Osteochondrosis, especially in the acute stage, is bedridden for a long time. Sharp pain does not allow to get up, movement causes pain, inhalation of acute pain responds into the chest. Effective treatment of osteochondrosis with folk remedies will not bring relief, will not reduce the anti-inflammatory process. When the disease provokes an acute attack, it is necessary to immediately consult a doctor who will prescribe effective drugs.
Injectable 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 osteochondrosis research. It is connected with the fact that in recent years the disease has become "younger", it manifests itself in almost every second person.
Depending on the severity of the pain syndrome, the doctor prescribes a basic series of intramuscular injections of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
The result of the injections is achieved quickly, the pain is relieved. Therapy is relevant for severe pain syndrome. Such drugs cannot be used as prophylaxis.
Disease treatment - drug blocking
It happens that effective treatment of osteochondrosis with injections does not bring relief. The main concomitant factor is the severe degree of dystrophic disorders in the articular cartilage. The doctor prescribes a special drug blocking course.
Blockade of drugs: the introduction of drugs into the affected area. A targeted blow with special means will relieve the patient from severe pain during an attack.
Drugs that are not the same as intramuscular injections are used for blockade. Blockade is a complex of a hormone with an analgesic. 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 blocks
The drug blocks are divided into groups:
- is injected in the direction of the branches of the nerves of the spinal region;
- is injected in the direction of the return path of the branches of the spinal nerves.
A qualified specialist performs drug blocking. It is not possible to carry out the procedure at home. Incorrect and inadequate 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 for the treatment of osteochondrosis:
- Traction of the spine using special equipment.
- Traction therapy.
- Massage, manual therapy sessions.
- Physiotherapy, physiotherapy exercises.
When the measures do not bring results, blocking the drug does not alleviate the patient's condition, the doctor considers the remaining option - surgery.
There are specialized clinics that carry out operations successfully. In severe cases, in order to save the patient from disability, doctors suggest to perform 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 in the early stages, you can effectively eliminate the consequences, complications of the disease.
You can't die of 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 the classical methods of struggle. The consequences of osteochondrosis are severe pain, overload of the muscles of the affected area.
During treatment, doctors use special homeopathic medicines, each type is used depending on the area of the lesion. The terms of treatment of dystrophy in articular cartilage 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. Virtually all drugs are contraindicated for women during this period. Due to the fact that they negatively affect the development of the hearth. The same is true for women who have recently become mothers. Treatment of osteochondrosis during breastfeeding has the same contraindications as in 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 forbidden to use during pregnancy.
Physiotherapy for osteochondrosis
During the treatment of osteochondrosis, it is advisable to consult a doctor as soon as you feel any signs of discomfort in the spine. The doctor will distinguish a hernia from osteochondrosis, prescribe a course of drugs, special exercises.
Do not forget about physiotherapy: electrophoresis, 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, 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, he 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 recovery from osteochondrosis, stopping the progression of the disease in the early stages.