Which department should I go to for cervical spine

If there is a problem with the cervical spine, you should go to the hospital for examination in time, and go to the orthopedic department of the hospital. Cervical spine diseases often cause a variety of symptoms, including radiating pain and insufficient blood supply to the brain. This often causes dizziness and leads to symptoms such as cervical spine pain, which are relatively harmful to human health. Therefore, it is necessary to check and receive good treatment in time to avoid greater impact.

Cervical spondylosis is mainly divided into the following five types: (1) Radiculopathy, which is clinically characterized by neck and shoulder pain at the beginning, which worsens in a short period of time and radiates to the upper limbs. In the later stages, there may be numbness, allergies and other sensory abnormalities. (2) Spinal cord disease: In the early stage of this type of cervical spondylosis, neck pain is not obvious, but weakness in the limbs and unsteady walking are the first symptoms. As the disease worsens, upper motor neuron paralysis may occur from bottom to top. (3) Sympathetic cervical spondylosis. The pathogenesis of this type is still unclear. Clinically, it presents with two symptoms: sympathetic nerve excitement and sympathetic nerve inhibition. Sympathetic nerve excitement manifests as headache or migraine, dizziness, especially when the head turns, sometimes accompanied by nausea and vomiting; blurred vision, decreased vision, dilated or constricted pupils, rapid heartbeat, arrhythmia and other symptoms. The main manifestations of sympathetic nervous system inhibition are dizziness, blurred vision, tearing, nasal congestion, bradycardia, decreased blood pressure and gastrointestinal bloating.

What are the methods of nursing for cervical spondylosis?

1. Patients should not sleep with high pillows at night, and should limit the time they work with their heads down; do not use a book support when reading, and can hold their chin when thinking about problems; do not look at the ceiling when dizzy, and can often pull their necks when their hands are weak. You can practice raising your head when you get up in the morning and lean back in a chair during breaks. Lying prone with your head hanging down can help to reposition the head, while "hanging the neck" by yourself will reduce the need to seek medical attention. 2. Patients work for long periods of time with their heads bent and necks flexed. The paravertebral muscles behind the neck are easily fatigued due to constant tension, and the cervical joints are also strained. Therefore, you should not sit at your desk for too long. It is best to take a break after an hour or two, or change your body position or movement. 3. Sleeping with a high pillow at night will also cause the cervical spine to flex. If you do this for a long time, it will increase cervical strain. When reading, you naturally have to lower your head towards the book. If you place the book at an angle using a stand, you can raise your head slightly and you don't have to bend your neck for a long time. 4. Patients can support their chin with their hands when using their brains. This is undoubtedly a good habit for patients with cervical spondylosis. It can reduce the burden on the cervical muscles and avoid overstrain of the cervical muscles. If the vertebral artery is compressed due to cervical spondylosis, it will cause cerebral ischemia and produce dizziness. The pressure will increase when the head is tilted back, so you will feel dizzy every time you look up at the ceiling. You should be careful to avoid this action.