Exploring the kitchen can take you towards alleviating Cervical pains

With the advancement of technology, our society is developing in leaps and bounds, where every moment we are blemished in order to stay at par. Amongst all these, our health is majorly throbbed. Increased work load resulting in prolonged sitting in front of the computers is a common issue now a days, where often people experience pain and stiffness in neck. Initially though people ignore yet with time the condition worsen to an unbearable affliction- Cervical Spondylosis.

What causes Cervical Spondylosis?

Cervical spondylosis is a term used to describe the degenerative changes to the vertebrae, joints and discs of the neck (cervical spine ) as a result of aging, over stress or injury. The vertebrae and discs wear down, possibly resulting in pain, which agonizes gradually.

The disease occurs mainly due to roughening of the vertebral bones forming Osteophytes. Moreover, the discs get dried becoming stiff and brittle. Thus, an anatomical change takes place leading towards degenerative conditions resulting in Cervical Spondylosis.

Disease prodromes:

Initially the disease is characterized by stiffness and localized pain in the neck, which frequently occurs. This condition upon ignorance, augment into spinal stenosis, cervical radiculopathy and cervical myelopathy, restricting even normal movements, robbing off the simple pleasure of living.

A painless solution to rule out your pains:

Absolute cure from this ailment might be difficult but maintaining a healthy lifestyle can serve you better. A couple of simple exercises like rotating your arm clockwise-anticlockwise, opening-closing of fingers and twisting your wrist might relieve your pain.

The patient should avoid fatty, spicy and fried foods, sour curd, sweets, sugar, condiments as well as tea and coffee. Those who smoke and take tobacco in any form should give up completely.

Diet should comprise of consist of salad of raw vegetables such as tomato, carrot, cabbage, cucumber, radish, lettuce and at least two steamed or lightly-cooked vegetables such as cauliflower, cabbage, carrot, spinach and plenty of fruits. The patients should have four meals daily.

Home remedies for instant relief:

Certain food remedies have been found beneficial in the treatment of  cervical spondylosis. Garlic oil prepared by frying 10 cloves of garlic in 60 grams of oil in a frying pan, should be fried slowly till they are brown. After it is cooled, it should be applied vigorously on the affected part and allowed to remain there for three hours. The patient may thereafter have a warm bath. This treatment should be continued for at least 15 days or till pain is mitigated.

Relief from pain can also be obtained by taking lemon juice mixed with common salt twice or thrice daily. A piece of the chebulic myrobalan taken after principal meals might also give quick relief. So, there is no reason for patients to bear with the intense pain as breaking all myths, treatment and relief from Cervical Spondylosis is possible, where the answer lies in the age old traditional medical knowledge, which can be found out by exploring our kitchen.