What is osteochondrosis and how to treat it is the scope of a multi-purpose approach of a vertebrologist. Among the treatment complexes and methods, the effect of physiotherapy, the use of manual and reflexology methods are known. Bernard currents, pulse currents are useful. All this is aimed at improving the patient's condition, relieving pain and restoring health.
An overview of treatment approaches
Osteochondrosis is presented as a special complex of dystrophic disorders of the spinal joints, muscles, nerve endings, which are subject to dorsopathy, intervertebral hernia, innervation disorders and changes that lead to disability. There are three types of osteochondrosis, depending on the location of the affected area. When all the joints of the spine are involved in the process, it can also be polysegmental. There are many reasons for the onset of the disease, and modern medicine has a wide range of approaches to treatment. There are conservative treatments in the form of drugs, physiotherapy, for example, Bernard currents, as well as surgery.
All experts agree that the treatment is comprehensive. Medications used include medications designed to relieve the inflammatory process, reduce pain, relax muscles, and repair cartilage tissue.
Non-drug treatment
Osteochondrosis is treated with drugs as well as conservatively. To relieve pain, it is necessary to follow a rest regime, wear orthoses, use 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.
Osteochondrosis should be treated comprehensively. In addition to medication, the patient is prescribed physiotherapy and methods related to pulse and electric currents.
Reflexology for osteochondrosis is a reliable way to help the patient, you can successfully anesthetize the affected area, restore the function of nerve endings, relax muscles and increase blood supply. Treatment is performed by responding to the combination of prescription points for each segment of the spine and the healing factor - irritation.
Manual therapy for osteochondrosis
A fashionable trend is hand therapy for osteochondrosis. Many centers and clinics offer pain relief, such therapy sessions at home and in the office. 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. Hand therapy for cervical osteochondrosis is popular, especially among those associated with a sedentary lifestyle.
If the patient has compression, herniated disc, restrictions apply to manual therapy. In this case, such treatment can only cause additional damage. Hand therapy for cervical osteochondrosis complicated by such pathologies can cause circulatory disorders, headaches and dizziness. Before starting treatment, the chiropractor should make sure that the patient has osteochondrosis in the early stages, no protrusions and hernias.
If the patient has compression, herniated disc, restrictions apply to manual therapy. In this case, such treatment can only cause additional damage. Hand therapy for osteochondrosis complicated by such pathologies can cause circulatory disorders, headaches, dizziness. Before starting treatment, the chiropractor should make sure that the patient has osteochondrosis in the early stages, no protrusions and hernias.
Features of apparatus physiotherapy and Bernard currents
Physiotherapy includes exposure to ultraviolet radiation, UHF therapy, induction, magnetic therapy, electrophoresis, as well as 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. Electric pulses of 50, 100 Hz are used. Current impulses are short-term and long-term, individually or continuously, while maintaining sensitivity to the effects of electroposurgery. The patient feels a burning sensation and slight tingling under the influence of Bernard current passing through the electrodes. As a result, blood flow increases, nerve and muscle fibers become excited, and pain decreases. The most important advantage of such treatment is the absence of contraindications. For example, it is not advisable to perform magnetic therapy for persons who have already undergone surgery and are fitted with a titanium structure or titanium plate. Magnets can increase pain. Electrophoresis is useful for everyone, but there is no principle of pulse current. Therefore, Bernard currents are one of the best tools of hardware physiotherapy to heal, relieve pain and increase blood flow.
Laser therapy for osteochondrosis
Laser therapy for osteochondrosis is a method that uses infrared, red laser radiation in different modes. The laser is aimed directly at the lesion and surrounding tissue areas, on the surface of the spine, where osteochondrosis is detected. Laser therapy for osteochondrosis can be completed with laser puncture - affecting certain active points.
It should be borne in mind that osteochondrosis can become a chronic disease and its treatment should be carried out regularly using a complex of different tools, approaches and methods.