First, the role of cervical vertebra exercise therapy
1. Promote blood circulation in the neck, eliminate blood stasis and edema, and stretch the neck at the same time.
Ligaments relax spasmodic muscles, thus relieving symptoms.
2. Strengthen the neck muscles, enhance their fatigue tolerance and improve the stability of the cervical spine, thus consolidating the therapeutic effect and playing a preventive role.
Stop the recurrence of the disease.
Indications and contraindications of cervical vertebra exercise therapy
1. After the acute stage of cervical spondylosis, exercise therapy can only be performed when the symptoms are basically in a chronic and stable state.
2. If there are obvious symptoms of spinal cord compression, exercise is prohibited.
3. Patients with cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type should rotate their necks gently and slowly, and the range of motion should not be too large.
When controlling the rhythm and intensity of exercise.
Three, cervical spondylosis health gymnastics steps
1, Ti Tuo Head and Neck
The patient stands with his head slightly tilted back and his hands crossed behind his head (equivalent to occipital tuberosity of the skull) and goes up to Ti Tuo's head and neck 30-50 times. He can also recline his chest and back at the same time to move the upper part of the spine, chest, shoulders and other parts, thus relaxing the joints.
Step 2 compete with your neck
The patient stands with her hands akimbo, her feet shoulder-width apart, and naturally stands upright. Repeatedly do the activities of looking up at the sky and looking down at the ground. When practicing, keep your chest still and raise your head as high as possible so that you can see the objects above your head. When you lower your head, your chin should be retracted as much as possible. The range of activities from small to large, from slow to fast, depends on the patient's tolerance.
Step 3 review
The patient stood with her hands akimbo, her feet shoulder-width apart, her eyes looking straight, and her head and neck repeatedly rotated left and right. The range of activities is small and large, but don't force it to increase too much, and the number of times should not be too much, usually 20-30 times. For people who already have cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type, it is not suitable to do this kind of exercise, otherwise it may cause a fall.
4. Lateral bending of the neck
The patient stands with his hands akimbo, his feet are shoulder width apart, and the cervical spine bends alternately from left to right for 20-30 times.
Step 5 stretch forward to explore the sea
The patient stood with her hands akimbo, her feet shoulder-width apart, her head and neck stretched forward and turned sideways, and she peeped back and forth, alternating left and right, as if she were spying on the bottom of the sea. When practicing, the movements should be natural, consistent and gentle, and the head and neck should always be in a forward flexion position.
Step 6 look back at the moon
The patient stood with her hands akimbo, her feet shoulder-width apart, her head and neck turned behind her and looked at the moon in the sky behind her. Alternate left and right, so repeat 15-30 times. It can improve cervical spondylosis with backward inclination and limited rotation.
7. The Golden Lion shook his head.
The patient stands with her hands akimbo, her feet shoulder-width apart, and her head and neck turn clockwise for several weeks, then counterclockwise for several weeks, or alternately. Don't shake your head or make big moves quickly to avoid falling. Patients with cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type and patients after cervical surgery should use this method with caution, and those with hypertension, cerebral embolism, anemia and inner ear vertigo are prohibited.
After gymnastics, the neck should be comfortable and should not be overtired, so as not to aggravate the neck strain. The above exercises can be combined organically, or you can choose one or two individually.