What is brachial plexus compression cervical muscle syndrome?

  Cervical muscle syndrome (cervical spondylosis) of the brachial plexus nerve R compression type is essentially a syndrome of a comprehensive type. Modern medicine believes that: it is a clinical syndrome mainly due to long-term cervical spine strain, osteophytes, or disc prolapse and ligament thickening, resulting in nerve root compression, leading to a series of functional disorders. The cervical disc degeneration itself and its secondary pathological changes, such as destabilization and loosening of the vertebral joint, herniated or prolapsed nucleus pulposus, bone spur formation, ligamentous hypertrophy and secondary spinal stenosis, stimulate or compress the adjacent nerve roots and cervical sympathetic nerves and other tissues, and cause a variety of symptoms and signs. However, the modern medical term “long-term strain and osteophytes of the cervical spine” resulting in nerve root compression is only a speculation and can only be one of the causes of the disease. Nerve root compression is essentially nerve compression outside the vertebral body, and nerve root compression can lead to corresponding symptoms, but it is worth noting that compression anywhere along the nerve line can lead to corresponding symptoms.  Traditional medicine Cervical muscle syndrome (cervical spondylosis) is caused by the compression of the brachial plexus nerve by the muscles of the neck. In Chinese medicine theory, it is believed that the meridians and tendons are congested with blood, and if they do not pass, it hurts, and if the blood is not smooth, it can be numb. The tendons are tired, fatigued and cold, they are not moistened, they are not moistened, they are contracted, they are painful, they are weak; the tendons are tired, fatigued and heated, they are loose, they are loose, they are not collected, they are slow, they are numb, they are not functional.  Vertical and horizontal acupuncture method Arm numbness and pain in the vertical and horizontal acupuncture method is classified as the brachial plexus nerve compression type of cervical muscle syndrome, while in cervical spondylosis is the nerve root type. There are cervical plexus nerve and brachial plexus nerve in the neck, and the above two plexus nerves have different routes and different functions and roles, so the symptoms of brachial plexus nerve compression are the main symptoms for arm numbness and pain, not the symptoms of cervical plexus nerve compression, so they must be clinically distinguished and not mixed up.  The vertical and horizontal acupuncture method believes that cervical muscle syndrome (cervical spondylosis) brachial plexus nerve compression type is the vast majority of the nerve compression outside the vertebral body, the most culprit is the neck muscles. The strain and injury of the neck muscles is not the designated muscle strain and injury, especially in the neck, the neck movement and action basically involves all the muscles of the neck, and its synergistic rate is very high, and the active muscle and synergistic muscle of them change a lot with the change of action, the active muscle can change into the synergistic muscle with the change of action, and the synergistic muscle can also become the active muscle with the change of action. In addition to this, the movement of both arms also involves the neck muscles in doing work, which also increases the chance of strain and injury to the neck muscles.  In modern medicine, “anterior oblique muscle syndrome” is classified as a type of brachial plexus nerve compression in cervical muscle syndrome in the vertical and horizontal acupuncture method. In clinical practice, it is rarely mentioned and ignored, and some of them are categorized as “cervical spondylosis nerve root type”, which brings misleading clinical treatment and misdiagnosis leading to misdiagnosis.  Cervical muscle syndrome brachial plexus nerve compression type classification: Cervical muscle syndrome brachial plexus nerve compression type in the vertical and horizontal acupuncture method in order to facilitate diagnosis and treatment are divided into the following types: 1. Brachial plexus nerve supraclavicular branch compression type: Clinically supraclavicular branch compression type is often overlooked or misdiagnosed.  The following is an anatomical description of the muscles innervated by the supraclavicular branch of the brachial plexus: dorsal scapular nerve: innervates the rhomboid and scapularis elevator muscles.  Long thoracic nerve: innervates the serratus anterior muscle.  Subclavian nerve: innervates the subclavian muscle.  Suprascapular nerve: innervates supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles.  Anterior thoracic nerve: innervates the pectoralis major and minor muscles.  Subscapularis nerve: innervates the subscapularis muscle and the large round muscle.  Thoracodorsal nerve: innervates the latissimus dorsi muscle.  From the above muscles innervated by the supraclavicular branch of the brachial plexus nerve, we find that they basically innervate the muscles of the back, scapula, and chest, and when their nerves are compressed, the corresponding innervated muscles will produce pain and even movement disorders; when the above muscles are strained or injured, they will in turn affect the innervated nerves. This is the conclusion of the “vertical and horizontal acupuncture method” from the holistic view of Chinese medicine, the understanding and treatment of diseases. This is also one of the reasons why the “cervical muscle needle method” is so effective and superior to other treatment methods.  2, brachial plexus nerve subclavian branch compression type: (1) radial nerve compression type: numbness and pain to the lateral edge of the arm soreness or weakness, or skin sensation is reduced, or the thumb, index finger, middle finger flexor edge mainly.  (2) Ulnar nerve compression type: numbness and pain with soreness and weakness at the posterior edge of the outer arm, or diminished skin sensation, or mainly at the ulnar edge of the little finger, ring finger, and middle finger.  (3) Axillary nerve compression type: numbness and pain with soreness and weakness on the inner side of the arm, or diminished skin sensation, or mainly in the palm of the hand.  (4) Median nerve compression type: numbness and pain mainly in the middle finger, or diminished skin sensation.  (5) Combined type: The above 2 types of nerve compression symptoms can be combined type.  3, neurovascular compression type – anterior oblique muscle syndrome Due to strain or improper movement of the neck muscles, the anterior oblique muscle is damaged by stretching and twisting, spasm or hypertrophy and fibrosis, which can directly compress the brachial plexus nerve and subclavian artery, causing nerve and vascular compression symptoms. And shoulder drop, high sternum, high first rib can be long-term chronic stimulation of the brachial plexus nerve and cause the anterior oblique muscle spasm, muscle hypertrophy and gradually form a vicious circle. And can produce a series of sympathetic nerve paralysis symptoms, such as facial flushing without sweating, upper eyelid drooping, narrowing of the eye fissure, increased temperature of the affected limb and other symptoms.