Misconceptions about osteochondrosis and back diseases

Myth: "Osteochondrosis cannot be cured"
Fact: It can be treated, and very effectively.

Myth: "You shouldn't do manual therapy too often, or the discs will wear out."
Fact: If a disc doesn't move, it "dies." When a disc moves, it becomes more elastic and increases in height. A person cannot fully restore mobility on their own and should seek qualified help as early as possible.

Myth: "Radiculitis means you got caught in a draft" or "Your back got cold"
Fact: Cold exposure or damp weather causes spasms in the back and abdominal muscles, compressing the disc similarly to lifting heavy objects.

Myth: "Wearing a warm belt will cure radiculitis"
Fact: If you constantly wrap any area of skin, local thermoregulation is disrupted, and that area then reacts to the slightest breeze or draft. Local hardening procedures are recommended instead.

Myth: "Here's a miracle drug for osteochondrosis — take it and it will pass"
Fact: After age 18–20, the blood vessels leading to the disc obliterate (close up), thereby blocking the access of any medication to the disc. The only medicine for it is movement.