Why does my cervical spine hurt when I lower my head?

Many people have experienced cervical pain when lowering their heads, especially office workers are more likely to experience this symptom. What is the cause of cervical pain when lowering the head? Generally speaking, the occurrence of this symptom is considered to be a strain around the cervical spine, especially the neck and back muscles, which is what we clinically call cervical spondylosis. The general drug treatment effect of cervical spondylosis is average, and exercise can usually provide relief. We must pay attention to cervical spondylosis in the early stages, otherwise it will develop seriously and be difficult to recover.

Causes of cervical pain when bowing the head--Pathological causes

Due to cervical vertebrae degeneration, the nucleus pulposus and annulus fibrosus dehydrate and degenerate, which directly stimulate the vertebral nerve endings and cause the disease.

Causes of cervical pain when bowing your head--preventive care

First of all, office workers should maintain a natural upright sitting position, with their buttocks and back fully in contact with the chair surface, their shoulders stretched back, the line connecting their shoulders parallel to the edge of the table, their spine straight, and their feet on the ground. Adjust the height of the desk and chair to the optimal proportion to your height, so that you can look levelly at the computer screen and relax your shoulders. Avoid excessive flexion or backward tilt of the head and neck to reduce neck fatigue caused by sitting for long periods of time.

1. Correct sitting posture: To prevent the occurrence of cervical spondylosis, the most important thing is to sit correctly, relax the neck and shoulders, and maintain the most comfortable and natural posture. Office workers should also stand up and walk around from time to time to move their neck and shoulders to relax the muscles in their neck and shoulders.

2. Move the neck: After working for about 1 to 2 hours, you should deliberately turn your head and neck forward, backward, left and right several times. The movement should be gentle and slow to achieve the maximum range of motion in all directions. Relieve cervical joint fatigue.

3. Look up and see far away: When you look at objects at a close distance for a long time, especially when you lower your head, it will not only affect the cervical spine, but also easily cause visual fatigue and even induce refractive errors. Therefore, whenever you work at a desk for too long, you should look up and gaze into the distance for about half a minute. This can not only eliminate fatigue, but also is beneficial to the health of the cervical spine. (Reasons for cervical pain when lowering the head).

4. Sleeping style: Do not sleep on your stomach, and the pillow should not be too high, too hard, or too low. Pillow: The center should be slightly concave, the neck should be in full contact with the pillow and kept slightly tilted back, not hanging in the air. For those who are accustomed to side sleeping, the pillow should be at the same height as the shoulder. Don't read while lying down when you go to bed. Do not blow cold air towards your head and neck.

5. Avoid injuries: Avoid and reduce acute cervical spine injuries, such as avoiding sudden lifting of heavy objects, emergency braking, etc. (Reasons for cervical pain when lowering the head).

6. Prevent cold and moisture: Prevent wind, cold and moisture, and avoid being attacked by wind and cold when taking a bath at midnight or early morning. Patients with cervical spondylosis are often closely related to seasonal climate changes such as wind, cold, and humidity. Wind-cold causes local blood vessels to constrict, reducing blood flow, and hindering tissue metabolism and blood circulation. When going out in winter, you should wear a scarf or a turtleneck sweater to protect your neck from wind and cold.

7. Prevent infection: Actively treat neck infections and other neck diseases.