Osteochondrosis is a disease characterized by degenerative-dystrophic changes in the intervertebral discs and articular cartilage. The treatment of the pathology is complex, including traditional medicine, physiotherapy, massage, physiotherapy exercises, as well as traditional medicine. The latter include decoctions and infusions of medicinal plants, ointments and rubs prepared at home.
Despite the fact that the effect of pharmaceutical drugs is better than alternative methods of treating this disease, most drugs can cause some side effects. Folk recipes are distinguished by a mild effect on the body and an almost complete lack of risk of negative reactions.
cervical
When it is located in the cervical spine, a person is worried about headaches, nausea, stiffness during movement, attacks of dizziness when tilting and turning the head and general malaise. To correct degenerative-dystrophic changes in the cervical and neck-shoulder area, you can use the following recipes:
- If you have severe neck pain, prepare yourselfhomemade pain reliever and anti-inflammatory rub. Take 10 ml of iodine, 250 ml of 70% ethyl alcohol, 5 tablets of metamizole sodium, previously ground into powder, 5 ml of camphor alcohol. The ingredients are mixed in a vial and shaken thoroughly. The finished rub is applied to the cervical area, after which this area is wrapped with a warm scarf.
- Ginger-garlic salve. Finely grate 1 small root of ginger and 1 clove of garlic. Mix with 1 tablespoon of butter. Apply to the collar area 2-3 times a day.
- Tincture of pine buds. Take 150 g of well-washed pine buds, pass through a meat grinder. Transfer the resulting minced meat to a glass container and sprinkle with sugar in a ratio of 2: 1. Close tightly and put in a dark place for 10 days. Tincture to use 1 tablespoon. l. 3 times a day, regardless of food intake.
- Warm baths with the addition of decoctions of medicinal herbsand other natural ingredients. Thanks 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 improve blood circulation in the damaged areas of the musculoskeletal system.
Bath preparation methods:
- 20 horse chestnuts are poured with 1 liter of water, then brought to a boil and boiled for 15 minutes. The finished broth is filtered and poured into a hygienic tub. The average duration of thermal exposure is 20-25 minutes;
- two handfuls of young birch leaves are infused with 1 liter of boiling water and infused for 30 minutes. The resulting concentrate is used as an additive to the medicinal-hygienic bath;
- Pour 250 g of pine tips with 500 ml of boiling water and boil for 15 minutes. The finished product is filtered and used warm as an additive.
Chest
In people whose work is associated with a long stay in a sitting position, in addition to cervical, thoracic osteochondrosis develops. In the treatment of this disease, it is customary to use such folk methods:
- herbal tincture. Take 50g of gentian herb and 70g of gentian roots. The mixture is placed in a glass jar and poured with 700 ml of vodka. The medicinal tincture is kept for 15 days in a dark and dry place. The finished medicine is filtered and taken during the exacerbation period, 20 drops 3 times a day, washed down with a small amount of water. The course of treatment is 21 days, after which it is recommended to take a ten-day break and repeat the course.
- Alcohol tincture of calendula flowers. Take 100 g of dried flowers from the plant, mix with 150 ml of triple cologne and 150 ml of camphor spirit. The mixture is tightly closed with a lid and infused for 2 weeks. The finished tincture is used for rubbing in case of muscle spasms, severe pain, burning, numbness;
- Water infusion of bay leaves. Mix 250 ml of water and 5 g of bay leaf. The resulting mixture is brought to a boil, poured into a thermos and infused for 12 hours. The finished product is filtered and taken 50 ml 2 times a day. The course of treatment with laurel infusion is 3-4 days.
In order to achieve the best result, the listed methods are recommended to be used in combination with physiotherapeutic procedures and therapeutic massage, which effectively combats muscle hypertonus and other symptoms of pathology.
Another option for combating the clinical manifestations of the disease is hirudotherapy or exposure to leeches. EFFECT: the method allows removing muscle spasm, improving local blood circulation, and accelerating the recovery of the intervertebral discs. The active components contained in the saliva of leeches help to reduce congestion and swelling of soft tissues. This treatment option is recommended for people with individual intolerance to certain groups of drugs.
Lumbar
Signs of degenerative-dystrophic lesions of the lumbar spine can serve as a factor for partial loss of working capacity. For therapeutic purposes, the following recipes of folk healers are used:
- A warming red chili 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 thoroughly shaken and used as a compress on the lumbar region. 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 herb. The resulting mixture is infused for 7 days, after which the oil is filtered and used for a relaxing massage of the lumbar region.
- Infusion of strawberry leaves. The medicine is prepared at the rate of 50 g of dried strawberry leaves and fruits per 500 ml of boiling water. The medicine should be infused in a thermos for 1 hour. It has a tonic and anti-inflammatory effect.
- Warm baths with sea salt. This therapeutic technique helps to relax the muscles of the lower back, 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 specialists recommend using rubs, compresses, applications and baths made from natural ingredients to treat this pathology. The most effective ways to treat knee and hip pain at home include:
- Warm therapeutic baths with string decoction. Fresh and dried herbs contain an abundance of tannins, manganese and other biologically active components that can effectively fight inflammation and joint swelling. Take 2 handfuls of dry grass, pour 1 liter of boiling water. The resulting mixture is boiled over low heat for 15 minutes, then filtered. Add to a warm bath.
- Homemade egg butter. Separate 2-3 yolks from hard-boiled eggs, fry in a pan until a dark liquid appears. The resulting medicine is decanted into a separate bowl and used warm to rub into the damaged joints.
- Burdock leaf compresspreviously passed through a meat grinder.
- Fir oil, which you can buy from the phytopharmacy. It is used in therapeutic relaxing massage.
- Lavender and bergamot oil. When using, try to avoid getting the oil on the mucous membrane of the eyes.
Effective folk recipes for the treatment of osteochondrosis
| An unconventional method of treatment | Recipe and method of application | Therapeutic effect |
|---|---|---|
| Infusion of green spruce cones |
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It improves metabolic processes in the body, relieves inflammation and accelerates the regeneration of cartilage tissue |
| fennel tincture |
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Helps to eliminate vertigo, normalizes metabolism |
| Black turnip with honey |
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It has a local irritant and anti-inflammatory effect. Relieves pain and stiffness of the spine |
Recommendations for treatment with non-traditional methods
Before starting self-treatment at home, it is necessary to be examined by specialists - a therapist, a rheumatologist and a neurologist in order to establish an accurate diagnosis, to establish the cause of the disease, its severity, to predict the risk of complications and possible side effects.
During the therapy with folk remedies, you should adhere to the following recommendations:
- in the period of subsidence of acute manifestations, daily morning exercises should be performed, which will improve the flexibility of the body, normalize the mobility of the joints and prevent a new exacerbation;
- follow a proper diet - eat dairy products, fresh fruits and vegetables, cereals. Follow the normalization of body weight. Eat in portions and portions, use table salt as little as possible;
- take into account the contraindications for the use of folk remedies by patients with concomitant 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.
Do not forget to consult your doctor before treating diseases. This will help to take into account individual tolerance, confirm the diagnosis, make sure that the treatment is correct and exclude negative drug interactions. If you use prescriptions without consulting a doctor, it is entirely at your own risk. All information is presented for informational purposes and is not medical advice. You are solely responsible for the application.