Vertebral hernia is a common disease that can affect the lumbar, thoracic or cervical spine. The process of treating a hernia is not difficult, but it takes a long time. Moreover, it is important and timely diagnosis of the disease. It is worth noting that many prefer folk medicine, believing that various recipes will help in recovery. But is this really so? Yes, many folk remedies actually eliminate pain, but are they effective enough to do without surgical intervention? This question is more complicated than it may seem at first glance, therefore it requires more detailed consideration.
Content of material
- 1 Features of non-surgical treatment
- 2 Medication - why not?
- 3 Treatment of spinal herniation in folk medicine
- 4 Recipes for the treatment of pain and inflammation
- 4.1 packs
- 4.2 grindings
- 4.3 Ointments
- 4.4 decoctions, tinctures
- 5 further treatment methods
- 5.1 Gymnastics
- 5.2 Video - Gymnastics at the vertebral hernia
- 5.3 Massage
- 5.4 Strengthening gymnastics
- 5.5 Acupuncture
- 5.6 Yoga
- 5.7 Video - Yoga in vertebral hernia
- 5.8 Video - Herniated hernia treatmentwithout surgery folk remedies
Features of non-surgical treatment
In fact, almost all diseases of the spine are treated almost equally. In recent years, a lot of innovative therapeutic methods have appeared, progressive and sometimes even unexpected, but their effectiveness still remains controversial. Therefore, let's talk about conservative treatment.
Treatment without surgery occurs according to the following scheme: for a few days, bed rest is provided, then you can go on to moderate activity and after that, as you recover the condition, go back to your old life. But in view of the fact that at the time of exacerbation of the disease, lying alone is not enough, appropriate means can be used to eliminate the pain syndrome.
Medication - why not?
In the treatment of the described disorder, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs( abbreviated as NSAIDs) are used. These drugs reduce puffiness and eliminate inflammation, which weakens the pain. Drugs can be given both in the form of tablets and in injections, but injecting use is prescribed only when the pain is unbearable.
In addition, analgesics may be prescribed, mainly in the form of blockades. In other words, injections are used only in the most difficult situations.
But the disadvantage of all the drugs included in the NSAID group is that they negatively affect the functioning of the digestive tract. This is a side effect of drugs, so before you start taking, you should measure the benefit and the possible harm. That's why many people make their choice in favor of folk remedies.
Treatment of a spinal hernia in folk medicine
Opinions of doctors in this regard diverge. Some believe that folk therapy does not really heal, but only weakens the pain and relieves inflammation. Others are advised to delay with extreme measures( i.e., with surgery) and resort to more sparing treatment. But we must remember that the body of any person is individual, therefore, the hernia in everyone can flow in its own way. For this reason, first consult with your doctor about non-traditional treatment, and then, if it does not bring any results, agree to surgery.
Please note! All non-traditional methods of treating hernia can be divided into two categories: those that are intended to relieve inflammation and pain( various ointments, decoctions, infusions, etc.) and those that are aimed at eliminating the cause of the disease( such as therapeutic massages, exercises,gymnastics).Let's consider each of the categories in more detail.
Recipes for pain and inflammation relief
There are a lot of such recipes, so let's give only the most popular ones.
Compresses
Method number 1. Not bad proved a garlic compress, for the preparation of which you need two or three heads of garlic and 250 ml of alcohol( although you can use vodka).
Garlic is squeezed or rubbed with a grater, filled with alcohol, the container with the ingredients is covered with a lid and left for ten days.
After that it is necessary to make a compress: take a little finished product and apply to the damaged area, covering with a piece of cotton cloth or gauze folded several times. The compress is fixed with plaster to stay up all night, although it is better to leave it for a day or two.
After removing the compress, the skin is wiped off with a dry cloth( you can not wet it).The procedure should be conducted three times a week.
Method number 2. Another medical compress can be made from horse fat.
At first, the fat is cut or, alternatively, rubbed( pre-frozen) with a float. Then it is smeared with a thin layer on a piece of polyethylene and applied to the place of the hernia. The next steps are the same as in the previous method. By the way, horse fat can be replaced with badger.
Rubbing
Method number 1. Take the root of the comfrey dry( about 30 g) and pour vodka( 500 ml).The mixture is insisted for three weeks, and all this time it needs to be shaken daily. After that, the mixture is filtered and rubbed into the hernia.
Method # 2. Propolis( 10 g) is mixed with the crushed root of a violet American( about 200 g) and is poured with alcohol. The mixture is closed with a lid and insisted in the unlit place for two weeks, then filtered and rubbed into the affected area.
Please note! Also, with vertebral hernia, you can use grinding honey, royal jelly or bee venom.
Ointment
Method number 1 .The leaves of St. John's wort( preferably collected away from the transport roads) are filled with a half-liter jar, after which the vegetable oil is poured in. The pot is closed, the mixture is infused in a dark place for 14 days( it also needs to be shaken every day).The finished mixture is filtered and rubbed into the affected area. Hypericum
Method number 2. The following ingredients are required for preparation of the ointment:
- elecampane( root);
- hemlock( seeds only);
- donkey;
- saber.
This is all mixed in equal proportions and poured with vodka, after which it is insisted in a poorly lit place for 21 days. The resulting remedy is rubbed into the hernia, and another ointment is applied on top of it - with anti-inflammatory properties. After that, it is necessary to wrap yourself in a blanket and lie so for an hour.
The procedure is repeated daily.
Method number 3. For the preparation of the following, birch leaves are used.
Leaves must be collected( preferably not too sticky), put on a tray and put in the sun for drying. Then they are placed in a three-liter jar, after which corn oil is poured into it.
Bank is closed with a lid and stored for seven days, after which it is placed in an unlit place and is held there for two more weeks. Periodically, the jar can be shaken to mix all the ingredients. After the required time, the mixture is filtered with gauze and used to lubricate the sore spot.
Decoctions, tinctures
Method number 1 .The following ingredients will be needed:
- St. John's wort;
- chamomile flowers;
- immortelle;
- wild strawberry flowers;
- wild strawberry flowers.
The components are taken in the same quantity, placed in a glass jar and filled with vodka. The drug is infused for 14 days, after which it is carefully filtered and taken on a teaspoon three times a day.
Method number 2. The three-liter can is filled with pine buds ground with blender, then vodka and 200 g of sugar are added there. The product is stored in the refrigerator until the kidneys are browned. Tincture is taken daily - on a teaspoon three times a day before meals.
Method number 3. The root of the saber( you need 300 g) is carefully crushed, placed in a jar and filled with vodka. The mixture is stored in a poorly lit area for 21 days, after which the product is filtered. Ready tincture should be drunk on a tablespoon three times a day. The course should last a month, then after a one-month break, it repeats.
Please note! All these methods must be agreed with the doctor in advance, because self-treatment is unacceptable. The recipes described above relieve pain and inflammation, and also prevent further growth of the hernia. But as practice shows, more results can be achieved with the help of exercises, acupuncture and massages.
Methods for further treatment of
When pain disappears, many believe that treatment can now be completed. In fact, this is not the case, since everything that was done before was aimed at alleviating the patient's condition. And now you can proceed to the main thing - directly treating the hernia.
Gym
This gymnastics includes several effective exercises, we will get acquainted with them.
- It is necessary to take a stool and put a pillow on it, then lie there with the stomach in such a way that the kink of the body is located in the affected area of the spine( obviously, this exercise is not suitable for the cervical region).
- Swimming is a great way to cure! When swimming, as is known, the spine remains in a normal position, so you should visit the pool as often as possible, while swimming with a crawl or on your back.
- It is necessary to lie down on the floor( first on the right, then on the left side) and twist the body of the pelvis forward, and the upper part back. In this case, under the place of the hernia should put a roller.
- The perimeter of the room must be bypassed on all fours. The back at this time should be straight, and the hands should also be straightened.
- It is necessary to lie down and pull your feet to your feet, the chin should touch your chest.
Video - Gymnastics for vertebral hernia
Massage
With the massage described below, a patient can avoid a surgical procedure. The procedure is performed before bedtime.
The affected area is triturated with fir oil, after which a mixture of mummies and honey is applied( 1: 100).
Massage is performed with light patting movements, and it is important that the skin clings to the hands when clapping. If there are pains, then it's okay - they just have to endure.
Please note! Honey is good because it additionally draws out old slags from the body.
At the end of the procedure Finangel is rubbed into the skin, then the back is wrapped up, and the patient lies in bed.
The next morning the state of health should improve, but it does not need to stop there. The course should last until the symptoms disappear completely( this takes from several weeks to a month).
Strengthening gymnastics
Several more exercises aimed at strengthening muscle tissue and ligaments.
- The person lies on his back, flexes his legs in the knees, then he rises and fixes the pelvic area.
- Standing on all fours, the patient raises his leg and arm( only the opposite, ie, the left arm with the right foot and vice versa).This position should be fixed for at least three to four seconds.
- The person lies on his stomach and lifts the upper part of the body, leaving the lower one in the same position. Legs and hands can be tried to raise simultaneously( exercise "boat").
In folk medicine there is one unspoken rule: in vertebral hernia, exercises need to do as much time as it took to acquire pathology.
Acupuncture
This procedure is not performed at home, as a qualified specialist will be required. Therefore, we will not consider the acupuncture points, but only note that such a treatment aimed at the normalization of metabolism is very effective. If the age of the patient is less than 50 years, you can achieve good results, but if a person is older, then an individual approach to solving the problem will be required.
Yoga
In this case, do not perform the following exercises in bed. You will need a yoga mat. One more thing: if pains appear, then the exercises should be stopped immediately.
Video - Yoga in vertebral hernia
As a result, we note that with the described disease, it is important to have proper treatment in the initial stages, but the main thing is, of course, preventing the development of a hernia.