During pregnancy, women experience a lot of stress on the spine as the weight of the baby increases daily. Because of this, a woman may develop osteochondrosis during pregnancy , which is a degenerative change in the articular cartilage. This disease entails the appearance of severe pain, and if left untreated, leads to the development of complications.
Features of the course of the disease
During pregnancy, the load on the intervertebral discs increases significantly. If before the onset of pregnancy the spine was already weakened and untrained, then changes in the cartilage occur that provoke the development of osteochondrosis. That is why it is very important to seek the advice of specialists as soon as possible and start treatment. If you start the disease, then the woman can even remain bedridden due to severe pain in the spine.
The danger of osteochondrosis during pregnancy
Osteochondrosis carries a great danger for pregnant women, which lies in the fact that many physiotherapy procedures during this period of time are simply contraindicated. Consequently, the treatment of the disease will take much longer. At the same time, doctors will need to focus not only on the state of health of the mother, but also of the child, which is why it is so important to choose the right treatment. When the first signs of the development of osteochondrosis appear, you should immediately contact the specialists, not forgetting to clarify about the pregnancy, so that the doctor has a complete picture of the state of the mother’s health.
Prevention of osteochondrosis during pregnancy
In order to prevent the development of osteochondrosis during pregnancy, it is necessary to avoid lifting heavy objects and performing exhausting physical exercises. In addition, it is important to eat right, taking enough vitamins and nutrients. Other measures to prevent osteochondrosis include:
- regularly wearing a bandage or other supporting devices for the abdomen;
- refusal to wear heels;
- quitting smoking and drinking alcohol;
- avoidance of stressful situations;
- avoidance of sudden movements and turns of the body, falls and jumps.
Neck massage
In the area of the cervical-collar zone, massage should be performed very delicately. Even so, after such a procedure, some patients may experience certain problems. These may be impaired mental activity and coordination, as well as some discomfort in the neck. The reason in such cases is usually the clamping of the vertebral artery during the massage. To verify this, you will have to do an ultrasound.
When working with professional massage therapists, such problems are excluded. But still, it is better to perform procedures in the cervical-collar zone only in case of emergency.
Salt massage of the cervical spine
Diseases of the spine are quite insidious, because a huge number of nerve endings converge in this area. Therefore, the health of the whole organism depends on the condition of the spine. Problems of the main spine will pull a whole chain of diseases.
Most often, cervical osteochondrosis affects people associated with mental activity, and especially those who work at a computer. In this case, a person sits in one position for a long time, and this negatively affects his general well-being.
For example, Eastern healers believe that myopia and cataracts are the result of diseases of the cervical spine, and there is a certain amount of truth in this. But Mongolian experts have found a great way to treat neck problems – salt massage.
Features of salt massage
One teaspoon of sea salt or coarse salt is taken. To it are added 2 tablespoons of olive or sunflower oil. The oil must be unrefined (unrefined). The resulting mixture is thoroughly mixed and applied to the neck area. Then, for 20 minutes, rub the mass with massage movements. At the end, remove the remnants of the mixture with a damp cloth.
Already after the first session, the patient feels a clear relief, the symptoms of the disease begin to disappear. Visual functions are gradually restored. And after three to five procedures, the improvements become significant.