Dr. Gitt’s gymnastics in the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis: micromovements, exercise techniques

The main symptoms of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine are pain and limitation of movements. In the treatment of degenerative pathology, drugs are used to improve blood circulation. Patients are advised to undergo regular physical therapy to prevent further progression of the disease. An integral part of treatment is physical education and gymnastics to strengthen the muscle corset. Despite the irreversibility of destructive changes in the vertebrae, following all medical recommendations allows patients to lead an active lifestyle.

Illness on x-ray.

Vitaly Demyanovich Gitt developed his own method for restoring all damaged structures of the cervical spine. Frequent but measured micro-movements help reverse the pathological process. When performing Vitaly Demyanovich Gitt's exercises for cervical osteochondrosis, no medications or physiotherapeutic measures are required.

Vitaly Demyanovich Gitt.

Principles and theory of the technique

Gitt's technique is based on micromovements that normalize tissue nutrition.
Some colleagues call Vitaly Gitta's micromovement gymnastics the best method for treating cervical, thoracic and lumbar osteochondrosis without surgery. Micromovements are actions with minimal amplitude, trauma and tension. They do not cause deflection of the affected joints and do not lead to pain or overload.

Principles and fundamental provisions of the methodology:

micromovements are more beneficial in improving nutrition of the joints and soft tissues surrounding them;
the purpose of the exercises is not considered to be stretching and strengthening muscles, they are intended for the regeneration of hard tissues;
For physical activity to be beneficial, it must be made an integral part of the patient’s life;
You can use vibrating couches developed by Dr. Gitt to improve the effectiveness of home exercises.

According to the chiropractor, rough physical activity and a large range of motion cannot provide patients with complete absorption of nutrients. With micro movements this happens better, although the fluid is produced in smaller quantities to lubricate the joints. But what is important here is not the large volume, but its complete assimilation.

The advantage of using a vibrating couch together with exercise therapy is that there is no need for muscle tension. Lying on the device, a person does not make unnecessary movements, so the joints are not overstrained, and their regeneration is better.

Rules for performing exercises

The range of movements should increase gradually.
To achieve the maximum positive effect and not aggravate the patient’s condition, you must adhere to the following rules:

The duration of classes and the size of the load are determined depending on the degree of damage to the hip joint.
Before starting classes, it is advisable to warm up the muscles with a light massage or take a bath.
The exercises are performed in several passes.
There should be no feeling of discomfort during gymnastics. If the patient feels pain, it is necessary to reduce the range of motion.

Positive dynamics are not immediately noticeable; persistence and perseverance will be required to start the mechanism for restoring damaged cartilage.

Possible contraindications

Vitaly Gitt's micromovement technique has a minimum of contraindications. It is not recommended to do gymnastics in the following cases:

an aortic aneurysm has been detected - any load or action on the joints can lead to its rupture;
heart defects, including acquired ones;
sharp fluctuations in pressure, risk of hypertensive crisis;
suffered a stroke or heart attack in the previous 6-12 months.

Only very acute pathologies that are life-threatening can become a contraindication to performing gymnastics. Before starting, you need to consult your doctor and make sure there are no restrictions. The specialist will prescribe tests and instrumental diagnostics, after which you can begin training.

Physical activity is not recommended if the patient has a fever or other diseases have worsened. But these are relative contraindications that are removed as soon as the condition stabilizes.

Exercises for the hip joints

The chiropractor has developed sets of exercises for various areas of the body. Patients with varying degrees of coxarthrosis are offered a dosed load:

The exercise is performed while lying on your stomach. The body is relaxed, arms are straightened or lie under the head. The feet are placed on an elevation. Rolls are performed with swaying of the pelvis. The duration of the lesson is 10 minutes, in severe cases, reduce to 3-5 minutes.
Take a sitting position, feet on the floor, knees shoulder-width apart. With an amplitude of 1 cm, the knees smoothly move in and out.
Lying on your back, slightly spread your legs and turn them out and in.
Stand with your healthy limb on a support, and the patient perform pendulum swings. The exercise is recommended for the initial degree of coxarthrosis. A modified version is recommended for bedridden patients. It is necessary to make a loop of material and place it at a height of 25 cm above the bed. The affected leg is placed in a support loop and rocked.

Exercises should be pain-free; if discomfort occurs, stop gymnastics immediately. Videos of Gitta exercises for the hip joints will help you master the execution. In them, the author not only demonstrates the technique, but also talks about the changes occurring in the joint.

Principles of gymnastics according to Gitt

Gymnastics can be performed anywhere, including at work.
If you do Gitta exercises for cervical osteochondrosis irregularly, without following the rules, you will not be able to achieve success. The patient must act consciously and follow the following instructions:

preparation for training - taking a warm shower or massage of the neck, arms, shoulders;
warm up for 5-10 minutes and cool down for at least 5 minutes after exercise;
regularity – you can exercise 2-3 times a day for a few minutes, but at least 3 times a week;
gradual increase in intensity and duration;
all movements are slow, smooth and with minimal amplitude.

There should be no discomfort or pain during gymnastics.

Warm-up features

Before the basic complex, you can use the following set of warm-up exercises:

Sitting on a stool, try to keep your back straight, relax and inhale deeply. Breathe 10-15 times and begin the exercises.
Raise your shoulders 1-2 cm, hold the position and lower them back.
Move their shoulders forward and backward by 2-3 cm. Perform actions slowly.
Putting your hands on your knees, swing your elbows in different directions.
Make circular movements with your shoulders, maintaining a small amplitude.

Warm-up, as well as further exercises, can be performed in the office, in the park, in any convenient place.

Classes with a specialist

In the medical centers of V.D. Gitt, patients with cervical osteochondrosis of any severity are trained. And if patients with the initial stage of the pathology can soon practice independently, then with its recurrent form this is strictly prohibited. The fact is that advanced and complicated osteochondrosis is characterized by a strong proliferation of bone tissue. Improper execution of micromovements will cause damage to tendons, ligaments, muscles, nerves, and soft tissues. Therefore, specialist supervision during training is necessary. How patients perform exercises in medical centers:

The doctor tilts the patient's head first to one, then to the other shoulder. If the ward is a child or a weakened patient, then the doctor manipulates only his hands. Head tilts of physically strong people are made with the doctor’s forearm;
the doctor places his palm under the patient’s chin, as if fixing it in one position. At this time, the patient tends to turn his head in different directions, trying to overcome resistance;
The patient sits on a stool, he is relaxed, slightly flexes and extends his neck. The doctor tilts the patient's head approximately 1-1.5 cm with a sharp movement;
under the supervision of a specialist, the patient tilts his head and slightly turns it to the side, making a limited rotational movement.

During training, the vertebrae may crunch and clicks may be heard periodically. Something happens that is unacceptable during home exercises. Doctors thoroughly know the anatomical structure of the cervical spine; first, they study X-ray images of the patient’s neck. Therefore, crunching and clicking only indicate the effectiveness of the micromovement technique.

Rehabilitation doctors at the V.D. Gitta Medical Center explain to patients in detail the essence of the upcoming therapy. The concept of the fundamental difference between the methods of physical therapy and performing micromovements helps patients not to harm themselves during exercise.

Basic gymnastics

Gymnastics should be performed 5-6 times during the day.
Gitta gymnastics for the cervical spine consists of the following types of load:

Sitting on a chair, tilt your head slightly forward and nod. Perform very slowly for 1-2 minutes with minimal amplitude.
In the same position, they focus their gaze in front of them and nod, as if saying “no.” Do it for 2-3 minutes.
In the same position, bowing their head forward, they shake their head left and right, as if indignant and saying “ah-ah-ah.” Do this for 2-3 minutes.
Lying on your back, place a small cushion under your neck. You need your head to be tilted back. Turn in different directions without lifting it from the surface.

The total duration of the exercises is 6-10 minutes at the initial stage. The patient can do gymnastics up to 5-6 times a day. However, you should not overuse classes.

The basic method of Gitt exercises can be supplemented with a set for the thoracic and lumbar regions. But the duration will be longer, and the load is suitable mainly for patients with osteochondrosis in different parts of the back.

Supplementation with breast technique

Since the spine in the cervical region has a direct connection with the thoracic area, you can supplement it with the following exercises:

Sitting on a chair, bend the spine slowly and carefully back in the chest area. Breathe evenly, do not bend your neck or pull your shoulders back.
Lying on your back, a roller with a diameter of up to 10 cm is placed under the shoulder blades. Bend backwards, as when working with the neck.

If the patient is at work, he can only do sedentary exercises.

Workouts at home

After several classes with specialists and mastering basic skills, you can train at home. This is allowed for patients diagnosed with grade 1 or 2 cervical osteochondrosis. You should not exercise during periods of relapse or if you feel unwell. Respiratory or intestinal diseases, exacerbations of any chronic pathologies are also contraindications.

To get rid of stiffness in the cervical spine, dizziness and headaches, you should perform the following movements:

lie on your back, relax, breathe evenly and deeply (for convenience, you can place a narrow, dense cushion under your neck);
slightly turn your head from side to side with an amplitude of 5 turns per minute;
sit on a stool, tilt your head slightly, looking straight ahead, place your palms on your knees. Slightly tilt your neck towards your chest, as if agreeing with something. Within a minute, you should make at least 80 barely noticeable nods;
in the same starting position, turn your head from side to side, this time without agreeing with anything. Do not forget to breathe evenly, the number of turns should not be less than 2 per second;
sit up straight, straighten your back, lower your arms. Slightly tilt your head, first to one, then to the other shoulder - smoothly and very slowly.

At first glance, such exercises seem like a waste of time, because the muscle corset is not strengthened by microloads. But this is not the goal of Gitta gymnastics. During training, the rate of tissue repair prevails over the rate of natural destruction. Thus, something happens that drugs and physical procedures cannot do - regeneration of the affected hyaline cartilage.

Reviews and effectiveness of the technique

To obtain lasting results, gymnastics should become part of everyday life.
Many patients who cannot engage in other types of exercise therapy speak positively about Dr. Gitt’s method in the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis. They all note that after the first 2-3 weeks of regular exercise, pain is minimized and mobility improves.

Doctors describe the effectiveness of the technique as follows:

calcium accumulations on the vertebrae are destroyed;
nutrition of soft tissues and bones is normalized;
shock-absorbing function is restored;
dryness is eliminated, the content of intervertebral fluid increases.

To achieve the desired results, it is important to adhere to the rules of gymnastics. And then every patient with osteochondrosis will be able to significantly reduce pain and return the joy of their former mobility.

Dr. Gitt's therapeutic micromovements help people with musculoskeletal disorders. The technique is based on long-term exposure with minimal risk of injury. You can do gymnastics at home without spending money on visiting a specialist.

Basic principles of therapy

The positive result of therapy for pathologies of the musculoskeletal system with physical therapy is achieved mainly by strengthening the muscle corset. This reduces the load on damaged vertebrae and intervertebral discs, and becomes a kind of prevention of the progression of pathology. The structural elements of the spine no longer wear out or wear out, but their condition does not improve.

Regular exercises help restore mobility to joints: flexion and extension of the neck, bending and turning the head. These are the exercises that all exercise therapy doctors recommend. Vitaly Demyanovich Gitt considers this approach to the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis not only ineffective, but also overly dangerous. Yes, a sufficient amount of blood flows to the vertebrae and discs to supply them with nutrients and biologically active substances. But during turns and tilts, the surfaces of all elements of the cervical spine are subject to excessive loads and, consequently, damage.

V.D. Gitt suggested replacing intense training with repeated micro-movements throughout the day. Slow, barely noticeable shaking of the head will be much more beneficial than vigorous bending and turning. After several weeks of exercise, the condition of the joints improves:

a sufficient amount of synovial fluid is produced to lubricate the contacting surfaces of the discs and vertebrae;
overgrown bone tissue is gradually destroyed, and deposited calcium salts are removed from the cervical region;
the range of movements increases, neck stiffness in the morning disappears;
painful symptoms no longer bother the person.

An important rule for performing micromovements is the absence of pain. If discomfort appears, then classes should be interrupted. They begin after a few hours, but the frequency of bending or turning the head is reduced. These should be barely noticeable vibrations, however, ensuring the restoration of discs and vertebrae.

Gitt Vitaly Demyanovich: exercises for cervical osteochondrosis

Clinically, arthrosis is manifested by acute or aching pain in the joints, morning stiffness, curvature of the limbs and spinal column.

While it is considered an incurable disease, there are no drugs that can restore damaged joints. All efforts of rheumatologists and orthopedists are aimed at preventing the progression of pathology.

The drugs and physiotherapeutic procedures used only help improve blood circulation in the joints, but are not able to accelerate the growth of cartilage.

Patients are constantly looking for alternative treatment methods. A clinically effective method for restoring hyaline cartilage was invented by Vitaly Demyanovich Gitt. He proved that with the help of micro-dosed effects on a diseased joint over a long period of time, cartilage tissue can be successfully regenerated.

Historical facts

For more than 25 years, Vitaly Demyanovich Gitt has been successfully treating patients with various diseases of the joints and spine. The chiropractor actively uses his technique not only on compatriots, but also on foreign patients.

Gitt constantly improved and refined his theory. Thanks to this, he was the first to almost 100% cure a patient with a complex degree of arthrosis. The same technique effectively eliminates diseases of the musculoskeletal system such as myositis, tendonitis, synovitis and many others.

Contraindications for surgery to remove a herniated disc

Perhaps Vitaly Demyanovich is the only doctor in the world who fights spinal diseases without resorting to surgery. This includes scoliosis, osteochondrosis, and spinal hernia.

The basis of this technique is the assumption that over the entire period of life, each organ, bone or joint is constantly rebuilt. After all, this is how it really is: even broken bones can gradually heal. This happens because they are alive and constantly renewed, more and more new cells are born, tissues are replaced.

Regular, constant, smooth, systematic exercises for the spine and joints should make them change in any direction.

If you fix a joint, for example, with plaster for several months, then it will definitely lose the ability to move and become stone. Add regular, gentle exercises and the joint will come to life again.

Also, lack of movement in the spine leads to its gradual compression, compaction, and destruction - to osteochondrosis.

General information about vibration

Not only in production can you find sources of vibration, but also in everyday life there are a great many of them - household appliances, construction equipment, transport, the force of a sea wave, the beating of the heart - the difference is only in the intensity and degree of the effect of vibration waves.

In the course of research, scientists have established the fact that a sick body is less able to pick up useful vibration due to a different muscle tone, for example, instead of 32, only 16 Hz. Using such a vibration diagnosis, doctors will be able to identify problems in the patient in another way - using vibration.

And characterize it this way:

cardiac vascular activity;
functioning of the nervous system;

Patient reviews

The effectiveness of gymnastics is confirmed by positive reviews of the Gitt method for coxarthrosis. Patients with stage 2-3 pathology after 12-14 months of scrupulous training note a significant improvement in their condition. Pain goes away at night, range of motion increases. The only drawback of the method noted when using it is the long duration of classes. Every day you need to allocate 3-6 hours for micromovements.