Straightening of the cervical curvature

  Patient: headache for many years suspected to be caused by cervical spine, in Wuhan X-ray, the results of semi-dislocation, home to the countryside after CT detailed examination and no dislocation, cervical curvature is not correct. The CT film attached to the cervical vertebrae is very straight, but the X-ray has a curvature, only the fifth and sixth two sections are a little straight, I do not know why, is not my posture when shooting different caused by Do traction, the first two days vomiting, then nausea, headache, but continue in traction, nearly ten days, the effect is not obvious If not treated in the future, what will be the impact? Is it possible not to treat it? How should I treat it? Do I need to wear a support after traction?  Shenzhen Nanshan People’s Hospital Spine Surgery Department Wang Xisan: According to the X-ray film you provided, not only is the cervical spine physiological bending straightened, but also there is a reverse arch, consider the possibility of dizziness, headache, nausea and vomiting caused by the cervical spine is relatively large. You can perform cervical traction and massage without a neck brace, it is best to perform cervical massage at the same time, while the neck pillow, head to pillow. You should try to avoid using the computer and playing with the cell phone.  Patient: Thank you, doctor. By avoiding cell phones and computers, do you mean less head-down activities? How long should I hold this traction? I could only hold it for five hours a day before, but now I can hold it for twelve hours, so I don’t know if that’s very helpful.  Shenzhen Nanshan People’s Hospital spine surgery Wang Xisan: traction until the symptoms improve or disappear, you traction time per day is too long, twice a day, each time 20 minutes is enough, traction weight according to your body frame to decide, generally 15-20 pounds or so.  Patient: Doctor, if you say so, can you only treat the symptoms but not the root cause and not bend the bones back? The weight of my traction is not yet ten pounds, so it takes longer.  Shenzhen Nanshan People’s Hospital Spine Surgery Department Wang Xisan: Through correcting bad habits, proper exercise, and regular Chinese medicine massage, the cervical spine can be restored to its normal physiological bend.