Osteochondrosis is a disease characterized by degenerative-dystrophic changes in intervertebral discs and articular cartilage. Treatment of pathology is complex, including traditional medicine, physiotherapy, massage, physiotherapy exercises, as well as traditional medicine. The latter include home-made decoctions and infusions of medicinal plants, ointments and rubs.
Although the effect of pharmaceutical drugs is superior to alternative methods of treatment of this disease, most drugs can cause some negative reactions. Folk recipes are distinguished by their mild effect on the body and the almost complete absence of the risk of negative reactions.
the neck
When it is localized in the cervical spine, a person is disturbed by headache, nausea, stiffness during movement, vertigo attacks when bending and turning the head, and general malaise. You can use the following recipes to correct degenerative-dystrophic changes in the cervical and cervico-shoulder area:
- Prepare with severe pain in the neckhomemade analgesic and anti-inflammatory rub. Take 10 ml of iodine, 250 ml of 70% ethyl alcohol, 5 tablets of metamizole sodium pre-crushed into powder, 5 ml of camphor alcohol. The ingredients are mixed in a vial and shaken thoroughly. The finished rub is applied to the neck-collar region, after which this area is wrapped with a warm scarf.
- Ginger-garlic ointment. Finely chop 1 small root of ginger and 1 clove of garlic. Stir in 1 tablespoon butter. Apply to the collar area 2-3 times a day.
- Pine bud tincture. Take 150 g of well-washed pine buds, pass through a meat grinder. Transfer the resulting minced meat to a glass container and cover with sugar in a ratio of 2: 1. Close tightly and put in a dark place for 10 days. Tincture to use 1 tbsp. l. 3 times a day regardless of food intake.
- Hot baths with the addition of decoctions of medicinal plantsand other natural substances. Due to the thermal effect, the procedure has a relaxing effect on the skeletal muscles, reduces the intensity of pain, calms the nervous system and helps to improve blood circulation in the damaged areas of the musculoskeletal system.
Bath preparation methods:
- 20 horse chestnuts pour 1 liter of water, then bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes. The finished broth is filtered and poured into a hygienic bath. The average duration of thermal exposure is 20-25 minutes;
- two handfuls of young birch leaves are steamed with 1 liter of boiling water and brewed for 30 minutes. The resulting concentrate is used as an addition to the medical-hygienic bath;
- 250 g of pine needles are poured into 500 ml of boiling water and boiled for 15 minutes. The finished product is filtered and used hot as a supplement.
Thoracic
In people whose work activity is associated with a long stay in a sitting position, along with cervical, thoracic osteochondrosis develops. In the treatment of this disease, it is customary to use such folk methods:
- herbal tincture. Take 50 g of Potentilla grass and 70 g of cinquefoil roots. The mixture is placed in a glass container and poured with 700 ml of vodka. Medicinal tincture is stored in a dark, dry place for 15 days. The finished medicine is filtered and taken during exacerbation, 20 drops 3 times a day, washed down with a small amount of water. The course of therapy is 21 days, after which it is recommended to take a ten-day break and repeat the course.
- Alcoholic tincture of calendula flowers. Take 100 g of dried flowers of the plant, mix with 150 ml of triple cologne and 150 ml of camphor alcohol. The mixture is tightly closed with a lid and brewed for 2 weeks. The finished tincture is used as a rub for muscle spasms, severe pain, burning, numbness;
- Water infusion of bay leaves. Mix 250 ml of water and 5 g of bay leaves. The resulting mixture is brought to a boil, poured into a thermos and brewed for 12 hours. The finished product is filtered and consumed 50 ml twice a day. The course of therapy with laurel infusion is 3-4 days.
To achieve the best results, it is recommended to use the listed methods together with physiotherapy procedures and therapeutic massage, which effectively combats muscle hypertonicity and other symptoms of pathology.
Another option to combat the clinical manifestations of the disease is hirudotherapy or exposure to leeches. EFFECT: the method allows to eliminate muscle spasm, improve local blood circulation, and accelerate the recovery of intervertebral discs. Active components in leech saliva help reduce soft tissue congestion and swelling. This treatment option is recommended for people with individual intolerance to certain drug groups.
Waist
Symptoms of degenerative-dystrophic lesions of the spine can cause partial loss of work ability. The following recipes of traditional healers are used for therapeutic purposes:
- Red Chili Warming Blend. Mix 80 ml of refined sunflower or olive oil with 5 g of red pepper powder and 10 ml of kerosene. The resulting mixture is shaken well and used as a compress on the back. The agent has a local irritant, anti-inflammatory and anti-edematous effect.
- Massage oil based on oregano herb. Mix 0. 5 l of olive oil and 150 g of chopped dry oregano. The resulting mixture is brewed for 7 days, after which the oil is filtered and used in a relaxing massage of the lumbar region.
- Infusion of strawberry leaves. The medicine is prepared at the ratio of 50 g of dried strawberry leaves and fruits to 500 ml of boiling water. The medicine should be brewed in a thermos for 1 hour. It has a tonic and anti-inflammatory effect.
- Hot baths with sea salt. This therapeutic technique helps to relax the back muscles, improves the metabolism in the structures of the spine and accelerates the regenerative processes in the damaged intervertebral discs.
Knee and hip joints
Destructive processes in osteochondrosis affect not only the structures of the spine, but also the area of the knee and hip joints. Alternative medicine experts recommend the use of rubs, compresses, applications and baths made of natural substances for the treatment of this pathology. The most effective ways to treat knee and hip joints at home include:
- Hot therapeutic baths with a string decoction. The range of fresh and dried herbs contains many tannins, manganese and other biologically active components that can effectively fight inflammation and swelling of the joints. Take 2 handfuls of dry grass, pour 1 liter of boiling water. Boil the resulting mixture for 15 minutes on low heat, then strain. Add to hot bath.
- Homemade egg butter. Separate 2-3 yolks from hard-boiled eggs, fry in a pan until a dark liquid appears. As a result, the medicine is poured into a separate container and used hot to rub on the damaged joints.
- Burdock leaf compressit has been through a meat grinder before.
- Fir oil, available from a herbalist. It is used during a therapeutic relaxing massage.
- Lavender and Bergamot Oil. When using, try not to get the oil on the mucous membrane of the eye.
Effective folk recipes for the treatment of osteochondrosis
| Non-traditional method of treatment | Recipe and method of application | Therapeutic effect |
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| Infusion of green spruce cones |
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It improves metabolic processes in the body, eliminates inflammation and accelerates the regeneration of cartilage tissue. |
| fennel tincture |
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Helps eliminate dizziness, normalizes metabolism |
| Black radish with honey |
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It has a local irritant and anti-inflammatory effect. Relieves pain and stiffness in the spine |
Recommendations for treatment with non-traditional methods
Before starting self-treatment at home, it is necessary to undergo an examination by specialists - a therapist, a rheumatologist and a neurologist in order to make an accurate diagnosis, determine the cause and severity of the disease, predict the risk of complications and possible side effects. .
During treatment with folk remedies, you should follow the following recommendations:
- in the period of reduction of acute manifestations, daily morning exercises should be done, which will improve the flexibility of the body, normalize the mobility of the joints and prevent another exacerbation;
- follow a proper diet - eat dairy products, fresh fruits and vegetables, cereals. Follow the normalization of body weight. Eat in portions and fractions, use table salt as little as possible;
- consider contraindications for the use of folk remedies by patients with accompanying pathologies. For example, thermal effects on the body are strictly contraindicated for people with malignant and benign neoplasms, chronic pathologies of the cardiovascular system, blood diseases and severe disorders of the central nervous system;
- During the course of treatment with traditional medicine, it is necessary to be under the supervision of a doctor.
Be sure to consult your doctor before treating diseases. This will help to take into account individual tolerance, confirm the diagnosis, ensure the correctness of the treatment and exclude negative drug interactions. If you use prescriptions without consulting a doctor, it is entirely at your own risk. All information is provided for informational purposes and is not medical advice. You are solely responsible for the Application.