Approximately 20 years in the body begin to occur changes in the water-salt balance. A healthy organism removes excess salts, but under the influence of stress, malnutrition and ecology, they begin to be deposited in various parts of the body. As a rule, the joints suffer first, there is a crunching and clicking in the knees and phalanges of the fingers during the movement. In addition to osteochondrosis, the deposition of salts causes gout, provokes the growth of stones in the kidneys and gall bladder.
Crystals of salt are deposited in the form of sharp spines, which cause pain when moving. So, with osteochondrosis of the spine, a person can not practically turn his body because of the pain that arises. Osteochondrosis of the cervical region provokes severe headaches, due to the squeezing of blood vessels. Lumbar osteochondrosis does not allow a person to straighten.
Prevention of osteochondrosis includes proper nutrition , massage and therapeutic exercise. Changing the diet allows you to reduce the consumption of salt, and hence salt deposits. Massage stimulates the lymph flow and circulation, which increases the excretion of salts from the body. But the most important thing is that they practice physical therapy. They strengthen the muscle tone, give flexibility and relieve the load from the joints.
Physiotherapy exercises for osteochondrosis of the spine
If the muscles of the back are weak, then the spine has to take on an additional burden on the distribution of body weight. As a result, the distance between the vertebrae decreases, the intervertebral disks flatten. When adding to the salt deposits, there are sharp pains.
Therapeutic exercise for the muscles of the back strengthens the muscular corset, which removes the load from the spine. Muscular tissue during exercise consumes more salts, thereby reducing their deposition. LFK for the spine provides smooth movements, without muscle overloads, which strengthens the ligaments and smooths the salt deposits, reducing pain.
Place for exercises
You can practice physical therapy anywhere: at home, at work, at the fitness center, for a walk. Of course, complex exercises or those that with auxiliary materials need to be performed in the gym under the supervision of the instructor.
The number of exercises is quite diverse, they are developed for each muscle group and are quite effective for alleviating the condition and preventing osteochondrosis.
It is not necessary to do some great set of exercises. It is enough to choose 8-10 exercises and create for yourself an individual complex of exercise therapy, which you can perform regularly for 5-10 minutes.
Since the complex should be performed systematically, it is better to choose those exercises that do not require additional materials or lie on the floor. And then you can make health gymnastics really in any conditions. In addition, find 5 minutes of free time,
Effectiveness of exercises for the prevention of osteochondrosis
The secret of effectiveness for prevention is that it is better to slightly, but often, than much and rarely. Having done two or three times a week a complex set of exercises, you risk overstraining muscles. Therefore, it is more expedient to do a small number of exercises with a small number of approaches, but as often as possible.
During exercise, always watch your posture, do not make sudden movements. If pain occurs, reduce the intensity or amplitude of the movements to a comfortable level. All movements are slow and smooth.
Regularly performing such warm-up for muscles and joints, you not only reduce the likelihood of osteochondrosis, but also improve overall health, feel a surge of strength, vivacity and good mood.