Cervical osteochondrosis is the cause of acute pain that is poorly controlled by medication. 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 in conjunction with conservative therapy, physiotherapy, massage, as an adjunct and increase the chances of recovery.
Characteristics of the unconventional approach
Treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine by folk methods is carried out under the supervision of specialists. The disease itself is considered dangerous, so without qualified medical care it progresses quickly and leads to numerous complications. Doctors use an unconventional approach in case of detection of serious contraindications or acute intolerance to anti-inflammatory drugs. Thus, the main characteristics of treatment are:
- Minimal number of side effects and availability for 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.
- Possibility of combining traditional therapy, massage, exercise therapy, physiotherapy with traditional medicine techniques.
- Low likelihood of side effects, depending on the dose and duration of the course.
- Successful alleviation of inflammation and pain syndrome, elimination of muscle cramps, stabilization of the central nervous system.
- The ability to cook everything yourself from high quality ingredients, the whole process is simple and does not require special knowledge and training.
- The treatment is carried out at home.
Traditional methods allow you 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, side effects or the development of complications are unlikely.
Main methods and means of treatment
Cervical osteochondrosis is manifested by a series of unpleasant symptoms. Many patients complain of decreased vision or hearing, the appearance of tinnitus, increased fatigue, muscle, toothache and headache, inability to fully perform simple exercises due to stiffness. To combat them, various methods and recipes of traditional medicine are used, as follows:
- fat,
- rubbing,
- tincture,
- decoctions,
- wraps,
- baths.
All the ingredients for proven recipes can be found at any pharmacy, and are usually cheap. This applies not only to herbal preparations, but also to bee products (bee venom, propolis, bee bread), snake venom, aromatic oils and others.
The compresses can be applied for several hours or overnight, depending on the substance selected.
The best compresses for neck pain
Treatment of cervical chondrosis with folk remedies is better to start using different types of rubbing and compresses. Local exposure will warm the area, reduce the manifestation of pain, improve blood circulation and alleviate inflammation. Do the procedure several times a day, usually no more than five. In this case, the stated exposure time must not be exceeded. The best recipes for wraps are:
- It is necessary to find fresh horseradish leaves, pour boiling water over them. After the solution has cooled a little and poured, gauze is moistened in it and applied to the sore spot. It is better to do all this not at night. Thanks to special components, such an effect relieves pain well.
- Take fresh cottage cheese, mix it well and add a little vinegar. The resulting mass is applied evenly to the neck area. You need to put a scarf or a warm cloth on top of the wrap. All this is kept for at least 12 hours, so it is usually recommended to work at night.
- Ordinary turpentine has shown good results in the fight against cervical osteochondrosis. Water is added to 200 g of rye flour and a hard cake is made. It is infused for two days, after which turpentine is applied to the painful area, covered with dough and wrapped in a scarf. While the discomfort is tolerable, all this must be kept, then removed, the place rinsed with warm water.
- Effectively relieves inflammation and pain with honey and potatoes. To do this, peeled tubers are rubbed on a coarse grater, mixed in half with a natural bee product and all this is applied to the sore spot. On top of everything, put paper and a clean cloth. Hold for 2 hours, then rinse with water and dry the place. Rub fir oil into the skin.
Eggs, vodka, aloe juice with honey, garlic and kerosene are also used as the main ingredients of osteochondrosis compresses. For some products, it is especially important to respect the dose and duration of exposure, because if used carelessly, they can cause burns.
Rubbing for the neck with osteochondrosis
Alternative treatment methods also suggest the use of good rubbing along with compresses. They can consist of a large number of components to address pain, pinching or other pathological conditions in the neck. The following recipes are very popular for this:
- Take half a packet of natural butter (72%), mix with a tablespoon of flour, 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 into the painful area, covered with a film for several hours, then rinsed with warm water.
- Grated radish is rubbed on a coarse grater, in the end you should get about half a cup. Vodka and honey are added in the same amount, common salt is added, 2 tablespoons are enough. After obtaining a homogeneous mass, the composition can be used as semolina. 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 300 ml: 10 ml: 10 ml. To the resulting composition is added 10 tablets of analgin in crushed form.
If there is a cut or open wound at the rubbing site, they cannot be used. It is better to use dressings or other proven techniques. It is also unacceptable to apply them in the presence of chronic skin pathologies, the exacerbation of which may cause such treatment.
Popular fats
It is impossible to cure osteochondrosis with fat alone, but they are an important component of complex therapy. Different formulations can anesthetize the problem area, alleviate 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 lard), add mint plant, coriander fruit and birch buds. Apply the resulting ointment on the problem area 23 times a day.
- Add a little or fat add St. John's wort, snake mountaineer root, birch buds. Insist the resulting mixture a little and use only as directed.
- Take marigold flowers, mint grass, hop seeds, meadow flowers, eucalyptus leaves and mix it all with the ointment. Apply the resulting composition on the painful area.
- Take 6 large bay leaves, mix it with 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 on the sore spot. The composition perfectly relieves pain and soothes the affected area.
The ointment can also be used as a poultice by wearing a scarf over them. It is important to fix everything firmly with a bandage, and so that the fabric does not absorb the mixture, they put plastic foil on it.
Decoctions of useful plants
Traditional medicine offers not only a local effect on the inflamed neck, but also the intake of many home remedies by mouth. If ointments, compresses and rubbing help to locally solve the problem of inflammation and pain, then decoctions, infusions perfectly stimulate the immune system, improve metabolism from within.
The most popular recipes are:
- Take about 400 g of cranberries and peeled garlic cloves, a small amount is enough. Grind them thoroughly or finely chop, leave the day in a clean bowl. Then add 800 g of honey to the composition, mix until a homogeneous consistency is obtained. The drug is applied per teaspoon 3 times a day.
- Take the sunflower root (determine that it is problematic out of season), rinse thoroughly and dry, chop. 150 g will be enough, which is added to 3 liters of water. Put it all on the fire and bring to the boil. The resulting broth is infused for two days, after which it is taken per tablespoon 30 minutes before meals. It is recommended to prepare a new part of the medicine in advance so as not to interrupt the course.
- Take 250 g of peeled needles, pour one liter of water. Put it all on the fire and cook for half an hour. Clean the resulting broth from the branches and divide into equal parts so as to form 6 meals, which you must drink within three days at intervals of 8-12 hours.
- Dandelion root (about 15 g) is cleaned of dirt, dry shoots and poured with half a liter of boiling water. The resulting solution is infused for an hour, then filtered and taken by tablespoon before meals.
Such decoctions well remove salts from the body, it is easy to understand by changing 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 leave the body. But it should not be forgotten that spicy and salty foods are strictly forbidden during treatment.
Decoctions work well with other more conservative methods and help support the body in fighting pathology. Medicinal herbs such as burdock, wheat grass, wire, violet and herbs are also used.
Medicinal baths
In cervical osteochondrosis, warm water to which various components have been added relieves tension, pain and cramps. The process is carried out using a temperature in the range of 37-39 ° C; a higher rise of the thermometer is unacceptable. It should be borne in mind that this is a medical procedure, so it is important not to overdo it. As a useful addition you can use:
- birch leaves,
- horse chestnut,
- chamomile,
- bishofit,
- needle branches.
The time spent in the water is 10–20 minutes, even if the procedure is performed for preventive purposes. Due to the optimal temperature and the presence of phytocomponents in the water, muscle tissue relaxes, inflammation is reduced, and pain is practically not felt. Such baths are also useful for dizziness, frequent pain and for raising the mood, improving the psycho-emotional state.
Herbal teas
You can check the effectiveness of this or that medicine by reviewing the reviews of other patients with a similar disease. Usually patients share prescriptions, which medications have helped best, which has proven to be completely ineffective. One of the most popular treatments is herbal teas. The following benefits are used in the fight against osteochondrosis:
- Marigold + chamomile + strawberry + birch leaf + St. John's wort.
- Licorice root + yarrow + mint + marigold.
- Cranberry + thyme + plantain + lemon balm + pomegranate + saber.
- Nettle + chamomile + dried flowers + marigold + dandelion.
- Strawberry + lemon balm + pine buds + linden flowers + lavender.
Herbal preparations can be chosen independently, composed of different plants or you can buy ready-made collections.
Such fees are sold in pharmacies or phyto-libraries, and usually when cooking there is no need to choose the dose yourself, it is shown on the package. In most cases, a teaspoon of 350 g of boiling water is sufficient. Drink drinks without added sugar. Collections are especially effective in the early stages of the disease.
Other treatments
Traditional medicine uses different ways to combat pathologies of the musculoskeletal system. Not only food 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 prolong the remission period.
Medicinal mud is used in various ways. Usually the procedures are performed in a sanatorium or special medical offices. Exposure time is determined individually. The technique is also well adapted for preventive purposes.
Mud treatment is also an unconventional way to treat osteochondrosis.
Possible mistakes
Folk methods, despite their safety and naturalness, can be harmful if used incorrectly. Treatment should be carried out under the strict supervision of specialists, because self-medication often leads to rapid progression of the pathology. To prevent this, 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, because exposure to heat only leads to the spread of inflammation and worsening of tissue damage.
- If the patient often has pressure surges, baths and steam rooms are contraindicated with cervical osteochondrosis. Even people without hypertension cannot walk in them during the cold period, when the body temperature is very high.
- Recipes of traditional medicine that have proven effective for excreting salt will not work with vertebral proliferation.
- In the area of the pathological process can not be performed self-massage or other direct effects, they will only worsen the health condition and lead to complications.
These are the most common mistakes of patients who treat themselves at home or use prescriptions of traditional medicine. Therefore, it is better to deal with the pathology of the cervical spine together with the attending physician.
How to prevent deterioration?
The fight against cervical osteochondrosis can take a long time, and the patient is obliged not only to follow all medical prescriptions, but also to exclude all factors that cause worsening. You can protect yourself from decay 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, bends or a quick change of posture.
- Dress warmly, depending on the weather, to prevent hypothermia of the neck and shoulder girdle, always wear a scarf.
- Constantly do the exercises provided by the physiotherapy exercises, do not miss hours, follow the technology and sequence of actions.
- If the professional activity involves sitting in one position or at the computer, then every 1. 5 hours you need to take a short break and simply warm up to restore blood circulation in the neck.
- Refuse alcohol and smoking because they reduce the body's defenses, cause complications and worsen.
- Treat acute respiratory diseases and viruses on time, follow all doctor's prescriptions.
- Control your weight, exclude unhealthy foods and overeating in the evening.
- Refuse hot baths or baths.
- Buy a high-quality orthopedic mattress with a sufficient degree of strength.
Also, patients should visit a massage therapist for treatment in the neck area, 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 causing deformation processes in 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, constriction of blood vessels and reduced performance. Pathology can be treated not only with drugs, but also with folk remedies. For that, the most effective methods and recipes are selected that are safe and that will not cause an allergic reaction.