Can cervical kyphosis be restored?

Our cervical vertebra is a part of the spine and has a very natural curvature like the spine. Due to bad living habits and some external factors in life, sometimes some diseases of the cervical spine will occur. Spinal kyphosis is one of them. When spinal kyphosis occurs, it must attract the patient's attention. It is necessary to change bad habits in life in time, pay attention to observe the symptoms of spinal kyphosis, and go to the hospital for examination in time.

Can cervical kyphosis be restored?

Cervical spondylosis generally causes the physiological curvature to straighten, and if it can reach the level of cervical arch, it is a very serious problem. If your cervical spine is in kyphosis, it is not recommended to sleep with a memory foam pillow, as it may aggravate the symptoms. It is indeed difficult to recover, but conventional physical therapy and traction can still relieve the symptoms appropriately. Changing your bad living habits and insisting on physical exercise will be beneficial.

How do patients with cervical spondylosis need rehabilitation?

1. Sunbathe your neck

Sunlight exposure can cause local heating, accelerate local blood circulation, make blood and meridians unobstructed, and also facilitate the delivery of nutrients. It can relieve cervical pain and help the recovery of cervical spondylosis. In addition, regular sun exposure helps the absorption of vitamin D, which in turn promotes the intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphorus, and helps prevent and treat osteoporosis.

2. Massage Fengchi acupoint

Location of Fengchi point: on the back of the neck, below the occipital bone, in the depression between the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the upper end of the trapezius muscle.

Method: Press and rub with both hands. Close your eyes while rubbing. It is best to feel soreness and swelling. Total 1 minute.

3. Computer users: raise the monitor

Raise the computer monitor by a few centimeters, or place a few thick books under the monitor. This will change the previous action of lowering the head to raising the head, thus preventing the occurrence of cervical spondylosis from the source. At the same time, don't sit in one position for a long time. Stand up more often and move around, turn your head.

4. Keep a small scarf in the office

People with cervical spondylosis must pay attention to keeping warm. You can wrap your neck with a thick and long scarf to prevent your neck from getting cold and eliminate the inducing factors of cervical spondylosis. Keeping your neck warm can not only prevent neck fatigue, but also prevent the blood vessels in the head and neck from contracting due to cold, which slows down blood circulation in the brain. It is recommended that women put a small scarf in the office, especially in the summer, when the air conditioner blows very coldly, they can wear it to block the cool air.

5. Fried salt hot compress

Put some fried salt in a small bag, let it cool down a little, and place it on the cervical vertebrae. Wait until the salt is completely cool before taking it off. This can generate heat and activate blood circulation. You can also cut the ginger into shreds, put it in a bag and tie it around your neck before going to bed. The principle is probably to provide a hot compress.

6. Breaststroke once or twice a week

When breathing in breaststroke, the neck is tilted backward and upward from being parallel to the water surface, and the head is exposed above the water to breathe. The head and neck are always in a low and upward position, which just meets the exercise principles of cervical spondylosis and can therefore play a positive role in the prevention and treatment of cervical spondylosis. The principle of action when receiving a high ball in badminton is roughly the same as breaststroke. The effects of breaststroke and badminton in preventing and treating cervical spondylosis should vary according to time and person. Patients with severe cervical spondylosis cannot engage in swimming exercises.