The symptoms of cervical osteoarthritis, and treatment methods at home

The most common cause of pain in the neck becomes osteochondrosis of the cervical spine. Every year this disease more and more young people. Are men who work every day in a sitting position, are not engaged in physical activity. It is important to know that what is cervical back pain, its symptoms, and the rules for the treatment at home.

The characteristics of the disease

Low back pain is a disease that affects the spine, and more precisely — the intervertebral discs. The development of the elements soft damaged disks and costeniuc, and the vertebrae come in contact between them, squeezing the blood vessels and nerve fibers that are nearby.

Cervical back pain is one of the most common types of injuries of the spine, which can get you out, such as the elderly and those who are about 20 years old.

The first signs of

Due to the fact that shane's spine department and the intervertebral discs is not very high, even a small damage becomes the cause of the development of the disease. On the first problems, can indicate:

• hoarseness the hoarseness;
• the increase of problems with the teeth (need to check with the dentist more often than usual, for example, due to partial destruction of the teeth);
• the deterioration of eyesight;
• burning sensation between the shoulder blades;
• sore throat as sore throats;
• the pain in the shoulder department, the occipital region, for the entire length of the hands;
• weakness of the limbs;
• the violation of coordination, expressed in pixel pace;
• frequent dizziness, the result of which can be fainting;
• the reduction of resistance;
• the feeling of tiredness after sleep;
• periodically repeating headaches, and the left side of the chest, slap to the hand;
• limitation of neck mobility, crunch with its curves and slopes.

In several cases, cervical back pain can have and a number of other symptoms. With this, they depend on the location of the damaged intervertebral disc.

Experts are several types of syndromes specific to cervical osteoarthritis, including:

1. Root. Develops following nerve crush. When a person experiences an acute pain, which extends from the neck to the shoulders, then forearms and so on until the fingers of the hand (or a hand). Also radicular syndrome is characterized by tingling or "Murakami" on the skin, sunburn skin and a little swelling.
2. The vertebral artery syndrome. Main feature is the "belt" of headaches. Very often it is a constant pain, but in some cases it may be periodic. Increased pain occurs after increased activity or after a long stay in an uncomfortable position. Reducing the immunity, headaches can be accompanied by nausea and loss of consciousness. Also in this case, the possible disorders of hearing, sight and problems with the vestibular apparatus.
3. Syndrome migraine neck. In this case, due to changes in the position of the vertebrae and the discs between them-the blood circulation in the brain, which is accompanied by a ringing in the ears or congestion, tachycardia, the noise in my head, etc.
4. Hypertension. It is characterized by increased intracranial pressure. The patient discomfort strong attacks of headaches, often accompanied by feeling of nausea.

Often during exacerbations of the disease, the patient can rise the temperature of the body.

Features stages of the disease and the symptoms

In the process of the development of the disease, the experts distinguish 4 phases:

• The phase. In this phase occurs the offset of the intervertebral disc, the violation of their stability. The man can feel the muscle tension in the affected area and a little pain. Due to the weakly pronounced symptoms usually this phase passes almost unnoticed.
• Phase II. Starts destroying the fibrous ring widths, reduces the distance between the vertebrae. The symptoms – pain, localized in a few points-and growing-when it bends or turns the head. In this phase also can appear fatigue.
• Phase III. Ring Fibrous completely destroyed, they form a hernia. Spine when it deforms, the pain becomes much stronger. To decrease the discomfort of a man forced to limit the movement. Obvious signs of frequent dizziness, fatigue.
• Phase IV. This phase is characterized by complete immobility of the damaged phase of the spine. Periodically, you can fade the pain, but then it always comes back, amplifying it in a couple of times.

The deeper the defeat of the intervertebral disc, the less the likelihood of complete healing of the disease.

Causes of cervical osteoarthritis

There are several reasons for the initiation and development of the disease. Among the most common:

1. hereditary predisposition;
2. posture;
3. age;
4. previous injuries to the spinal column;
5. a big load of work, including heavy physical work and sport;
6. infectious diseases are transferred previously;
7. uncomfortable uncomfortable shoes or high-heeled shoes;
8. the wrong food, including, excessive junk food.

Moreover, the appearance of degenerative disc disease may promote overweight, frequent stress, sedentary life and also a strong hypothermia.

The risk of disease

Before she started cervical back pain, the more can be the potential complications. In the case of illness at a young age, are possible the following consequences:

• hernia of the intervertebral disc;
• radiculopathy cervical roots;
• intervertebral protrusion cervical spine (protrusion);
• spinal pain, etc.

Even in the case of the execution of the degenerative disc disease, you may experience problems with vertebrates arteries, the development of paresis and other concomitant diseases.

The rules of home treatment

Cure cervical back pain can be a variety of ways, including making the treatment can be at home, but in respect of some rules. In the first place, the home therapy lend themselves only to the early stages of the disease. During the execution of the disease you can also use homemade methods, but already in a complex with the most professional therapeutic treatments. In the second place, the methods of self-medication in the home must be agreed with the attending physician after an accurate diagnosis.

Effective medications

The modern pharmaceutical industry offers a wide variety of all kinds of pills, patches, and ointment\gel-directional. These tools not only help you to get rid of the pain osteochondrosis, but and prevents further destruction of the cartilage of the intervertebral discs.

One of the most effective and sought-after pharmacy funds for the treatment of cervical osteoarthritis often include:

1. Heating and anesthetics ointment/gel.
2. Muscle relaxants – medications that reduce muscle tone and reduce the inflammatory process.
3. Transdermal patches, a drug impregnation, the quality of which most often are used thiamine (vitamin B1), sulfate glucosamine, chondroitin. Under the effect of heat the drug easily penetrates into the muscle and tissue, exerting its anti-inflammatory action and analgesic. Also, the patches also relieve muscle spasms and to return them to their motor activity.
4. Vitamin complexes. Vitamins are an integral part of the therapy, as well as they strengthen the body, improve the metabolic processes in it, which, in turn, affect the recovery of muscle and cartilage tissues, the improvement in the conduction of nerve impulses, the normalization of the sensitivity of the skin, etc These vitamins which are essential in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the cervical spine, the experts highlight the b-group vitamins, as well as the retinol (And) tocopherol (And), I (D), ascorbic acid and nicotinic acid
5. Chondroprotectors. The main action of these drugs is aimed at restoring the cartilage tissue, increase blood circulation and reduce the pain. However, for the treatment of these drugs has given direct, it is necessary to apply for a fairly long time (3 to 6 months).

To improve the effectiveness of the treatment, it is possible to combine drugs from different groups, for example, vitamin complexes with the protectors of the cartilage and patches.

The application popular recipes

Just a lot of recipes for the treatment of degenerative disease of the cervical disc can be found in the folk medicine:

• Alleviate the pain during the exacerbations of the degenerative disc disease help you a normal piece of cock. To do this, you need to the night applied to the affected area on the inner side and fix the bandage. Pre-sheet, blanched in boiling water. In the morning the neck pain calmed almost at 100%.
• As a physician-preventive, it is possible to use the tools and the potatoes. For the preparation of potato medication, the tuber of medium size rubbed on a fine grater and mix thoroughly with the honey in a 1:1 ratio. For consistency, the resulting composition should be similar ointment. Cream of potatoes and truffles honey compound used as a compress – apply on the neck, the top serves the compression of paper and a towel and close with the help of bands. Keep the wrap should be 2 hours, after which the leather clean with a damp cloth and smeared with fir-tree oil. During the exacerbations of the degenerative disc disease, the course of treatment should be 7-10 days, and for the prevention pack, you can do 1 time a week.
• In another famous recipe is also dedicated product beekeeping – propolis. To prepare the medications you will need 1 g of propolis, 50 g of aloe vera juice (juice) and mustard powder. All of these ingredients dissolve in 0.5 liters of vodka or alcohol (diluted). The resulting solution used for the impregnation of the fabric, which then impose on the area of the neck during the night. To enhance the effect, an extra piece, you can wrap the scarf made of wool.
• Paraffin – is still a tool to combat the inflammation and pain. Before applying on the neck, the wax melt in a steam bath, and give it to cool down for a bit – not to burned skin. Instead of paraffin, you can use wax. Heating with the help of paraffin or wax are held 1 time every 3 days.
• The paste with turpentine. For this method of therapy, it is necessary to prepare the dough of rye flour and filtered water. It should be quite elastic, but not too tight. Received the test form the ball. After this sore spot to rub with turpentine and put on top of the finished pellet. The duration of treatment – 15-20 minutes, the frequency of 3 times a week.

For the treatment of osteoarthritis of the cervical spine, the traditional medicine offers not only compresses and rubbing, but and instruments for the reception inside:

1. Herbal. For the preparation of the medicine infusion need of leaves of dandelion, yarrow, thyme, st. john's wort, chamomile and calendula. Each ingredient – 1 tbsp. l. All the components of the system and mix thoroughly. The field that take 2 tablespoons of mixture, put it into a thermos, pour 1 liter of boiling water and insist in a matter of a few hours. Ready the infusion drink 3 times a day (60 ml for the reception) before eating. The course of treatment – 20 days.
2. The infusion of bay leaves. For its preparation for 1 cup of water 10 g of bay leaves. All the ingredients are placed in a pan of nail Polish and let simmer for 5 to 5 minutes After the broth resulting still insist 3 hours, and filtered. Drink the infusion resulting during the day, in small sips. The admission to the course of 4 days. After a one week break, repeat the treatment.
3. A decoction of parsley. Serves as follows: 3 tablespoons of crushed roots of the plant, they fall asleep in 750 ml water and simmer for an hour. Got the broth is filtered and cooled. Drink the medicine two times a day for 1 tablespoon. spoon. Take his problem in the morning on an empty stomach and before going to sleep.
4. The infusion of the juice of celery. For the preparation of celery rubbed on a fine grater, after which the mass resulting carefully squeeze the juice. After that, for each spoon. tablespoon of juice obtained, add 100 ml of boiling water and leave to infuse for 2 hours. Take infusion 2 tbsp. tablespoons before each meal.
5. Infused with blueberry leaves. This infusion produces a good anti-inflammatory effect. For its preparation 3 teaspoons of dried leaves crushed, pour a glass of boiling water. After two hours the resulting composition, filter, drink 2 tablespoons. tablespoons three times a day.
6. Alcoholic tincture of pine nuts. To obtain an effective medication pine nuts together with the shell, wrought-fold in a glass bowl and pour the vodka. The jar tightly and put them in a dark place for a week. Each day the capacity is necessary to shake thoroughly. After 7 days he received the infused filtered. Drink three times per day to 2 teaspoons for the reception.

Also as an effective tool to compensate for potassium and calcium in the body the popular medicine recommends that you eat several teaspoons of sesame seeds per day (for a reception to eat a teaspoon, but do it multiple times per day).

The efficiency of self-massage

Kneading, rubbing and stroking can help improve the circulation of blood, reduce pain, relieve muscle tension, normalize the metabolism. However, in order not to do harm to himself, during the course of self-massage is necessary to respect some rules:

• The massage must be performed with the fingertips of the hands.
• Do not exert pressure on the diseased area.
• All the movements must be smooth, without abrupt and fast compressions.
• The massage should part of the occipital of the head, muscle in the back and side areas of the neck.
• To perform the procedure, you need to just sitting down. For a greater comfort need to relax a bit and stretch the elbow as well, to reach the back of the neck and spine. With the opposite hand you should tighten the neck from all sides.

The duration of the massage – 10 minutes. The frequency of all days. Not worth doing a self-massage with a strong pain. Better to wait, when has a little bit of help.

Properly performed massage can be more useful and effective, that even the best drugs.

Gymnastics

Will not be superfluous to supplement the home treatment of gymnastic exercises. Run the they recommend after heating in the bath or under the shower. The most effective exercises with osteochondrosis of the cervical are:

1. Head tilts. To run, you must stand up, raise your arms along the body and tilt the head forward and then back. In each state necessary to dwell for about 10 sec.
2. The slopes to the side. Without changing the previous position, the head is flipped right-to-left, also delaying its in each side for 10 seconds.
3. The position is the same, but now the head must be alternately tiltable in all directions, lingering for a half a minute.
4. Shots of the scene. The hands put in the time, the chin is slightly pushed forward, and he turns his head to the side so that she lay down on the shoulder. In this position, it is necessary to freeze the 50 h.
5. The hand-rearing. This exercise is performed in a sitting position. To do this, sit on a chair, put the palm of the hand on the knee. Then the hands pull forward with no problems and hand reared. In this same time tilt the head, after which return to the starting position.
6. The difficult turns. The left hand put on the right shoulder (the elbow at a right angle) and is stopped, turn the head to the right. Then also perform the exercise using the right hand.

In addition to these exercises a good idea to help with osteochondrosis and many others. For example, during the holidays, you can lie down on the hard sofa in such a way that the shoulders were on board, and the head dangled. Your arms should be relaxed and the arms stretched along the body. In a matter of a few minutes is required to raise and lower the head, tensing only the muscles of the neck. The first exercise, perform lying on his back, and then exactly upside-down on the belly.