Everyone knows that the disease is easier to prevent than to cure..

This is especially true for the spine and joints..

Since all bones are formed over a very long time of our childhood and adult life, it is always possible to harm them, as well as help..

As strange as it may seem, you need to start talking about the prevention of diseases of the skeletal system of the body with immunity.. It is the general state of the body's defenses that determines the quantity and quality of those diseases that you are destined to meet in life.. Therefore, any prevention should be started, firstly, from childhood and, secondly, it is with immunity..

Immunity is a protective reaction of the body that occurs in response to the penetration of foreign and harmful substances into the body.. Our genetic codes contain a " A healthy person will certainly have a protective reaction against bacteria and their toxins, viruses, parasitic worms, foreign organs or tissues, altered (for example, cancerous) cells.

This is how the gene program dictates to the body, developed by millions of years of evolution.. Nature has provided many means so that a person can successfully resist all diseases..

Nature did not foresee one thing - that a person will create harmful industries, poisonous emissions, chemical additives and this will bring complete confusion into the refined natural mechanism..

After all, allergies are also immunity.. It’s just that the defense system, unbalanced by stress, improper diet and sleep, healthy lifestyle disorders, deceived by antibiotics and stunned by synthesized hormones, perceives completely harmless substances such as pollen or cat hair as alien and begins to fight them in all seriousness.

Immunity is either innate or acquired. The first comes to us from our parents, the second is formed in childhood, when the child's body is struggling with various diseases.. Modern children born from weak mothers “overtreated” with antibiotics often have “defective” innate immunity: that is why they get sick so much and diligently. It is necessary to somehow compensate for the fact that their mothers did not give them! Therefore, the immunity of modern people, as a rule, is mostly acquired.

The body's defenses are " First of all, it is the bone marrow, thymus (a special gland located behind the sternum and producing antibodies), intestines and lymph nodes. Now it should be clear to you that any intestinal disease, and especially dysbacteriosis, will definitely cause a decrease in immunity, and if you notice an increase in lymph nodes, then most likely the entire immune system is unbalanced.

The phrase “strengthen the immune system” that is fashionable today means “to put in order all the components of the system”. Therefore, the intake of immunomodulators, of which there are many now, must be combined with preventive procedures that strengthen and balance the intestinal microflora, as well as with a general mild cleansing of the body..

Among modern immunostimulating drugs, herbal remedies are especially popular among both doctors and patients - extracts from natural immunomodulators.. Perhaps the most popular of them is Echinacea purpurea, which perfectly strengthens the body's defense system.. In certain cases, echinacea may well replace our native rosehip. Immunostimulants also include a golden mustache, the extract_ of which helps to strengthen immunity.

To prepare it, take 2 shoots 20 cm long, chop and pour 1.5 liters of 70% alcohol. Leave for two weeks in a dark place, then strain and pour into a dark glass bottle, preferably with a dispenser, since you need to take the extract drop by drop. If there is no dispenser, you can use a regular pipette.

The treatment regimen is simple: 2 times a day, 30 minutes before meals, take 15 drops of the extract, dissolved in 30 g of boiled warm water.. The course of treatment is 6 weeks. It is worth interrupting it only if allergic reactions or problems with the vocal cords occur, which are fraught with taking golden mustache preparations inside. If you tolerate the callisia extract well, do not forget to take the solution every day: the active substances of the golden mustache should accumulate evenly and constantly in the body, only then they will have a strengthening effect on the immune system.

In strengthening the immune system, in no case should you forget about probiotic products - that is, those that form and maintain the intestinal microflora in a normal state. It must be remembered that normal microflora and immunity cannot exist without each other, therefore, no drugs will strengthen the defense system if the gastrointestinal microflora is unbalanced.

In addition to special preparations such as "

In principle, if a person has a strong immune system, constantly monitored and strengthened, the risk of getting arthritis or rheumatism is small..

What can not be said about the spine. It needs to be taken care of very carefully and always taken care of.. It is especially important to lay the skills of proper “use” of the spine from childhood - otherwise it is difficult in adulthood to relearn how to sit without stooping, not to read, lying with your chin pressed to your chest, it is difficult to re-learn how to bend or lift weights correctly. Although it is possible - the main thing is to start.

The main recommendations for the prevention of diseases of the spine lie precisely in the field of the correct organization of the regime of work rest..

From early childhood, the child should be equipped with a workplace: a table and chair suitable for height and age. It is also necessary to take seriously the organization of the place of the child at the common dining table: children spend quite a lot of time eating, so it is unacceptable that they stoop or, conversely, lift their heads to see and get food.

You need to monitor the correct posture every minute: do not allow the child to stoop or stoop, but do not scold the baby for allowing himself to “squint” - gently run your hand along his back, leveling his posture. Such caress and care will never cause a feeling of contradiction and reaction of opposition, characteristic of all children without exception..

A positive attitude towards physical culture is mandatory for the whole family. Sports complexes that are built right into the nursery decor look great in houses, and, as a rule, you will not be able to pull the children off the horizontal bars and wall bars until the evening.. In physically developed and strong children, the risk of developing diseases of the musculoskeletal system is reduced tenfold!

During the period of active growth, be sure to monitor nutrition.. A sufficient amount of vitamin D and calcium must be supplied to the human body, which is necessary for the growth and development of the skeletal system.. Dairy products daily and courses of multivitamins 2 times a year are an indispensable condition for the proper development of the body.

Any violation of posture (stooping, asymmetry of the shoulders or legs, forward bending of the back) should be an immediate reason for contacting the clinic. Everyone knows: the earlier a pathology is detected, the easier it is to achieve a complete cure.. Therefore, in case of any suspicion, contact the specialists - this is the main condition under which it will be possible to avoid a lot of problems in the future..

Gymnastics for everyone.

In no case should physiotherapy exercises be neglected for any diseases of the spine and joints.. It has been considered the most effective means of treatment and recovery since the earliest times.. Hippocrates and Asclepius, the famous ancient Greek doctors, called gymnastics an indispensable component of any treatment.. The Roman physician Claudius Galen prescribed a variety of physical activities to his patients, from light exercise to rowing, swimming and horseback riding..

Among the appointments of this doctor, there are even recommendations to work for several seasons harvesting grapes - in some diseases, this particular type of load gave a huge healing effect.. The role of gymnastics was highly appreciated by Avicenna, and Paracelsus, and our famous doctors Pirogov, Mechnikov, Botkin. Yes, and any local therapist today will tell you that perhaps the most effective way to speed up treatment and securely fix the result is therapeutic exercises..

What is the effect of physical activity on the body The fact is that specially selected exercises that provide loads on a specific muscle group are an incredibly powerful biological stimulator of human vital functions..

By nature, our body has a need for constant movement - any of our organs has developed and develops only in response to increasing physical activity.. Accordingly, if there is no load, the organ is modified to a state of rest.. That is why there is no best and safest (naturally, in the case of control by a specialist! ) way to improve health.

In cases with diseases of the spine, a variety of forms of physiotherapy exercises are used: both active (when the patient performs the exercises completely independently), and passive (when physical activity is created with outside help, for example, massage is referred to as passive forms of physiotherapy).

A special place in the treatment of the spine is occupied by the so-called corrective gymnastics: a set of exercises aimed at correcting defects in the musculoskeletal system. Corrective gymnastics is used in the treatment of curvature of the spine, posture disorders. The best time to prescribe such gymnastics is the young age of the patient.

During the period of natural growth of the body, with the help of special exercises, problems with posture or the spine can be cured almost completely.. Corrective gymnastics pursues the main goal: to strengthen the muscles surrounding the spine, thus creating a natural muscle corset around the spinal column.

You need to do gymnastics systematically and strictly dosed: remember that non-systematic exercises from time to time will not help under any circumstances. To develop the desired muscle group, you need a constant, repetitive load on it.. In addition, as in any therapy, self-medication is strictly prohibited in physiotherapy exercises..

For example, jogging, which is so popular among the population, can in some cases lead to irreversible changes in the body and to the most unpleasant consequences if it is not fully evaluated and allowed by a doctor..

The complexes of exercises used in each specific case are given to the patient by specialists in physiotherapy exercises, and only by them.

As for the complexes of preventive, not curing, but preventing the development of pathologies, we will gladly present them in this book..

So, in order to prevent the development of lateral curvatures of the spine, which are almost never congenital, that is, in most cases they develop as a result of an improper work and rest regimen, improper organization of the workplace, and as a result of other disorders, the following gymnastic complex should be performed.

Prevention of the development of lateral curvature of the spine.

Standing on toes with arms raised and clasped in the lock, sway the torso from side to side. This warm-up exercise takes 3-4 minutes..

Standing in the “legs shoulder-width apart” position, freely lower your arms along the torso. With a sliding movement along the body, raise the arm to the shoulder, at this time tilt the body itself in the opposite direction, the second hand slides along the leg. Then lean to the other side, respectively, the hands change position: the first goes down the side and leg, the second goes up the leg and torso to the shoulder. Such slopes at the beginning of classes should be repeated 8-10 times in each direction, after a couple of weeks the number of slopes performed should be gradually increased.

From the same position (standing, feet shoulder-width apart, arms lowered) alternately raise each arm, moving it from top to back; the arm remaining lowered is also retracted. Repeat the exercise 8-10 times with a gradual increase in the number of movements..

Tilts with an arm raised up, while the second winds up behind the back. Repeat 10-12 tilts in each direction.

This exercise is carried out at the Swedish wall. Become sideways to the wall, holding with one hand from above, with the other - from below by the crossbars. Do reinforced tilts to the side: 6-8 tilts on each side.

Kneel down, take the other leg to the side in a straightened position. Raising each arm alternately up and changing legs, bend to the straightened leg. The second hand remains on the belt..

Lying on your stomach and keeping your feet on the floor, spread your arms to the sides and bend at the same time.

Lying on your stomach stretch your arms forward. Raise your upper body and one leg at the same time. Repeat 10-12 times, changing legs.

Lying on your stomach, stretch your arms forward, holding a stick in them.. Raise your arms up and bend back at the same time, then return to the starting position.

10. Standing on all fours, raise one arm and simultaneously stretch the opposite leg, then return to the starting position. Repeat several times, changing arms and legs.

eleven. Sitting on legs bent under you, raise your arm, bend over and at the same time stretch the opposite leg back. Return to starting position. Repeat 8-10 times, changing arms and legs.

12. Standing on all fours, turn the torso, while moving the arm in the same direction, repeat 6-8 times in each direction.

13. Kneeling and leaning on your hands, with a sliding motion, stretch your hands forward without lifting them off the floor.. Then, with the same sliding movement, pull them to your knees.. Trunk moves with arms.

fourteen. This exercise is also performed at the Swedish wall: you need to hang alternately on each of the arms, while the other arm should be bent at the elbow.

15. Crawl on your knees, stretching your arms alternately and pulling your leg at the same time.

sixteen.

Lying on your back, stretch your arms along the torso. Restore breathing and rest.

Such a set of exercises should be agreed with the doctor, and after the approval of a specialist, it can be successfully performed by the whole family - it will be useful for both moms and dads, and, of course, children, and joint exercises will make gymnastics a truly favorite thing, which, in addition to therapeutic,.

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