How do you relieve cervical discomfort?

I think I have the most say in this, because I used to be a copywriter and often worked in front of the computer, which led to cervical spondylosis. Every day is very uncomfortable, and the biggest influence is sleep. So, let me talk about how I eased it. I hope it can bring you some reference.

Let me talk about the symptoms of cervical discomfort. The following are all summed up by myself in my daily life. Let's see if you have them.

1. Neck discomfort for more than 3 consecutive days. When I say this kind of discomfort, I mean it has pain and often recurs.

2. I feel stiff in the back of my head and neck when I sleep, and I always suspect that the pillow is uncomfortable.

Pain will extend from the neck to the legs and arms. My symptom is that my neck often paralyzes my legs at night.

4. The blood pressure is obviously increased, which is called "neck hypertension". Because cervical spondylosis and hypertension are common diseases of the elderly, they often coexist.

5. Chest pain. I don't know if you usually have this situation, but I do. . Unilateral pectoralis major and breast pain, with pectoralis major tenderness at the time of examination, is related to cervical vertebra compressing cervical nerve roots 6 and 7.

6. Visual impairment. This is the most obvious of all my symptoms. Poor eyesight, swollen eyes, fear of light, tears, etc.

Ok, these are some symptoms, so you can sit down accordingly. The existence of these symptoms is basically a problem with the cervical spine. Then here are some mitigation methods I have summarized. ?

1. You must correct your sitting posture.

The human spine has a physiological curvature, which is slightly S-shaped: the lumbar spine bends forward and the thoracic spine bends backward. The cervical vertebra is the first seven segments of the spine. These seven bones are not simply stacked together, but connected by intervertebral discs. The main content of intervertebral disc is water, which is full of elasticity under normal circumstances. With the increase of age, the water content and protein content of intervertebral disc will decrease continuously. If you press it, it won't bounce, which will affect the activity of cervical spine. Therefore, the chief culprit of cervical spondylosis is intervertebral disc.

As long as the radian changes, the blood vessels will be distorted and the nerve pathways will be compressed, thus producing a series of manifestations of cervical spondylosis. Especially for office white-collar workers, sitting in a posture for a long time is easy to induce cervical spondylosis.

The correct sitting posture should be to keep the neck upright, so that the head can be strongly supported, the shoulders naturally droop, and the elbows bend 90 degrees; The waist and back are straight, and the upper body and thighs are 90 degrees; The thighs and calves are at 90 degrees, and the feet are kept on the ground.

cupping

I strongly recommend this method! The praise index is 5 stars. Cupping is a health care method of traditional Chinese medicine, which is very popular all over the world now. Cupping in traditional Chinese medicine can effectively relax and activate meridians, help blood circulation and relieve the troubles of cervical spondylosis by stimulating shoulder and neck related points such as Dazhui, Shoujing, Tianzong, Quchi, Shousanli and Waiguan.

3. The pillow should not be too high

This is my recent feeling, because the cervical vertebra has been damaged, so I took out a lot of cotton from the pillow and adjusted it to a suitable height. I feel much more comfortable when I sleep. You can try this. I don't recommend that kind of pillow made of rice husk, which is hard and not conducive to the comfort of cervical spine.

Step 4 make beautiful ballet swan arms

You can find resources online. For *** 15 minutes, you spend most of your time waving your arms, but you can keep your neck up and forward. I practice almost every day now, and it is very effective, and the discomfort of cervical spine has been reduced a lot.

5. Drug therapy

If your cervical spine is in a serious state, I suggest you take medicine according to your doctor's advice. At present, there are many drugs to relieve cervical spondylosis, such as painkillers, sedatives and vitamins. According to the situation and severity of cervical involvement, choosing appropriate drugs and standardizing medication can often play a role, thus effectively improving the condition.

6. Hot compress method

When the cervical vertebra is uncomfortable, it can be improved by hot compress to keep warm. Hot compress can promote blood circulation, and the principle of cupping is similar.

7. local massage

It can be achieved by local massage. Massage needs to master skills, such as how to control the intensity of massage and how to use appropriate techniques. It is best to get professional guidance. I have a neck massage shop downstairs, which is really comfortable.

These are all my efforts to relieve the cervical vertebra, because the cervical vertebra is really uncomfortable and can drive people crazy. Therefore, we should take precautions in our daily life.