Exercises for the neck with osteochondrosis

Osteochondrosis is a chronic pathological process in the tissues of the spine. Infringements initially affect the bones, muscles and ligaments. Then they begin to spread to the intervertebral disc. In addition to local discomfort (pain, numbness of the muscles), a patient with osteochondrosis begins to feel symptoms associated with impaired blood circulation of the brain: headaches, pre-stupor states, tinnitus. At this stage, the condition can become very serious and severe. If, at the first signs of the disease, pay attention to exercises for the neck with osteochondrosis, it is possible to successfully monitor the course of pathological processes and prevent them from progressing. One of the main conditions is regularity and a gradual increase in the load.

Exercises for the neck with osteochondrosis - when can they be practiced?

Tired of the constant recurrence of the disease, many suffering from this disease, make the right decision - to strengthen the muscles of those parts of the spine that hurt the most. In part, this is a wise step, because without active participation of the patient in his recovery, the result will not be. You just need to focus on the key tasks that should be considered for a person performing neck exercises for osteochondrosis. The first goal is a qualitative and deep relaxation of the muscles. Chronic spasms that arise in this area have the property of accumulating, and the chronic pathological process is treated more difficultly. If gymnastics is performed for preventive purposes, then relaxation will help prevent the formation of a muscle block. The second goal is stretching the cervical spine. The third task is to strengthen the muscles.

Exercises for the neck with osteochondrosis (in the acute stage of the disease)

The attack of the disease most often does not allow you to commit any active actions, and it is not necessary. But cautious movements based on resistance, will help to remove the pain syndrome and improve the overall condition. A list of isometric exercises that can be performed in any order:

• Gently press on the right side of the head, giving it a slight resistance to the arm;
• To rest his forehead in the palm of his hand and, leaning forward slightly, to counteract the muscles of the neck;
• In the same way to resist the hands of the nape of the neck;
• Place your fists under your chin and, tilting your head, it's easy to press on them.

The above exercises for the neck with osteochondrosis can be performed several times during the day. And after the crisis subsides, move on to more intensive gymnastics. However, it should be remembered that circular movements of the head are strictly contraindicated at any stage!

Gymnastics for other parts of the spine

Exercises for the back with osteochondrosis - one of the necessary "cogs" of complex therapy. But before you start active activities, you need to know the opinion of the treating vertebrologist about this. It's not a secret that there are several approaches to the treatment of osteochondrosis and they can not always be correlated with each other. Such a controversial exercise, like hanging on a horizontal support (the so-called traction therapy associated with stretching), in one case is recognized as very useful, and in the other it is prescribed to perform with extreme caution. Even the doctor's recommended charge can be harmless on a normal day, and during a period of exacerbation cause pain. If some exercises with osteochondrosis of the lumbar region are associated with discomfort, it is better to abandon them and once again consult a specialist in exercise therapy.