Most mankind suffers from cervical osteoporosis - this is a reimbursement for sedentary lifestyles and improper back load.
Cervical fibroids are degenerative-dystrophic lesions of the disc of the cervical spine. Such damage gradually spreads to all components of the disc, and over time, degenerative-dystrophic lesions spread to neighboring vertebrae, disc joints, and ligamentous apparatus.
Nearly half of all adults worldwide experience cervical bone necrosis. Often in everyday life, neck and joint pain are generally referred to as "salt deposition", but this is basically an inaccurate definition. Here's what everyone said and of course, everyone took this phrase literally. But in fact, salt is not deposited in the joint (except for a disease like gout - with it, uric acid salts accumulate in the joint).
Treatment of cervical degenerative spondylosis does not pursue the goal of "descaling, " . . . This misconception not only exists in patients but also in some doctors who prescribe a strict diet andtake regular x-rays. With bone destruction, "it is not salt deposition", but the reactive chemical process and of course, there is no measure that can lead to "resorption of the sediment. "
The degree and stage of the disease's development
Cervical spondyloloma is a chronic disease with a gradual progression and remission. Such intervals have different durations. It is possible to quickly treat the disease if this is the first degree of the disease and is detected in an early stage.
The extent of the disease development
| Powerful | Patient health status, symptoms | Expression |
|---|---|---|
| I degree | Mild pain in the spine of the neck, which may be worse when the head is turned | Mild muscle tension in the neck |
| Grade II | The pains are more intense when returning to the shoulder or arm, intensifying when the head is turned and when bent. In terms of merit, reduced working capacity, illness, headache. |
Decreased disc height and nerve root compression |
| Grade III | Persistent pain in the spine of the neck when returning to the shoulder or arm. A feeling of numbness or weakness in the arm muscles. The patient's health was weak and dizzy | Limit movement, pain when pressing on the neck joints. Development and formation of herniated disc |
| Grade IV | Severe dizziness and tinnitus, impaired coordination due to compression of the vertebral artery that feeds the cerebellum and occipital lobe of the brain. | The disc is completely destroyed and is replaced with connective tissue |
Stages of cervical bone necrosis
| X-ray stage | Stage description |
|---|---|
| Early stage | The cervical bend is smooth, there are small changes in the structure of the vertebrae. |
| Second stage | Instability expressed between vertebrae, there may be a movement of one vertebra to another, and the height of the disc is slightly reduced. |
| Third stage | The height of one disc is lower than the height of the other disc, ie higher. Disc joints are altered. Appearance of bone growth. The discs and spinal tubes are narrowed. |
| Stage four | The height of the disc is greatly reduced. The disc joints are severely altered. Bone growth has become enormous. The disc and spinal canal are significantly narrowed. |
Causes of necrosis of the cervical spine
Fibroids of the cervix occur due to many factors. Let's list the main ones:
- Presence of scoliosis and incorrect posture.
- Overweight, obesity.
- Have a sedentary lifestyle, sedentary, sedentary, sedentary.
- History of spinal injury.
- Metabolism is interrupted.
- Large amount of physical activity.
- Nerve shock, tension and tension.
- Genetic.
- Continuous back tension during various activities (for driver, programmer, etc. ).
The effect of these factors increases the load on the cervical spine, so the neck muscles have to compensate for the excessive load leading to spasm and impaired blood circulation in this area. As a result, this leads to degenerative changes in the cervical spine.
These factors lead to the alteration of the discs of the cervical spine, resulting in altered structures and disturbed nutrition. The changes also affect the small joints between the vertebrae, the vertebral bodies covered with growth bones.
The main symptoms of cervical bone necrosis
- pain in the neck spine area. Pain may appear in the neck, back of the head, and in the shoulders or arms;
- weak feeling in the hand;
- reduced hand sensitivity;
- limited neck movements, scratching appears when rotating and tilting head, accompanied by bone development on vertebral bodies, decreased height of disc, small joints between cervical vertebrae;
- dizziness, weakness, lack of coordination occurs when blood flow in the vertebral artery is impaired, leading to a decrease in blood supply to the cerebellum;
- Tongue numbness, vision and hearing loss occur in very severe cases due to impaired blood supply to the brain.
Treat cervical fibroids at home
Conservative therapy
Conservative treatment for degenerative cervical degenerative disease includes regimen, medication administration, blockade, orthopedic, physical therapy, and spa treatments.
Treatment should include the following ingredients:
- ensuring rest and dismantling of the spine;
- fight pain syndrome;
- anti-muscle spasm and other reflex manifestations;
- against reactive changes in nerve factors and other soft tissues around the spine.
Some of these treatments can be done at home.
- It can be easily followed by a home regimen to ensure complete rest and relief from the neck spine. The patient should lie on a sturdy bed with a small soft pillow under the head, and a small warm sand bag or a roller with a depression should be under the neck.
- Traction used by doctors for conservative therapy cannot be performed at home, but there is an alternative method - a crossbar, you have to hang in it, if possible, several times a day.
- Anesthetic blockade cannot be done at home, but the pain can be quickly relieved with other pain relievers - nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Among them are fast effective ointments, as well as good anti-inflammatory drugs to drink. Thus, at home can quickly relieve pain during the treatment of genital warts.
Attention! All medications should be taken only in consultation with a doctor!
- For home treatment, vitamin B vitamins should be used. Vitamins do not have to be in the form of injections or tablets.
It is found in the following foods (foods with the highest B vitamins are shown):
- Berries - pineapple, date, dried apricots, raisins, cranberries;
- Vegetables and herbs - in potatoes, spinach, asparagus, leeks, parsley, green beans, garlic, horseradish;
- Of all meat products, vitamin B is contained in quite a large amount, but beef and chicken by-products (kidneys, liver, heart, tongue) are especially helpful;
- Seafood is also rich in vitamin B. Among fish, it's tuna, salmon, and horse mackerel. It is especially abundant in sturgeon eggs and pollock eggs. Squid also contains a high proportion of B vitamins;
- A large amount of B vitamins is found in the yolks of eggs and quail eggs;
- Nuts also contain a lot of this vitamin - especially pine and sunflower seeds, as well as pistachios, sesame seeds, and peanuts.
- Exercise and massage therapy can be used at home. The masseur can come home to massage therapists, or relatives can learn basic cervical spine massage methods.
Traditional methods of treating osteoporosis of the cervix at home
Compressed horseradish leaves
Cervical fibroids can be treated with horseradish leaves, because they have anti-inflammatory effects on the neck joints when treating at home.
The procedure is carried out in the form of a compress.
- Need to take young and fresh horseradish leaves, put in boiling water for a few seconds.
- After that, leaves must be applied immediately to the neck spine.
- On top of that, you need to line the cellophane and cover the compression with a warm towel or handkerchief.
- Need to keep compresses from the leaves as much as possible, so apply at night.
Due to the healing properties of the compress, the neck will begin to move better and the discomfort will not affect your health much. Two large sheets are new enough to cover the neck and upper back.
Compress alcohol
Using alcohol packs is also commonly used in home treatment of fibroids.
- You need to drink 300 ml of medical alcohol, 10 ml of iodine, 10 crushed painkillers (powder), and 10 ml of camphor alcohol.
- Mix all of this mixture well and apply as a compress to the sore neck area.
Potatoes and compressed honey
- On a blender, grate 1 large raw potato and add 2 teaspoons of honey to the crushed mass.
- The resulting drug is spread on a tissue and applied to the neck spine for two hours.
Pine buds
Pine flower buds are used as a folk remedy in the treatment of diseases.
They should be harvested in early spring. Should choose pine buds no larger than 2 cm and not less than 1. 5 cm.
- The collected pine needles should be washed.
- Crush the kidneys in a meat grinder and add sugar to them in a 2: 1 ratio, i. e. for two parts of the kidney you need to take one part of the sugar.
- Mix everything and keep in the refrigerator for two weeks.
- After two weeks, the product is ready. It should be taken one teaspoon three times a day for three weeks.
- You can store pine needles in the refrigerator for up to 1 year.
Herbal tea
With cervical degenerative disease, you should drink different herbal teas to enhance general health of the body:
- with chrysanthemums;
- with reishi and birch leaves;
- with linden color;
- with calendula and St. John's wort;
- with rose hips;
- with pennywort and horsetail grass.
Thus, with the simultaneous use of folk remedies and drugs prescribed by a doctor can accelerate the reduction of symptoms of genital warts, reduce the duration of the disease and prolong the time of remission.