Symptoms and treatment of cervical spondylosis

The cervical vertebra is a very important body tissue in our human body. We need the help of the cervical vertebra to stand, walk, etc., and some of our bad habits will cause damage to our cervical vertebra. For example, workers who need to maintain a posture for a long time, teachers, assembly line workers, etc., are all high-risk patients for cervical spondylosis. We should have a proper understanding of cervical spondylosis. Here we will introduce the symptoms and treatments of cervical spondylosis.

[Typical symptoms]

Bone spurs form on the edges of the vertebral bodies. It is easy to appear at the front and back edges of the upper and lower ends of the vertebral body and around the nerve channels. Overgrown bone spurs can cause nerve compression. Bone spurs on the front edge of the vertebral body usually do not cause symptoms, but when the bone spurs are large, symptoms such as difficulty swallowing and hoarseness may occur.

[Other symptoms]

The facet joints, uncovertebral joints and longitudinal ligament structures degenerate. Bone hyperplasia in the joints can cause nerve compression; ligament hypertrophy, calcification or ossification can cause spinal cord compression.

treat:

1. Self-treatment

1. Self-recovery and treatment

The vast majority of patients with cervical spondylosis can recover or significantly relieve their symptoms by adjusting their posture, especially their sleeping posture, getting enough rest, and exercising the correct neck, shoulder, and back muscles.

2. Self-exercise therapy

When the symptoms of various types of cervical spondylosis are basically relieved or become chronic, medical gymnastics can be started to promote further elimination of symptoms and consolidate the therapeutic effect. During the acute onset of symptoms, local rest is recommended and increased exercise stimulation should not be increased. Exercise is contraindicated when there are more obvious or progressive symptoms of spinal cord compression, especially cervical spine bending exercises. In patients with vertebral artery type cervical spondylosis, the neck rotation movement should be gentle and slow, and the amplitude should be appropriately controlled.

The following exercises can be performed once a day. The technique should be used from light to heavy gradually, and the intensity should be within the tolerance level. If the treatment is performed according to the law, it will generally be effective in 1-2 months.

① Neck exercise:

Tilt your head forward ten times, backward ten times, to the left ten times, and to the right ten times. Then slowly shake your head, turning left ten times and right ten times.

②Shake your upper limbs:

Shake your left arm twenty times, then shake your right arm twenty times.

③ Grab the air and practice fingers:

Stretch out your arms and flex and extend the five fingers of both hands. You can do this 50 times for cervical spondylosis.

④ Local massage:

You can look for tender points, nodules or tight muscles near the neck, Dazhui point and Fengchi point, and rub, press, push and pinch these reaction points.

⑤ Acupuncture from a distance:

Look for tender points on the back of your hands, the back of your feet, the anterior and lateral sides of your buttocks, and the outer sides of your calves. Apply acupoint massage on this reaction point.

⑥Rubbing palms and waist:

Rub your palms together to warm them up, then rub your hands on your waist, moving up and down, for 50 times. ⑦ Pinch the ankle tendons: pinch the big tendons behind the ankle with both hands alternately.