In winter, because everyone's neck is exposed, it is easy to be affected by cold air, tightening the neck muscles, excessive pressure on the cervical vertebrae, and easily causing cervical discomfort. If your neck bear excessive pressure for a long time,it's very easy to cause Cervical spondylosis.
So, how should you care for your neck in the cold season?
Prevention of cervical spondylosis in winter should start with warmth from the neck. It is recommended to wear high-necked clothing in the cooler season, or use a thick scarf to keep warm and avoid cold in the neck. At the same time, you should keep warm when you sleep at night to prevent the neck and shoulders from getting cold. The elderly have begun to
degenerate their spine, adaptability is poor, easy to catch cold, winter warmth must be doubled.
Correcting bad posture
Because of the cold weather, many people reduce the number of times they go out to exercise or simply stay at home and watch TV and computers at home all day. After sitting in a position for a long time, neck, shoulder, waist and leg pain will come, which is also a reason why cervical and lumbar diseases occur frequently in winter.Therefore, it is not recommended to sit on a soft sofa for a long time.Using cushions to support the waist, so that the lumbar spine protrudes naturally. You can also do cervical vertebra protection exercises. At the same time, you must correct bad posture and develop good living habits.
Reduce the burden on the intervertebral disc
Because the weather is cold, people have less activity, less consumption, and more weight, which increases the pressure on the intervertebral disc. Clinically, some patients have disc herniation, and traction and surgery are not effective. The reason is obesity. The weight is placed there, and the burden on the disc can't be alleviated.Therefore, winter also needs to maintain normal weight and avoid obesity. It is recommended that you choose a suitable exercise program to enhance muscle strength and physical exercise to prevent cervical and lumbar disease. For middle-aged and elderly people, it is not suitable for strenuous exercise, walking is simple and easy to achieve.
Maintain normal curvature of the cervical spine
Inappropriate pillows can damage the cervical vertebrae. Suitable pillows can maintain the normal curvature of the cervical spine and are beneficial to the health of the cervical spine. It is recommended that the height and hardness of the pillow should be moderate, and the pillow core should be filled properly to maintain a certain hardness and elasticity.
The neck gear
Wearing neck brace can relieve neck pain to a certain extent.It's also an option for motion-induced pain relief.It also used in medical health protection which can help stimulate neck blood circulation and improve some neck disease.
