In the article, we will talk about the causes of pain, immediate help and prevention.
Cervical pain prevents you from focusing on work, not allowing you to get in a comfortable position to sleep or relax.Sometimes it indicates spinal problems.In the article, we will talk about the causes of pain, immediate help and prevention.
Why hurts?
Cervical acute pain usually occurs due to sharp movement or injury.For example, when he looked at the computer screen for a long time and then turned his head sharply due to noise in the hallway.Pain and gradually increases - the result of a longer burden on spinal diseases or cervical region.The cause of pain may be:
- Sharp turning/decision of the head;
- Formal organization of workplace or sleeping space - too high hard cushion, soft mattress;
- hypothermia;
- muscles and spinal diseases - fibromyalgia, myosite, osteochondrosis, etc.;
- Overload of cervical muscles.
Analgesic exercises
- Rotations and bendsThey help to relieve acute pain anywhere: in the subway, the workplace lunch break, on the road if they do not drive.Start with rotation - lower your head to the left, move the right, gently lower your chin on your chest, then break and the other direction.Slowly turn your head right, pull for 5 seconds, return to position forward, repeat in the other direction.
- Dog poseParticularly useful for those who have pain on their shoulders.Stand in square, palm and knee shoulder width.Start in the lower part of the back, lift the bottom, leaning on your hand and straightened with your knees.Try to ensure that your hands and back are a row.
- Sliding.Sitting with a flat back, put the chin forward and then pull it back.Slide into a straight line.
What else can you do in your cervical pain
Massage.Cervical muscles contain triggering points or muscle nodes - irritating muscles, which causes pain.Reduced by soft rubbing and pressure.Such points can be found by pulling your fingers on the surface of the neck, the starting points are dense strips under the skin.
Collar.You can use the finished or make a collar yourself.Rotate the towel and wrap the neck so that the base of the skull is "lying down" at the top of the collar.
Compress.In the first two days after the appearance of pain, it is better to make cool compression.Then - heating is allowed using a heating bench or, if not, a towel dipped in hot water.
How to prevent it?
Sit with a flat neck and back to avoid cervical pain.Organize the workplace so that in a sitting position, the hips are above the knees.Do not decide or put your head forward.Here's a clear example of how and not to work on your computer:
Put even legs on the floor - adjust the height of the chair to the height.Change the situation from time to time.
In the main position, put the pillow under the head and neck to touch the shoulders.This allows you to unload your cervical muscles.Keep your head when you fall asleep.
When do you need the doctor urgently?
- After 7-10 days, the pain does not decrease or the car is sharp, does not allow it to fall asleep, or weaken in any situation;
- General health aggravations (weakness, strong dizziness, nausea, etc.);
- One or both hands are numb.
Knead your neck, perform simple exercises with smooth turns and tendencies, even if you work every hour when you sit, watch your posture - this is excellent prevention of muscles and cervical spine.