What disease can cause dizziness? Cervical spondylosis is very common

A very common disease that causes dizziness is cervical spondylosis, which is very common among middle-aged and elderly people. Cervical spondylosis needs timely treatment. It can be treated with Chinese medicine massage or Chinese medicine fumigation. Pay attention to good sitting posture and avoid sitting often.

1. Symptoms and signs of cervical spondylosis

Cervical spondylosis refers to a clinical syndrome in which a series of symptoms occur due to cervical disc degeneration, cervical spondylosis and neck injury, which cause cervical bone hyperplasia, or disc herniation, ligament thickening, etc., which stimulate or compress the cervical spinal cord, cervical nerves and blood vessels. The main symptoms are neck and shoulder pain, dizziness and headache, numbness of the upper limbs, muscle atrophy, and in severe cases, spasms of both lower limbs, difficulty walking, and even paralysis of the limbs, urinary and bowel disorders, and paralysis. It is more common in middle-aged and elderly people, and the incidence rate in men is higher than that in women.

2. Treatment of cervical spondylosis

Manual massage therapy

This is the main method of traditional Chinese medicine to treat cervical spondylosis, and it is also a relatively effective treatment measure for cervical spondylosis. Its therapeutic effect is to relieve tension and spasm of the cervical and shoulder muscles, restore cervical spine activity, and loosen nerve root and soft tissue adhesions to relieve symptoms. Gravity massage and reduction are generally prohibited for spinal cervical spondylosis, otherwise it will easily aggravate the symptoms and may even lead to paraplegia. Even if the early symptoms are not obvious, surgical treatment is generally recommended.

Cervical traction therapy

This is a relatively effective and widely used treatment method for cervical spondylosis. This therapy is suitable for all types of cervical spondylosis except spinal cord type, and is more effective for early cases.

physiotherapy

In the treatment of cervical spondylosis, physical therapy can play a variety of roles. It is generally believed that in the acute phase, ion penetration, ultrasound, ultraviolet light or intermittent current can be used; after the pain is relieved, ultrasound, iodine ion penetration, induction electricity or other heat therapy can be used.

Warm compress

This treatment can improve blood circulation, relieve muscle spasms, and eliminate swelling to reduce symptoms, and help stabilize the affected vertebra after manual treatment. This method can be applied locally with a hot towel or a hot water bottle, but it is best to use a Chinese medicine fumigation and washing formula for hot compress. Warm compress treatment is not suitable for patients in the acute phase when the pain symptoms are severe.