Cervical osteochondrosis. Anyone who's had it, please come in!

I had an X-ray done as well. Although the massage therapist-chiropractor said it was visible even without an X-ray. My head was terribly painful, and so was my neck. I went to him a couple of times, and the headache went away immediately. My neck sometimes hurts if I haven't been lying on the pillow properly.

No neurologists or X-rays are needed. Find yourself a good masseur and have courses of 10 sessions 2-3 times a year or as flare-ups occur.

Besides cervical osteochondrosis, I also have scoliosis in the thoracic spine. I went for massages, traction on a couch, and acupuncture, and I was lucky with the specialists, but it's quite expensive. When I stopped going, the symptoms reappeared after three months. I disregarded all the doctors' warnings and went to the gym, taking on moderate exercise, and knock on wood, everything normalized literally after just five visits.

What did it mean? He is with us forever! And don't believe it if they say it can be cured.

This year, I was diagnosed with: (Various manuals and medications, which helped a lot—no more headaches. The main treatment is walking outdoors for 2 hours a day, but seriously, who can afford that? They promised it would get worse with age, but it's possible to avoid letting it progress to constant pain and fainting. As for alcoholic drinks, keep to a little brandy. It's almost scary how many illnesses I have—I'm diving into all the forums now. :(

I had my pain relieved by massage. I have to go to the swimming pool to keep in shape.

I have cervical osteochondrosis. I was treated with tablets. I should probably get a massage too, but there's no money and no time. However, the tablets helped, and so did switching to a small pillow (50x50 cm). I always used to have an enormous pillow. When I switched to a small, flat one, I immediately understood the relief it brings to the neck. I also use ointments (like indomethacin or Fastum) when it starts to ache. I tried doing spinal exercises, but I'm too lazy for that.

5, 8 - what are these pills?

I had everything just like the author, plus dizziness (that's the worst part)

Here's what helped: a special Tempur pillow, neck exercises, and gentle massage (my husband did it following instructions)

It worked.

Here is this set of exercises:

1. Starting position: standing, feet shoulder-width apart, arms at your sides.
2. Raise your right arm above your head. Look at your hand. Lower your right arm and raise your left. Look at your hand. Repeat 4-6 times.
3. Shoulder circles: lift your shoulders, pull them back, then lower them. Repeat 4-6 times.
4. The same movement in reverse: lower your shoulders, pull them back, then lift them. Repeat 4-6 times.
5. Extend your arms forward at shoulder level, turn your palms upward, spread them apart, look at your right palm, then look at your left palm. Lower your arms. Repeat 4-6 times.
6. Swing your arms up and down. Repeat 4-6 times.
7. Sitting position on a chair, legs together, hands on your knees.
8. Turn to the right, lower your head down (chin toward your shoulder), lift your head up, and return to the starting position. Do the same to the left side. Repeat 4-6 times.
9. Alternately tilt your head to the right and left, trying to touch your ear to your shoulder. Repeat 4-6 times.
10. Raise your arms up. Make circular motions with your wrists (as if screwing in a lightbulb). Follow your right wrist with your eyes, then your left. Repeat 4-6 times.
11. Lower your shoulders as far down as possible, stretch your neck upward as high as you can. Repeat 4-6 times.
12. Tilt your head forward, touch your chin to your chest, then tilt it back (look at the ceiling), tilt to the right, and tilt to the left. Perform slowly 4-6 times.
13. Lie down and relax all the muscles in your body. Place a small roll (a tightly rolled towel) or a small pillow under your cervical spine. Lie still for 15 minutes. If you feel dizzy or nauseous during the exercises, lie down and rest.
Then you may continue, but perform each exercise no more than 3 times.

Here is the massage performed by the husband:

The maiden's neck? A delight.

All exercises are provided in two versions—individual and partnered. However, one should not assume that the partnered versions are in all respects more effective than the individual ones: when performed individually, a person's mastery over their own body increases, fostering cooperation and mutual understanding with it.

The set of neck exercises in pairs is carried out in one of two positions: either the client sits on a chair with a high backrest that reaches the top of their shoulder blades and wraps their arms around this backrest from behind, while the masseur stands behind the chair; or the client sits on the floor with legs crossed in front and slightly leaning forward, while the masseur stands behind their back, bracing against it with their shins and knees; in this case, the client wraps their arms around the masseur's shins from behind. The primary method of holding the client's head in neck exercises is as follows. Both of the masseur's hands are turned palms up. On one hand, the thumb is extended to the side, and the palm cups the upper part of the client's neck so that the neck rests between the thumb and index finger, and the palm presses against the back of the head. The masseur's other hand cradles the client's lower jaw from below like a scoop, with the index finger placed horizontally under their lower lip, and the middle, ring, and little fingers together wrapping around the jaw from below, ensuring the little finger does not touch the client's throat to avoid choking them. The thumb is slightly extended to the side or gently pressed against the client's cheek.

Goose Neck

a) Raise the chin as far up as possible while lowering the back of the head down, so that the neck as a whole does not lean forward or backward. At the same time, a sensation of pressure should be felt at the base of the skull. Without releasing this pressure, lift the right ear upward and lower the left ear downward, rotating the head around the sagittal axis; then, conversely, lower the right ear and lift the left ear, repeating this several times.

b) Press the chin as far as possible toward the throat while raising the back of the head upward (the neck as a whole does not tilt forward). Then perform a rocking motion around the sagittal axis, similar to part a), by lifting one ear and lowering the other.

c) Rotate the head around the sagittal axis as far as possible to the right, lifting the left ear and lowering the right ear. Then, maintaining this rotation (with the left ear in the upper position and the right ear in the lower position), push the chin as far forward as possible, and then, conversely, pull it as far back as possible, as if tucking it into the left shoulder. Repeat this chin movement several times.

d) Perform the same as in the previous exercise, but with the right ear lifted and the left ear lowered.

Once the preparatory exercises are mastered, one can perform them in sequence to achieve rotation of the head on the upper cervical vertebrae, which is essentially the Goose Neck. Technically, this is done as follows: extend the chin as far forward as possible, lowering the back of the head and feeling pressure at the base of the skull. In this position, turn the left ear upwards as far as possible (rotation around the sagittal axis). Then, without lowering the left ear, pull the chin as far back as possible. Next, while maintaining the backward effort of the chin, lift the right ear as far upwards as possible. After that, without lowering the right ear, push the chin as far forward as possible, simultaneously lowering the back of the head. Now, without retracting the chin, lift the left ear as far upwards as possible, and so on.

After rotating the head three to four circles in one direction, stop and repeat the circles in the opposite direction. This is a rather challenging exercise, as the upper cervical vertebrae are usually stiff; however, once mastered, it will greatly ease the burden on your head.

When performed in pairs, the client relaxes as much as possible, avoiding tension in the arms with which they hold onto the masseur's legs. The head movements described in the exercises are performed by the masseur, adding a constant upward effort in all positions. This exercise is not easy for the masseur to master, but when it is executed correctly and the client fully relaxes their neck, it gives the impression that their head, like an apple, is rolling in the masseur's hands, the neck seems boneless, and the torso is suspended from it like a thick rubber hose, describing a cone around the vertical axis: when the right ear moves upwards, the right shoulder and the entire body lean to the right; when the chin moves forward, the torso also moves forward, and so on. The difficulty lies in the fact that the head rotation should occur only relative to one or two upper cervical vertebrae (the rest of the neck does not bend), but in all positions, it should be at the maximum possible angle for the client.

4.2. Swan's Neck

The neck bends in all directions at its midpoint, approximately at the level of the fourth cervical vertebra (there are seven in total). Tilt the head backward by bending the neck at its centre. Then smoothly roll the head towards the right shoulder, pressing the right ear against it. Next, roll the head forward, to the left, and so on. After completing 3–4 circles, pause and perform the same number of rotations in the opposite direction.

When performing the exercise in pairs, the client sits relaxed while the masseur does all the work, aiming to tilt the head with equal force in all directions.

4.3. Giraffe's Neck

This exercise is in some ways the opposite of the Goose's Neck: the rotation of the neck occurs at its base. The neck should be thought of as a single, straight unit and not bent in the middle or upper part. Tilt the neck forward, then in a circular motion: right-backward-left, and so on. Throughout, the head remains as if an extension of the neck, not deviating sideways or downward. Perform 3–4 continuous circles in one direction, then the same number in the other.

When working in pairs, the instructions are the same as in the previous exercise. When tilting the client's head backward, the masseur should firmly brace their knees against the client's back and even press into it. This causes the upper part of the back to arch.

4.4. Caterpillar Neck

Move the head as far back as possible, slightly tucking the chin downwards. Then, conversely, push it forward to the maximum extent without tilting the face or lifting it, meaning keeping it in the frontal plane. Repeat several times.

When working in pairs, in addition to the forward-backward movement, the masseur continuously applies an upward force to the client's head. As the head moves backward, the masseur braces their knees against the client's back, which is slightly inclined forward, and when the head moves forward, the masseur should feel the pressure of the client's hands on the back of their shins.

4.5. Chick's Neck

This exercise is an advanced version of the previous one. Move the head backward while keeping the face in the frontal plane but rotating the head around the sagittal axis so that the left ear rises upward and the right ear lowers downward. Then, push the head forward, still keeping the face in the frontal plane but rotating the head around the sagittal axis in the opposite direction, meaning that by the end of the movement, when the head is in front of the torso, the right ear is on top and the left is at the bottom. Then, move the head backward again, raising the left ear and lowering the right, and so on, several times. After this, in the backward position of the head, rotate it around the sagittal axis, making the left ear the lower one, and then perform several forward-backward movements of the head with the opposite direction of rotation compared to the previous one.

When working in pairs—refer to the previous exercise.

4.6. Turkey Neck

The masseur rotates the client's head around the vertical axis as far as possible to the right; normally, the head turns at an angle of 90 degrees or slightly more, especially with a long neck. After this, while holding the head by the lower jaw with the right hand to prevent it from turning back (as if pulling the chin backward), the masseur presses the top of the client's head forward with the left hand, gradually tilting it downward (in the turned-right position). When the chin reaches the level of the collarbone, the tension in the right hand pulling the chin back should be slightly relaxed to allow the nose to turn forward a little; otherwise, the head will not lower further. Once the head is lowered, it should immediately begin to be raised back up without ceasing the effort of the right hand. On the contrary, this effort should be increased, while the pressure (forward-downward) of the left hand is reduced, allowing the head to rise while still turned to the right.

Common mistake: completely stopping the pressure of the right or left hand during one of the phases of the exercise. The neck must remain forcefully "twisted" at all times.

4.7. Camel Neck

The masseur pulls the client's head upward and then begins to move it in a circle in the horizontal plane, keeping the client's face strictly in the frontal plane—that is, without turning it right, left, up, or down. The main effort is directed at expanding the circle.

4.8. Wine Cork

The masseur pulls the client's head upward and, maintaining this effort, rotates it around the vertical axis as far as possible to the right, then to the left, repeating this several times.

To conclude the massage, the client's neck should be gently stroked from all sides, apologising for the unceremonious intrusion into its energy, restoring its integrity, and covering it with a protective ethereal layer. This also applies to work on other parts of the body.

I don't have time for a detailed response right now, but I can suggest - if you write to vbb65@mail.ru.
I was hospitalised twice precisely after such massages during flare-ups. Massage is not advisable during this period - I nearly ended up being reincarnated.
Drop me an email, remind me, and I'll send you the course I underwent - then you can consult with your doctors about what from it would be possible and necessary for you.

Ira, did you also have a buzzing in your ear, or was it just headaches and dizziness? I'm worried that the buzzing might not be from this and I'm afraid to do any exercises yet, in case it gets even worse? ((

Author, I had a buzzing in my ear :). And my neck clicks when I tilt it to the opposite side from where I have pain :) and at one point, the pain was so bad that nothing helped me; I couldn't even lie down comfortably, and pain-relieving rubs no longer worked. I was saved by massage. And, of course, the right physical activity. By the way, yoga and Pilates are very beneficial. Actually, my doctor advised me to start with Pilates first and then move on to yoga.

Little gnome, has the buzzing stopped after the massages and yoga? Because I've had this constant buzzing for almost a month now, it's terribly annoying.... (((

The applicators... I think that's what they're called... help.
My mother has cervical osteochondrosis and can't do anything with her head bent down for long...
As soon as these symptoms appear (she gets dizziness and nausea immediately), she lies down on them right away... She can't imagine what she would do without them now.

I haven't practiced yoga, author. But massage and acupuncture did help. If you're from Moscow, I can recommend a good and quite affordable centre on Shchukinskaya, with an excellent atmosphere and skilled specialists. Their address online is www.pobedibol.ru.

As for applicators, they don't work for me :( I only use an infrared heater sometimes, but its effect is short-lived too, and I forget to do it daily for prevention.

Author, the cervical spine is a very delicate area. All exercises and massages should only be performed under a doctor's prescription. In my case, for example, I was strictly forbidden to tilt my head back or turn it more than 30 degrees to either side. I make every effort not to break these rules. The pain has gone.

Swimming, therapeutic exercises, and a weekly massage are essential! Plus, rubbing with Tiger Balm and other ointments. In the evenings, a hot shower on the neck. Take B-complex vitamins in courses (or as injections—they're better absorbed). I suffer from this myself!

Yoga, but it's essential to approach it with mindfulness and an experienced instructor, and everything will go smoothly. Plus, of course, proper nutrition and breathing techniques; one can also turn to Ayurveda.

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My uncle was involved in a car accident two years ago and also suffered for a long time from issues in his cervical spine: headaches, intracranial pressure, and constant discomfort. He went to the medical centre to see Valentina Zabela – who turned out to be an excellent doctor. http://www.zabela.ru/vest After a course of massage and wearing an orthopedic brace, my uncle recovered! He is very pleased. He still wears the vest periodically now, but more as a preventive measure.

Beauty

Well, I've also heard a lot of good things about this Zabela. I wonder, does he only treat people, or can he teach his method as well? Anyone know?

Does anyone know what to do? I'm suffering from frequent headaches, high blood pressure, and a very tight neck and throat that's been going on for two months. The diagnosis is cervical osteochondrosis. I was in the hospital, but it only helped for exactly three days, and then the tightness started again.

Osteochondrosis is a nasty thing indeed. I've been suffering from it myself for four years now. I've been in hospital on drips and visited various institutes - none of the doctors have really helped. It eases for a month and then comes back (especially the dizziness and the buzzing in one ear are tormenting).

I'll subscribe to the topic.

I thought I was the only one experiencing such nonsense; it got scary, and I started to think there was something wrong with my head. I even had an MRI done, and my head still hurts, feels dizzy, my left hand goes numb, and I've been sleeping poorly. I never thought that osteochondrosis could cause such symptoms. And I was even relieved when the neurologist said that was the issue.

It got to the point where turning my head would make my tongue go numb, accompanied by a sharp headache and all of this was accompanied by tinnitus. I felt as if I was about to lose consciousness. The doctors diagnosed me with cervical osteochondrosis. The doctor at the local clinic recommended I try massage therapy. I thought I had something more serious... I never would have suspected osteochondrosis. I went to another clinic, MED4YOU, and was seen by a young specialist, Elena Sergeyevna Semyonova—a neurologist, chiropractor, osteopath, and specialist in therapeutic exercise. After taking an X-ray and a general blood test, she confirmed that I had cervical osteochondrosis. She prescribed a course of structural osteopathy—10 sessions of 45 minutes each. This involved gentle manual therapy not directly on the spine but on the muscles and ligaments along the spinal column. The pain has gone away, and most importantly, my tongue and neck no longer go numb. I hope I am rid of this for a long time. You know, the most important thing in any illness is, first of all, not to self-medicate and to consult a doctor; secondly, to choose the right place and doctor for treatment.

Hello! I advise you on what to do as doctors have diagnosed cervical osteochondrosis! I'm experiencing severe dizziness, and the condition is simply awful.

"and most importantly, my tongue no longer goes numb"... I also have cervical osteochondrosis and a 3.5mm protrusion... the tip of my tongue often goes numb... I don't know how to deal with it, I go to the pool, do therapeutic exercises, use ointments, but the numbness of the tongue still often occurs((( Maybe someone else has this problem, please share!!!

Girls, it can be treated, believe me, I did it myself. Just a couple of exercises, and within 2 to 3 months, it disappeared. I feel wonderful now, whereas before I couldn't even turn my neck—everything was shooting with pain and swelling, and a huge hump had grown. First, you need to lose excess body weight and do exercises in parallel. If you're interested, write to me. I didn't go to doctors; now I can twist and turn like a yogi and show off my neck in the summer. IT CAN BE TREATED—DON'T BE LAZY!

SIMULTANEOUSLY, I GOT RID OF MY DOUBLE CHIN, girls, everything can be fixed! If you want it, don't be lazy—you'll look 15 years younger and healthier. Forget doctors; we'll fix everything ourselves. I'VE FIXED EVERYTHING, and I'll keep going at this pace, always living and taking care of myself.

Get rid of uncomfortable stools and only use chairs with high backs to start with. Lose a little weight for the exercises, and for those with a normal weight but a HUMP, it'll take 3 months, and you'll be a beauty.

Natasha, where can I write to you in private?

Natasha, if it's not a secret, what exercises did you do? I have the same problem.

The gym is everyone's aid! No pills will help, they only relieve pain temporarily! Live your whole life with fitness!

My neck hurts, so I'm doing massage not with a masseur, but with an orthopaedic pillow filled with cherry stones, called Cherry Dream.

I agree 100 percent. I do exactly that and also exercise daily myself; everything goes away *** everything gets treated.

Write to me privately at melnikova18061968@mail.ru

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I've started experiencing terrible headaches (in attacks, every day, lasting 2-4-6-8 hours), and I can't figure out the pattern. The pain is bursting from within, in the occipital area, pressing on my eyes (feeling like my eyeballs will pop out, it hurts to look at light, with floaters in front of my eyes). The left side of my face goes numb (the cheek - and not always), my hands and feet immediately turn icy, and it feels like a blood vessel is being pinched in the back of my head, straining all the nerves. It has progressed to chest pains and high blood pressure. There were moments when I thought I was about to faint. No pills help; I've tried everything - analgesics, antispasmodics, blood pressure tablets, I even took Corvalol for the chest pain. In short, by the end of the fourth month, I realized I had to go to the hospital. I was ready for any diagnosis. I was admitted for examination. The doctors in the hospital don't care about us (again, I'm not talking about all those who took the Hippocratic Oath). I had an MRI, an ultrasound of the brain vessels, and a bunch of other procedures - they diagnosed me with MIGRAINE. I thought, what's going on, what kind of migraine starts at 29? I knew before that if migraines start, it's at 14-15 years old, with the onset of the menstrual cycle, and they end when the menstrual cycle finishes. Meanwhile, they did an X-ray of my cervical spine and diagnosed me with CERVICAL OSTEOCHONDROSIS, but they didn't connect my headaches to this diagnosis at all. After being discharged from the hospital, I started looking for a way out. I went online, found a lot of articles, found your forum. Can anyone give me a clear answer on where to start my treatment???????? I won't go to doctors; I've realized it's a pointless exercise. Maybe some anti-inflammatory drugs (tablets, ointments), maybe something vasodilating or improving cerebral circulation??? I've realized I need to go swimming. I'll definitely start after the New Year. I'm willing to do anything just to stop these headache attacks. Every day I wake up and know that it's going to START AGAIN today...

I have the same problem, my neck and head hurt every day.

Neck exercises for cervical osteochondrosis – there are plenty online, choose the simplest ones. Medication too. I had severe ear noise for half a year, nearly drove me insane. Cinnarizine and Milgamma, one tablet three times a day.

Osteochondrosis is a formidable ailment that should be taken very seriously. Familiarise yourself with the practical recommendations for its treatment and take them into account. This is free of charge, yet highly valuable.
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Girls, can neurasthenia develop on the background of cervical osteochondrosis?