I fell and my neck hurts when I move.

Not only are there important carotid arteries around the neck, but there is also another very important joint, the cervical vertebra. In daily life, everyone should pay attention to protecting their cervical vertebra, because severe cervical spondylosis may cause a person to become paralyzed. Moreover, most people's cervical vertebrae are relatively fragile, and fractures are prone to occur when the cervical vertebrae are impacted by external force. If I fall and my neck hurts when I move it, does that mean I have a cervical fracture?

Some people are born athletic, so they are more likely to get injured in the cervical spine; other people, although they have no hobby of sports, may get injured in the cervical spine due to various reasons. Some injuries are more serious and can directly cause acute cervical disc herniation. However, some injuries are hidden.

At the time, there was no effect on the patient's body, but as age increases or encounters rainy weather, these injuries will relapse and may also cause other diseases such as cervical spondylosis. Therefore, when the cervical spine is injured, it is best to go to the hospital to check whether the annulus fibrosus is damaged. If the annulus fibrosus is found to be damaged, appropriate treatment measures must be taken. Otherwise, with the degenerative changes of the cervical spine, other more serious diseases will occur.

So, when there is a history of physical trauma and cervical vertebrae trauma, how can we judge whether the bone tissue of the cervical vertebrae is damaged?

1. By pressing

When there is trauma to the cervical spine, you can pinch the cervical spine with your hands to see if there is a stabbing pain. If there is such pain, it is possible that the cervical spinal canal or annulus fibrosus is damaged, and some corresponding treatment should be carried out at this time. Otherwise, it will lay the foundation for the occurrence of other cervical and lumbar diseases in the future.

2. Check with medical equipment

In some accidents or activities, when the body is injured, the cervical spine may also experience pain symptoms, but the pain is not intense. If you suspect that the cervical spine is damaged, you can go to the hospital for an X-ray examination or CT scan. This avoids the occurrence of cervical and lumbar spondylosis in the future due to damage to the cervical spine.

After reading the introduction on how to judge the damage to the cervical spine caused by trauma, I believe you have a better understanding of the problem of damage to the cervical spine caused by trauma. Doctors remind everyone that the cervical spine is an important part of the body, just like the lumbar spine. When we do not take good care of the cervical spine, various cervical spondylosis will occur and cause unbearable pain. Therefore, when you often think about delicious food in your daily life, also think about your cervical and lumbar vertebrae and take more care of them.