Osteochondrosis, especially in the acute stage, is a long-term bed rest. Acute pain does not allow you to stand up, movement causes pain, breathing in 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 medication.
Injection Treatment
Needles are an effective remedy for osteochondrosis in acute pain. Intramuscular administration of the drug quickly eliminates the onset of pain, eliminates the inflammatory process in the affected area. Medicine is constantly evolving, medicines and medical equipment are being developed. The main task is to find and use effective drugs that alleviate the patient's condition during seizures and minimize the consequences of the disease.
Scientists are working hard to study osteochondrosis. This is due to the "rejuvenation" of the disease in recent years, which manifests itself in almost every second person.
Depending on the severity of the pain syndrome, your doctor may prescribe a number of major intramuscular injections of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
The results of injections are obtained quickly, the pain is relieved. Therapy is important for severe pain syndrome. Such drugs cannot be used prophylactically.
Treatment of the disease - drug blockade
It turns out that effective injection therapy for osteochondrosis does not bring relief. The main accompanying factor is the severity of dystrophic disorders of articular cartilage. The doctor prescribes a special course of drug blockade.
Drug blockade - the application of drugs to the affected area. A blow targeted by special means will relieve the patient of severe pain during the attack.
Blockade uses drugs that are not the same as intramuscular injections. It is a hormone complex that blocks analgesia. The main action is performed by a hormonal drug that eliminates inflammation in the affected area.
Drug blockade is an effective treatment for osteochondrosis.
Types of drug blockades
Drug blockades are divided into groups:
- is injected in the direction of the branches of the nerves of the spinal region;
- is struck in the direction of the return path of the branches of the spinal nerves.
A qualified specialist performs drug blockade. You cannot perform the procedure at home. Taking the wrong, inexperienced medication can have serious consequences.
A nurse working in a treatment room will not be able to block a patient with osteochondrosis. He does not fit, there is no specialization.
Conservative therapy
An effective remedy for cervical osteochondrosis, manifestations of the disease in the lumbar region - conservative therapy. Represents a set of special methods for the treatment of osteochondrosis:
- Pulling the spine using special equipment.
- Traction therapy.
- Massage, manual therapy sessions.
- Physiotherapy, physiotherapy exercises.
When the measures do not work, drug blockades do not alleviate the patient's condition, the doctor thinks about the rest of the operation.
There are specialized clinics that successfully perform operations. In severe cases, doctors recommend surgery to replace the destroyed disc with an implant to save the patient from disability.
Effective treatment of the disease is possible by timely consultation with a doctor. If you recognize the disease at an early stage, the consequences and complications of the disease can be effectively eliminated.
It is impossible to die from osteochondrosis, it is possible to become disabled.
Homeopathy and Treatment
In the homeopathic treatment of osteochondrosis, the homeopathic doctor first examines the patient.
It is important to determine the cause of the disease. The course of homeopathic treatment is aimed at eliminating the cause of the disease.
This fact distinguishes the homeopathic method from the classical methods of struggle. The consequences of osteochondrosis are severe pain and excessive muscle tension in the affected area.
Doctors use special homeopathic remedies for treatment, depending on the type of lesion. The conditions for the treatment of dystrophy in articular cartilage with the help of homeopathy are longer than drug treatment. After a month-long course of using homeopathic medicines, you feel comfortable.
Osteochondrosis and pregnancy
Osteochondrosis attacks occur during pregnancy. During this period, virtually all drugs are contraindicated for women. Because they have a negative impact on the development of the furnace. The same is true for women who have recently become mothers. Treatment of osteochondrosis during lactation has contraindications, as during pregnancy.
In severe cases, it is necessary to find drugs that can be used safely during pregnancy. The doctor will never prescribe a drug that is contraindicated during pregnancy.
Physiotherapy for osteochondrosis
During the treatment of osteochondrosis, it is recommended to consult a doctor as soon as you feel any signs of discomfort in the spine. The doctor will differentiate the hernia from osteochondrosis, prescribe a course of medication, special exercises.
Do not forget about physiotherapy: electrophoresis, magnetotherapy, shock wave therapy - effective means for diseases.
The complex of procedures aims to eliminate inflammation, repair damaged muscles, improve blood circulation and accelerate tissue regeneration.
Prevention
The main thing is not to treat the disease, but to prevent it, to avoid unpleasant consequences and complications. Physiotherapy exercises are effective in preventing recurrent attacks of osteochondrosis.
When a person tries to influence a disease, he changes his lifestyle and gets rid of bad habits. This is often not enough. Doctors recommend examination, if osteochondrosis is detected at an early stage, start the procedure. Clinics have medical equipment to get rid of osteochondrosis and stop the development of the disease in the early stages.