If you consider the spine carefully, you can see between the vertebrae cartilage and discs. They allow the spinal column to perform its functions. Often, because of an incorrect or excessive strain on the spine, a disc herniation can occur between the discs. In such a situation, it is necessary to treat the vertebral hernia at home without surgery by folk remedies.
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Interesting! There are no blood vessels in the intervertebral discs. So the metabolism is carried out through the body of the vertebrae. If the loads are moderate, they contribute to such an exchange. The core of the disk is a shock absorber, very elastic.
Hernia is formed rather quickly due to the dropping of the nucleus beyond the disk. More often it happens against a background of an osteochondrosis, on 2-3 stages. The need for treatment is determined by the doctor who treats the hernia, but you can also use home treatment methods for general improvement of the condition.
What are some recommendations to remember
When treating a vertebral hernia at home with folk remedies, you need to remember that a long and difficult process of rehabilitation is taking place. During this period, you need to learn how to get up and lie down correctly. It is important not to make sudden movements that can provoke severe pain.
Important! Doctors do not recommend, in the presence of a hernia of any part of the spine, for a long time to be in a sitting position. When you have to sit, keep your back and head as straight as possible.
After medical treatment, in the second week of rehabilitation, you can gradually begin to move actively, walk in small steps( often even using a cane).
Treatment without surgery
When treating a hernia without surgery, it is necessary to strictly follow the doctor's recommendations and carry out complex therapy.
- First steps: to provide the patient with bed rest for 3 days, the next days can gradually increase the activity.
- Next, it is necessary to remove swelling and inflammation, this is done with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
- To reduce pain, resort to analgesics( pills and injections).
- As soon as you come to a positive result from the treatment, enter into the complex special exercises and massage.
- It is not recommended to resort to folk remedies without first consulting a doctor.
Treatment by Bubnovsky method
Sergei Mikhailovich Bubnovsky developed a special complex of gymnastic exercises. Thanks to which the mobility is markedly improved. Everyone can do these exercises. They are designed for a category from infants to retirees. It is important to follow several rules:
- to remember personal feelings;
- does not perform sharp, strong blows, jumps - the main thing is not to overdo it;
- do gymnastics approximately 5 times a day;
- start the exercises with the easiest. Examples of some exercises:
- lie on his back, stretch his hands along his body, take a deep breath, while exhaling raise the maximum pelvis, focusing on the shoulders and feet;
- in the same position put your hands under your head, elbows pointing upwards, resting your chin against your chest, bend your knees, try to reduce your elbows with your knees;
- get on all fours, breathe in and bend your back in parallel, when exhaled - to bend;
- sit on the buttocks, stretch your legs forward, put your hands behind your head, make a few forward movements with your buttocks, then back.
Traditional treatment in the recovery period
Important! It is impossible to cure the intervertebral hernia by folk methods, only a qualified specialist will help. But in the recovery period, many folk remedies are extremely effective.
Massage with honey
Before the massage, among other things, it is recommended to drink comfy oil. It is easy to make by yourself, mixing 0.5 liters of any vegetable oil and 50 grams of plant roots. After 10 days of insisting on drinking 2 tablespoons.spoons before each massage.
Massage should be curative and performed by a specialist. Massage movements should be soft, they include patting.
Saline
Before proceeding to treatment of the vertebral hernia, it is worth noting the merits of a saline solution:
- 10% of table salt diluted in water is an active sorbent that relieves the organs of disease, with bandages not allowed by air;
- refreshes fluid and eliminates pathology;
- result occurs after a week procedure;
- solution should not exceed 10 percent, it is desirable to entrust the preparation to the pharmacist.
For dressing, you need a cut of cotton or linen fabric. Fold the material in 2-4 layers, moisten it in a warm salt solution and wring out. Put the bandage on a sore spot and fix it with a bandage.
Fir oil
Cut the area with sick vertebrae with fir oil, then apply a mixture( 100 g honey / 1 g mumiyo dissolved in 1 tsp water).Make a small massage: pat on the smeared area with the palm, it will be a little painful, this place will turn red, but it's for the best. After the procedure, rinse the mixture and apply Fenalgon, cover the back with a blanket and allow to warm up thoroughly.
Decoctions of herbs
What to take inside:
- Infusion of chamomile and linden. In equal amounts, chamomile and linden are taken, several rose hips are added. Pour boiling water, after 20 minutes the broth is ready for use. Drink several times a day for half a glass.
- Broth of bran. To 1 tbsp.a spoonful of bran( best to take rye bran or wheat bran) add 500 ml of water. Boil for 30 minutes. Drink in warm form three times a day, in small portions. The inflammation of the nerve roots will decrease significantly, the metabolism will improve.
Agrimony
For treatment you will need seeds of thistle: 50 g of seeds pour 500 ml of boiling water, put on fire and allow to simmer on low heat for 20 minutes. The resulting broth filter, and add water as much as boiled. Take 1/3 cup for seven days after eating.
The second way is to use the leaves of the thistle: remove the fresh plant leaf and attach it to the sore spot, place a piece of cotton cloth on top and fix it with elastic bandage. The procedure should be performed overnight for two weeks.
Things to do in the late recovery period
After a few months, many of the symptoms should pass and the spine will again be accustomed to various loads. You can stop taking anti-inflammatory, pain medications. If the treatment was carried out correctly, then at the end of the second month the pain should completely disappear.
But, the treatment of vertebral hernia at home with folk remedies, even at this stage, should be continued. It is better to try to stand more often( even if there are empty seats on the bus).The most preferred posture is the vertical or horizontal position of the body.
Turpentine baths
As for folk recipes, you can take baths based on turpentine. For this 4 tbsp. Spoonfuls of turpentine are filled with half a glass of water. Take a bath for 20 minutes to improve blood supply and removal of the inflammatory process.
Only after 6 months, with proper treatment and compliance with all medical recommendations, the fibrous ring in the area where the hernia was, will fully recover. But even after that, do not stop caring for the spine, because there is always a chance of a relapse.
Therapeutic physical training - gymnastics
Thanks to regular home exercise therapy, it will be possible to reduce the risk of relapse. Doctors recommend doing stretching of the back - this is the best treatment and prevention in the described pathology.
Gymnastics is not recommended to do after the acute pain is gone. The complex of necessary exercises is chosen by the attending physician. Often appoint:
- exercise "Kitty" for yoga;
- on the elbows and knees, pull the trunk forward, without bending in the lower back;
- in a similar pose to pull the right leg - back, the left hand - forward, then do the same with the opposite side;
- on a chair put a pillow and lie on it with a stomach, bend the trunk in a sore spot;
- walk around the room with a flat back;
- lie on your stomach, lean your shoulders and elbows on the floor, try to bend your back, but do not take your hips off the floor;
- in the position lying on the stomach, place the palms of the floor on the level of the shoulders, slowly lift the head with shoulders, while keeping the hips pressed to the floor. Try to climb as far as the outstretched hands, bring the chin to the chest. Before lifting, you need to inhale, after - exhale.
Important! Also helps in fighting this disease - swimming.
Ointments for accelerating the regeneration of
At the stage of late recovery, various ointments need to be rubbed into the lesion area. It can be ointments based on decoctions of wormwood, cones of hops, comfrey or chestnut seeds. It is obligatory to take olive or castor oil, glycerin, various essential oils and liquid vitamin E. As a basis for ointment, you should not take from this tragedy and put an end to an active, healthy life. Yes, the treatment will be difficult and long, but, with due diligence, it will be possible to cope with everything.