According to statistics, 80% of people have experienced painful and uncomfortable sensations in the back and neck at least once. A sedentary lifestyle, sedentary work do their dirty work, contributing to degenerative changes in the musculoskeletal system. However, by exercising regularly for osteochondrosis of the cervix, you can significantly ease your well-being and reduce pain.
Provocative factors for the development of osteochondrosis
According to specialists of the University of Medicine, osteochondrosis of the spine occupies a leading place among diseases of the peripheral nervous system, acting as a serious social problem in many countries. A large percentage of morbidity among working-age people, especially women - 62% versus men - 38%, the high level of disability and financial losses make doctors of all countries seek a solution to this problem.
According to experts who published the results of their research, the main role in the development of neurological manifestations of vertebral osteochondrosis is played by heredity, so all those who are at risk and suffering from attacks of this disease should regularly perform special therapeutic exercises.
A set of exercises for exercise therapy for the neck with osteochondrosis
If you have back pain, spine, neck, you should do the following exercises to reduce pain, reduce inflammation, strengthen muscle corset and prevent joint dysfunction:
- Stand up straight or sit up straight in a chair. Bend your head down, trying to keep your chin touching your neck. Fix the head to the maximum point of tension for 10 seconds. Return to starting position and repeat several more times. To increase the effect, you can place your palms together and apply pressure with your hands to the back of the head.
- Stand up straight, hands freely sit along the body. Start moving your shoulders up and down, making a rhythmic up and down. To increase the effect, you can take small dumbbells or water bottles.
- Stand up straight, cross your arms behind your head, bending them at the elbows. Rhythmically pull the elbows back, feeling the tension in the edges of the shoulders. If you want, you can perform several approaches 10-15 times.
- Cross your palms and fix them on your forehead. Bend your head down, resisting with your hands. Relax and repeat the exercise a few more times.
- Lie on your back, lift your head off the floor and raise to this position for 5-10 seconds. Relax and repeat a few more times.
- Stand up or sit up straight. Slowly turn your head towards your left shoulder. Measure at the maximum voltage point for a few seconds. Repeat the other way. To increase the effect, place a bent hand on the elbow at the back of the head, resisting the movement of the head with it.
- Gently turn your head to the side, trying to touch the ear with your shoulder. Repeat the other way.
- Stand up straight and start rotating with your arms bent at the elbows, first forward, then backward.
Before performing therapeutic exercises, it is recommended that you first consult your doctor. If severe pain occurs, you should stop exercising and seek professional help.