Cervical fibroids are common diseases, causing many uncomfortable symptoms and severely reducing quality of life. Almost impossible to cure without surgery. But you can stop the development of the process and eliminate a significant part of the symptoms. Only physical therapy can help with this.
Indication of therapeutic exercises for osteonecrosis
Osteochondrosis is the degeneration of the bone and cartilage tissues (discs) of the spine. As a result, its discs are deformed, bulging between the vertebrae, forming tumors on the vertebral body.
As a result, nerve endings are compressed, blood vessels that travel along the spine are compressed, and surrounding tissues are injured as the bone grows. Poor blood supply and immobility due to pain accelerate the development of pathology. As a result, the patient receives a whole "bouquet" of unpleasant symptoms:
- Sharp pain ("low back pain")
- Blind and hearing impaired.
- Dizzy.
- Changes in intracranial pressure.
- Fainting.
- Nausea episodes.
- Limited range of motion in the neck.
Medicines can reduce inflammation and pain. But they are not able to release constrained nerve roots and blood vessels, put the discs in place, and restore mobility. It can only special exercises. Therefore, therapeutic exercises are the most important component of the treatment of osteonecrosis.
Indications for the use of gymnastics
Therapeutic exercises are useful at any stage of osteonecrosis (there are four of them in this disease). However, it only gives noticeable results in the early stages. The presence of the disease and its stage is determined by the doctor. Reasons to pass the test and perform therapeutic exercises should be any of the symptoms listed above, as well as a crackling sound in the neck with movement.
In the past, cervical fibroids were considered a disease of adults (from 40-45 years old), but in recent years the disease has "rejuvenated" significantly and occurs in adolescents. year. It is caused by sitting motionless for a long time at a computer or desk. So even healthy young people are not hurt to study the indicated exercises for cervical osteochondrosis and perform it for prevention purposes. This doesn't require any sports equipment and clothing, you can do it at lunchtime or instead of a "smoking break".
Contraindications to therapeutic exercises
This does not mean that physical therapy exercises can be done at any time and by anyone. Osteoma can be acute, subacute, and in remission. The acute phase is characterized by the obvious manifestation of several symptoms of the disease (they occur in different people in a different group) and, of course, by severe pain when moving.
In the acute stage of osteonecrosis, it is necessary to eliminate pain and inflammation with the help of drugs (they will be prescribed by a doctor) and physiotherapeutic procedures in the clinic. Physical education is strictly contraindicated.
Only in the subacute stage can you begin to exercise. When moving the neck, there should be no pain, dizziness, "flies" in front of the eyes, noise in the ears. Minor discomfort is acceptable. Also contraindicated:
- Severe disturbances in blood pressure.
- Malignant tumors.
- Nurturing conditions.
Classes in the stage of remission are required (at least 3 times a week). If treatment is started at an early stage, it is likely that with a sober attitude to physical therapy exercises, the acute phase of the disease will not recur for many years.
Rules for performing therapeutic exercises
Exercises for patients with cervical osteosarcoma are very simple. They are movements of the head, shoulders, and arms. But they should be done, observing some rules. Only in this case will they give a result.
- Before starting to exercise, the muscles must be warmed up. The simplest way to do this is to do a self-massage.
- Movements must be made with the greatest possible amplitude. It may be small at first, but will increase as you progress.
- Movements should be smooth, without jerks.
- The number of repetitions of each exercise is from 5 to 10 times. If it is symmetric, the repeats are calculated separately in each direction.
- You can do the gymnastics while sitting (with forced back support on the back of a chair or armchair) or while standing. The first is even better, exercising in the office is very convenient.
- No breaks in class. An exception is the transition of osteonecrosis to the acute stage or the occurrence of disease accompanied by high temperature.
- It is necessary to accept slight discomfort (mild pain that is not obvious, sensation of pulling, crunching), especially at the beginning of classes. But if you experience sharp pain or other obvious symptoms of osteonecrosis, you should stop exercising immediately and consult your doctor as soon as possible.
Often doctors recommend performing therapeutic exercises at the same time. Compliance with this rule is desirable, but not required. If for some reason you can't do it at the same time, you can do it at different times. It is important not to miss any class.
If you don't follow the rules of the classes listed above, not only will exercise not help, but it can have the opposite result. Improper movement can lead to nerve compression or disc displacement.
The main set of exercises for cervical osteochondrosis
Today, there are many systems for treating osteonecrosis with the help of physical therapy exercises. The choice can be made by yourself or on the advice of a doctor - all systems give results. There are also some basic exercises that are included in most complexes.
- Tilt your head to your shoulder.
- Turn to the sides (in this case, you need to pull your chin toward your shoulders).
- Turn to the sides while placing palms on opposite shoulders.
- Tilt back and forth. It's fine if, when leaning backwards, the head is pressed against the headrest of the chair or seat, overcoming a slight amount of resistance.
- Raise and lower the shoulders.
- Tilt your head to your shoulder while raising the other shoulder.
- Stretch the neck forward and pull back (called "chicken popping out of the nest").
- Stretch your neck forward, followed by turning your head to the side (called "goose").
- Tilt and turn your head to the sides with your arms raised and overhead (called "fakir").
- Stretch your neck forward and up with the same time begin to straighten your arms behind your back (called "gulls").
In addition, patients with osteonecrosis are recommended to tilt the head to the sides and forward, as well as to turn to the sides with a very small amplitude. The number of repetitions in such cases should be larger (at least 10 times). These exercises are sometimes called "ay-ay-ay", "yes-yes", and "no-no". They are especially recommended for people with the so-called "widow hump" (aka "housewife's roller") - swelling in the 7th cervical vertebrae.
It would be better if the first classes would be held under the guidance of a physiotherapist. He will teach you how to do the exercises correctly, and then the patient himself will be able to do them. If it is difficult to get to such a professional, you can use video tutorials.
The implementation of such a complex (observance of all the rules) will not need more than 20 minutes. So it's clear - it's better to start exercising quickly than to endure all the hassle of preparing patients for cervical osteonecrosis.
Neck bone tumor is a disease that doctors cannot cure. Without the patient's active participation in the treatment process, he cannot do it. However, if you start performing therapeutic exercises on time, you can avoid the unpleasant manifestations of osteonecrosis for a long time.