Osteochondrosis of the spine refers to those diseases that can not be completely cured. The most that we can do is to stop the devastating process that sweeps the intervertebral cartilaginous discs and remove the unpleasant symptoms that cause the disease. Medical treatment of osteochondrosis includes the use of both external and oral drugs, as well as injectable pain blockades.
Medication for osteochondrosis of the spine
Choosing what to treat cervical osteochondrosis, pay attention - drug treatment usually involves the use of drugs of different directions:
- to relieve pain;
- for strengthening cartilaginous tissue;
- to stop the destruction of cartilage and prevent the deposition of salts;
- to restore normal metabolism in damaged tissues;
- to enhance blood circulation;
- to restore the mobility of the damaged area of the spine;
- to restore the nervous activity of the damaged roots of the spinal cord.
As a rule, the therapy of osteochondrosis presupposes the complex use of medications, so that the effect is directed at providing the patient with a normal life. Let's talk in more detail about the medicines that can be prescribed.
Osteochondrosis - medication, drugs
The fastest way to eliminate the problems associated with osteochondrosis is injections, this medication gives an immediate effect and has the strongest effect. First of all, we are talking about blockades that stop pain and relieve inflammation. Due to this, the jammed nerve endings are able to recover. Usually used a mixture of analgesics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants, vitamins and dehydrating agents:
- Analgin, No-shpa, Novocain, Lasix, saline solution;
- Novocaine, glucose, Baralgin, Dexazon, Relanium;
- Reopyrin, Analgin, vitamin B12, No-shpa and other complexes, the proportions of each of which the doctor calculates individually.
If the situation is not so serious and does not require immediate resolution, you can take analgesics and spasmolytics in the form of tablets, as well as ointments. Well proven external preparations with warming properties - they increase blood circulation and give a distracting analgesic effect.
Separately, mention should be made of vitamin complexes and chondroprotective drugs. It is this category of drugs that restores the cartilaginous tissue of the disc and prevents its further destruction. The most effective are vitamins of group B, as well as drugs Chondroxide and Glucosamine. They are available in the form of capsules and ointments.