The treatment process of osteochondrosis is very long and difficult, requiring complicated treatment. In order to develop a treatment plan, doctors need to consider some nuances:
- The characteristics of living organisms.
- Individual tolerance to individual pharmaceutical ingredients.
A doctor can only issue a prescription after a thorough diagnosis of the patient.
What is this?
Osteochondrosis is a disease that affects various segments of the spine and makes cartilage tissue thin. This is very common. Today, this disease affects 3 parts of the spine:
- The neck.
- The chest.
- Waist ac area.
Each of these species has its own symptoms and treatments.
Osteochondrosis affects the tissue between the vertebrae. Under the influence of this disease, the tissue between cartilage began to deteriorate rapidly. The nerve fibers located near the affected cells become inflamed, causing arterial spasm. The blood vessels are inflamed and cannot pass the required amount of blood, so the body begins to suffer from hypoxia. This condition is particularly dangerous in cervical osteochondrosis, because hypoxia can manifest in the brain, which can lead to serious complications.
Diagnosis
In order to treat osteochondrosis more effectively, first of all, the cause of its progression and the degree of damage must be determined, which requires a comprehensive diagnosis. As shown in practice, a series of procedures were performed under the supervision of vertebral orthopedists and orthopedists. The diagnosis of osteochondrosis is confirmed by the presence of certain symptoms, examination and history of disease progression.
Along with the disease, during the examination, the doctor checked the patient for scoliosis and excessive muscle tension pain.
The following measures have been taken to confirm the diagnosis:
- Tomography.
- X-rays.
- Resonance (nuclear magnetic).
Treatment
First of all, you should understand that you can only be successful if you are admitted to the hospital in time-self-medication will only harm your health. Therefore, the treatment method includes a whole set of measures:
- Exercise therapy.
- Operation intervention.
- is taking medicine.
- Adjust nutrition.
In addition, the patient should be bed rested, but this is almost impossible. This is why doctors recommend lying on a hard surface more often, especially during sleep. If the pain increases, it is best to minimize the mobility of the spine.
The main goal of conservative treatment is to stop the progression of the disease and return the spine to the correct position.
Physical Therapy
Physical therapy is very helpful for severe pain in the spine. This treatment involves the use of magnetic fields, ultrasound or lasers. When it is necessary to relieve pain, neutralize inflammation, and prevent disease progression, physical therapy can be used for acute forms of disease. This method improves the effectiveness of the medication and also allows you to greatly reduce the medication dose. One of the positive features of physical therapy is that it has no side effects, which means there are no contraindications.
Massage
This method has the same advantages as physical therapy: it has no side effects. However, it should be said that massage cannot be performed during the acute course of the disease. This operation cannot be performed for many diseases:
- Blood diseases.
- Skin diseases.
- The wound is open.
- If there is any inflammation.
If there is an acute phase of osteochondrosis, massage cannot be included in the treatment.
Massage therapy has the following effects:
- has a positive effect on nerves.
- Stimulate blood circulation.
- Enhance immunity.
- Strengthen blood vessels.
- Normal metabolism.
Massage is based on the effect on nerves. Manual massage is the most effective because the massage therapist can ease the pain. Hardware massage will help stretch the tissues, but has no effect on the nerves.
Taking medicine
Medication should be taken only when strong pain can be observed in the acute phase of the disease. Gels, tablets and ointments can eliminate pain and relieve inflammation. But using them has always been unhealthy-they are only used for temporary relief. Once the pain disappears, exercise therapy and massage must be used.
There is no medicine to solve the problem. They will never help restore the flexibility of the spine and provide disc decompression. Their main purpose is to eliminate pain. Excluded categories include those drugs that can accumulate cartilage tissue.
First of all, the principle of action depends on the type of drug. Various heating ointments can not only relieve severe pain, but also improve blood circulation. However, these drugs tend to shut down nerve endings. In some cases, the doctor will give an intramuscular injection, but usually anti-inflammatory drugs are used to treat osteochondrosis.
Manual treatment method
Manual therapy involves manual manipulation of muscles. This will help relieve severe pain in the joints and spine. Posture can be corrected with this treatment.
Visceral treatment is one of the manual treatments that can help restore joint health and improve immunity. This method is used to treat chronic diseases. This will help prevent complications.
Manual therapy cannot be an independent treatment. It must be combined with exercise therapy, medication and diet.
Home Care
The main mistake in treating the disease is the lack of deep appearance: superficial relief of symptoms does not eliminate osteochondrosis, but only temporarily improves the patient’s condition. This is why only painkillers are used as adjuvant therapy in home treatment.
After temporarily alleviating the pain of the spine and muscles, please remember the main principle-the cause of the disease must be eliminated. Many reasons may include eating large amounts of food and low physical activity. However, disc dystrophy can only occur due to one reason: insufficient blood supply to the neck and back muscles. These phenomena lead to cartilage starvation and ultimately to cartilage degradation.
As practice shows, experts will provide patients with all the recommendations for implementing the necessary measures to help treatment. These measures include:
- Exercise therapy.
- Adjust your diet.
- is taking medicine.
- Choose the right sheets.
- Rest mode.
Eliminate the cause
To determine that the progression of the disease is entirely caused by malnutrition or blood stagnation, the entire procedure must be adjusted to restore the damage to the intervertebral disc and blood flow.
Also worth mentioning is the treatment of the disease at home:
- Eating.
- Restoring blood circulation in the affected area is the main method of treating the disease.
- Introduce a healthy lifestyle.
- Mattress selection.
Eliminate severe pain
- If more than 2 weeks have passed since the onset of pain, you need to take anesthetics with the NSAID. They not only relieve pain, but also relieve the inflammatory process.
- If the pain persists for 3 months and does not disappear, antidepressants and analgesics should be used together with NSAIDs, which can help a person's mental balance.
In addition, the frequency and dosage of use should only be prescribed by a doctor. It is forbidden to take any drugs by yourself.
Drugs designed to eliminate diseases
The main cause of osteochondrosis is the destruction of articular cartilage due to poor metabolism. Pharmacologists have developed chondroprotective drugs aimed at regulating metabolic processes. Recommended by experts, it is necessary to take this group of drugs.
Traditional treatment methods
The use of tinctures and various herbs should be an auxiliary treatment method, but not the main treatment method. It should definitely become another treatment method of traditional medicine. Folk methods help relieve pain and prevent the development of diseases.
You cannot use any treatment methods without first consulting a doctor.
Recently, a new method of treating osteochondrosis at home has emerged-using a massage table.
Prevention
- Self-massage regularly in the morning.
- Water treatment.
- Exercise in the workplace.
- Gymnastics for arms and legs.
Of course, it is worth noting that if prevention time is wasted, this list should be supplemented with special gymnastics, including exercises to stretch the spine.
Following the doctor's advice, you can not only prevent the progression of the disease, but also restore the destruction of the intervertebral disc.