Cervical spondylosis, also known as cervical spine syndrome, is a general term for cervical osteoarthritis, proliferative cervicitis, cervical nerve root syndrome and cervical disc prolapse, which is a disorder based on degenerative pathological changes. It is a clinical syndrome with a series of dysfunctions mainly due to long-term cervical spine strain, osteophytes, or disc prolapse and ligament thickening, resulting in compression of the cervical spinal cord, nerve roots or vertebral artery. It manifests as a series of pathological changes of cervical disc degeneration itself and its secondary effects, such as destabilization and loosening of vertebral joints, protrusion or prolapse of the nucleus pulposus, bone spur formation, ligamentous hypertrophy and secondary spinal stenosis, etc., which stimulate or compress the adjacent nerve roots, spinal cord, vertebral artery and cervical sympathetic nerve and other tissues, causing a series of symptoms and signs.
Pathogenic factors.
1, degenerative changes of the cervical spine
2.Developmental cervical spinal stenosis
3.Chronic strain injury
(1) Poor sleep position
Bad sleep position is inevitable because of its long duration and the inability to adjust in time when the brain is at rest, which causes the imbalance of the paravertebral muscles, ligaments and joints.
(2) Improper working posture
A large number of statistical materials show that the incidence of cervical spondylosis is particularly high in certain workloads, not high intensity, but in a sitting position, especially in low head workers, including houseworkers, embroidery workers, office workers, typing copyists, assembly workers on the instrument assembly line, etc.
(3) Inappropriate physical exercise
Normal physical exercise contributes to health, but activities or exercises that exceed the endurance of the neck, such as human inversions or somersaults with the head and neck as weight-bearing support points, can increase the load on the cervical spine, especially in the absence of proper guidance.
Home care.
1, pay attention to the neck to keep warm.
2. Avoid prolonged ambulation.
Self-exercise: 1.
1.Starting posture: standing posture: upright position, toes inwardly buckled, feet shoulder-width apart. Relax your whole body, exclude distractions, breathe slowly and deeply (you can use the nose to breathe in and out), while shrugging and relaxing your shoulders, and tilting your head back slightly. Repeat the above method nine times. Purpose: This method can make the body relax, and make the shoulder and neck muscles initially relaxed.
2, double dragon plate column: standing posture as above. Cross the fingers of both hands behind the neck, around the back of the neck, the two arms slightly pulling around, so that the palms of both hands in the neck friction, repeat the method thirty-six times. Then bend the head and neck slightly forward 20 °-30 °, the right thumb belly on the right side of the neck muscles, the remaining four fingers placed on the opposite side of the neck muscles. Slowly knead from the large vertebrae point to the Fengchi point. Cross the left and right hands and repeat nine times.
3.Look up at the moon: stand in the same position as above. Hands on the back, so that the scapulae inward, slow deep breathing. Inhale with the head, neck and waist at the same time try to stretch back, exhale the head try to bend forward. Repeat the above method nine times.
4, a single palm to the sky: standing posture as above. Wrist joints of both hands dorsal extension of ninety degrees, the left hand slowly try their best to reach down, the right hand slowly try their best to upward, while the neck with the upward stretching action, hold for ten seconds. Switch hands. Repeat the above method three times.
5.One-way traction: Stand in the same position as above. Slowly flex the head to the healthy side, while sinking the shoulder on the affected side and straightening the arm with abduction, for ten seconds. Repeat three times.
6.Phoenix wings: Stand in the same position as above. Head and neck slightly bent forward 20-30, hands palms facing up, thumbs radial edge on the Fengchi point, forearms up and down slightly swing, drive the two thumbs at the Fengchi point to press. Continue for thirty seconds.
7, knocking on both kidneys: stand in the same position as before. Both arms are stretched back, hands hold hollow fist, two fist eyes are aimed at the double kidney area, left and right alternately gently knock on the back waist double kidney area. Each knocking thirty-six times; then double palms in the double kidney gently rubbing, so that the waist is hot for degree.
8, point pressure after the stream: stand in the same position as before. With the right index finger point pressure on the left hand after the stream point, to the degree of soreness and pain, and then exchange the two hands point pressure, each point pressure six times.
9, closing pose: standing posture as above. Breathe deeply three times, then gently pat the opposite arm to the neck muscles with the palm of your hand, alternating hands three times. Purpose: This method can make the neck muscles in the front exercise based on further relaxation.
Precautions.
1, big hunger, big satiety, strenuous conditions should not be carried out.
2, the number of daily exercise should be selected according to the patient’s own physical strength and severity of the disease, generally 1-3 times a day.
3, the overall principle of this exercise method is that the movement should be soothing.
4, exercise should be persistent.