A person who regularly experiences pain in the cervical spine becomes nervous and irritable. Often the pain is accompanied by nausea, dizziness and limited mobility. What if you have cervical pain? First of all, find out their reason!
How to relieve pain in osteochondrosis of the cervical region?
The cervical spine consists of seven vertebrae, the two upper ones have a special structure, which allows us to tilt the head forward, backward and side to side. This is the most mobile place of the entire spinal column, and therefore the most vulnerable. In the cervical spine more often than in others:
- stretching;
- injuries;
- degenerative changes of intervertebral discs;
- arthritis;
- arthrosis.
But nevertheless the most frequent reason of pains in a neck - an osteochondrosis. This disease leads to a significant limitation of neck movements, its main symptom is aching pain, which increases with a certain position of the head. Such pain in the cervical spine is a signal that it is time to consult a specialist. To resort to the services of manual therapists and traditional healers before an MRI is done, or at least an X-ray in several projections, it is impossible in any case. If osteochondrosis is complicated by a hernia, one wrong movement of the masseur can cause paralysis.
Usually, with osteochondrosis, the doctor prescribes such treatment:
- analgesics for the removal of pain;
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents for mobility return;
- chondroprotectors for strengthening cartilage and intervertebral discs;
- therapeutic exercise for the prevention of relapse.
Treatment of pain in the cervical spine
If there is no immediate opportunity to see a doctor, you can ease the situation a little by yourself. Feeling a sharp pain in the neck, or pain in the cervicothoracic region, you should roll a roller from a bath towel, about 15-20 centimeters in diameter, lie on the floor on your back and place the roller exactly in place of the physiological bend under the neck. In this situation, the pain must subside. Did you feel relief? Hence, the problem can be solved on its own. To remove the pain in this case will help Menovazine and any other anti-inflammatory drug. In the future you will need
- Do not sit for long in an uncomfortable position, from time to time change the position of the body during work.
- Once an hour or two, do a little warm-up - swing your arms, neat head turns from side to side and tilt back and forth. These exercises not only have a beneficial effect on the spine, but also strengthen the blood circulation of the brain, improve vision.
- Eat more chillies, jellies and foods rich in pectins.
- Sleep on a low but firm pillow.