What is the reason for numbness in the neck

Most of the time, numbness in the neck may be caused by cervical spondylosis. Therefore, we must pay attention to maintenance for cervical spondylosis. There is currently no good treatment for cervical spondylosis. There are many causes of cervical spondylosis. Some people usually work, and some people like to play with mobile phones and computers. Long time use will cause cervical spine diseases. Neck numbness has a great impact on people, so everyone must pay attention to it.

Effective ways to relieve cervical spondylosis

1. Cupping

Cupping is a method of treating disease by using a cup as a tool and applying negative pressure to the cup to cause local blood stasis. It is suitable for wind, cold, dampness, arthralgia, swelling and pain, neck, back pain and limb pain, numbness, and dysfunction.

2. Cervical traction

For patients with symptoms such as neck discomfort, numbness and pain in the shoulders, back, arms and fingers, traction is one of the best ways to relieve symptoms. The method to relieve cervical spondylosis is traction, which can limit the movement of the head and neck, retract the intervertebral space, and facilitate the reduction of the protrusion in the intervertebral space, thereby alleviating the compression and stimulation of the nucleus pulposus on the nerve roots and related blood vessels.

3. Tuina and massage

Tuina and massage are also one of the effective methods for treating cervical spondylosis, especially the cervical type and nerve root type, which have better early effects. Some people performed massage on patients with vertebral artery type disease whose main symptom was vertigo, and then measured it through electroencephalogram. It was confirmed that this method of relieving cervical spondylosis confirmed that gentle and appropriate massage can increase the blood supply to the vertebral artery, thereby improving symptoms. However, patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy who already have symptoms of adverse lower limb movement should not undergo massage.

Cupping can relieve cervical spondylosis

In summer, in order to dissipate heat, the pores of the human body are in an open state. However, when the autumn wind blows, the neck muscles are exposed and are easily stimulated by the cold autumn wind, causing the local muscles to contract protectively, resulting in increased neck tension, imbalance of neck strength, and tension and spasm of the neck muscles, which in turn compress the nerves and blood vessels, causing neck pain and discomfort. Experts say that patients with cervical spondylosis caused by cold and dampness blocking the meridians are more suitable for cupping therapy to improve their symptoms.

Indications

Headache, pain in the back of the head, stiff neck, difficulty turning the neck, numbness and soreness in one or both shoulders, back and fingers, or headache extending to upper back pain, chills and heat in the neck and shoulders, and swollen nodules can sometimes be felt next to the cervical spine.

Treatment

It can be carried out by adopting comprehensive treatments such as tapping, cupping, and moxibustion on the neck.

First, tap the above-mentioned parts lightly with a plum blossom needle until slight bleeding occurs. After the bleeding stops, use the cupping method. Before cupping, apply safflower oil evenly on the cup mouth and the cupping area, and continue cupping until the skin becomes flushed. After removing the cup, use moxa sticks for moxibustion for 10 minutes, once every other day, and 10 times constitute a course of treatment.

Precautions for preventing cervical spondylosis

1. You should not work, read, surf the Internet, etc. with your neck overly strained. If you work with your neck strained for a long time, it will only lead to more serious neck strain.

2. You must get enough sleep. Only by getting enough sleep can you fundamentally eliminate neck fatigue.

3. Prevent injuries to the cervical spine, do warm-up exercises before work and exercise, and prevent injuries to the cervical spine and other parts of the body.

4. Correct improper sleeping posture, adjust the sleeping position, and choose the appropriate pillow height.

No matter what method you take to relieve cervical spondylosis, please go to a regular hospital and ask the relevant doctor for advice before treatment.