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Pepper patch in osteochondrosis of the cervical, lumbar

Pepper patch in osteochondrosis of the cervical will help to improve the blood circulation of the affected area and brain. Disappear such symptoms as pain, limited movement, dizziness, darkness in eyes, headaches. But this method works not in all cases, and many patients are contraindicated. So check the opinion of the attending physician about it. And don't forget that cervical osteochondrosis – a disease that requires not only medication, but also positive changes in lifestyle.

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Composition

Capsicum plaster is very cheap, it can buy one. At the pharmacy, you will encounter many different types of pepper patch, but their composition is very similar, distinguished mainly by the manufacturer. Capsicum plaster consists of a piece of cloth, adhesive mass and formula-feeding. Active ingredients of the patch are the following:

  • Red pepper;
  • Extract of belladonna;
  • The essence of Arnica;
  • Vaseline;
  • Rosin pine;
  • Lanolin.

Red pepper is irritating to the skin, the heart catches in the cervical more blood. Accelerated blood circulation improves metabolism of the deformed cartilages, and they begin to recover. Belladonna extract has analgesic and antispasmodic properties.

The older generation believes that the capsicum plaster – good medicine for cervical degenerative disc disease, and he successfully heats the swollen tissue that appeared around the nerve clip. The patch really has a therapeutic effect. But to self-medicate, he needs to ask the attending neurologist to find out what more modern and effective methods of treatment.

The principle of operation

It is impossible to consider the patch as the main therapeutic method. At cervical osteochondrosis you can't underestimate physical therapy, massage, physiotherapy. You need to remember that any pathological process of the spine need to change your lifestyle, make new good habits and get rid of the old, harmful. But the natural ingredients have many beneficial properties, among which:

  • Normalization of blood circulation and metabolic processes in the affected tissues;
  • The struggle against oedema and inflammation;
  • Normalization of blood circulation in the brain, the disappearance of such symptoms of cervical degenerative disc disease as headaches and dizziness, darkness in eyes;
  • Relaxation of spastic muscles of the neck;
  • Analgesic effect.

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Unfortunately, not all patients respond well to the treatment. He has a lot of contraindications, including allergic reaction, hypersensitivity, sensitive skin.

To understand can you use this tool, take a small piece of plaster and stick it on any part of the skin that does not bother you. If the day passed and the sensation of pain is not apparent, most likely you can successfully use this method to stop the symptoms of cervical degenerative disc disease.

Before any use of adhesive is recommended to consider the area of the skin for sores, moles, warts, skin rashes. If these dermatological anomalies are, this place is better than the patch not to apply. In a pinch you can make a small cavity in the patch, so that the formation on the skin is not subjected to a warming effect.

How to use

If you are caught, cervical osteochondrosis, and you decide to try to relieve the symptoms of pepper band, please note the following rules apply:

  • The skin should first be wiped with alcohol or something alcohol-based. Defatted skin better perceive the effect of a warming agent;
  • Remove patch from the protective sheath, stick exactly to the region of localization of osteochondrosis;
  • Before first use, always test on intolerance;
  • Do not use on wounds, moles;
  • It is unacceptable to use pepper patch to treat children – they have a very delicate skin;
  • Similarly, you cannot use in the case of overly sensitive skin of adults.

To painlessly remove the tool, check out our recommendations:

  • Do not peel off the drug abruptly, proceed smoothly;
  • Before removing adhesive to soften the adhesive solution. To do this, you can lie in a hot bath, or applying a wet cloth for 10 minutes;
  • When the pepper is already out, calm the skin, lubricate it with olive oil or natural calming cream.

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Doctors recommend to stick the pepper patch with cervical osteochondrosis in two versions. More simple but less effective– pasted the patch from osteoarthritis of the whole piece on the deformed Department, without touching the spine, and wear 48 hours. After that remove the patch. If you want to continue treatment, give your skin a rest for about 12 hours. Then attach the new drug.

The second method is more complicated, but the effect is better. Carry the medication throughout the week. But not used a whole sheet and small pieces glued in the region between the vertebrae of the cervical. To change the label in this situation, you need every two days, as it tends to lose its healing power. Do not affix the patch on the spine, and find pressure points on the side of the intervertebral discs of the cervical. This method is effective and osteochondrosis of a loin.

If after these methods, significant relief of symptoms does not occur, stop using the tool. Contact your neurologist and find out more effective methods of treatment of degenerative disc disease.

Contraindications

It is unacceptable to use pepper patch for the treatment of cervical degenerative disc disease if you experience:

  • Infectious diseases;
  • Malignant and benign tumors;
  • Dermatological disease;
  • Fever, fever body;
  • Too sensitive the patient's skin;
  • Diseases of the blood;
  • Colds, viral respiratory infections;
  • Individual intolerance and allergic.

With caution you need to use pepper during pregnancy and lactation. Osteochondrosis of the cervical and lumbar spine frequently during this period catches up with new moms. But to use any means possible only if the patient already knows from experience that accepts the components of the medication. No need to experiment with drugs during pregnancy and lactation.