Physiotherapy for cervical osteochondrosis - methods and their effect on the body!

Physiotherapeutic procedures for osteochondrosis of the cervical spine can not be considered the main methods of treatment of the disease. Physiotherapy is used as an additional method of treatment, it is used to reduce pathological pain caused by displacement of the vertebrae, relieving muscle tension.

The appointment of physiotherapy for osteochondrosisrose cervical department

As in the case of pinching of vertebral disks, a person experiences pain during movement, physiotherapy is aimed at reducing discomfort, reducing pain. Various procedures improve blood circulation, reduce muscle tone. Together with the main treatment, physiotherapy procedures accelerate the healing process.

Procedures and methods affecting affected parts of the spine: physical exercises, thermal effects, the use of mechanical and electrical energy.

The most common physiotherapy:

• massage and vibration;
• exercise therapy;
• use of ultraviolet;
• acupuncture;
• balneotherapy;
• shock wave therapy;
• laser therapy;
• electrotherapy;
• detensor therapy.

Important Information! You can not self-medicate and independently prescribe yourself physiotherapy. Any intervention without prior diagnosis and specialist appointments can aggravate the patient's condition.

Massage

This procedure, which is prescribed exclusively by a doctor, very effectively relieves pain and returns mobility to a person. When the physical effect on the cervical spine in the tissues and muscles improves blood circulation, removes the tone. Also, massage is aimed at strengthening the muscles of the neck, which reduces the risk of relapse of the disease in the future.

The methods of massage can be different, it all depends on the clinical picture of the disease, the individual characteristics of the human body. Some massage techniques are prescribed during the period of exacerbation, such as stroking, slight rubbing. During the period of remission, kneading, vibration, squeezing is most commonly prescribed.

Massage has contraindications, which must be taken into account when prescribing physiotherapy. This method of treatment with caution is prescribed to those who have problems with blood vessels, diagnosed with high blood pressure. Also, the massage is contraindicated with fresh injuries of the skin, with inflammatory processes on the skin.

Physiotherapy

Therapeutic physical training is shown not only during the period of the disease, a special set of exercises can be a good prevention of clamping of nerve fibers and dislodgement of discs in the future. Complexes of exercises need to be selected individually, relying on the course of the disease and individual characteristics of a person.

Therapeutic exercises include several simple exercises that you can perform at home. It is important that the movements do not cause pain and discomfort, otherwise an incorrectly selected complex can aggravate the disease.

Video - Therapeutic exercises

Ultraviolet radiation

Ultraviolet therapy is aimed at the synthesis of vitamin D, which promotes the absorption of calcium. In addition, ultraviolet beneficially affects the affected area of ​​the spine, providing an anti-inflammatory, disinfecting and analgesic effect. With this method of treatment, ultraviolet radiation is directed to the cervical spine.

The procedure has a number of contraindications

1. It is impossible to use ultraviolet therapy for various blood pathologies.
2. The method is forbidden for oncological diseases.
3. In case of allergic or pathological reactions of the skin to radiation.

Acupuncture

This procedure is rarely used to treat and prevent osteochondrosis of the cervical spine. The fact is that every disease requires an individual approach to treatment. Acupuncture is a rather serious procedure that requires thorough knowledge of the physiology of the human body, therefore it is rather difficult to find an experienced specialist.

If you can find an experienced specialist, the procedure with the introduction of needles under the skin greatly facilitates the course of the disease, effectively reduces pain and muscle spasm. Also, this procedure is used to improve immunity and resistance to various infections.

Important Information! It is not necessary to conduct acupuncture sessions in questionable institutions or at home. Also, do not trust your health to those people who do not have medical education.

Balneotherapy

This method of therapy uses water saturated with minerals and salts. Hot baths with massage function have a beneficial effect on the affected parts of the body, improve blood circulation and metabolic functions in the tissues of the body, promote better assimilation of minerals. This type of therapy can be prescribed both during the period of exacerbation and during the period of remission. Mineral baths are a good prevention of osteochondrosis.

Important Information. This procedure has a number of contraindications, since saturated salt baths irritate the skin and increase the burden on the heart due to increased blood circulation in the body. Balneotherapy is prescribed only after taking into account all the individual characteristics of the patient's body.

Video - Therapeutic effect of balneotherapy

Shockwave therapy

This new method of auxiliary treatment for osteochondrosis of the cervical spine consists in the effect of sound waves on the affected cartilage tissues of the joints. Waves having a frequency of 16-25 hertz pass freely through soft tissues and contribute to the destruction of osteophytes. Osteophytes are bone growths that are formed on the damaged joints and contribute to the limitation of mobility and the development of painful sensations. It is impossible to call this procedure effective from the first sessions, since the effect of sound waves should be gradual. Only after a few months of treatment you can see the result.

Shock wave therapy allows you to maintain joint mobility, reduce pain and is an effective prevention of osteophyte deposition.

Laser therapy

With this method of therapy, affected areas of the spine are exposed to helium-neon lasers. Radiation freely penetrates through soft tissues and therapeutically affects the inflamed nerve roots of the affected joints. Laser therapy also increases bioelectric processes in muscles and cartilage tissues, which helps to reduce inflammatory processes and pain sensations. This method of auxiliary therapy was developed recently, but is already actively used in the treatment of various pathologies of the musculoskeletal system.

Electrotherapy

This is a rather popular and effective method of auxiliary treatment of the osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, consisting in the use of electric current of varying intensity. Several effective methods of electric current treatment have been developed, which allow to effectively reduce pain and accelerate recovery.

Description	Description
Interference therapy	With this method of affecting the affected areas of the spine, the current intensity is constantly and dynamically changing, which helps to reduce severe pain and relieve tension in the muscles. The procedure does not cause discomfort and after the first session the patient feels its therapeutic effect.
DDT( diadynamic therapy)	This method of therapy consists in the action of a wave current on the affected area of ​​the spine. During the procedure, the current intensity gradually increases. This procedure is not painful, the patient feels a slight vibration and tingling. DiaDinamotherapy is a rather effective method of relieving pain and tension in the muscles and after the first session the person feels a reduction of the pain syndrome and an increase in mobility. The full course of treatment allows you to localize the inflammation and completely remove the pain.
Intercutaneous electrical neurostimulation	In the treatment of osteochondrosis, this procedure uses a continuous current, the power of which is maintained continuously. The patient is placed on the affected areas of the spine special plates of metal, wrapped in moistened tissue. During the procedure, the patient feels warmth, tingling and vibration. With increasing current, a person can feel slight discomfort. The procedure helps to reduce the pain syndrome, which is especially important in the period of exacerbation of the disease.

Important Information. If a pacemaker is implanted in the human body or there are metal devices, it is strictly forbidden to prescribe electrotherapy.

Detensor-therapy

With this method of therapy a special simulator is used - a bed with movable rollers instead of a mattress. With the help of the bed, the spinal column is stretched, which allows reducing pressure on the intervertebral discs. The simulator is used to relieve muscle tone, improve blood circulation in tissues. This method allows you to eliminate headaches caused by squeezing the vessels due to cramps spasm. Detensor therapy has no contraindications and can be an effective prevention of osteochondrosis of the spine.

Summing up

Osteochondrosis is an insidious disease that deprives a person of mobility and is accompanied by severe pain. In order to keep the joints healthy, it is always necessary to prevent the disease: move more, constantly do exercises, eat foods rich in calcium. If the disease has made itself felt, you can not ignore the early symptoms.