Treatment of osteochondrosis

Treatment of osteochondrosis appoint a doctor on the basis of complex diagnostic procedures. Self-treatment of degenerative disc disease can lead to the development of disease symptoms with a hidden and therefore to the appearance of complications.

 
Treatment of osteochondrosis, as well, and other diseases, carried out complex. To date, the treatment of osteoarthritis consists of a medical doctor's appointments, physical therapy, exercise therapy and diet. Of course, there is also the surgical treatment of degenerative disc disease. For the treatment of degenerative disc disease patient is recommended bed rest to limit the load on the spine. To reduce the pain, doctors recommend to lie on a hard surface.

Drug treatment of degenerative disc disease consists of anti-inflammatory drugs and decongestants. For topical use, ointments, creams, gels, which relieves pain and inflammation of the spine. At the same time, appoint, and drugs to relax the muscles, improve circulation, restoration of vertebral cartilage tissue.

Treatment of osteoarthritis more effectively in combination with physiotherapy procedures, such as electrophoresis, ultrasound and others.

Also the treatment of degenerative disc disease may include massage, manual therapy, the use of orthopedic belts and corsets, mud treatments, etc. But in our time, it all depends on the financial possibilities of the patient. Subject to all doctor appointments treatment of degenerative disc disease often is successful.

Surgical treatment of degenerative disc disease is carried out only in case of emergency, as the human spine to be a lot of nerve endings that are responsible for the whole body and the risk is very great.