How to correct cervical deformity by yourself

Cervical problems caused by maintaining the same posture for a long time are a very common disease nowadays. People who work by staring at computers or mobile phones every day are more likely to suffer from cervical spondylosis. Cervical deformation can cause great pain and even headaches, requiring long-term exercise. So how can you correct cervical deformation yourself? You can use some tools at home to repair your cervical spine.

Self-correction method for straightening the cervical spine

1. Joint reconstruction

Grab a small towel with your hands and place it in the middle of your neck. Gently pull your hands forward to feel a slight pressure on your neck. Slowly tilt your head back to the limit, then slowly lower your head back to normal position. Repeat this action (note that the movement should be slow). Do it for 1 minute as a set, rest for a while, and then do another set for a total of 2 minutes. In addition to rehabilitation exercises, you also need to use the Chinese medicine plaster recommended by Teacher Ma to completely cure cervical spondylosis. If you need it, you can add the author of this article.

2. Muscle relaxation

Sit up straight and relax, then find the position of the clavicle and press in on the upper part of the clavicle with your hands. You will feel soreness. Press on each area for 1 minute.

3. Muscle stretching

Bite your teeth lightly, then tilt your head back to the limit, maintain this position, and then tilt your head to one side. You will feel a stretch on the side of your neck. Hold for 30 seconds and do 4 sets on each side.

4. Functional enhancement

First, lie down casually on the bed or on the ground, clench your teeth lightly, and tilt your head back to a larger arc. At this time, your chest will be slightly lifted up, and your head and eyes will look 45 degrees diagonally upward, and then 45 degrees diagonally upward to the right. At this time, we will find that when you tilt your head back, you will complete the action of turning your head and eyes. You will feel pain in your neck and even the thoracic spine. This is actually simulating the action of the child's initial formation of the cervical spine. This action needs to be done twice, each time for 1 minute.

5. Life restoration

Find a towel, fold it into a piece, and then place it on the pillow or bed where we sleep, and then lie down. You will feel a slight sense of support in the cervical spine. Be careful not to use a towel that is too thin, so that there is no sense of support, or too thick, so that there is too much sense of support. Neither of these is good. We can slowly increase the thickness of the towel and gradually form the cervical vertebrae.

Massage techniques for cervical pain

Massage Fengchi acupoint for cervical pain

Acupoint location: Located below the occipital bone on both sides of the back of the neck, in the depression outside the large tendons on both sides of the hairline.

Massage method: The person being massaged sits down, and the massager stands behind the person being massaged. He holds the person's forehead with one hand and uses the thumb and index finger of the other hand to place the person's Fengchi acupoints, and kneads for about half a minute until a local soreness and swelling feeling is felt.

Indications and functions: This point has the effects of calming the liver and calming wind, dispelling wind and detoxifying, and unblocking the organ orifices. It is mostly used to treat dizziness, headache, stiff and painful neck, limited cervical movement, and fear of wind and cold caused by cervical spondylosis.

For cervical pain, massage the Bingfeng point

Acupoint location: In the center of the suprascapular fossa, directly above Tianzong point, there is a depression when you raise your arm.

Massage method: Sit down and use the index, middle and ring fingers of the opposite side to press and rub the Bingfeng point for 2 minutes, until you feel soreness and swelling in the shoulders and back and weakness in the upper limbs.

Indications and functions: This point has the effect of dispersing wind and activating collaterals. It is mostly used to treat cervical spondylosis, stiff neck, neck muscle soreness, neck stiffness, shoulder blade pain, upper limb numbness, etc.

Massage the Tianyou acupoint for cervical pain

Acupoint location: below the mastoid process, at the posterior edge of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, approximately at the level of the mandibular angle.

Massage method: Sit down and use the spiral surface of your thumb to massage for 3 minutes. You can do this on both sides at the same time. Use moderate force. It is best to feel obvious soreness or pain in the local area.

Indications and functions: This point has the effect of clearing the head, improving eyesight, and unblocking meridians and activating collaterals. It is mostly used to treat headaches, dizziness, and spasms and stiffness in the neck, shoulders and back caused by cervical spondylosis.

Massage the Jianjing acupoint for cervical pain

Acupoint location: at the midpoint between the 7th cervical vertebra and the acromion at the base of the back neck.

Massage method: The person being massaged sits down, and the massager stands behind him. Press the Jianjing acupoint with the thumbs of both hands for about 1 minute, then massage for about 2 minutes, until you feel local soreness and swelling.

Indications and functions: This point has the effects of dispelling wind and heat, activating blood circulation and reducing swelling. It is mostly used to treat cervical spondylosis, headache and neck pain, limited cervical movement, neck muscle spasm, shoulder and back pain, periarthritis of the shoulder, shoulder pain, inability to lift, etc.

Massage the Quchi point for cervical pain

Acupoint location: Located on the lateral head of the elbow transverse line when the elbow is flexed.

Massage method: The massager holds the arm of the person being massaged with his left hand, and uses the thumb of his right hand to press and rub the Quchi point in a clockwise direction for 2 minutes, and then in a counterclockwise direction for 2 minutes, alternating between the left and right hands until a local soreness and swelling is felt.

Function and indications: This point has the effects of clearing away heat, harmonizing the circulation of blood, relieving adverse effects and activating collaterals. It is mostly used to treat headaches, dizziness, cervical pain, electric-like pain in the upper limbs, arm numbness, etc. caused by cervical spondylosis.

Massage the Houxi acupoint for cervical pain

Acupoint location: Houxi acupoint is located behind the small head of the fifth metacarpal bone of the palm. Simply put, it is the end of the transverse palm line on the little finger side when making a fist.

Massage method: Acupuncture and finger kneading can be used. Use the four fingers of your left hand to cover the little finger of your right hand, so that the thumb of your left hand will just press against the Houxi acupoint. Alternating massage methods can relieve cervical pain in office workers. In addition, you can also massage both hands at the same time, place your hands on the edge of the table and roll them back and forth. Doing this for three to five minutes can also have a massage effect.

Indications and functions: This acupoint belongs to the small intestine meridian. It can treat pain in the head and neck, spasm in the back and elbows, etc. Therefore, in medicine, this acupuncture point is often used to treat symptoms such as lumbar sprain, stiff neck and deafness.

Massage the outer shoulder point for cervical pain

Acupoint location: Jianwaishu point is located on the back of the human body, three inches below the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra.

Massage method: Usually, just gentle kneading or hot compress will do, no matter what method.

Indications and functions: Massage can relax muscles and tendons, dispel wind and relieve pain. It has a regulating effect on shoulder and back pain and neck stiffness. Traditional Chinese medicine generally uses acupuncture, while regular kneading and hot compresses can relieve pain.

Choose the right pillow when sleeping with cervical pain

Without a pillow, the head will be lower than the heart, which will cause more blood to flow into the head, affecting blood circulation in the head, filling the blood vessels, and putting pressure on the blood vessel walls. When you wake up, you will feel dizzy and have swollen eyelids, which will seriously affect the quality of your sleep. Moreover, when you sleep with your head elevated, your chest will also be slightly raised. This way, blood in the lower body can flow smoothly, reducing the burden on the heart. At the same time, sleeping without a pillow can cause cervical vertebrae injuries. The cervical spine is located at the top of the human spine, wrapped in the neck, and consists of 7 vertebrae. The so-called physiological curvature is a smooth, forward-facing arc formed by these seven vertebrae. The function of the pillow is to maintain this normal physiological curve. If you don't use a pillow for a long time, the cervical vertebra that should be bent will become straight, which will cause hunchback, cause damage to the cervical vertebrae, and affect the health of the entire spine. Therefore, in order to avoid the invasion of the disease, patients with cervical spondylosis must pay attention to choosing a suitable pillow.