Intercostal neuralgia (it is also thoracalgia) is accompanied by intense pain sensations. Pain can be blunt or aching. It increases with exercise. You can treat intercostal neuralgia in the home. But before proceeding to such therapy, you should always consult a doctor. Such consultation is needed to confirm the diagnosis of "thoracology" and exclusion of other, more serious ailments.
How to cure intercostal neuralgia medically at home?
At home, the medication for intercostal neuralgia is aimed at minimizing the inflammatory process and removing the pain syndrome. Pain relief uses the following pain medications:
- Ketorolac;
- Tempalgin;
- Orthofen, etc.
In the treatment of intercostal neuralgia at home, ointments can also be prescribed. Only means with a pronounced burning effect is better not to be used, since large vessels are located on the affected area and there is a projection of the heart immediately. The most effective in this case are these drugs:
- Fastum-gel (has a mild warming effect);
- Ketonal (well anesthetizes);
- Viprosal (contains snake venom, so with this ointment you need to be more careful);
- Virapin (at the base of the agent there is a bee venom).
These ointments should be applied pointwise. They start to act immediately after application, and quickly absorbed.
Folk methods in the treatment of intercostal neuralgia
Well-proven compresses from saline.
Salt solution recipe
Ingredients:
- salt - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- water - 0.5 liters.
Preparation and use
Salt in water is necessary to dissolve. Then in this solution, you should soak a piece of gauze and apply a compress to the aching area. After 2-3 hours, the compress is removed.
More anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects are herbal tea from the flowers of St. John's wort and black elderberry, as well as the kidneys of ordinary pine.
The recipe for healing tea
Ingredients:
- kidneys of ordinary pine - 2 parts;
- flowers of perforated St. John's wort - 2 parts;
- black elder blossoms - 3 parts;
- water - 0.5 liters.
Preparation and use
You need to take 2 tbsp. spoons of herbal tea and pour boiling water. Then the infusion should be placed on a water bath for 15 minutes. To drink this healing tea you need to eat 100 ml 4 times a day. The course of treatment is 2 weeks.
Exercises for the treatment of intercostal neuralgia at home
When fighting at home with intercostal neuralgia perform the following exercises:
- Squats. When performing this exercise, the backrest should be flat. To make it easier to perform squats, you can keep your hands on the back of the chair.
- Slopes. It is necessary to stand up, legs apart on the width of the shoulders, and execute inclinations to the right and left. First, along the body should be dropped hands, and then to the sides dilute them.
- Exercises on the gym ball. Sitting on fitbole and holding your hands behind your head, you need to bend back. Another exercise: you should slowly make turns left and right (the starting position is the same).
This gymnastics helps at home to relieve the condition with intercostal neuralgia, and also prevents the appearance of ailment.
Of course, knowing how to treat intercostal neuralgia at home, you can reduce the pain syndrome. But it is much better to prevent the onset of this illness. For this, the following rules are important:
- Watch your diet.
- Avoid injury to the spine.
- Follow the posture.
- Avoid hypothermia.
- Do daily gymnastics.
- Seek medical help in a timely manner, etc.