The characteristic sound arises on movement in the joints and in the spine, when your joint cartilage thins and the friction between the bone surfaces increases. What has the spine got to do with it? – It is joints too (not only nerves, discs, vessels, ligaments and muscles). It is a very large number of small joints taking in all the segments: 7 cervical, 12 thoracic and 5 lumbar + the sacrum and the coccyx.
Anyone who cares about their own health, or who has already felt symptoms connected with problems in the joints or the spine, should first and foremost see a specialist. This matters for early and correct diagnosis, which will help to avoid the wrong steps, will improve the results of treatment and will remove the factors that provoke and sustain the trouble. And for now you can read a few tips on how to keep your joints and your spine healthy.
How to keep your spine and joints healthy
- Early and correct diagnosis. The same symptoms can be caused by completely different disorders or diseases. On top of that, once you know the cause you will also clear up other problems that could have been behind the symptoms.
- .Regular physical activity; exercises to strengthen the postural muscles.
Gentle, soft stretching, to keep your flexibility and increase the range of movement in the joints and the spine. Try yoga, qigong, Pilates. Daily qigong practice, breathing practices and meditation are FREE for residents of the “Freud’s Legacy” club https://freud.online/events or you can take part in a single session https://freud.online/plans/plan.subscribe/29 and only then make up your mind.
This also includes:
- Warm and cold compresses to reduce stiffness and soreness in the joints and muscles.
- Drug therapy (as prescribed by a doctor)
- Herbal medicine and dietary supplements
Some supplements can help you to ease the symptoms or to prevent them. Here are a few of them:
- Turmeric, willow bark
- Glucosamine and chondroitin;
- Vitamin D and omega-3 acids;
- Among the more exotic ones – boswellia and tamarind seeds;
- Ointments and gels containing NSAIDs, menthol, salicylate or capsaicin.
Further information: 5 natural painkillers>>> https://freud.online/articles/5-naturalnykh-analgetikov
Take care and stay healthy!
