How to reduce the recurrence rate of cervical spondylosis?

  Cervical spondylosis is a is a common and multi-infarct disease. According to statistics, the incidence of whiplash is second only to the flu! Recently it has been proposed to include cervical spondylosis in the category of occupational diseases. It is evident that its incidence is widespread, hazardous and related to occupational factors.  According to the clinical symptoms, cervical spondylosis can be divided into five types, namely neurogenic cervical spondylosis, vertebral artery cervical spondylosis, sympathetic cervical spondylosis, spinal cord cervical spondylosis and mixed cervical spondylosis; according to the etiology, it can be divided into four types, namely cervical small joint dislocation cervical spondylosis, soft tissue damage cervical spondylosis, bone and joint damage cervical spondylosis and mixed cervical spondylosis.  The symptoms caused by cervical spondylosis are diverse, and can even be described as gourmand, becoming a difficult and complicated disease. There are various treatment methods, and as long as the diagnosis is confirmed and the correct method is applied, the symptoms can generally be eliminated by combining the doctor’s experience.  However, the problem that now plagues doctors and patients is that the recurrence rate of cervical spondylosis is very high, and many patients have their symptoms reappear after treatment has improved for a short time! Many patients are thus treated and well, well and again, so repeatedly, and become our “old patients”. Many patients often ask their doctors: when can their cervical spondylosis be cured?  To reduce the recurrence rate of cervical spondylosis, there are several points as follows: 1. correct diagnosis, which is a crucial step; 2. appropriate treatment methods, not over-treatment. This requires the doctor’s clinical experience and level, and more importantly, responsibility; 3. Patients must follow medical advice, completely change their bad habits, and even change their working environment; 4. Patients should do more cervical spine health exercises, do more relaxation movements, do not rotate their heads often, and do not hold the phone sideways to listen; 5. Use personalized and tailor-made cervical spine health pillows; 6. 7.Avoid all kinds of minor sprain injuries; 8.Attend to keep warm and do not get cold.