What should I do if my cervical spine keeps making noises when I turn my head?

Many people have experienced noise in the cervical spine when turning the head. There are several reasons for this noise, most of which are caused by friction of the soft tissue of the neck. When the cervical vertebra makes a noise, you should pay attention to it. In daily life, you can adjust it through proper neck exercises or choosing a suitable pillow, or you can relieve it through essential oil massage. In your daily life, be careful not to let the air conditioner blow directly on your neck, and pay attention to adjusting your diet.

The reason why your neck cracks when you turn your head

The sound is caused by the friction between the soft tissues or ligaments of the neck

(1) Joint displacement: When we move a joint, tendons and ligaments are displaced. You may sometimes hear a hiccup as the tendons and ligaments return to their original position. This situation is more common in the knee and ankle joints.

(2) Gas escape: Scientists believe that there is a liquid called synovial fluid between the joints of our body, which is used to lubricate the joints. This synovial fluid contains gases such as oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide. These gases form bubbles in the synovial fluid. When we stretch our joints, the gases in the synovial fluid escape rapidly, causing hiccups as the bubbles burst.

(3) Rough joint contact surface caused by arthritis: Arthritis can destroy the cartilage tissue between joints, causing the joint contact surface to no longer be smooth. In this case, the friction between the joints will produce noise.

Health care methods for cervical vertebrae ringing

1. Scientific and reasonable pillow to protect the cervical spine

It needs to be of appropriate height, about the height of a fist; it needs to have good breathability to allow the skin to breathe smoothly during sleep; it needs to have comfortable hardness. If the elasticity is too small, it will feel too hard; if the elasticity is too large, the reverse force will increase and the feeling of oppression will increase. Only a good pillow can protect the cervical spine from compression.

2 When looking at your phone, you can place it parallel to your line of sight and do some head-tilting and shoulder-shrugging movements to relieve tension in the cervical muscles. White-collar workers who work in front of computers should get up and move around after using the computer for a while, and move their necks at the same time to ensure that the ligaments on both sides of our neck can be evenly stretched.

3. Open up the meridians

This is the most important point. If your neck is uncomfortable, the easiest way is to write the character "米" with your chin. You can do this once a day, or you can place the Houxi acupoint on the table to ensure blood circulation in the cervical spine and make your cervical spine feel warm instead of cold.

Life tips for cervical vertebrae ringing

1. Keep away from air conditioners and avoid facing them

Don't let the air conditioner blow directly at you, because human sweat pores are open. Once the air conditioner blows, cold and dampness can easily enter the body and aggravate the calcification of our ligaments.

2. Keep exercising to improve your physical fitness

Exercise is beneficial to the growth of human bones and muscles, enhances cardiopulmonary function, improves the functional status of the circulatory system, respiratory system, and digestive system, is beneficial to human growth and development, improves disease resistance, and enhances the body's adaptability. Good physical fitness helps blood and qi flow smoothly in the joints.

3. Avoid drinking cola

Reduce the intake of all carbonated drinks, including cola, because this boiling frog process is gradual and therefore difficult for people to take seriously.