The physiological curvature of the cervical spine becomes straight

The straightening of the cervical spine in many people is not due to disease, but is mainly related to long-term use of mobile phones, professional work, long-term lack of correct posture, and excessive fatigue. When the physiological curvature of the cervical spine becomes straight, it is necessary to find the cause of the disease and treat it symptomatically. It can be slowly adjusted through massage and other physical therapy methods.

Common causes

Lifestyle

Incorrect sitting posture, looking down at mobile phone, occupational work (such as working with the head down for a long time), lack of exercise... These factors that cause cervical spondylosis are widely known. However, there is another important factor that is easily overlooked, that is sleep. "Many people experience neck and back pain, limb numbness and other discomforts when they get up in the morning, showing symptoms of 'stiff neck'. People usually think that this is caused by a bad sleeping posture or cold wind. In fact, this may be caused by an inappropriate pillow. Usually we say that if you bow your head for more than 1 hour, the cervical spine is easily affected. An adult spends about 1/4 to 1/3 of his time sleeping (on the pillow) every day. When a person is asleep, he basically maintains a posture in each sleep cycle of 90-120 minutes. If the pillow is used incorrectly for a long time, it will cause changes in the curvature of the cervical spine, leading to chronic strain such as cervical instability, joint dislocation, ligament injury, etc., which will develop into cervical spondylosis over time.

High-risk population

People who bow their heads to read books or sit in offices for a long time: People who bow their heads to read books or sit in offices for a long time will keep their head and neck in a single posture for a long time, so they are prone to cervical spondylosis, which can lead to local excessive movement and damage local intervertebral discs, ligaments, etc., and are prone to cervical spondylosis.

People with head and neck trauma: Head and neck trauma does not directly cause cervical spondylosis, but it is often an aggravating factor of the symptoms of cervical spondylosis. Some patients have cervical vertebrae hyperplasia, cervical disc bulging, soft tissue lesions in the spinal canal, etc., which cause the cervical spinal canal to be in a critical state of stenosis. In addition, neck trauma often induces symptoms and even paralysis. Paralysis has also been reported following inappropriate neck massage.

Bad postures: Watching TV or reading in bed, using a high pillow, or sleeping in a sitting position are all bad postures that can cause cervical spondylosis. Also, sleeping in a sleeper car has poor muscle protection when sleeping, and neck injuries are likely to occur when braking.

Dysplasia of the cervical vertebrae: Congenitally small spinal canal is also the basis for the disease. The incidence of cervical spondylosis in people with narrow cervical central spinal canal and nerve root canal is 1 times higher than that in normal people.

correct

1. The pillow is too high, which means you have to keep your head down all night.

When choosing a pillow, many people base their selection on softness and comfort. This is also related to personal habits, but this habit may not be correct. The human spine is curved in an S shape when viewed from the side, and a "C" at the neck. If there is no proper support and the neck is left suspended in the air or bent sideways or in a bowed position for a long time, it can easily cause a bulging disc.