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Top 10 Home Remedies For Spondylosis

Posted on by Mukta Agrawal
Home Remedies For Spondylosis
23
Jan

Spondylosis means fixation or stiffening of the bony building blocks of the spine as the result of a disease process. Spondylosis refers to degeneration of the spine.

The term can be effectively used to describe the degeneration in the neck -called cervical spondylosis, lower back –called lumbar spondylosis, middle back –called thoracic spondylosis.

Although aging is the main cause, the location and rate of degeneration are individual. The spondylosis patients may have severe pain from facet joint osteoarthritis, causing extreme pain during times of high activity or after extended inactivity and one can also try spondylosis treatment in ayurveda.

What Are The Causes Of Cervical Spondylosis?

Cervical spondylosis is an age-related condition that severely affects the joints in the neck. It develops as a result of the tear and wear of the cartilage and bones of the cervical spine. There are several causes of cervical spondylosis. Here we have jotted down a few common causes.

  • Herniated disks: Age affects the exterior of the spinal disks. Several cracks often appear, leading to herniated or bulging disks which sometimes can press on the nerve roots and spinal cord.
  • Dehydrated disks: Disks work like cushions between the vertebrae of the spine. By the age of 38, most people’s spinal disks commence drying out and shrinking that allows more bone-on-bone contact between the vertebrae.

Causes of Cervical Spondylosis

  • Bone spurs: Disk degeneration sometimes results in the spine producing extra amounts of bone; many times called bone spurs, in a misguided effort to shore up the spine’s power. These bone spurs can many times pinch the nerve roots and spinal cord.
  • Stiff Ligaments: Ligaments are mainly cords of tissues that connect bone to bone. Increasing age can make spinal ligaments calcify and stiffen, making the neck less flexible.

What Are The Top 10 Remedies For Treating Spondylosis?

There are few methods for cervical spondylosis home treatment.

The symptoms of Spondylosis in the neck include – headache that may originate in the neck, neck stiffness and pain, pain in the shoulder or arms, grinding sensation or noise when the neck is turned and inability to fully turn the head or fully bend the neck, many times interfering with driving.

Cervical spondylosis home treatment can be done for instant relief or spondylosis treatment in Ayurveda also gives the best results.

Ginger

The best home remedies for cervical spondylosis include ginger. Ginger is an effective natural cure for cervical spondylosis. Ginger can be used as an anti-inflammatory.

You can have ginger regularly in your lunch and dinner or have 2-3 cups of ginger tea regularly. Take a piece of fresh ginger, cut it into few pieces and then place the small pieces in a cup.

Ginger

After adding some cold water to the cup, heat it and then steep it for 20 minutes. Then strain it and drink it. You can also mix some mustard oil and ginger oil in a cup and then heat them for 5 minutes.

After that take a cotton cloth, soak it in the cup and thereafter apply the cotton cloth as a hot compress on the affected portions. You should do this 3-4 times regularly.

Neem

The best Ayurvedic home remedies for spondylosis should include neem. Take some fresh neem leaves and grind the leaves properly. Then add some cold water to it and make a thick paste.

Heat the paste for 20 minutes and then place some of it on a cotton cloth. Thereafter put the cloth on the affected portions and leave it like that for 60 minutes. Repeat it 2-3 times regularly.

You can also put the smooth neem powder in a cup, boil it for 15 minutes, steep it and thereafter strain it.

Next, soak a cotton cloth in the cup of tea and then carefully apply it on the affected portions. Do this regularly for 30 minutes to reduce the problems of cervical spondylosis easily.

Sesame Oil

The best Ayurvedic cervical spondylosis treatment must include Sesame Oil. Take one cup of cold water and add one teaspoon of sesame oil to it. Thereafter boil it and while it is hot apply it on the affected portions. Massage it for 25 minutes every day.

One can also apply the sesame oil directly on the affected portions by taking some sesame oil on a cotton ball and thereafter massaging it on the portions 4-5 times regularly.

Sesame oil can be mixed with some lavender oil, heated and then effectively applied on the affected portions to treat cervical spondylosis.

Sesame OilGarlic

The best spondylitis treatment home remedies must include garlic. Take a raw garlic, cut it into 3-4 pieces and then have it regularly along with a glass of purified water.

You should have it regularly on an empty stomach for better results. One can also take garlic cloves, cut it into two halves and after that heat them.

Garlic

Thereafter rub the two pieces on the affected body portions for 30 minutes regularly. Garlic oil is also immensely effective in curing the cervical spondylosis.

Take some garlic oil in a cup, then heat the oil for 10 minutes and thereafter with the help of a cotton ball effectively apply it on the affected portions and massage the garlic oil gently for about 30 -50 minutes every day. People can also take natural garlic supplements in the form of Garlic oil capsules.

Cayenne

You should add cayenne pepper to the healthy foods that you regularly have. You can also add two teaspoons of cayenne pepper to a glass of warm milk or one cup of hot tea and then drink it three times regularly.

Having two teaspoons of cayenne pepper along with some purified water regularly once before the breakfast and once after the breakfast is the most effective way to cure cervical spondylosis.

Cayenne

 

Yoga

No specific medicines are available to cure cervical spondylitis and neck pain, but some simple yoga postures and easy Yoga exercises can play an important role in treating the problem.

The best cervical spondylitis exercises must include Matsyasana (Fish Pose), Surya Namaskar (sun salutation), Makarasana (Crocodile Pose), Bhujangasana (cobra pose), Bal-shayanasana (Infant’s Pose),Ardha Salbhaasana: (Half Locust Pose), Shawshank-Bhujangasana (Striking Cobra Pose), Ardha Naukasana, Kohni Chalana (Elbow Rotations), Marjariasana (Cat Pose).

bal-shayanasana (infant’s pose) can helps the patients to recover fastly.

Yoga

Here one important exercise is given, which is effective to solve the problems of the cervical spondylosis. At first sit in any comfortable position. Your back and neck must be straight.

Tilt your head backward while inhaling and bring it back up while exhaling. Don’t push it in the forward position. Do it for 9 seconds. It is the most effective neck exercise to cure cervical spondylosis.

Massage

The best spondylitis treatment home remedies should include massage. Getting an effective massage is the most effective way to relax the muscles of the body, as well as calm the mind.

A good spondylitis massage therapist can work out tight muscles and relieve the muscle spasms. In spondylosis, the muscles surrounding the spine become very tense, adding to the pain. A massage should help release that pain and muscle inflammation.

The Counter Pain Relievers

Naproxen (Aleve), Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others), or acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) is often sufficient to control the severe neck pain associated with cervical spondylosis and in spondylitis cure process.

Heat Or Ice

You might want to try applying ice or heat to the neck, especially if the neck muscles are sore.

Soft Neck Brace

These soft neck collars allow the muscles of the neck to rest, but they should be worn for only short periods of time as they can eventually weaken neck muscles.

So, getting rid of spondylosis is not that difficult and by following the above-mentioned natural spondylitis cures you can easily get satisfactory results within a very short time.

Mukta Agrawal

Dt. Mukta Agrawal is a qualified dietitian and has done her post-graduation in clinical nutrition and dietetics, she has done her specialization in diabetes and cardiac care and also she is a certified bariatric nutritionist. She is a lifestyle coach and diabetic educator. She has 12 plus years of experience in the field of health and fitness industry. Mukta is passionate about educating people regarding the truths and myths of health through the INLIFE Blog. Her belief in the fact that good health is for everyone is one of the highlights of her writing.

44 thoughts on “Top 10 Home Remedies For Spondylosis”

  2. NKAgrawal says:

    Hi,Muktaji.I am NkAgrawal suffering from cervical spondilitis since 5 yr. There is pain in neck & left hand with tingling sensation,mostly severe at the time of sleeping.I have used a lot of medicine but no result.How i can be cured please guide me.

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  3. anne chopra says:

    Mukta,

    Are you saying if you have c5 c6 buldging disc and compression ( moderate cervical spinal stenosis -degeneration) with a spur you can do these home remedies and it can help the condition?

    I dont want to have an operation and put in a spacer.

    i have numbess and tingling and cramping in my fingers

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  4. Yogesh Singh says:

    Dear Mam,

    Currently I am suffering from severe neck pain with right & left shoulder blade pain. Sometimes I find my neck so stiff & night time while sleeping pain is more. Sometimes numbness is there in hand but no any complaints of vomiting & dizziness reported yet. Sometimes Pain is varying from neck to thoracic spine.

    Currently I am taking some homeopathy medicines & if pain is severe in sleeping time then I am taking allopathy pain killers – Zerodol-MR & Calpol both.

    My First & Foremost query: How long does it take to relieve form pain for anyone ?
    Is this problem curable ? Is this curable by exercises & Yoga Only ? What kind of Precautions I need to take ?

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    • Mukta Agrawal says:

      Hi Yogesh it usually take 6-8 months to get relieve from pain and yes spondylitis is curable and yes exercise and yoga does help in the same, precaution will be maintaining good posture ,not to bend, sit straight

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  5. Satpal says:

    Thank you very much for your article. I would appreciate if you can suggest some yoga asanas if a person is suffering from both cervical spondilitis as well as low back ache

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  6. S S Negi says:

    Mam ,
    I was diagnosed spondytis 3 year ago.by taking medicine it was all most ok.
    But From last three month I am feeling pain in my neck,left side of my body from my eye to my leg.feeling numness in leg & hand for some time .
    Please advice me for get rid of this disease i am 40 year old.
    Regards

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  7. sneha mishra says:

    Hello
    I am 27 and had neck pain from past two and a half months. Yesterday, doctor has asked for xray and I have been diagnosed with cervical spondylosis. I would like to know the causes of it. I also want to know if it is a curable disease or is it a lifelong disorde?

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    • Mukta Agrawal says:

      HI sneha the main cause of cervical spondylitis is stress due to which the nerve which comes through your brain is slightly compressed which leads to neck pain and hand pains radiating towards lower back, physiotherapy is the best treatment for the same and surely it is curable with regular exercises

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  13. Paresh Patil says:

    Hello muktaji
    I have to work 10-12 hours on the computer. And I have trouble in recent spondilosisa of cervical. Recently my doctor is going to treat. I exercise physio twice a day is shown. I do not even have the comfort of seeing. So what should I do so that I may rest in the pain. Pls reply

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  14. Sushama says:

    Thank you for the information. I have a question that I have cervical spondylosis can I continue with my job as I am a teacher. As there is reading, writing and checking work?

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    • Mukta Agrawal says:

      Dear Sushama it all depends on the condition and problem you are facing, I will advice you not to stop working but yes you can take precautionary measure not to over exert, No bending down and not to lift heavy bundles of books

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  17. Sushil Kumar Dutta says:

    I am very impressed from your such an act for the society. Which would promote benefit to the person/patient who are suffering from side effects due to taking of elopathy medicine. Thanks.

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    • Mukta Agrawal says:

      Thanks a lot sushil for appreciating the write up it is always so motivating and give you new air to come up with much more work

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