Cervical osteochondrosis is the cause of acute pain, which is poorly controlled by drugs. The use of folk remedies allows you to get rid of the unpleasant symptoms of this disease and will not harm the body. They are used together with conservative therapy, physiotherapy, massage, as a supplement and increase the chances of recovery.
Characteristics of an unconventional approach
Treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine by folk methods is carried out under the supervision of a specialist. The disease itself is considered dangerous, therefore, without qualified medical treatment, it progresses rapidly and leads to a number of complications. An unconventional approach is used by doctors in case of detection of severe contraindications or acute intolerance to anti-inflammatory drugs. Therefore, the main features of the treatment are:
- The minimum number of side effects and availability to all segments of the population.
- Proven recipes contain only natural ingredients, which increases the safety of their use.
- High treatment efficiency with the right approach.
- The possibility of combining traditional therapy, massage, physical therapy, physiotherapy with traditional medicine techniques.
- Low probability of side effects, subject to the dosage and duration of the course.
- Successful relief of inflammation and pain syndrome, elimination of muscle spasms, stabilization of the central nervous system.
- The ability to cook everything yourself with high-quality ingredients, the whole process is easy and does not require special knowledge and training.
- The treatment is carried out at home.
Traditional methods allow to achieve stable remission and stop the progression of the disease, increase immunity and improve the general condition of the patient. Due to the naturalness of the composition, there is a low probability of side effects or the development of complications.
The main methods and means of treatment
Cervical osteochondrosis is manifested by a number of unpleasant symptoms. Many patients complain of decreased vision or hearing, the appearance of tinnitus, increased fatigue, muscles, toothache and headache, the inability to perform simple exercises at their best due to stiffness. To combat them, a variety of methods and recipes of traditional medicine are used, namely:
- ointments,
- rubbing,
- dyes,
- decoctions,
- compresses,
- bathrooms.
All ingredients for proven recipes can be found at any pharmacy and are usually inexpensive. This applies not only to herbal preparations, but also to beekeeping products (bee venom, propolis, bee bread), snake venom, aromatic oils and others.
The tablets can be applied for several hours or overnight, depending on the substance chosen.
The best wraps for neck pain
Treatment of cervical chondrosis with folk remedies is best to start with the use of different types of rubs and compresses. Local exposure will warm the area, reduce pain manifestation, improve blood circulation, and relieve inflammation. Carry out the procedure several times a day, usually no more than five. In this case, the specified exposure time must not be exceeded. The best recipes for wraps are:
- It is necessary to find fresh leaves of horseradish, pour boiling water over them. After the solution has cooled slightly and infused, the gauze is moistened and applied to the sore spot. It is best to do all this not at night. Thanks to the special components, such an effect relieves pain well.
- Take the fresh ricotta, knead it well and add a little vinegar. The resulting mass is applied evenly to the neck area. On top of the compress, you need to wear a scarf or put a warm cloth. All this is held for at least 12 hours, so it is more often recommended to do this at night.
- Regular turpentine has proven itself in the fight against cervical osteochondrosis. Water is added to 200 g of rye flour and a hard cake is obtained. It is infused for two days, after which turpentine is applied to the sore spot, covered with paste and wrapped in a scarf. While the discomfort is bearable, all of this must be kept, then removed, the place rinsed with warm water.
- Effectively relieve inflammation and pain with honey and potatoes. To do this, the peeled tubers are rubbed on a coarse grater, mixed in half with a natural beekeeping product and all this is applied to the sore spot. On top of this, put paper and a clean rag. Hold for 2 hours, then rinse with water and dry the place. Rub fir oil into your skin.
Eggs, vodka, aloe juice with honey, garlic and kerosene are also used as the main ingredients for compresses for osteochondrosis. With some products, it is especially important to observe the dosage and duration of exposure, as if used carelessly, they can cause burns.
Neck rubs with osteochondrosis
Alternative treatment methods also suggest using a good rub along with the compresses. They can be composed of a wide variety of components to address pain, pinching, or other pathological conditions in the neck. The following recipes are very popular for this:
- Take half a sachet of natural butter (72%), mix with a spoonful of flour, a beaten egg and 25 g of vinegar. The mixture should be of uniform consistency, after which it is sent to a dark place for infusion. The resulting composition is washed in the sore area, covered with a film for a couple of hours, and then washed off with warm water.
- Grated radish is rubbed on a coarse grater, in the end you should get about half a glass. Vodka and honey are added in the same amount, ordinary salt is added, 2 tablespoons are enough. After obtaining a homogeneous mass, the composition can be used as a grain. The mixture heats up perfectly and relieves painful sensations.
- For severe pain, it is good to use a mixture of ethanol, iodine and camphor alcohol. They are mixed in a ratio of 300ml: 10ml: 10ml, respectively. 10 tablets of analgin in crushed form are added to the resulting composition.
If there is a cut or open wound at the site of the rub, they cannot be used. Better to use compresses or other proven techniques. It is also unacceptable to apply them in the presence of chronic skin pathologies, the exacerbation of which can provoke such treatment.
Popular ointments
It is impossible to cure osteochondrosis with ointments alone, but they are an important component of complex therapy. Different formulations are able to anesthetize the problem area, relieve inflammation and improve the general condition. The following proven recipes are very popular:
- Take half a pack of high-quality butter (you can replace it with pork fat), add peppermint grass, coriander fruits and birch sprouts. Apply the resulting ointment to the problem area 23 times a day.
- Add St. John's wort, mountaineer snake root, birch buds to some or grease. Insist a little on the resulting mixture and use only as directed.
- Take the marigold flowers, mint herb, hop seeds, meadowsweet flowers, eucalyptus leaves and mix them all with the fat. Apply the resulting composition to the sore area.
- Take 6 large bay leaves, mix them with the juniper needles (about 1 teaspoon), add 70 g of butter. Grind the mixture well, preferably in a blender until a homogeneous consistency is obtained and rub into a sore spot. The composition perfectly relieves pain and soothes the affected area.
Ointments can also be used as compresses by wearing a scarf over them. It is important to fix everything tightly with a bandage, and so that the fabric does not absorb the mixture, they put a plastic wrap on it.
Decoctions of useful plants
Traditional medicine offers not only a local effect on a sore neck, but also taking many home-made medicines by mouth. If ointments, compresses and rubbing help to locally solve the problem of inflammation and pain, then the decoctions, infusions perfectly stimulate the immune system, improve metabolism from the inside.
The most popular recipes are:
- Take about 400 g of cranberries and peeled garlic cloves, a little medium is enough. Grind them thoroughly or chop them finely, leave them in a clean container for a day. Next, add 800 g of honey to the composition, mix until a homogeneous consistency is obtained. The medicine is applied in a teaspoon 3 times a day.
- Take the sunflower root (finding it out of season is problematic), rinse thoroughly and dry, chop. 150 g will be enough, which is added to 3 liters of water. All this is brought into focus and brought to a boil. The resulting broth is infused for two days, after which it is taken in a spoon 30 minutes before meals. It is recommended to prepare a new portion of the medicine in advance in order not to interrupt the course.
- Take 250 g of peeled needles, pour a liter of water. Put all this on the stove and cook for half an hour. Clean the resulting broth from the branches and divide it into equal parts to form 6 portions, which must be drunk within three days at 8-12 hour intervals.
- Dandelion root (about 15 g) is cleaned of dirt, dried shoots and poured with half a liter of boiling water. The resulting solution is infused for an hour, after which it is filtered and taken in a spoon before meals.
Such decoctions well remove salts from the body, it is easy to understand this by the change in the color of urine. At the beginning of the process, it becomes almost orange, after which it becomes more transparent, as soon as all the harmful components have left the body. But it should not be forgotten that for the treatment period, spicy and salty foods are strictly prohibited.
The decoctions work well with other, more conservative methods and help support the body in the fight against pathology. Healing herbs such as burdock, wheatgrass, string, violet, and plants are also used.
Healing baths
With cervical osteochondrosis, warm water, to which various components have been added, well relieves tension, pain and spasms. The procedure is carried out using a temperature in the range of 37-39 ° С, a larger increase in the thermometer is unacceptable. It should be remembered that this is a medical procedure, so it is important not to overdo it. As a useful supplement, you can use:
- birch leaves,
- horse chestnut,
- chamomile,
- bischofite,
- branches of needles.
The time spent in the water is 10-20 minutes, although the procedure is carried out for preventive purposes. Due to the optimal temperature and the presence of phyto-components in the water, the muscle tissue relaxes, the inflammation decreases and the pain is practically not felt. Such baths are also useful for dizziness, frequent pains and for elevating mood, improving the psycho-emotional state.
Herbal teas
You can check the effectiveness of this or that remedy by looking at the reviews of other patients with a similar ailment. Usually, patients share prescriptions, which remedies helped best, which turned out to be completely ineffective. One of the most popular treatments are herbal teas. The following fees are used in the fight against osteochondrosis:
- Calendula + chamomile + strawberry + birch leaf + St. John's wort.
- Licorice root + yarrow + peppermint + calendula.
- Cranberry + Thyme + Plantain + Lemon Balm + Rosehip + Saber.
- Nettle + chamomile + dried flowers + calendula + dandelion.
- Strawberry + motherwort + pine buds + lime blossom + lavender.
Herbal preparations can be selected independently, assembled from different plants, or you can buy ready-made collections.
Such commissions are sold in pharmacies or phyto-shops, and usually, during the brewing of beer, it is not necessary to select the dosage yourself, it is shown on the packaging. In most cases, a 350g teaspoon of boiling water is sufficient. Drink the drink without adding sugar. Collections are especially effective in the initial stage of the disease.
Other treatments
Traditional medicine uses a variety of ways to combat the pathologies of the musculoskeletal system. Not only foods and herbs are used, but also dirt, paraffin, wax and other compounds. As practice shows, they also relieve pain well, eliminate inflammation, improve blood flow and allow you to extend the period of remission.
Healing mud is used in a wide variety of ways. Usually, the procedures are performed in a sanatorium or in special medical offices. The exposure time is determined individually. The technique is also suitable for preventive purposes.
Mud treatment is also an unconventional way to deal with osteochondrosis.
Possible errors
Folk methods, despite their safety and naturalness, can be harmful if used incorrectly. Treatment should be carried out under the strict supervision of specialists, since self-medication often leads to rapid progression of the pathology. To prevent this from happening, you need to avoid the most common mistakes:
- The use of heating pads or hot compresses in the acute phase is not allowed. Temporary relief does not mean relief, as exposure to heat only leads to the spread of inflammation and aggravation of tissue damage.
- If the patient often has pressure surges, baths and steam rooms are contraindicated for him with cervical osteochondrosis. Even people without hypertension cannot walk on it during the cold period, when the body temperature is very high.
- Traditional medicine recipes that have been shown to be effective in excreting salts will not work with spinal proliferation.
- In the area of the pathological process, self-massage or other direct effects can not be performed, they will only worsen the state of health and lead to complications.
These are the most common mistakes of patients who self-medicate at home or use traditional medicine recipes. Therefore, it is better to deal with the pathology of the cervical vertebrae together with the attending physician.
How to prevent aggravation?
The fight against cervical osteochondrosis can last a long time, and the patient is required not only to comply with all the prescriptions of the doctor, but also to exclude all factors provoking an exacerbation. You can protect yourself from deterioration in the following ways:
- In everyday life, it is necessary to avoid stress on the spine, not to make sharp turns of the head, squats, pushups or a quick change of posture.
- Dress warmly, according to the weather, to prevent hypothermia of the neck and shoulder girdle, always wear a scarf.
- Constantly do the exercises provided in physiotherapy exercises, do not miss the lessons, follow the technology and the sequence of actions.
- If professional activity is related to sitting in one position or at the computer, every 1. 5 hours it is necessary to take a short break and a simple warm-up to restore blood circulation in the neck.
- Refuse alcohol and smoking, as they reduce the body's defenses, cause complications and deterioration.
- Promptly treat acute respiratory diseases and viruses, follow all the doctor's prescriptions.
- Control body weight, rule out unhealthy foods and overeat in the evening.
- Refuse hot baths or baths.
- Purchase a high-quality orthopedic mattress with a sufficient degree of firmness.
Also, patients should visit a massage therapist for a course of treatment in the neck area, it is usually prescribed for 10 days. It is equally important to refuse to carry weights, no more than 5 kg in one hand, otherwise there is a risk of provoking processes of deformation of the spine.
Cervical osteochondrosis is the destruction of cartilage tissue, which entails a number of unpleasant consequences. If you don't start the fight on time, it leads to pinching of nerve endings, compression of blood vessels and decreased performance. It is possible to treat pathology not only with medicines, but also with folk remedies. For this, the most effective methods and recipes are selected that are safe and will not cause an allergic reaction.