I. What is cervical spondylosis?
Cervical spondylosis, also known as cervical spine syndrome, is a general term for cervical osteoarthritis, proliferative cervical spondylitis, cervical nerve root syndrome and cervical disc prolapse, and is a disorder based on degenerative pathological changes.
II. Classification
Cervical spondylosis can be divided into: cervical cervical spondylosis, neurogenic cervical spondylosis, spinal cord cervical spondylosis, vertebral artery cervical spondylosis, sympathetic cervical spondylosis, and esophageal compression cervical spondylosis.
III. Treatment
First of all, 80% of cervical spondylosis can be relieved by conservative treatment
1.Medication
Pain relievers, sedatives and vitamins (such as B1 and B12) can be applied selectively, which have certain effect on the relief of symptoms.
2.Exercise therapy
When the symptoms of each type of cervical spondylosis are basically relieved or in a chronic state, medical gymnastics can be started to promote the further elimination of symptoms and consolidate the therapeutic effect.
3.Traction therapy
”Traction” is one of the preferred methods for the treatment of cervical spondylosis.
4.Massage and massage therapy
It is a more effective treatment measure for cervical spondylosis. Its therapeutic effect is to relieve the tension and spasm of the neck and shoulder muscles, restore the activity of the cervical spine, and loosen the nerve roots and soft tissue adhesions to relieve the symptoms.
5.Physiotherapy
In the treatment of cervical spondylosis, physiotherapy can play a variety of roles.
6.Warm compress of Chinese medicine
This treatment can improve blood circulation, relieve muscle spasm, eliminate swelling to relieve symptoms and help stabilize the affected vertebrae after manipulative treatment. This method can be used for local external application of Chinese herbal medicine seal package, acute patients with heavy pain symptoms should not be warm compress treatment.
7, serious nerve root or spinal cord compression, if necessary, surgical treatment. (Very few patients!!!) Common symptoms: numbness and weakness of the limbs, pain, sudden fainting, and even urinary and fecal disorders, at this time need to pay attention to
IV. Prevention
(a) strengthen the exercise of neck and shoulder muscles, between or after work, do head and upper limb forward flexion, backward extension and rotation exercises, not only can relieve fatigue, but also can make the muscles developed, toughness enhanced, thus contributing to the stability of the cervical spine, enhance the ability of the neck and shoulder to comply with sudden changes in the neck
(B) avoid the bad habit of sleeping on a high pillow, high pillow is wrong!
(C) pay attention to the neck and shoulder warmth, avoid head and neck weight, avoid excessive fatigue, do not doze off when sitting in the car.
(D) early, thorough treatment of neck and shoulder, back soft tissue strain, to prevent its development into cervical spondylosis.
(E) prevent flash and contusion when working or walking.
(6) Long-term ambulatory workers, should regularly change the head position, do the exercise of neck and shoulder muscles on time.
(vii) 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.
(H) Chinese medicine believes that walnut, dogwood, raw earth, black sesame, etc. have the function of nourishing the kidney marrow, a reasonable small amount can play a role in strengthening the muscles and bones and delaying the degeneration of the kidney and joints.