What osteochondrosis is and how to treat it is the subject of a multifaceted approach of a vertebrologist. Among the complexes and methods of treatment, the effect of physiotherapy, the use of manual and reflex therapy techniques are recognized. Bernard currents, momentum currents are useful. All this is aimed at improving the patient's condition, reducing pain and restoring health.
Overview of treatment approaches
Osteochondrosis - is presented as a special complex of dystrophic disorders in the vertebral joints, muscles and nerve endings, which are subject to changes, which leads to the appearance of dorsopathy, intervertebral hernia, innervation disorders and disabilities. Depending on the location of the affected area, there are three types of osteochondrosis. It can also be polysegmental, when all joints of the spine are involved in the process. There are enough reasons for the outbreak of the disease, and modern medicine has a wide range of treatment approaches at its disposal. There are conservative methods of treatment in the form of medication, physiotherapy, for example, St. Bernard currents, as well as surgical, in which an operation is performed.
All experts recognize that treatment should be comprehensive. The drugs used include those aimed at eliminating the inflammatory process, the process of pain relief, muscle relaxation, and the restoration of cartilage tissue.
Non-drug treatments
Treatment of osteochondrosis, along with medication, is also carried out conservatively. For pain relief, the regime of rest, wearing orthoses, stretching, reflexology, manual therapy, laser therapy, physical therapy, physical therapy and many other methods should be observed. It all depends on the degree of damage from 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 impulse and electric currents.
Reflexology for osteochondrosis is a reliable way to help the patient, thanks to it you can successfully anesthetize the affected area, restore the function of nerve endings, relax muscles and increase blood supply. The treatment is carried out by acting on a combination of prescription points for each segment of the spine and a healing factor - a reflex response to irritation.
Manual therapy of osteochondrosis
A fashionable trend is manual therapy for osteochondrosis. Many centers and clinics offer to eliminate pain, conduct sessions of such therapy at home or in offices. Before ordering such a procedure, you need to carefully study the doctor's qualifications and make sure that the therapy will be beneficial. Manual therapy of cervical osteochondrosis is especially popular among people professionally associated with a sedentary lifestyle.
Restrictions on manual therapy are introduced when the patient has compression, herniated disc. In this case, this type of treatment can only cause additional harm. Manual therapy of cervical osteochondrosis complicated by such pathologies can lead to circulatory disorders, headaches and dizziness. Before starting treatment, the chiropractor must be sure that the patient has osteochondrosis in the initial stages, there are no protrusions and hernias.
Restrictions on manual therapy are introduced when the patient has compression, herniated disc. In this case, this type of treatment can only cause additional harm. Manual therapy of osteochondrosis, complicated by such pathologies, can lead to circulatory disorders, headaches and dizziness. Before starting treatment, the chiropractor must be sure that the patient has osteochondrosis in the initial stages, there are no protrusions and hernias.
Characteristics of hardware physiotherapy and Bernhard currents
Physiotherapy includes exposure to ultraviolet rays, UHF treatment, induction, magnetic therapy, Electrophoresis and diadynamometric currents (DDT, Bernard currents). The latter method is widely used not only in the treatment of diseases of the spine, but also in the treatment of nerve and skin diseases. Electrical impulses with a strength of 50, 100 Hz are used. Current pulses follow separately or continuously, short and long, while maintaining sensitivity to the effects of the electrical process. The patient feels a burning sensation and a slight tingling sensation due to the influence of the Bernard current through the electrodes. This increases blood flow, stimulates nerve and muscle fibers and relieves pain. The main advantage of such treatment is the absence of contraindications. For example, it is not advisable to do magnetotherapy for those who have already had surgery and installed a titanium structure or plate. Magnets can increase pain. Electrophoresis is useful for everyone, but there is no principle of pulsed current. Therefore, for recovery, elimination of pain and increase in blood circulation, Bernard currents are one of the best means of hardware physiotherapy.
Laser therapy for osteochondrosis
Laser therapy for osteochondrosis is a method that uses infrared, red laser radiation in different modes. The laser is aimed at the lesion and the surrounding tissue areas directly on the surface of the spine, where osteochondrosis is detected. Laser therapy for osteochondrosis can be supplemented with laser puncture - the effect on certain active points.
It must be remembered that osteochondrosis can become a chronic disease, and its treatment should be carried out regularly, using a complex of various means, approaches and methods.