Osteochondrosis, especially in the acute stage, is bedridden for a long time. Sharp pain does not make it possible to stand up, movement causes pain, inhalation of sharp pain responds in the chest. Effective treatment of osteochondrosis with folk remedies will not bring relief, will not reduce the anti-inflammatory process. When the disease causes an acute attack, you should immediately consult a doctor who will prescribe effective drugs.
Injection treatment
An effective remedy for osteochondrosis in acute pain - injections. The introduction of drugs intramuscularly quickly relieves a pain attack, relieves the inflammatory process in the affected area. Medicine is constantly evolving, developing drugs, medical equipment. The main task is to find and use effective drugs that relieve the patient's condition during seizures and minimize the consequences of the disease.
Scientists devote a lot of effort to research on osteochondrosis. This is related to the fact that in recent years the disease has become "younger", it manifests itself in almost one in two people.
Depending on the severity of the pain syndrome, the doctor prescribes a basic series of intramuscular injections of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
The results of the injections are obtained quickly, the pain is relieved. Therapy is relevant for severe pain syndrome. These drugs cannot be used as prophylaxis.
Treatment of disease - drug blockade
Effective treatment of osteochondrosis with injections may not help. The main concomitant factor is the severe degree of dystrophic disorders of the articular cartilage. The doctor prescribes a special drug blocking cure.
Drug blockade - the introduction of drugs into the affected area. A targeted blow with special means will relieve the patient from severe pain during a seizure.
For blocking drugs are used which are not the same as for intramuscular injections. The blockage is a complex of a hormone with a pain reliever. The main action is carried out by a hormonal drug that relieves inflammation in the affected area.
Drug blocking is an effective treatment for osteochondrosis.
Types of drug blockers
Drug blockades are divided into groups:
- is injected towards the branches of the nerves in the spinal region;
- is injected in the direction of the return path of the branches of the spinal nerves.
Qualified specialist performs drug blocking. You cannot perform the procedure at home. Incorrect and inept administration of the drug will lead to serious consequences.
A nurse working in a treatment room will not be able to block a patient with osteochondrosis. She is not eligible, no qualification.
Conservative therapy
An effective remedy for cervical osteochondrosis, manifestations of the disease in the lumbar region - conservative therapy. Represents a complex of specialized methods of treating osteochondrosis:
- Traction of the spine using special equipment.
- Traction therapy.
- Massage, manual therapy sessions.
- Physiotherapy, physiotherapy exercises.
When measurements do not give results, drug blockages do not alleviate the patient's condition, the doctor considers the remaining option - surgery.
There are specialized clinics that successfully perform operations. In severe cases, in order to save the patient from disability, doctors suggest performing surgery, replacing the destroyed disc with an implant.
Effective treatment of the disease is possible with timely access to a doctor. If you recognize the disease at an early stage, you can effectively eliminate the consequences and complications of the disease.
You can't die from osteochondrosis, you can have a disability.
Homeopathy and treatment
In the homeopathic treatment of osteochondrosis, the homeopathic doctor first examines the patient.
It is important to identify the cause of the disease. The course of homeopathic remedies is aimed at eliminating the cause - the culprit of the progression of the disease.
This fact distinguishes the homeopathic method from classical methods of struggle. The consequences of osteochondrosis are severe pain, an overload of the muscles in the affected area.
During treatment, doctors use special homeopathic medicines, each type is used depending on the area of the lesion. The conditions for treating articular cartilage dystrophy with the help of homeopathy are longer than with drug therapy. After a month of using homeopathic remedies, relief is felt.
Osteochondrosis and pregnancy
An attack of osteochondrosis, manifestations occur during pregnancy. Almost all drugs are contraindicated for women during this time. Due to the fact that they negatively affect the development of the hearth. The same goes for women who have recently become mothers. The treatment of osteochondrosis during breastfeeding has the same contraindications as during pregnancy.
In severe cases, it is worth finding drugs that are used during pregnancy without fear. The doctor will never prescribe a drug that is prohibited for use during pregnancy.
Physiotherapy for osteochondrosis
When treating osteochondrosis, it is recommended to see a doctor as soon as you feel any signs of discomfort in the spine. The doctor will distinguish a hernia from osteochondrosis, prescribe drug therapy, special exercises.
Do not forget about physiotherapy: electrophoresis procedures, magnetotherapy, shock wave therapy - effective remedies for the disease.
The complex of procedures is aimed at relieving inflammation, restoring damaged muscles, improving blood circulation and accelerating tissue regeneration.
Prevention
The main thing is not to cure the disease, but to prevent it, to avoid unpleasant consequences and complications. It is effective for osteochondrosis to perform physiotherapy exercises as a prophylaxis against repeated attacks.
When a person tries to influence the disease, he changes his lifestyle, gets rid of bad habits. This is often not enough. Doctors recommend to undergo examinations, if osteochondrosis is detected at an early stage, start the procedure. The clinics have medical equipment for the cure of osteochondrosis, stopping the progression of the disease at an early stage.