Rehabilitation treatment for cervical spondylosis includes usual protection of the cervical spine, traction and physical therapy, all of which can reduce the symptoms of cervical spondylosis. Exercise therapy can also increase the strength and mobility of the cervical spine to prevent the development and recurrence of cervical spondylosis.
Patients with cervical spondylosis should pay attention to the body position during daily work and life. The cervical flexion and extension position is closely related to the pressure on the cervical spine. The normal cervical spine posture is to keep the neck straight. If the neck is flexed forward, the pressure on the lower cervical spine will gradually increase. It has been measured that for every 1 inch of head movement forward, the pressure on the lower cervical spine will increase by a factor of 1. Prolonged head bowing or head tilting can also cause relaxation and strain on the muscles, ligaments and joint capsule around the cervical spine, affecting the stability of the cervical spine. So work, life when the neck to maintain the correct posture, computer, television should be placed in a flat or slightly below the flat position. The height of the pillow during sleep should be to maintain the physiological curvature of the neck, to avoid too high or too low to cause the cervical vertebrae over-extension or over-flexion, the pillow should also be moderately hard.
The following two sets of medical gymnastics can strengthen the muscle strength of the neck and shoulder and neck mobility.
I. Neck muscle strength exercise
1.Back extension more force: two fingers crossed behind the pillow, arm force forward, neck force backward, hand force for the neck extension muscle group isometric contraction. Note that the neck should be kept straight when exerting force.
2, lateral force: a palm placed on the side of the head, arm and neck force for isometric contraction.
3, forward flexion force: hands placed on the forehead, arms and neck flexor muscle group force for flexor group isometric contraction.
4.Anti-gravity muscle training: side lying, supine or prone, above the shoulder hanging on the side of the bed, for lateral flexion, back extension, forward flexion anti-gravity muscle training.
The above exercises are contracted for 10 seconds each time, with an interval of 10 seconds, 10 times per group, twice a day. Gradually increase the intensity of the exercise, in order to exercise after the muscle has a slight soreness and swelling is appropriate.
Second, the neck joint activities and stretching exercises
Patients sit, do forward flexion, backward extension, deviation to both sides, rotation and other neck activities to increase the mobility of the cervical joints, and can use the hand to add force to stretch the neck muscles, which can release the tightness of the neck muscles and reduce pain.
Note: Do not do strenuous activities during the cervical spondylosis attack. All exercises should be done slowly and gradually. Spinal cord type cervical spondylosis should be exercised carefully, if the symptoms are aggravated after exercise should reduce the action amplitude or intensity, or even stop exercising.
Attachment: cervical spine health care 14 moves
1, the back of the neck pull: pull the head forward with both hands, try to make the chin against the chest, to the back of the neck or scapular area until there is a sense of pulling. Stay for 15 seconds and then relax, repeat 5 times.
2.Shoulder blade pulling: place the left palm on the right shoulder and the right hand on the top of the head, pull the head down to the right front with the right hand, until there is a pulling sensation. Stay for 15 seconds, then relax and repeat 5 times.
3, Mo face: the middle finger of both hands close to the bridge of the nose and lightly press the Ying Xiang point, upward to do face rubbing action to the forehead, along the ear massage to under the jaw, and gently press around the earlobe, restore to the cheeks next to the nose. Repeat the above actions, a total of 12 times.
4, comb your hair: hands from the forehead hairline, to the hairline behind the neck stop, in three ways, equivalent to the meridians in Yangming, Sun, Shaoyang meridian circulation route combing hair. Repeat 4 times.
5.Take the ear: squeeze both hands thumb and forefinger to press the junction of the middle and lower 1/3 of the ear chakra and the ear screen, each squeeze for 3 minutes.
6, rub the neck: the palm of the hand along the back of the neck hair to the seventh cervical vertebrae spine (large vertebrae point), from top to bottom rub the back of the neck muscles, repeated 12 times, two hands staggered each rub once.
7, spin neck: that is, “rice” word work. Both hands crossed waist, so that the head and neck neck by low head, head up, left rotation, right rotation, left down view, right up view, right down view, left up view and other 8 directions, in the “rice”
The shape of the word rotation.
8, shake hands: that is, relaxed finishing action. Feet apart, shoulder-width apart, eyes level, shoulders and arms dropping naturally 12 times.
9, front and back: hands crossed, first lift the head back, while inhaling, eyes looking at the sky, stay for a moment. Then slowly lower your head to the front chest area, while exhaling and looking at the ground with both eyes.
10, arm turn: first raise the right arm, palm down, head up and eyes on the palm, the body slowly turn to the left, stay for a moment. In the turn, pay attention to the heel rotation 45 degrees, the center of gravity leaning forward, and then the body and then turn to the right rear side, slowly inhale when rotating, slowly exhale when turning.
11, left and right rotation: cross your arms, first turn your head slowly to the left side, inhale, let the right side of the neck straighten, stay for a moment, then slowly turn to the left side, while exhaling, let the left side of the neck straighten, stay for a moment.
12. Lift your shoulders and neck: pay attention to the slow inhalation when you shrink and stretch your neck, hold your breath when you stay, and try to relax your shoulders and neck when you loosen your shoulders. Repeat 4 times.
13.Swing left and right: Inhale when swinging the head, exhale slowly when returning to the middle position, relax the shoulders and neck as much as possible, and move slowly and steadily.
14, wave flexion and extension: lower jaw to the lower front wave flexion and extension, in doing the action, the lower jaw as close to the front chest, shoulders shrugged up, lower jaw slowly flexed, chest forward, shoulders back up and down slowly movement.
It is important to note that the entire action should be slow, coordinated, gradual, not adventurous, so as not to cause more damage to the spine.