Cervical spondylosis in the daily life of patients, to avoid some of the factors that may lead to the occurrence of cervical spondylosis, when the symptoms have been pain when the cervical spine can choose pain relief patch can be relieved pain. Cervical spondylosis should pay attention to the following points: the correct sleeping position, sleep to have a suitable pillow, correct bad posture and habits, sitting time should not be too long, more than half an hour to 1 hour to do some activities, the correct function of exercise, Physical, mediation diet.
Correct sleeping position.
Generally to supine, side is appropriate Prone position when the head and neck in the side to the extreme reverse position, the neck was tense state, easily lead to neck muscles, ligament joints and other strain and degeneration change, generally should not be used.
Suitable pillow.
The shape and texture of the pillow are of great health to the head and neck. Pillows should be soft round pillow, the size of more than their own shoulder width of 10 to 20 cm, height to compression slightly higher than their own boxing high, about 10 to 15 cm. Pillow position to be placed in the back of the neck, used to set off the neck, do not put on the occipital, so as not to raise the head to make the neck muscle fatigue, neck straight or anti-Zhang.
Correct bad posture and habit.
To prevent a lasting single posture, to avoid muscle fatigue is a big principle. Sitting according to the needs and physical center of the center of gravity where the location of two: the posterior posture and the former position. Posterior position, the center of gravity in the back of the calcaneal tubercle, this time the back must have to rely on, this seat is not easy to fatigue, suitable for rest, but not suitable for desk work. Before the sitting position, the body parts of the natural relaxation, body dry chest forward about 15 degrees, head and then leaning from the trunk 15 degrees, waist lean back, forearm placed on the table, this position can meet the desk work Need, but also reduce fatigue.
Sitting time should not be too long, more than half an hour to 1 hour to do some activities.
Can be used with both hands press, push, rub, point the neck soft tissue, relieve muscle tension or muscle spasm, can focus on the release of the posterior cervical muscle. Or fingers cross, clinging to the neck, head and neck back quite, his hands forced forward, each time repeated practice 30 to 50 times. In addition, you can constantly change the position. Desk when the distance between the eyes and the desktop is about 30 cm, which can reduce fatigue.
Correct functional exercise.
Exercise on the skeletal muscle system has a good effect, can delay the degeneration of bone, increase joint flexibility and flexibility, enhance muscle contraction, reduce the incidence of cervical spondylosis. In addition to daily medical staff under the guidance of medical gymnastics treatment, but also do the head several directions of movement, including flexion and extension, left and right turn, left and right lateral flexion, around the rotation, the focus is the first extension and left and right turn. Can be carried out 3 to 4 times a day. Each time 10 to 15 minutes. Action to slow and smooth, so as not to cause significant pain for the degree, such as dizziness, palpitation should stop.
