What is cervical spondylosis? Cervical spondylosis, also known as cervical spine syndrome, is a general term for cervical spine osteoarthritis, proliferative cervicitis, cervical nerve root syndrome and cervical disc prolapse, and is a disorder based on degenerative pathological changes. It is a clinical syndrome with a series of dysfunctions mainly due to long-term strain and osteophytes of the cervical spine, or herniated discs and thickened ligaments, resulting in compression of the cervical spinal cord, nerve roots or vertebral arteries. It manifests as vertebral joint instability and loosening, nucleus pulposus protrusion or prolapse, bone spur formation, ligamentous hypertrophy and secondary spinal stenosis, etc., which stimulates or compresses the adjacent nerve roots, spinal cord, vertebral artery and cervical sympathetic nerve and other tissues, causing a series of symptoms and signs. How can I check my cervical spine health? Cervical spondylosis is a veritable white-collar occupational disease due to long-term chronic strain injury. Please follow us to do an experiment: tilt your head back gently, then try your best to turn to the left and then to the right, and you will surely find soreness and stiffness. It is never better to mend than to save for a rainy day. Instead of waiting until your cervical spine is injured and then undergo long-term and tedious treatment, it is better to be pre-emptive and proactive, so that your cervical spine is carefully taken care of by us and no accidents occur. Treatment of cervical spondylosis-McKenzie therapy [Neck exercise 1] Step1 Sit on a chair or stool, look straight ahead and relax completely. At this point, your head will naturally protrude [Neck Exercise 1] Step2 Move your head backward slowly and smoothly until you can no longer move backward. While doing this, do not tilt your chin up. In other words, keep looking straight ahead, do not let your head tilt backward, and do not look upward. Hands can be placed on the chin to assist in slowly pushing the head backward. [Neck Exercise 1] Step3 Once the head has moved backwards to its fullest extent, hold this position for a few seconds and then relax, at which point the head and neck will return to their natural protruding position (STEP 1). Repeat this set of movements, making sure that the range of motion is at its maximum. Then do the head retraction pose. [Neck Exercise 2] Step1-4 Before doing this exercise, please do exercise 1, then keep your head in the retracted position and prepare to do exercise 2. Exercise 2 should be done six to eight sets of ten reps each day. If you feel pain during the exercise, you can use exercise 3 instead. [Neck Exercise 3] Step1 Lie on your back with your head on the side of the bed, not on the head of the bed. Lie flat on your back, relax your head and shoulders without using pillows, and prepare to start exercise 3 [Neck Exercise 3] Step2 Use your head strength (not your hands) to press your head as far up the mattress as possible while retracting your jaw. Hold this position for a few seconds, then relax and your head and neck will naturally return to the position you started with (step1). Make sure that your head and neck have moved backwards to their fullest extent during all exercises. [Neck Exercise 4] Step1 Before doing this exercise, you must do exercise 3. Lie on your back, support your head with one hand and move slowly so that your head, neck and shoulders are exposed outside the edge of the bed. [Neck Exercise 4] Step2 While supporting your head with one hand, slowly tilt your head. Then gradually move your hand away and look at the floor as far as possible to maximize the range of motion of your head. [Neck Exercise 4] Step3 Maintain this position, turn your head slightly from side to side, and continue to tilt back hard. After reaching maximum neck extension, hold the pose and relax for 2-3 seconds. Then slowly return to the initial position (step1). After doing this exercise, remember to make sure to rest flat on your back for a few minutes without using a pillow.