Injection therapy
An effective treatment 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 goal is to find and use effective drugs that alleviate the patient's condition during seizures and minimize the consequences of the disease.
Scientists are making great efforts to research osteochondrosis. It is associated 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, your doctor may prescribe a basic series of intramuscular injections of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.The effect of the injections is achieved quickly, the pain is relieved. Treatment is important for severe pain syndrome. Such drugs can not be used as a precaution.
Treatment of the disease - drug exclusion
It happens that effective treatment of osteochondrosis with injections does not relieve. The main parallel factor is the severe degree of dystrophic disorders in the articular cartilage. The doctor prescribes a course of specific drug exclusion.
Drug exclusion - introduction of drugs into the affected area. A targeted blow with special means will relieve the patient from severe pain during an attack.
For exclusion, drugs that are not the same as those for intramuscular injections are used. Blockade is a hormone complex with analgesic. The main action is performed by a hormonal drug that relieves inflammation in the affected area.
Drug exclusion is an effective treatment for osteochondrosis.Types of drug exclusion
Drug exclusions are divided into groups:
- is injected in the direction of the nerve branches of the spinal area.
- is injected in the direction of the return path of the spinal nerve branches.
A qualified specialist blocks drugs. You can not perform the procedure at home. Improper, inadequate administration of drugs will have serious consequences.
A nurse working in a treatment room will not be able to rule out a patient with osteochondrosis. It is not eligible, without qualifications.
Conservative treatment
An effective treatment for osteochondrosis of the cervix, manifestations of the disease in the lumbar region - conservative treatment. Represents a complex of specialized methods for the treatment of osteochondrosis:
- Traction of the spine with special equipment.
- Attraction therapy.
- Massage, manual treatment sessions.
- Physiotherapy, physiotherapy exercises.
When the measures do not bring results, the drug exclusions do not alleviate the patient's condition, the doctor considers the other option - surgery.
There are specialized clinics that successfully perform surgeries. In severe cases, in order to save the patient from disability, doctors recommend surgery, replacing the damaged disc with an implant.
Effective treatment of the disease is possible with timely access to a doctor. If you recognize the disease in its early stages, you can effectively eliminate the consequences, the complications of the disease.
Someone can not die of osteochondrosis, it is possible to get a disability.
Homeopathy and treatment
In the homeopathic treatment of osteochondrosis, the homeopath examines the patient first.
It is important to determine the cause of the disease. The course of homeopathic treatments aims to eliminate the cause - the culprit for the progression of the disease.
This fact distinguishes the homeopathic method from the classical methods of struggle. The consequences of osteochondrosis are severe pain, excessive pressure on 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 the articular cartilage with the help of homeopathy are greater than with medication. After a month of using homeopathic remedies, he feels relieved.
Osteochondrosis and pregnancy
Osteochondrosis attack, manifestations occur during pregnancy. Virtually all medications are contraindicated for women during this period. Due to the fact that they adversely affect the development of the outbreak. The same goes for women who have recently become mothers. Treatment of osteochondrosis during lactation has the same contraindications as during pregnancy.
In severe cases, it is worthwhile to find medications that are used during pregnancy without fear. Your doctor will never prescribe a drug that is prohibited for use during pregnancy.
Physiotherapy for osteochondrosis
When treating osteochondrosis, it is recommended that you see a doctor as soon as you feel signs of discomfort in the spine. The doctor will distinguish a hernia from osteochondrosis, will prescribe a number of drugs, special exercises.
Do not forget physiotherapy: electrophoresis procedures, magnetotherapy, shock wave therapy - effective treatments for diseases.
The set of procedures aims at relieving inflammation, repairing 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 practice physiotherapy to prevent recurrent 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 getting tested, 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.