodine and camphor and mix everything. Grind 10 tablets of metamizole sodium into powder and add to the grinding liquid. Used as an analgesic during exacerbations of osteochondrosis.
• Rub with honey, vodka, aloe vera juice. Take enough vodka and aloe vera juice and add 2 tablespoons of honey to make a thick mixture. You can rub it on your neck at night and then wash it off. Also used as a compressive agent.
• 100 ml vodka or alcohol, 3 egg whites, 1 tablespoon mustard powder. Mix everything together, rub into skin, and rinse.

It is not recommended to use 96% alcohol as it may burn the skin. If you have a mole on your neck, alcohol liniment should be used with caution.

Wipe without alcohol:

• Half a cup of unsalted lard, 30 grams of propolis. Mix the ingredients and apply to skin before bed, wrapping with a warm cloth.
• Prepare a tablespoon each of sage and plantain. Melt 40g of petroleum jelly and mix with 50ml of olive oil. Pour in vanilla. Take 2 weeks off. Wipe your neck skin three times a day and wrap it in a scarf.
• One teaspoon of red pepper, one cup of camphor, and one cup of medical bile. Mix everything and rub your neck after lubricating your skin with vegetable oil.

The simplest but most effective way is to stir 3 tablespoons of sea salt into a cup of warm water. Apply wet gauze to the affected area. Relieve pain and improve mobility. With regular use, symptoms of osteochondrosis can be eliminated.Compresses can be made from:

• Refined kerosene. Wet the gauze, apply it to the neck, and wrap it with a film and a warm scarf. The surgery is performed at night and lasts for two weeks.
• Add 2 tablespoons honey per 1 freshly grated potato. Apply the mixture to the neck under a warm cloth. The course lasts one week.

Soak whole leaves of horseradish and burdock in boiling water or steam them, then apply them to your neck and wrap them in a scarf.

Herbal Tinctures and Decoctions

Tinctures are more potent than teas because the substances in the medicinal plants are extracted over a long period of hours to days:

• Song Ya is infused with anesthetic. The ingredients need to be gathered in April, then chopped and covered with granulated sugar in a ratio of 1/2 - one cup of kidneys to 2 cups of sugar. The mixture should turn brown within 14 days. Take 5 ml 3 times daily; hold mixture in mouth and swallow. To completely eliminate neck pain, it is recommended to take the medicine for 21 days, but in most cases, spinal pain disappears after 2-3 days.
• Boil parsley root for one and a half hours and take one tablespoon three times a day on an empty stomach. This product helps remove salt from the body. First, the kidneys may react negatively as excess material is excreted through the kidneys.
• The garlic in lemon juice is a means of stimulating the immune system and enhancing the body's protective properties. Grate 200 g of peeled garlic cloves, squeeze the juice from 4 lemons, mix everything and add a glass of water. Leave it for 2 hours and then drink half a cup every day after meals.
• A drug that fights inflammation and relieves neck swelling in osteochondrosis. Boil a tablespoon of mint and chamomile in 300ml of water for 10 minutes. Drink half a cup twice a day on an empty stomach for 21 days.
• Pour boiling water into 1 tablespoon clover - 1 cup. Leave for an hour. Helps in the treatment of rheumatism and osteochondrosis. The course of treatment is 2 weeks or until the inflammation symptoms disappear.

Allergic reactions may occur when consuming certain herbs. In this case, stop taking the tincture. It is recommended to try another remedy.

therapeutic bath

For osteochondrosis of the neck, hot water baths with additives are very helpful. Such procedures help relax muscles. They should be done 2-3 times a week. Duration is at least 15 minutes.You can take a concentrated supplement before bathing:

• Dissolve 2 kg of sea salt in 2 liters of hot water and pour it into the bath.
• To relieve inflammation in the acute phase, add 50 ml of turpentine to water. Completely immerse in water, including neck area.
• A bottle of pine extract must be diluted with water. Sometimes fresh pine needles are collected and boiled in a large container for an hour, then strained and poured into a bath.
• Chamomile concentrate helps relieve inflammation and relax muscles. To do this, boil a packet of dried flowers in 2 liters of water for half an hour, leave for an hour, filter and add to the water.

You should not take herbal remedies and take hot baths if you have cancer. The same applies to high blood pressure and a tendency to allergic skin reactions.

warm up

Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis at home can be carried out using a warming program. However, you need to make sure that there are no inflammatory processes. You can try using a heating pad. If the pain is reduced, then warmth will be beneficial. Some people find that cold compresses are helpful when their pain worsens, while hot compresses only make the pain worse.Contrast procedures such as steam bath followed by immersion in ice water are not recommended.Thermotherapy is especially effective in the fall and winter because people with osteochondrosis are sensitive to cold and weather changes.

homemade ointment

Homemade ointments are just as effective as those purchased at the pharmacy. It is recommended to try making a mixture of hop cones and rendered lard. To do this, the collected cones must be crushed and the fat heated to a liquid state. Mix pine cones and fat in a 2/1 ratio.If you can find juniper berries nearby, you will need to collect the needles from them and grind them using a coffee grinder. You will need 1 tsp.Next, grind the dried bay leaves – you’ll need 6 teaspoons. Mix both powders and add 100 g of homemade butter. The ointment works quickly after application, eliminating pain in the neck or other parts of the spine.

sea salt

Sea salt is rich in mineral content and therefore helps restore the cartilage lining between the vertebrae.Recipes using sea salt are the easiest and cheapest:

• 3 tablespoons of salt, take 2 tablespoons of dry mustard powder, add half a cup of water and heat the mixture on the stove. Soak a small waffle towel in the liquid and apply it to the sore areas of your spine. The patient needs to be covered with a warm blanket while the compression is working. The duration of treatment is 1 month, but compressions are required three times a week for 30 minutes each time.
• Mix 3 tablespoons of flour with 2 tablespoons of sea salt, add water and knead the dough into a flat cake. Apply it to the neck and wrap it in a scarf for 3 hours. Apply the compress every day before bed for a week.

Three times a week, you can add sea salt to the bath or use a special preparation based on salt, chondroitin and glucosamine. In this case, the active substance penetrates into the skin.

Is there anything else I can help with?

In addition to herbs, tinctures, salves, and compresses, increased mobility of the cervical spine is necessary to increase muscle tone. Through them, all substances penetrate the cartilage tissue and regenerate it.If a person leads a sedentary lifestyle, osteochondrosis will progress and conventional medicine will be unable to do anything.Cervical chondrosis can be massaged, but it is best to entrust it to a specialist to avoid aggravating the condition, especially if there is a herniation or hernia in the cervical spine. Before seeing a massage therapist, you must get an X-ray or get a referral from a chiropractor, neurologist, or orthopedic surgeon.

Osteochondrosis is a long-term disease, so if detected at an advanced stage, you cannot expect a quick recovery with the help of conventional medicine. In this way, the patient loses time while the condition progresses. In the initial phase, using all available methods, including traditional methods, the symptoms of rickets can be eliminated within 1-2 years. Processing advanced processes will take longer.