What is osteochondrosis and how to treat it is the scope of a multi-purpose approach by a vertebrologist. Among the complexes and methods of treatment is recognized the effect of physiotherapy, the use of manual and reflexotherapy techniques. Bernard currents, pulse currents are useful. All this is aimed at improving the patient's condition, relieving pain and restoring health.
Review of treatment approaches
Osteochondrosis - is presented as a special complex of dystrophic disorders in the vertebral joints, muscles, nerve endings, which are subject to changes, which leads to dorsopathy, intervertebral hernia, innervation disorders and disability. There are three types of osteochondrosis, depending on the location of the affected area. It can also be polysegmental, when all the joints of the spine are involved in the process. There are many reasons for the occurrence of the disease, and modern medicine has a wide range of approaches to treatment. There are conservative methods of treatment in the form of drugs, physiotherapy, for example, Bernard's currents, as well as surgical, in which surgery is performed.
All experts recognize the fact that treatment should be comprehensive. Among the drugs used are those aimed at eliminating the inflammatory process, the process of relieving pain, relaxing muscles and restoring cartilage tissue.
Drug-free treatments
Treatment of osteochondrosis, along with medication, is also carried out in a conservative manner. To alleviate pain, you should adhere to the regime of rest, wearing orthoses, stretching, reflexology, manual therapy, laser therapy, physiotherapy, physiotherapy and many other methods. It all depends on the degree of damage to the disease, the localization of osteochondrosis.
Treatment of osteochondrosis should be carried out comprehensively. In addition to medication, the patient is prescribed physiotherapy and methods related to pulsed and electrical currents.
Reflexology for osteochondrosis is a reliable method of helping the patient, thanks to which you can successfully anesthetize the affected area, restore the function of nerve endings, relax muscles and increase blood supply. The treatment is performed by acting on a combination of recipe points for each segment of the spine and the healing factor - the reflex response to irritation.
Manual therapy of osteochondrosis
The modern trend is manual therapy of osteochondrosis. Many centers and clinics offer to get rid of pain, conduct sessions of such therapy at home, in offices. Before ordering such a procedure, it is necessary to carefully study the qualifications of the doctor and make sure that the therapy will be useful. Manual therapy of cervical osteochondrosis is especially popular among those who are associated with a sedentary lifestyle.
Restrictions are introduced for manual therapy if the patient has compression, disc herniation. In this case, this type of treatment can only cause additional damage. Manual therapy of cervical osteochondrosis complicated by such pathologies can lead to circulatory disorders, headaches, dizziness. Before starting treatment, the chiropractor must be sure that the patient has osteochondrosis in the initial stage, that there are no bumps and hernias.
Restrictions are introduced for manual therapy if the patient has compression, disc herniation. In this case, this type of treatment can only cause additional damage. Manual therapy for osteochondrosis complicated by such pathologies can lead to circulatory disorders, headaches, dizziness. Before starting treatment, the chiropractor must be sure that the patient has osteochondrosis in the initial stage, that there are no bumps and hernias.
Features of hardware physiotherapy and Bernard current
Physiotherapy includes exposure to ultraviolet rays, UHF treatment, induction, magnetic therapy, electrophoresis, as well as diadynamic currents (DDT, Bernard currents). The latter method is widely used in the treatment not only of spinal diseases, but also in the treatment of nervous and skin diseases. Electrical pulses of 50, 100 Hz are used. Current pulses follow separately or continuously, short and long, while maintaining sensitivity to the effects of electrical procedure. The patient feels tingling and slight tingling due to the influence of Bernard current through the electrodes. As a result, blood flow increases, nerve and muscle fibers are stimulated, and pain is reduced. The most important advantage of such treatment is the absence of contraindications. For example, it is not recommended to do magnetic therapy for those who have already had surgery and a titanium construction or titanium plate is installed. Magnets can increase pain. Electrophoresis is useful for everyone, but it does not have the principle of pulsed current. Therefore, for recovery, pain relief, increased blood flow, Bernard currents are one of the best means of hardware physiotherapy.
Laser therapy of osteochondrosis
Laser therapy of osteochondrosis is a method that uses infrared, red laser radiation in various ways. The laser targets the lesion and surrounding tissues, directly to the surface of the spine, where osteochondrosis is detected. Laser therapy of osteochondrosis can be supplemented with laser puncture - the impact on certain active points.
It should be borne in mind that osteochondrosis can turn into a chronic disease and its treatment should be carried out regularly, using a complex of different means, approaches and methods.