Treatment of schmorl's hernia of the thoracic spine: exercise, folk remedies

Schmorl's hernia of the thoracic spine is the disease, main manifestation of which is the indentation in the body of the vertebral joints the intervertebral disc. This pathology is caused by different reasons, depending on which future is determined by the treatment algorithm.

Diagnosis

Major diagnostic events are:

• The collection of anamnestic data;
• Complaints of the patient;
• The visual inspection;
• Radiography;
• MRI;
• CT.

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Using such research methods, you can easily make an accurate diagnosis and a proper treatment regimen. Also, thanks to computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging may define multiple schmorl's nodule in one or more parts of the spine.

Treatment

In that case, if the schmorl's nodule in the thoracic area of the spine is not manifested by any symptoms, but the diagnosis is established (often by chance, during the passage of one of the types of diagnosis), treatment is not required. But the patient should be under medical supervision constantly, important in the prevention of further progression of the disease.

Key challenges in the treatment of benign formations are:

• Preventing possible complications;
• In that case, if there is pain, it is important to stop, to restore full mobility of the vertebrae;
• The neutralization of muscle spasm;
• The establishment of metabolism in bone tissues.

If the situation is not running, just enough to conservative treatment, which include:

• The use of drugs;
• The exception is the load on the spine;
• Physiotherapy;
• Massage;
• Balanced diet;
• Traction of spine using special orthopedic devices.

Through massage, exercises and stretching could improve blood circulation and relieve muscle tension, strengthen the muscle apparatus and the pectoral girdle.

Also important is the adherence to a salt-free diet. To medication include the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, analgesics, chondro, vitamin preparations. If painful feelings are expressed, you may need injection into the painful area of steroids. If the body has a shortage of calcium, are assigned to specific drugs.

Radical methods of treatment of hernia shmorlja rarely used, only in advanced stages of the disease and in that case, if conservative treatment does not produce the desired effect. And in those cases, if there is irreversible complications of the disease in the form of compression fractures or the formation of a herniated disc.

Prevention

Experts ' recommendations are in compliance with such simple preventative rules that will help to slow down the progression of the disease:

• The control diet, adherence to a salt-free diet (limit consumption of salty foods and salt in the diet, making the menu dairy products in large quantity);
• Daily performing simple physical activity, ideally, therapeutic exercise, aimed at strengthening the muscles of the spine and stretching the vertebrae and joints. You can do Jogging, swimming, gymnastic exercises;
• To control body weight, because excess weight is a big burden for the spine and extremities;
• The exclusion from the life of alcoholic beverages;
• Complete cessation of Smoking.

Thanks to medical recommendations, you can stop the growth of schmorl's nodule, to prevent the emergence of any complications.