Cervical spondylosis neck, shoulder and back pain in the upper extremities how to

  Cervical spondylosis is a common disease. With the development of the Internet and the popularity of computers and cell phones, people use computers at work and look at cell phones after work, resulting in strain on the back of the neck and shoulder, which over time develops into cervical spondylosis, the incidence of which is increasing and getting younger. There are often many patients in the clinic due to busy work, continuous overtime and other reasons that lead to excessive fatigue of the neck, neck, shoulder, back and upper limb pain and finger numbness, serious shoulder, arm pain intense intolerable, affecting sleep, life and work, and even eat painkillers do not relieve, very painful. How to eliminate pain as soon as possible so that patients can get rid of pain as soon as possible is the main concern of patients and the biggest headache of doctors. The following is a brief discussion on this topic.  I. Why does cervical spondylosis cause pain in the back of the neck, shoulder and upper limbs?  There are two main reasons: First, excessive fatigue in the back of the neck, shoulders or wind and cold, causing strain and inflammation of soft tissues such as muscles, fascia and ligaments; second, cervical degeneration, hyperplasia, small joint misalignment, cervical disc protrusion and spinal stenosis, which stimulate or compress the nerves in the neck and cause inflammation and injury to the nerve roots. One characteristic of nerve root inflammation and injury is that not only is the pain so severe that it cannot be relieved even by taking painkillers, but also it is not easy to recover and the treatment time is longer.  Second, how to treat the pain in the back of the neck, shoulder and upper limbs caused by cervical spondylosis?  Patients suffering from neck, shoulder, back and upper limb pain caused by cervical spondylosis have a common wish, that is, they hope that doctors can take the most effective treatment measures to relieve the pain quickly and relieve their suffering as soon as possible. Based on more than 30 years of clinical work experience, the author believes that the following treatment methods can quickly relieve inflammation and pain, and are the best treatment methods. Generally, the pain can be significantly relieved in 3-5 days, and you can sleep peacefully for as early as 1 day. You can make a targeted choice according to your condition: 1. Neck drug injection plus small needle knife treatment. Neck drug injection is to inject anti-inflammatory drugs directly into the inflammation site, anti-inflammatory pain relief faster and more thoroughly; small needle knife can loosen the local hyperplastic adhesions of the tissue, dredge the meridians, pass is not pain. The biggest advantage of this treatment is that it works fast and sometimes can be cured at one time.  2.Vitamin B1 and B12 (adenosine cobalamin) are injected intramuscularly once a day for 2 weeks to relieve nerve pain and promote the recovery of damaged nerves.  3.Intravenous infusion of mannitol and dexamethasone once a day for 3 days to eliminate edema and inflammation of the nerve roots in the neck.  4.Chinese medicine orthopedic massage treatment, massage can release the compression and stimulation of the nerve by the misalignment of the small joints of the cervical spine, relieve muscle spasm, increase local blood circulation, and promote the remission of sterile inflammation.  5.Oral Chinese medicine to activate blood circulation and relieve pain.  6.Oral anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs to relieve pain and relieve suffering.  Third, the patient needs to pay attention to several issues 1, try to properly elevate the affected limb, avoid doing flinging sports or lifting heavy objects.  2, keep the neck rest, avoid strain, bed rest is preferable, less or no cell phones, computers and television.  3.During the period of acute inflammation, it is forbidden to do functional exercise of the neck to avoid aggravating the disease.  4, keep the neck warm, avoid wind chill, and minimize blowing air conditioners or fans.