Is traction good for the cervical spine?

Everyone knows that cervical spondylosis has become a veritable occupational disease. Sometimes I sit in the office for several hours, and my cervical spine will feel sore and painful after sitting in the same posture for a long time. In fact, if you want to completely cure cervical spondylosis, you should first prevent it. Get up and do some exercise every day during work. It will be very effective if you stick to it. Someone asked if traction is good for the cervical spine? Let's find out.

Cervical spondylosis is not suitable for traction. Traction treatment is only performed when cervical disc herniation (a type of cervical spondylosis) compresses the cervical nerves, causing numbness and pain in one or both upper limbs. Traction is not suitable for people with cervical spondylosis who have vertigo. Also, spinal cervical spondylosis is not suitable for cervical traction. So what are the methods to treat cervical spondylosis? Let's take a look.

8 o'clock. Many people like to use their cervical spine to drag themselves out of bed when they wake up in the morning. They must change this bad habit and use the strength of their waist instead.

9 o'clock - Warm the cervical spine. Prepare a cup of tea for yourself. Add one tablespoon of brown sugar and 7 slices of ginger, boil them in boiling water for 10 minutes. It is recommended to drink it once a day.

10 o'clock - Do cervical spine exercises for 5 minutes. The method is: sit upright on a chair, and do the movements of lowering your head, raising your head, turning your head to the left, turning your head to the right, extending your head forward, retracting your head, and making your head move clockwise and counterclockwise. Be careful to be gentle.

12 o'clock - When eating, try to use your chewing muscles as much as possible. When drinking water, you can tilt your head back as much as possible. These can relieve stiff neck muscles.

15 o'clock - Simply massage your neck. The method is: cross your fingers, place them behind your neck, gently rub your neck, and massage continuously for 50 times. Your neck will then feel warm and very comfortable.

18:00 – Do some outdoor exercise. For example, swimming, playing ball, yoga, etc. are all very suitable sports for white-collar ladies to participate in.

19:00 - Dinner to nourish the bones. You can cleverly add walnuts, raw earth, beef bones, black sesame seeds and other ingredients that have the function of nourishing bone marrow to dinner to strengthen your muscles and bones.

21:00 - Learn how to spread your wings like a roc to protect your cervical spine. Be careful not to lift your head. Do it for 5 minutes each time, which can help you increase the toughness of your cervical spine muscles.

23:00 - Choose a healthy pillow. The ingot-shaped health pillow, which is low in the middle and high at both ends, provides good support for the cervical vertebra and allows the cervical vertebra to get a better rest. At the same time, the width of the pillow should reach the shoulders. For people with cervical problems, wooden beds and brown trampolines are the first choice.

The above is an introduction to whether traction is good for the cervical spine. In fact, the best way to treat cervical spondylosis is to move around. And be persistent. In addition, in terms of diet, patients with cervical spondylosis should focus on a diet rich in calcium, protein, B vitamins, vitamin C and vitamin E. You should also quit smoking and drinking, so that cervical spondylosis can be relieved faster.