1.Definition.
Traction is an important method in the non-surgical treatment, especially for patients in the early stage of the disease with better efficacy.
2.Objective.
After traction, by reducing the extrusion of the nucleus pulposus by the ligaments and muscles around the disc as well as causing negative pressure in the intervertebral space, the herniated nucleus pulposus can be returned or the compression of the nucleus pulposus on the spinal nerve roots can be reduced.
3.Indications.
Cervical spondylosis, cervical disc protrusion, intervertebral joint disorder, cervical spontaneous subluxation, dislocation, etc. Zhang Shinian, Department of Tui Na, Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
4, contraindications.
Patients with severe hypertension, coronary heart disease, severe osteoporosis, patients taking hormones for a long time, malignant tumor, vertebral artery sclerosis, malformation, myocardial infarction, cerebral arteriosclerosis, old cervical spine trauma, cervical tuberculosis, cervical fracture, pregnant women, patients with unknown diagnosis, etc.
5.Treatment process.
During treatment, the patient takes a sitting position, fixes the posterior occipital and mandibular parts with a cervical traction set, slowly tracts upward at 150 positions of neck forward flexion, using the patient’s own weight for counteracting traction, traction weight of about 5-10 kg, traction time of 20 minutes, 1-2 times a day, 10 times a course of treatment.
6.Cooperation and precautions in treatment and after treatment.
(1) apply a lower and fluffy pillow when sleeping, should learn to make and apply neck pillow, the use of neck pillow can keep the normal physiological bending of the neck during sleep, so that the internal and external environment of the neck maintains its proper balance, so that the fatigued neck tissue gets a good relaxation and rest at night.
(2) To avoid feeling wind and cold, to prevent the invasion of external evil and complications of rheumatic paralysis and pain.
(3) Strengthen the functional exercise of the neck muscles.
(4) Correction of poor reading posture, less reading books, newspapers, magazines during the onset, more rest, should not work with the head down, and do a combination of work and rest.
(5) Learn to self-massage the neck.
7.Health education.
(1) The environment of the ward is quiet, avoid noise disturbance. Indoor soft light.
2, a light diet, avoid spicy, cold food, quit smoking and alcohol. Eat more blood and flesh products for those who have deficiency of qi and blood. Kidney yin deficiency eat more yin and kidney products.
3.Low pillow bed rest, avoid deep head lowering and excessive rotation movements.
4.Guide the patient to sleep with a low and soft pillow to avoid feeling wind and cold, read less books and magazines, rest more, and do not lower the head for too long.