What to do if the physiological curvature becomes straight

I believe that everyone does not know what the straightening of physiological curvature means. In fact, this is a special medical term. The straightening of physiological curvature indicates cervical spondylosis or lumbar spondylosis! Therefore, for those friends who have found that their physiological curvature has become straightened, they must be very worried. So what should they do if their physiological curvature has become straightened? Next, this article will introduce you to what to do if the physiological curvature becomes straight. Please see the detailed introduction below.

The human spine has no curvature in the coronal plane, but when observed in the sagittal plane, the spine has four physiological curvatures, namely the cervical curve, thoracic curve, lumbar curve and sacral curve. Among them, the cervical curve and lumbar curve bulge forward, while the thoracic curve and sacral curve bulge backward. The physiological curvature of the human spine is the result of adaptation to the upright function. Due to the rapid development of modern science and technology, we exercise less and less, especially for long-term work with our heads down, frequent use of computers, the habit of sleeping with high pillows, etc., which can cause excessive flexion of the cervical spine, thereby causing the physiological curvature of the cervical and lumbar spine to become straight. The straightening of the physiological curvature is the result of degenerative diseases of the cervical and lumbar vertebrae, and already falls into the category of cervical spondylosis and lumbar spondylosis.

What should I do if the physiological curvature becomes straight?

1. Cervical traction treatment

1. Widen the intervertebral space and restore the stability of the cervical spine and its normal physiological function.

2. Relieve muscle spasms, peel off and loosen adhesion tissues, and eliminate inflammation and edema.

3. Retract the incarcerated joint capsule to facilitate the correction of vertebral slippage and uncovertebral joint dislocation.

4. Enlarge the intervertebral foramen and intervertebral space, retract the wrinkled or ossified ligaments, relieve the compressed nerve roots and spinal cord, improve their blood supply, and help restore the function of nerve tissue.

5. After traction, each intervertebral space can be widened by 2.5-5 mm, which is conducive to the reduction of the protruding intervertebral disc (nucleus pulposus and its annulus fibrosus tissue).

6. Retract the tortuous vertebral artery, restore the proportional relationship between the length of the cervical vertebra and the vertebral artery, keep the vertebral artery unobstructed, maintain normal cerebral blood supply, and restore normal brain tissue function.

2. Massage

Massage therapy is the most common method to relieve the symptoms of cervical spondylosis. Massage therapy for cervical spondylosis has the effects of relaxing muscles and tendons, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, reducing swelling and relieving pain, lubricating joints, and correcting misalignment.

3. Physical therapy

Physical therapy is the application of natural or artificial physical factors such as sound, light, electricity, heat, magnetism, etc. to the human body to prevent and treat diseases. It is called physical therapy, or physiotherapy for short.

4. External use of Chinese medicine

External treatment with Chinese medicine is one of the important items of TCM treatment for cervical spondylosis. It is a treatment method that applies Chinese medicine to the affected part of cervical spondylosis. The cervical spondylosis plaster treatment that we often talk about is one of the external treatments with Chinese medicine for cervical spondylosis. External treatments for cervical spondylosis are simple and convenient to use, and are effective in relieving the symptoms of cervical spondylosis. However, there are also some side effects such as skin allergies, skin damage, and other problems. Please use them under the guidance of a doctor. Traditional Chinese medicine used for external treatment of cervical spondylosis can be divided into several types according to the dosage form of the medicine: plasters, liniments, wet compresses and hot ironing medicines.

The above is an introduction on what to do if the physiological curvature becomes straight. I believe that after reading the above introduction, you already know what to do if the physiological curvature becomes straight. From the above introduction, we can know that the straightening of physiological curvature requires timely treatment, and there are many treatment methods for it! I hope you can learn more about it.