What is the cause of the lumps on the cervical spine

There is a saying among the people that some people have a bag on their cervical spine, and many people call it a "wealth bag", which represents a kind of blessing. In fact, cervical bulge is caused by cervical vertebra problems. Long-term bowing of the head and excessive obesity will easily cause this kind of bulge. The main reason is that the cervical spine is under great pressure. So how to correct it?

What is a cervical lump?

The big lump behind the neck is commonly known as the "wealth hump". Some of these "wealth hump" are bone protrusions, while others are protrusions of hyperplastic soft tissue.

Simple self-test: Do you have it?

First, in a normal and relaxed posture, use your middle finger to touch the back of your neck to see if there is an obvious bulge? If so, then pay attention!

How is the “wealth bag” formed?

01Habit

Head down habit

It is an old saying that lowering your head to play with your phone will cause greater tension on the back of your neck, putting greater pressure on the lower cervical spine, and causing the joints to slide forward for a long time, which can easily lead to cervical bulges.

The big lump behind the neck often occurs at the seventh cervical vertebra and the first thoracic vertebra, which is the junction of the neck and chest. Due to the physiological lordosis of the cervical vertebra and the physiological kyphosis of the thoracic vertebra, a bony protrusion is formed at this place where they intersect.

Neck probing habit

Most people have not paid attention to this action. When playing on the computer, they will stretch their heads unconsciously. The principle is similar to the above, which causes partial hyperplasia of the cervical vertebrae and leads to the so-called "congestion".

Rounded shoulder habit

Since we keep our hands in front of our body for a long time, our shoulders will unconsciously stretch forward. Think about how much time we spend with our hands behind our body.

Bad habits will aggravate the formation of round shoulders. It will cause traction on the upper thoracic spine and lower cervical spine, increasing the tension and causing tissue proliferation, thus forming a large lump.

Hunchback

This goes without saying, everyone understands the lazy state.

02Obesity or chronic diseases

The area behind the cervical spine is where fat accumulates more easily. If the patient is obese or diabetic, it is easy for fat to accumulate again. The fat accumulation is thicker, larger and softer.

What are the dangers of "wealth bag"?

This big lump behind the neck is formed unconsciously while people are busy with their heads down, and it brings with it potential adverse effects. In the long run, it can cause many clinical symptoms.

Pathological effects:

1. The shoulder and neck muscles feel tense and stiff, the shoulder and neck are uncomfortable, and they are easily fatigued;

2. Shoulder and neck pain, widespread soreness and discomfort in the upper back, dizziness, blurred vision, forgetfulness, and numbness in some cases;

3. Sympathetic nerve irritation such as chest tightness, palpitations, insomnia, rapid heartbeat, irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, etc.

Morphological impact:

1. The body shape is not good, and the neck looks thick and short, especially when viewed from the side;

2. Looks hunchbacked and listless;

3. After massage, edema will often worsen and the condition will become more severe.

How to prevent and treat "wealth bags"?

Many postures in daily life can cause a large lump behind the neck, so you need to pay attention to this in your daily life!

Stand vertically against a wall

Choose a wall-leaning position, keep your body vertical, keep your ears, shoulders and hips in the same straight line, and keep your shoulder blades together and your chest up. Maintain the posture for 15 minutes per set, and do 3 sets a day.

2. Walk with your chest up and look forward

Daily hunched posture can aggravate this condition, so try to maintain good posture in your daily life.

Reduce the frequency of looking down at your phone, or when looking at the phone screen, raise your hands slightly so that your head is not too lowered, and walk with your chest up and your eyes looking forward.

3. Choose the right pillow

Choose a suitable supportive pillow that is not too high, or you can put a small cushion under your neck to support the normal cervical curvature.

4. Sitting posture

The computer screen in the office should not be lower than the eyes and the distance should not be too close.

5. Don’t stay in one pose for too long

Move your cervical spine and body, get more sun exposure, and supplement calcium to prevent cervical spine degeneration.

6. Do more neck stretching exercises

7. Control your weight

Of course, if it is caused by being overweight and fat accumulation, you should pay attention to controlling your weight. Maintain a healthy lifestyle and be careful not to eat too much sweets, fat, fried foods, etc.