Cervical osteochondrosis causes many unpleasant syndromes, such as:
- violation of sensitivity in the cervical region, head, arms;
- headache;
- dizziness;
- hearing problem.
The list of diseases is far from complete. The most effective treatment for cervical osteochondrosis at home is self-massage.
How to perform effective self-massage for cervical osteochondrosis?
Patients suffering from cervical osteochondrosis need a self-massage - this is what can really help them. It has been proved that the effect of proper therapeutic massage is not only pronounced, but also very long over time: the symptoms of osteochondrosis can disappear for several months after the first cycle. In addition, regular self-massage will help improve the condition of the cervical spine, slowing the progression of the disease.
What methods are safe and harmless for our neck?
An effective method for cervical diseases is self-massage, which implies a comfortable posture that can be assumed in any comfortable chair. The movements start from the back and are stroking, shaking and squeezing.
At the beginning of self-massage, the back area is worked out between the shoulder blades, then they move to the area of the shoulder girdle and chest, located above the mammary glands. The massage shouldn't be painful. The more vigorous the movement, the fewer repetitions should be done.
Next, we go directly to the cervical region: in the direction from the back of the head to the back, we perform with two hands along the spine, then with compression movements we massage the neck, replacing them with tapping with the edge of the palm, for which we performwith our brushes on both sides of the spine and make 3-4 times squeezing movements. Finish with a tap on the back of the neck.
The third stage is rubbing. The pads of the fingers are placed on the back of the head, then the skin is rubbed from top to bottom. Next, the back of the neck is rubbed in a circular motion in the direction from the back of the head to the back. The final stage of self-massage repeats the first.