Many people often suffer from neck pain and headaches. Most office workers think it is caused by sitting for too long. It is true that neck pain and sedentary is related, but this also suggests that cervical spondylosis is quietly coming! Cervical spondylosis is a small disease, most modern people have cervical spine problems, but this small pain is easy for us to ignore, breeding a big problem.
A. How fatal whiplash is
The word “heart disease” should not be unfamiliar to anyone, but the name “cervicogenic heart disease” is probably less heard than the former. The main symptoms of “cervical heart disease” include pain in the precordial region, arrhythmia, chest tightness, palpitations, shortness of breath and so on. This cervical spondylosis looks insignificant, but the threat to our life and health is very big!
Second, the cervical spondylosis susceptible people
1. Age
With the growth of age, excessive chronic strain on the cervical spine can cause degeneration of the intervertebral disc, weakening of elasticity, formation of bone spurs at the edge of the vertebral body, disorder of small joints, thickening of ligaments, calcification and a series of degenerative pathological changes. Therefore, more middle-aged and elderly people suffer from cervical spondylosis. Moreover, the proportion of water in the composition of the intervertebral disc is nearly 70%. As we grow older, we lose more water, so the proportion of intervertebral disc lesions will also be more.
2.Occupation
Long-term low desk workers or head and neck often turn in a certain direction is prone to cervical spondylosis. These occupations include office workers, typists, scribes, computer operators, accountants and teachers.
Although the workload and work intensity of these occupations are not great, but basically ambulatory work, year after year of this improper posture, resulting in strain on the posterior cervical muscles, ligaments and other tissues and head down, the internal pressure on the intervertebral discs will increase, or the head and neck is often on one side causing local muscle strain. Therefore, the incidence of cervical spondylosis in this type of occupation will be higher than in other types of occupations.
3.Sleeping posture
When the pillow is too high, too low or pillow parts, resulting in poor sleep posture, and such a situation lasts for a long time, sleep time and can not be adjusted in a timely manner, easy to cause paravertebral muscles, ligaments, joint balance disorders, the side of the tension is easy to fatigue and produce varying degrees of strain, may also cause small joint disorders. Therefore, like to lie high pillow and have repeated pillow history of cervical spondylosis will greatly increase the chances. In addition, lying down to read, watch TV when the head of a single position will also cause muscle fatigue, etc.. People with too much bad posture in daily life are also prone to cervical spondylosis.
4.Patients with a history of head trauma
Cervical spine injuries due to traffic accidents and sports injuries often induce the occurrence of cervical spondylosis. Post-traumatic cervical spondylosis is more common in young people. This condition is referred to as a “whip-like injury”. And inappropriate sports activities, more than the amount of the neck can tolerate; military training accidental trauma to the neck caused by a mistake, etc., will often lead to the onset of injury after the disc, ligament irreparable.
Second, the method of relieving cervical spondylosis
1, left and right rotation
Feet apart, shoulder-width apart, hands crossed, first the head slowly! Slowly! Slowly! Turn to the left side, let the right side of the neck straighten out, stay for a moment, then slowly! Slowly! Slowly! Turn to the right side, let the left side of the neck straighten and then stay for a moment. Do this 6 times alternately.
2.Swing left and right
Stand naturally, eyes level, feet apart, shoulder-width apart, arms crossed. Move your head slowly! Slowly! Slowly! Tilt to the left side so that the left ear is close to the left shoulder, stay for a moment and then return the head to the neutral position; then tilt to the right shoulder, again the right ear should be close to the right shoulder, stay for a moment and then return to the neutral position.
3.Exercise the neck
Support the lower neck with the palms of both hands, apply force, hold it up or down, and insist on 10 seconds. Cross your hands and hold your head, press your hands forward and tilt your head back, you will feel the heat at the back of your neck, insist for 10 seconds. Hold your head with both hands, push your hands to the left, turn your head to the right, then alternate, 10 seconds.
4, rub the shoulder and neck points
The node in the middle of the neck and shoulders is called shoulder and neck point, rubbing this place will feel very sore, for the prevention and treatment of cervical spondylosis effect is very good.
5.Lift the shoulders and shrink the neck
Slowly lift both shoulders, neck as far down as possible, stay for a moment, slowly relax both shoulders down, head and neck natural extension, restore the natural, and then sink both shoulders, head and neck upward stretch, stay for a moment, relax both shoulders, and natural exhalation. Note that you should inhale slowly while shrinking and stretching your neck, hold your breath when staying, and try to relax your shoulders and neck when loosening your shoulders.
C. Prevention methods of cervical spondylosis
1.Strengthen the exercise of neck and shoulder muscles, do the head and double upper limb rear extension exercise in between or after work, which can not only relieve fatigue, but also make the muscles developed and the toughness enhanced, so as to benefit the stability of the spine of the neck section and enhance the ability of the neck and shoulder to comply with sudden changes in the neck.
2, pay attention to the neck and shoulder to keep warm, avoid head and neck weight, avoid excessive fatigue, do not doze off when sitting in the car.
3, pay attention to the correct posture of the head, neck, shoulders and back, do not shrug your shoulders, talk and read books with a frontal gaze. To keep the spine straight.
4, labor or walking to prevent flash, contusion.
5, avoid the bad habit of high pillow sleep, high pillow makes the head forward flexion, increasing the stress of the lower cervical spine, there is a possibility of accelerating cervical degeneration.