What are the health care myths of cervical spondylosis patients?

  Many patients with cervical spondylosis, including many friends, after being diagnosed with mild cervical spondylosis, most of them first think of going to massage, and many others will find a variety of cervical spine health exercises to do, in fact, from the perspective of cervical spondylosis, this is not very appropriate.  The cervical spine has seven vertebrae and the joints and ligaments between them, which coordinate with each other to maintain the activities of the cervical spine. In the early stages of cervical spine degeneration, inflammatory changes occur between the small joints and ligaments, resulting in muscle pain in the neck and back of the shoulder and discomfort in both upper extremities. Further, it can cause osteophytes in the joints, arthritis, causing relative instability between the vertebrae, and finally, in severe cases, compression of the spinal cord or nerves, causing the corresponding symptoms.  Most patients with neck and shoulder discomfort are in the relatively early stages of the segment. At this time, a moderate movement of the neck can relieve the tension between the joints and feel better. The stiffness of the neck muscles will also be relaxed by moderate massage, and symptoms such as pain will be part of the session. This may be the reason why massage and strengthening activities are more popular for the treatment of cervical spondylosis.  However, in the long run, too much activity in the neck will further aggravate the instability between the vertebrae and joints, and too heavy massage techniques will likewise cause relative instability between the cervical vertebrae, causing aggravation of cervical spondylosis. What’s more, there are reports of cervical fractures due to massage.  Therefore, as a spine surgeon, we generally do not advocate massage for cervical spondylosis, nor do we advocate too much neck movement, especially not the so-called cervical spine health exercises as a regular exercise. This is not to deny the efficacy of massage, moderate massage of the neck and shoulder muscles is beneficial, but now some doctors, and even people who are not doctors, do not differentiate between muscles and bones in the time of massage, a pot of it, and the mastery of strength is not good for every person who has not received specialist training.  Suggestions: 1, the initial stage of cervical spondylosis as a daily health care, the key is to pay attention to the usual posture, as little as possible to lower the head, you can often tilt back the head to ease the tension of the soft tissues at the back of the neck. Even if you want to move a little, it is only appropriate to move a few times. When the climate is good, it is recommended that all people often go to fly a kite, which can be a good choice to cultivate the body.  2.If you have to push and hold to be comfortable, you can ask someone to massage and knead gently on both sides of the shoulders, and non-medical people should try not to exert force directly on the back of the cervical spine.  3, if there is numbness in the limbs, lower limb girdle feeling or walking on the soles of the feet on the cotton feeling and other symptoms, then you should see a doctor, and then to health care, I’m afraid it will delay the disease.  In addition, here is not in any way derogatory or deny the meaning of Tui Na massage. I have studied Chinese medicine, her profound understanding of the profound, the massage technique is also recognized.