Symptoms of cervical spine injury

The cervical spine is the most vulnerable part of the body, especially for babies who have just been born and have not yet fully grown, so the cervical spine is relatively soft. When parents hold their children, they must support the child's head first to prevent the cervical spine from being too soft and spraining the baby. The first symptom of a cervical spine injury is constant crying, a relatively large head, and a neck that cannot be straightened up. Judgment can be made through some minor symptoms.

Early symptoms of cervical spine injury in babies

1. The baby's cervical spine injury. The most common one is postpartum injury. During the delivery process, improper operation or the child is in a state of dystocia, which may cause certain damage to the baby's cervical spine joints, shoulders, etc., resulting in joint dislocation and the baby's joints will be more prominent. When your baby has such a condition, you should go to a professional hospital for relevant examinations.

2. The second phenomenon is incorrect holding posture. The baby's head is relatively large, and the muscle ligaments are not fully developed after birth. If the baby is held very quickly or the posture is incorrect, it is easy to cause damage to the baby's cervical spine. Therefore, if the baby cries and cannot hold his head straight, you must pay attention to it.

3. The third phenomenon is that after the baby can crawl and walk, he falls from the bed without paying attention, which can also cause serious cervical spine injury. If the head hits the ground, it is likely to cause skull injury, or even a mild concussion, with bruises and mild cyanosis. When such a phenomenon occurs, it must be treated in time.

What factors can easily cause cervical spine injury?

1. Strain

Nowadays, there are more and more people who are addicted to their mobile phones. Regardless of gender, age or status, many people use their mobile phones with their heads down for a long time. Long-term bowing of the head is one of the main causes of cervical spine damage. Since the weight of the head will be completely supported by the muscles of the cervical spine if you keep your head down for a long time, and sometimes this posture is maintained for several hours, it is easy to damage the cervical spine.

2. Head and Neck Injuries

Sometimes sudden braking or collision causes the head to swing violently, leading to cervical spine injury. Some people may not have any symptoms or the symptoms may not be serious when they are injured, but as time goes by, some people will develop corresponding symptoms.

3. Wind, cold and dampness

Studies have found that when the body is invaded by cold or dampness, it will greatly reduce the body's tolerance to pain, causing blood vessels to constrict, thereby affecting the blood circulation of soft tissues and causing damage to the cervical spine.

4. Chronic Infection

Some chronic infectious diseases can also stimulate the soft tissue of the neck and cause lesions in the soft tissue. Among them, chronic throat infection is an important factor in the onset of cervical spondylosis.

5. Congenital spondylosis

Congenital cervical spondylosis is the main factor of cervical spondylosis.

How can you prevent cervical spine injuries?

1. Maintain a correct sitting posture

Correct daily sitting posture can effectively prevent injuries to the cervical spine. Correct sitting posture allows people to relax their shoulders and soothe their cervical spine when sitting down.

2. Move your neck

If you have been working for several hours, you need to move your head and neck, left or right, to relieve the fatigue of the cervical spine.

3. Look up and look far

If you use your mobile phone or other electronic products with your head down for a long time, you should look up and look into the distance from time to time. This can help relieve eye fatigue and is also beneficial to the health of the cervical spine.

Warm reminder: for those who need to work with their heads down for a long time or use their mobile phones with their heads down for a long time, it is necessary to properly exercise the cervical spine. Proper exercise can not only relieve fatigue, but also avoid damage to the cervical spine. In addition, if you are suffering from cervical spondylosis, you should take good care of your cervical spine in your daily life to avoid cervical spondylosis attacks due to some measures in life. I believe that is something many patients do not want to happen.