Back massage and massage in osteochondrosis of the spine

Therapeutic massage in case of osteochondrosis helps to normalize muscle tone, which will support the spine in the physiological state. Massage vertebrate normalize blood circulation and eliminate subluxation of the vertebrae (in combination with manual therapy).

In osteochondrosis of the cervical spine doctors recommend massage of the collar area. The vacuum procedure is applied in degenerative changes in the lumbar and sacral divisions.

massage in osteochondrosis

At home you can do self-massage with osteochondrosis or to buy a special massagers. The choice of treatment depends on how much funds you are willing to invest their health.

A Massage should be entrusted to qualified specialist, but you will have to spend a lot of money. Rationally, if the therapist will teach the important features of the procedure, and then the person will perform a daily self-massage. In this article we will try to describe all the subtleties and nuances of the procedure that will affect the release of pain in the spine.

It is believed that neck massage in case of osteochondrosis – a difficult procedure, but believe me, it is one of the most simple manipulations.

Indications and contraindications

Indications for massage treatments in degenerative changes in the spine:

  • To relieve muscle tension in the end of the day;
  • To eliminate headaches;
  • the Presence of plexitis, neuritis and neuralgia;
  • sleep disturbance
  • Slight increase in blood pressure;
  • degenerative disc disease and spondylosis of the spine;
  • a Lateral curvature of the vertebral axis (scoliosis).

Contraindications to massage the neck area:

  1. Oncology
  2. Decompensation of the kidney and the liver;
  3. heart Disease;
  4. blood clotting problems;
  5. Significant increase of pressure;
  6. Infectious disease
  7. Dermatitis
  8. of the Disease with the constant temperature increase.

Particular attention should be paid to oncological pathology. In the presence in the body of the tumor, pressure on the muscles leads to improved blood flow. Such a condition can cause transfers of metastatic tumor cells to other organs.

How to do the massage of collar zone