“Low-headed people” to often look up in the car to guard against whip-like injury

  Ancient people head down is thinking of their hometown, and along with the increasing development of electronic technology, more and more people whether in walking, waiting for the car, sitting in the car, eating and other occasions, as long as there is free, will habitually pull out the cell phone, eyes glued to the screen, head down to brush the game, grab the red packet, send WeChat, always pay attention to the phone on the dynamic. The “lowers” have become a scene on the street, long-term low head damage to the body, especially the cervical spine is obvious to all, on the prevention and treatment of cervical spondylosis has become a growing concern and hot topic of the majority of “lowers”.  The cause and pathogenesis of cervical spondylosis is complex, with a wide range of symptoms, and is generally divided into five types: cervical, neurogenic, spinal, vertebral artery, and sympathetic. “Low-headed people” is mainly the human cervical spine in an incorrect position for a long time, continuous low head will let the muscle soft tissue in a state of tension, thus causing fatigue injury.  The majority of low-headed people in the car to be vigilant due to emergency braking caused by whip-like injury. The so-called “whip-like injury” is the human cervical spine by inertia external force, like a whip thrown out and caused by the injury. In general, the human cervical spine is in a very relaxed state, walking in the car when the emergency brake or encounter obstacles, due to this forward inertial force, will be a momentary concentration of action in the neck, resulting in neck injury, or even a cervical fracture dislocation.  Massage therapy should be careful not to apply to all types of cervical spondylosis Many people say that massage can treat cervical spondylosis, is this statement correct? Correct massage can relieve local muscle spasm, improve local blood circulation and increase the mobility of the cervical spine. However, massage has a great potential risk for patients with spinal cord cervical spondylosis. Since the spinal canal of spinal cord cervical spondylosis itself is narrow, if the massage is a little rough, it may cause spinal cord injury or even paralysis. Especially the professional level is not high personnel, the contraindications of massage mastery is not clear, reluctant force, may cause the patient paraplegia or even death.  2 months ago, there is a spinal cord cervical spondylosis patients transferred from outside the hospital, due to massage led to paralysis, and later improved after our surgical treatment. Do not blindly massage, it is best to go to a regular hospital to find a physician to understand in detail, so as not to cause adverse consequences.  For cervical spondylosis “prevention is more important than cure”, then how to properly prevent it?  1, sitting posture should be correct, as far as possible to require 3 90 degrees, that is, the hip, knee and elbow joints to keep on 90 degrees. Pay attention to the correct posture of the head, neck, shoulders and back, try not to talk with the head, read a book to look at the front, to keep the spine in a neutral position.  2, do not develop the habit of “burying your head in the hard work”, sitting at work to regularly get up and walk, preferably in about an hour of work to move the shoulders, neck and head. Purposely let the head and neck turn several times to the front and back, turning should be gentle, slow, to achieve the maximum range of motion in all directions shall prevail. So that the cervical joint fatigue is relieved.  3, the choice of sleep pillow to be careful, not too high too hard pillow, do not sleep on your back, the center of the pillow should be slightly concave, the neck should be in full contact with the pillow and keep slightly back, do not hang. Those who are accustomed to side lying position, should make the pillow with the shoulder height.  4, do not lie down before going to bed to read, watch TV, play cell phones, indeed, it is best to look at sitting. Special emphasis is placed on the high pillow cushion to play with the phone on the cervical spine damage.  5, air conditioning do not blow on the neck, pay attention to the neck and shoulders to keep warm.  6, long-distance business trip in a car, it is best to wear a neck brace to prevent whip-like injury. Avoid and reduce acute cervical spine injury, such as avoid lifting heavy objects, emergency brakes, etc.  7, the residence should pay attention to moisture and humidity, and the disease around the neck should be actively treated.  8, free time to do more cervical spine “rice” word exercise, 3 to 5 minutes can relax the cervical spine. You can cross your hands together, lift them over your head on the pillow neck, then tilt your head back and gradually pull your hands in the direction of your head for 5-10 seconds, 3-4 times in a row. Shoulder shaking activities, standing position, hands naturally down, slowly and naturally shake the shoulders and neck 15-20 times. Avoid heavy manipulation of pushing and massage.