Often playing the computer, ambulatory work, so that the neck is always in a state of tension, accelerating the degeneration of the cervical spine. The incidence of cervical spondylosis is getting higher and higher. For this reason, how to “look at cervical spondylosis correctly”, the common misconceptions about cervical spondylosis, the prevention and treatment of cervical spondylosis and health care are explained below. Myth 1: Neck pain is cervical spondylosis Many people say they have cervical spondylosis when their neck hurts. Some doctors also tend to cause this psychological implication in patients: a patient with osteophytes is told that he has cervical spondylosis; when there are symptoms such as dizziness, neck stiffness and numbness in the upper limbs, the neurologist will also advise the patient to go to the orthopedic department to check the cervical spine. Although these symptoms may be manifestations of cervical spondylosis, one cannot one-sidedly equate a symptom with cervical spondylosis. Cervical spondylosis is a degenerative change in the cervical disc tissue and its secondary pathological changes, involving the surrounding tissue structures (nerve roots, sympathetic nerves, etc.), and the corresponding clinical manifestations. Myth 2: Massage can cure cervical spondylosis Many advertisements claim that a collar contains dissolved titanium particles and can cure cervical spondylosis when worn. There are also advertisements claiming that health pillows made of high-tech materials can treat cervical spondylosis. In fact, titanium is an inert metal, often used as an internal fixation device by orthopedics, with its treatment of cervical spondylosis is almost impossible. The so-called health pillow may only add some materials that will generate magnetic fields, at best to promote blood circulation, the treatment effect is very little. Nowadays, blind massage, bone setting are very hot, since the collar, health pillow is not reliable, to massage is effective? The symptoms of cervical spondylosis are produced by the compression of nerve structures with the stimulation of injurious inflammation. Although tui na, massage can temporarily relieve the neck muscle spasm, but can not cure cervical spondylosis. In addition, massage or massage inevitably requires external force on the cervical spine. If the force is too strong or the patient does not cooperate well, especially when doing neck rotation and oblique wrenching, it will easily lead to cervical spine injury, and in serious cases, it may also damage the spinal cord, making the patient paraplegic and confined to a wheelchair for life. And spinal cord type cervical spine, developmental cervical spinal stenosis, spinal cord compression of patients, more can not push, massage. Misconception 3: Only when you have the disease to cure cervical spondylosis and posture are closely related. Long hours of reading, long hours of driving, sleeping in a car, etc., may damage the cervical spine and cause cervical spondylosis. However, many people fail to recognize this and do not think about treatment until the symptoms are severe. The most effective way to prevent cervical spondylosis is to exercise the back of the neck muscles. The specific steps are: put both hands on the back of the head, the head backward force, hands are forward force “top”, hold this position for 3 to 5 seconds, each group do half a minute, do 4 to 6 groups a day. In addition, to avoid maintaining a posture for a long time, especially low work and study 1 to 2 hours, must be active neck; less heavy lifting, not emergency brakes, etc.; usually pay attention to the wind and cold, humidity, avoid midnight, early morning bath or wind and cold blowing. Myth 4:Surgery is risky and should never be done “Cervical spondylosis surgery is very dangerous and can be paralyzed if you are not careful.” Many people have this mentality and refuse surgical treatment, thus losing the time for treatment. Surgery for cervical spondylosis is a relatively safe treatment method, and the possibility of side injuries and paralysis is very small. If the cervical spondylosis is severe but the corresponding surgical treatment is not taken, the chances of paralysis are instead very high.