I feel dizzy when I move when I lie down

If you feel dizzy when you move your head while lying down, the most common reason is cervical spondylosis. We know that cervical spondylosis is a common disease in life. The incidence rate is relatively high in recent years. With the improvement of people's living standards, especially the improvement of some working conditions, people exercise less in daily life and maintain the same posture for a long time. These are important causes of cervical spondylosis. When this symptom occurs, you need to check and treat it in time.

I feel dizzy when I move my head while lying down

It may be caused by cervical spondylosis. It is recommended to go to the hospital for a cervical spine X-ray and a head CT scan. Treatment can be done by physical therapy, manipulation, massage, acupuncture, needle knife, traction, injection and other methods; or taking Chinese patent medicines that can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, and promote blood circulation. Nimodipine sustained-release tablets or sibelium and betahistine mesylate can be given orally to improve dizziness. Avoid lowering your head for long periods of time, especially not playing with your mobile phone for long periods of time. The pillow should not be too high or too low. Do more cervical spine exercises and exercise more.

Three treatment methods for cervical spondylosis

First, pain medication

Painkillers can help relieve the pain symptoms of more serious cervical diseases caused by long-term illness. Patients are advised to consider using analgesics, sedatives, vitamins (such as B1, B12) and other drugs for treatment. However, different patients may have different sensitivities to drugs. Therefore, patients are advised to use symptomatic medications as much as possible and adjust the medication plan according to the course of treatment.

Second, blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing drug treatment

It is generally ideal to choose traditional Chinese medicine for blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing treatment, such as oral blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing medicines or hot compress treatment with traditional Chinese medicine. Patients should also pay attention to if they have other adverse reactions after drug allergies, they should consider stopping the medication as soon as possible to avoid drug poisoning. In addition, patients should also pay attention to rest more and pay attention to the care of the neck and shoulders.

Third, physical therapy, massage, and exercise therapy

In addition to drug treatment, the effects of physical therapy, massage therapy and exercise therapy are all very ideal. If the condition is too serious, the doctor may ask you to rest more and not stimulate the affected area. If the patient's condition is within a controllable range, these methods can be tried. Among them, massage therapy must pay attention to the intensity to avoid secondary damage to the cervical spine!

Self-care for cervical spondylosis:

1. Increase breaks between work appropriately

People who engage in desk work for a long time should increase their rest and activity time to enhance blood circulation throughout the body, eliminate local muscle fatigue, and prevent and relieve cervical strain.

2. Choose the right pillow

A suitable pillow is important for the prevention and treatment of cervical spondylosis. Generally, the pillow height for those who sleep on their backs is one fist high, and for those who sleep on their sides, it is one and a half fists high, about 10 cm. People who are accustomed to sleeping on their backs should put a small pillow under their neck to maintain the physiological curvature of the cervical spine. People who are accustomed to sleeping on their side should fill the space between their face and shoulders with a pillow to reduce the burden on their neck.

3. Prevent trauma and stiff neck

In normal times, you should prevent neck trauma and stiff neck to avoid damage to the cervical ligaments, which will destroy the stability of the cervical spine and induce or aggravate cervical spondylosis.

4. Strengthen your neck with exercises

Strengthening neck exercises can prevent and delay the occurrence and development of cervical spondylosis.