What to do if you have cervical pain during confinement

Confinement is a traditional way for women to recuperate after giving birth. During the confinement period, women's bodies are in a relatively fragile period and are easily invaded by bacteria. Both psychological and physiological complications can easily occur, so there are many precautions to be aware of in order for women's bodies to quickly recover to their best condition. Many women have experienced cervical pain during the confinement period. What should they do at this time?

Symptoms of cervical spondylosis

1. Pain in the head, neck, shoulders, back, arms, and stiff neck;

2. Heaviness on one side of the shoulder and back, weakness in the upper limbs, numbness in the fingers, decreased sensation in the limb skin, weakness in the hands, and sometimes unconsciously dropping objects;

3. Some are accompanied by dizziness and headache. In severe cases, they may be accompanied by nausea and vomiting, and may be bedridden. A few may have vertigo.

4. In severe cases, the lower limbs become weak, walking becomes unstable, the feet become numb, and it feels like walking on cotton.

The main cause of postpartum cervical pain is incorrect breastfeeding posture for a long time, especially for people with qi and blood deficiency and kidney deficiency, as the spine itself is prone to problems. If you breastfeed for a long time and maintain a wrong posture, it can easily lead to cervical spine problems.

Some children need more than half an hour to feed on breast milk, which is very stressful for the mother's cervical spine. At this time, it is best not to follow the child blindly, but to judge whether the child is full. If your baby doesn't eat in big gulps but instead sucks on the food for a while and then stops, you can consider stopping breastfeeding.

How to protect the cervical spine when breastfeeding?

When breastfeeding, it is best to lean your back against the bed or sofa, and do not leave your arms empty; use a pillow to support your arms. This can protect the cervical spine and arms very well, and there will not be much harm even if breastfeeding lasts for a long time. You can also try to breastfeed while lying down during the confinement period, but be careful not to block the baby's nostrils, and be careful not to fall asleep while breastfeeding. (Many mothers are prone to accidentally falling asleep during the confinement period due to physical weakness.)

Keep your shoulders and neck warm in winter

The body of a postpartum mother has the physiological characteristics of "all the meridians are empty and easy to be invaded by external evil", so Chinese medicine particularly emphasizes the need to pay attention to the invasion of wind, cold and dampness after childbirth. As the weather gets colder, many people focus on keeping their bodies warm, but tend to neglect keeping their shoulders and necks warm. It is recommended that postpartum mothers do not wear clothes with too low collars. If you feel cold around your neck, it is best to wear a silk scarf to protect your cervical spine, which is less likely to cause cervical spondylosis.

Avoid hunching your back

In addition to the cervical spine problem, I would like to remind you one more thing. New mothers after childbirth will involuntarily arch their backs when breastfeeding, and some babies take a longer time to breastfeed. If this goes on for a long time, the new mother will not only suffer from back pain, but will also not be able to realize that she has been bending over involuntarily when walking normally, because hunching over has become a normal state.

In addition, some new mothers may need to hold their babies or change their babies' diapers frequently, and may also face the problem of involuntary bending over. In short, long-term hunching over will cause new mothers to feel sore when they occasionally straighten their backs. If they do not pay attention to consciously keep their chests and heads up, they will develop a habitual hunchback and cause spinal deformity.

Exercise

Postpartum mothers should never lie down or sit as soon as they have free time. Instead, they should do appropriate activities. Stretching the body is beneficial to blood circulation, improving sleep, and playing a good role in protecting the cervical spine. Warm up before exercising in autumn and winter and pay attention to the intensity of exercise.