Collar the pit – orthopedic with the product, helping in various diseases of the back, usually made of soft foam polyurethane, which differ by the rigidity. The accessory is used a number of different diseases, collar the pit when osteochondrosis cervical help relieve pain and alleviate other symptoms of the pathology.
Correct neck bandage is always quite convenient when used, the neck is fixed with sufficient strength, limiting the movement of the head and holding her right from the point of view of the anatomy of the situation. The osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, the neck, the pit helps the muscles to relax, relieve tension and get rid of the main manifestations of the disease.
In general, osteochondrosis cervical bandage are for the following reasons:
- The elimination of painful sensations. Collar the pit provides a fixation of the head and neck in anatomically correct position, which helps to get rid of the pain syndrome. Passes the pain in the muscles, stop turning the head, passes the numbness.
- The muscular strengthening of the skeleton of the neck. If in severe forms of osteochondrosis wear a collar the moat, the treatment will be more effective, your muscles firm as to attempt to return to the wrong position. Bandage guarantees the long-term effect of the therapy.
- The restoration of the normal flow of blood in the vessels of the neck and of the cerebral circulation. The osteochondrosis vessels often crushed, the brain does not receive the normal amount of oxygen, why is the constant fatigue and dizziness. When the use of rings of vertebrae to stand in your place, stop squeezing the vessels.
- Solution a feeling of lightheadedness, the fatigue, the normalization of sleep. With the disappearance of the pain syndrome go away of vegetative symptoms of degenerative disc disease, which, sometimes, are not always directly associated with disease of the cervical spine.
The most important thing – to choose and wear a collar for the use of bandage brought exclusively please. The poor utilisation status of the spine can only get worse, not in all cases, the osteochondrosis of placement of the collar of the you really need.
The positive feedback from the doctors speak of the high efficiency of the tool, if osteochondrosis of cervical. In the severe forms of the disease the adaptation of the helps you recover faster the normal functioning of the cervical spine.
Important! Before using the collar, the pit must consult with the attending physician.
Instructions for use
For the use of a neck has not caused the worsening of the disease, you should know how to do it correctly select, use, what are the contraindications to use of the bandage is dangerous to the health.
The use of bandage can be indicated in most diseases of the muscles of the neck, the spine, the nerves and vessels in the cervical region. They even use it to exhaustion, muscle aches after strenuous physical efforts. By using the heating effect of the improvement of the circulation of the blood, the pain goes away.
In some cases, the use of collar the pit totally contraindicated. In the first place, it cannot be used if the cervical spine is completely weakened, as in this case that requires complete immobility, which can not be obtained from this type of bandage.
Therefore, before using you should consult your doctor, undergo a review. Normally required to make a radiography of the cervical region, it is sometimes necessary an mri or a ct scan if the diagnosis there are difficulties. Making sure that the use of bandage is not lost and it's going to benefit the disease, reflected most appropriate type of neck.
Important! Not recommended to wear a collar the pit, the existence of inflammatory diseases of the skin in the area of the cervical region.How to choose
For the benefit of bringing the neck of the age of the maximum, it is important to choose. The bandage, it is not suitable in size and other criteria, can lead to the worsening of the evolution of the disease, to rub the skin, compress the vessels and cause discomfort.
To correctly determine the size of the rings, you must measure the following parameters. The measurement needs to be performed on foot directly, you should see before one, the head should not intimidate:
- the distance from the clavicle to the chin – the height of the neck;
- the neck circumference of your volume.
In accordance with the measured parameters must be chosen on the bandage. When the correct setting, you should pay attention to how you feel. In front of the upper part of the bandage to touch the lower part of the jaw, in the lower part of support in the chest, the pressure of the collar should not cause discomfort. Behind the upper part of the bandage should keep the base of the skull, the bottom should end at the base of the neck.
You should also pay enough attention firmly fixed on the neck, the mobility of the head should be almost completely limited. In this case you have to make sure that the collar is not tert, do not press on the skin too.
You should not purchase a collar without evidence, to acquire the brace is worthwhile only in the tested shops. During the inspection of the things, you must make sure that there are no defects different.
How many to takeIn each individual case to use rule can be own, usually, however, trying to follow the following scheme. It is worth bearing in mind, that if you carry a bandage more than is necessary, the disease can begin to make progress.
In general, you should not wear a collar for more than 2 – 3 hours a day in total. This means that you can take the bandage twice a day, for example, in the morning and in the evening, 1.5 hours duration in function of the needs and the testimony of the doctor. If the osteochondrosis is running the form, the use may increase, but not much. At the time of wearing the collar should not address activity. The most opportune time — at night, the house after work or study, to relax tense muscles and recover after a hard day of work.
If this is the feeling that the bandage too tight, you should consult with the primary physician, and select the softer of the model. If it seems that he, on the contrary, it is not enough that it firmly holds the neck, you must select more than a rigid model.
In general, the collar of the pit to the osteochondrosis of cervical are of not less than one month, a period that is set by the attending physician. Due to this disease of the spine quite hard to treat completely, the bandage may have in the long period of time.
The price
The average cost of orthopedic accessories – 300 – 500 rubles, which depends on the stiffness of the model and the like of the option. Advise not to save through the purchase of these products, especially if one takes into account that wearing a collar is hard.
Analogue of necklace you can make yourself at home. You must strictly follow the instructions, then the makeshift bandage will be properties, quite similar to that of the factory product.
How to make a necklace out of the pit more at home?
The neck design is pretty simple, you can do for yourself, if there is a possibility to buy the right product. If when you are worn out makeshift neck produces discomfort, you must give it up. In general, make a dressing as follows:
- It is necessary to withdraw the measures of neck, soft fabric and cut two rectangles of width – height of the collar, the length of the circumference of the neck. In the margins add two centimeters.
- A rectangle with the same configuration must be very flexible, but the dense foam. It does not replace it.
- The rectangles of the fabric should be sewed on three sides, leaving an opening for the foam, brake in the front, glue the foam rubber, sewing.
- It is necessary to test ready the neck, mark the spot of velcro to sew the velcro strips. Necklace of the list.
You must take into account that the makeshift neck does not match with the properties of the factory. In general, the use of rings and analogues can significantly improve the situation osteochondrosis cervical. Don't forget about the treatment, the neck, the pit is able to help, only by entering into the full complex of necessary procedures.