Many of us have experienced neck and shoulder pain especially after a busy day at work.

     An inactive lifestyle, prolonged use of a computer or driving a car, due to which the intervertebral discs are exposed to severe stress. The muscles supporting the neck are in an anatomically abnormal and tense position. The result of this is damage to the intervertebral cartilage, the development of cervical osteochondrosis. In addition, many people have a weakened muscle corset that supports the spinal column. All this combined and leads to osteochondrosis of certain areas of the spinal column.

      The most common is osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, which provokes a number of unpleasant symptoms. It involves certain changes in the body: the vessels responsible for the blood supply to the brain are compressed, spasms of the cervical muscles occur, the roots of the spinal cord are compressed, which provokes inflammation in the soft tissues.

     To eliminate chondrosis of the cervical spine, it is necessary to return to the normal position, call and strengthen the muscles of the neck. Usually, special exercises are recommended for this, but without first relaxing the muscles and removing the clamps, exercise can lead to complications. Therefore, massage for cervical osteochondrosis is the most effective and safe method of treatment. Understanding the mechanism of the course of cervical chondrosis, one can easily assess the potential effect of a properly performed procedure: relaxation of muscle clamps; Increased muscle tone and elasticity in this area; Restoration of normal blood circulation and lymph flow; Activation of metabolic processes. In comparison with other methods of treating this disease, therapeutic massage for osteochondrosis has fewer contraindications and possible side effects. It is a kind of first step on the way to a healthy and active lifestyle, therefore it can be used even for people with very weak muscle tone, as well as somatic obstacles to sports.

      It is worth considering the presence of contraindications for massage. So, it is not recommended to carry out it in case of acute pain - radicular syndrome, since in this case any irritation of the nerve can only aggravate the situation. You can resort to massage during the subacute and recovery periods of the disease.