Recently, a disease such as osteochondrosis has become widespread. And if earlier doctors diagnosed this ailment in most cases in the older generation, now statistics show that even teenagers are susceptible to it. There are many reasons for this, but there is only one way to get rid of it - timely treatment by a specialist. As a rule, medication and therapeutic exercises are prescribed. With osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, in order to achieve the desired results, it is important to perform exercises daily.
The main causes and symptoms of the disease
According to doctors, osteochondrosis occurs mainly due to a sedentary lifestyle. Such a disease is usually affected by people whose occupation is reduced to sitting at a computer monitor, at a sewing machine or some other monotonous job. It also contributes to lying in the wrong position, for example, supporting the head with your hand.
In addition, factors such as various injuries, lifting and dragging heavy objects, metabolic disorders, and hereditary predisposition can cause cervical osteochondrosis. In this case, therapeutic gymnastics can be not only a means of deliverance, but also a good prevention.
Symptoms of this ailment can be represented in the following list:
- dizziness and sudden darkening in the eyes;
- pain in the neck, chest and shoulders;
- numbness of the upper limbs or tongue;
- headaches;
- hearing impairment and “noise accompaniment” in the ears;
- general fatigue and constant malaise.
Gymnastics with osteochondrosis of the cervical spine is an important factor in the treatment, regardless of the degree of the disease. It should be borne in mind that the specialist, when identifying the form of the disease, prescribes exercises individually for each individual case. However, we can distinguish the main gymnastics complex, which will reduce pain and strengthen the muscles of the neck and other areas of the body.
Exercises for osteochondrosis
General gymnastics with osteochondrosis of the cervical spine may include the following exercises (they should be performed in the sitting position):
- Head turns left and right in turn. At the same time, you need to try to “cover” with your eyes as much space as possible from behind, in this way you can achieve elasticity of the back muscles of the neck.
- The inclination of the head to the chest. You need to try to get the jugular notch in your chin. This exercise trains the large muscles of the neck.
- Moving the head in the horizontal plane. That is, you need to pull back the neck and chin.
- Tilts the head in different directions. In this case, you need to counteract the movement with your hand. For example, when leaning to the left, the hand should be on the temple and slightly interfere with the head. It also needs to be done “forward” and “backward”. The hand should impede movement, respectively, touching the forehead and the back of the head.
- Raising shoulders. When inhaling, you need to move up, and when you exhale - down.
Additional Information
Gymnastics with osteochondrosis of the cervical spine should be performed carefully, the pain barrier should not be exceeded. It is recommended to start each exercise with 5 repetitions, then the number should be gradually increased.
With this disease, drafts, hypothermia and so on should be avoided, as this can lead to increased tension in the neck and shoulder apparatus. Also, for severe headaches, it is recommended to massage the temples to relax the muscles.
Gymnastics for the neck with osteochondrosis is an important tool in the treatment of this disease. Therefore, you should take the classes seriously and do not forget about the doctor’s prescription.