With the change of modern lifestyle, there are more and more low-headed people, cell phone party, driving a family, etc. The incidence of cervical spondylosis is also increasing, and some studies have shown that the incidence of cervical spondylosis has surpassed that of diabetes, becoming a huge threat to human health! However, so many cervical spondylosis need surgery? The answer is of course no! Most cervical spondylosis can be treated conservatively, and surgery accounts for only a small percentage.
In outpatient visits, the last treatment for many cervical spondylosis patients is a medical cervical brace fixed for three weeks, three weeks after the outpatient review, many people idle trouble, many people do not understand why not to prescribe drugs, but strictly follow the doctor’s method to do the patient review results are very good! So do not ignore the role of a small cervical brace in the treatment of cervical spondylosis!
1, the principle of medical neck brace for cervical spondylosis
First of all, what is the role of the cervical brace, mainly the following points.
(1) fix the cervical spine in the appropriate position to maintain the normal physiological curvature;
(2) Limit the abnormal activity of the cervical spine and reduce the instability factors;
(3) Support the weight of the head and reduce the pressure on the cervical spine;
(4) Reasonable wear to play a certain role in cervical traction;
(5) effective external fixation, significantly reduce local inflammation and nerve edema, effective relief of symptoms!
2.What people are suitable for wearing medical cervical brace?
Neurogenic cervical spondylosis and spinal cord cervical spondylosis are caused by compression and stimulation of the nerve roots or spinal cord, such patients wear a cervical brace can play a role in limiting the activities and traction to reduce local pain and nerve root irritation.
Sympathetic cervical spondylosis, mainly due to the abnormal activity of the cervical spine caused by sympathetic nerve stimulation, that is, the symptoms caused by cervical instability, with a cervical brace can also play a role in limiting the activity.
3.How to choose the right medical cervical brace?
(1)Polymer material medical neck brace
Recommendation index: ★★★★
Advantages: good support, firm fixation, certain traction effect
Disadvantages: slightly poor breathability, poor adhesion, some need to internal pad towel
(2)Adjustable medical neck brace
Recommendation index: ★★★★★
Advantages: easy to wear, adjustable height, good breathability
Disadvantages: support and fixed strength is slightly poor
(3) inflatable medical neck brace
Recommendation index: ★★★★
Advantages: strong traction effect after inflation
Disadvantages: difficult to wear for a long time, support and fixed strength with the amount of inflatable will exist changes, breathability is poor
(4) sponge medical neck brace
Recommendation index: ★
Advantages: comfortable to wear
Disadvantages: poor support and fixation strength, it is difficult to maintain the cervical curve
4, medical cervical brace wear precautions
(1) strictly wear, do not be afraid of unsightly, do not be afraid of trouble, three days to fish, two days to wear the net can not play a therapeutic role;
(2) choose the right kind and size;
(3) The neck brace should not be worn for a long time, otherwise it will produce dependence, and it is easy to cause disuse force weakness and atrophy of the neck muscles.
In short, the rational application of medical neck brace, smart use can effectively treat cervical spondylosis, is a tool for the conservative treatment of cervical spondylosis!