How to treat osteochondrosis?

What measures should be taken to keep the spine in good shape and avoid osteochondrosis, says Dmitry Napalkov, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, host of the “Doctors” program on the TV Center channel.

“A person pays with osteochondrosis and back pain for walking on two legs, and not on four legs,” says Dmitry Alexandrovich. – Our spine experiences heavy loads and should be protected. Nothing good can be expected when girls wear heels at an early age. We often sit incorrectly since school years, sleep on the wrong mattresses. This all leads to muscle spasms and chronic pain. Especially if we don’t exercise regularly and don’t do morning exercises.

But osteochondrosis is too general a term; behind it lies a whole range of conditions varying in severity. There is also a more serious situation - for example, a herniated intervertebral disc. In this case, unfortunately, only surgical treatment can be effective. Therefore, when you feel back pain, the most important thing is to clarify the diagnosis, and then decide on physical therapy.

Five minutes - for health

Here is a set of simple exercises to get rid of osteochondrosis.

Take a position on your knees and palms. Extend and lift your right leg back, while inhaling. Return to the starting position and exhale. Do the same with the other leg. Then raise your left arm up, take your right leg back, and inhale. Return to the starting position, exhale. Do the same exercise with the other leg and arm.

Lying on your stomach, raise your arms up. Raise your right leg, inhale. Return to the starting position, exhale. In the same position, lying on your stomach, raise your arms and legs up and inhale. Return to the starting position, exhale. Then, raising your arms, head and legs, bend over, do a “swallow”, and inhale. Return to the starting position - exhale.