Preventive measures for cervical spondylosis 24-hour health care method for human cervical spine
Take your head back slightly, then try to turn left, then right, you will definitely You will find a feeling of soreness and stiffness. The latest survey shows that due to long-term chronic strain, the onset age of cervical spondylosis has advanced from 40 to 30 years old, and it has become a veritable white-collar occupational disease. What is even more worrying is that the cervical vertebra bears the head above and connects the torso below. It is not only the most active part of the spine, but also the most important part of the nerve center. It is also the only way for the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular.
24-hour maintenance of the cervical spine
It is never better to take precautions than to make amends. Take the initiative and let the cervical spine be carefully taken care of by us without accidents.
Maintenance Tips 1 7:00
Active temperature adjustment in the morning
The ancients liked to wear long clothes, on the one hand for etiquette, In fact, on the other hand, it is also a need for health care. Whether it is winter or summer, give your cervical spine a comfortable temperature. Even for beauty, keep a shawl at the office to protect the back of your neck. Occasionally suffer from cold, make yourself a bowl of cold-dispelling soup: the ingredients are 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and 7 slices of ginger, boil in water for 10 minutes, and drink 1 or 2 times to drive away the cold.
Maintenance Tips 2 10:00
5-minute cervical exercise
Even in a crowded office, you can Take good care of the cervical spine. For example, use the rest at work to practice cervical spine exercises: sit upright, keep the whole body still, exercise one head, and do lower head, head up, left turn, right turn, forward extension, backward retraction; clockwise and counterclockwise Surround action. Hold for 5 minutes each time, and the movements should be gentle and gentle.
Maintenance Tips 3 14:00
Two massage methods
After a morning’s work, it was two o’clock in the afternoon , maybe the neck is already exhausted, and the energy is a little lacking. Here are the two simplest first aid methods:
(1) The back of the neck, from the bottom of the head to the upper part of the torso, is distributed with 3 points of Bailao acupoint. point. When you spare no effort to work, you might as well take a few minutes to massage these three reaction points to instantly relieve cervical spine fatigue and relax your whole body.
(2) Interlace the fingers of both hands, put them behind the neck, and rub the neck back and forth. The intensity should be gentle and rub continuously for 50 times. After the neck is heated, it will feel very relaxed and comfortable.
Maintenance Tips 4 18:00
Do outdoor sports
The nutrition of cartilage tissue is not supplied by blood, but Nutrient exchange is carried out through changes in pressure. If there is a lack of activity, the cartilage will suffer from malnutrition, which will lead to degeneration. Increasing outdoor activities is one of the ways to maintain the cervical spine. The sports recommended for you are swimming, playing ball, practicing yoga, etc.
Maintenance Tips 5 20:00
Supplemental Kidney Bonus Points
As a busy white-collar worker, you may not have enough time Prepare healthy and nutritious breakfasts and lunches, and eat bone marrow-nutritious foods for dinner. Chinese medicine believes that walnuts, dogwood meat, raw ground, black sesame seeds, beef bones, etc. have the function of invigorating the kidney and marrow. You can add these materials to your dinner to strengthen the muscles and bones and delay the transformation of the kidneys and spine.
Maintenance Tips Six 21:00
Learn to spread your wings
You can learn a lot while watching TV Peng spread its wings: Gently bend down to 90 degrees, and stretch out both arms to imitate the flight of a Dapeng, but don’t lift your head up, the higher the better, stick to it for 5 minutes. This action can help you increase the toughness of your cervical spine muscles.
Maintenance Tips 7 22:00
Enjoy traditional Chinese medicine hot compress
Stir-fry a little cumin and half a catty of salt together, put Put it in a cloth bag and put it on the back of the neck for 30 minutes. 1 time a day. Improves blood circulation in the neck and back and relieves muscle spasms. Be careful not to let it get too hot or for too long.
Maintenance Tips Eight 23:00
Choose healthy pillows
Pillows and beds are also intimate companions of the cervical spine. Too low and the mattress is too soft will affect the cervical spine. The width of the pillow should reach the shoulders, the ingot-shaped health pillow with low middle and high ends has a good supporting effect on the cervical vertebra, which can give the cervical vertebra a good rest; for people with poor cervical vertebrae, plank beds, brown A trampoline is the best choice, and an overly soft bed is definitely not good for the cervical spine.
Who is prone to cervical spondylosis:
Type 1, occupational classification
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People who work with their head down at a desk for a long time or who often turn their head and neck in a certain direction are prone to cervical spondylosis. These occupations include office workers, typists, computer operators, accountants, embroidery women, operating room nurses, traffic police, and teachers.
Although the work intensity of these occupations is not very high, due to improper working posture and long-term bowing, the muscles and ligaments of the back of the neck are strained and when bowing, the internal pressure of the intervertebral disc will be large, or the head and neck may be subject to high internal pressure. Often partial to one side to cause local strain. Therefore, workers in these occupations have a higher incidence of cervical spondylosis.
Type 2, Sleeping Position Classification
About 1/4-1/3 of a person’s life is spent in bed. When the pillow is too high, too low, or the position of the pillow is not appropriate, and the poor sleeping position lasts for a long time and cannot be adjusted in time, it is easy to cause imbalance of paravertebral muscles, ligaments and joints, and the side with high tension is easy to fatigue and cause different degree of strain. Therefore, people who like to lie on high pillows and have a history of repeated stiff neck are prone to cervical spondylosis. In addition, people with too many bad postures in daily life, such as lying down, reading books, watching TV, etc., also develop cervical spondylosis.
Type III, other classifications
Those with congenital deformities of the cervical spine are also susceptible, and those with a history of head trauma are also susceptible. Cervical spondylosis. Cervical spine injuries caused by traffic accidents and chronic injuries often induce cervical spondylosis. Post-traumatic cervical spondylosis is more common in young people. For example, inappropriate exercise in sports activities exceeds the amount that the neck can tolerate; accidental neck trauma caused by missed hands in military training often leads to the intervertebral disc and ligament after injury. can not be repaired and disease.
I believe that through the above introduction, everyone has already answered the question of who is likely to suffer from cervical spondylosis, so you should take a seat and see if you have the above situation, so that you can better Avoid cervical spondylosis.