How to relieve and treat the stiff neck experience when you wake up and find your head crooked and painful? Zheng, a physical therapist in the rehabilitation department of Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, pointed out that stiff neck is not a patent for adults. Once, a 7-year-old brother Wu had a stiff neck and his head tilted to one side. His parents helped him to apply hot compress and tried folk therapy. It didn't get better after more than a week, until I went to the rehabilitation department for medical treatment. After the treatment of the physiotherapist, his head has been greatly improved, and finally he doesn't have to lean to one side.
Towel traction can help relieve symptoms.
Zheng explained that stiff neck is caused by the imbalance of intervertebral disc pressure and the protective contraction of neck muscles caused by keeping the same posture for a long time. When there is a hint, you can use a towel to relieve it, or press the other hand on the shoulder on the side of the stiff neck, and then use the other hand to assist in pushing forward and downward, about 10 to 15 times, and do it three times a day without pain.
Elliott Zheng said that if there is an acute stiff neck, it may be very uncomfortable, and even it hurts so much that you can't get out of bed or lie down. At this time, you can prepare two bath towels, one folded from the short side, the other rolled up like a spring roll to make a homemade collar, put it around your neck and pull it with your hands to help you get up or lie down to relieve the pain.
A good way to stretch your neck in time to prevent stiff neck
In order to prevent stiff neck, Zheng suggested that the same posture should not be kept for too long. It is common for the lumbar spine to "flash" or the cervical spine to get stuck because it stays in the same posture for too long, because even if it is the correct posture, it will not be good if it is kept for too long. Common cases of stiff neck of cervical vertebra need to bow their heads or sideways for a long time. It is suggested that every half an hour to an hour, let the lower head return to its original position, and then simply stretch to both sides to let nutrients enter the intervertebral disc in time. This is a good way to maintain the intervertebral disc and prevent stiff neck.
Elliott Zheng pointed out that the intervertebral disc was stuck and needed to be treated gently. It is not recommended to accept lacing immediately. When stiff neck occurs, lacing will be very uncomfortable and even aggravate the symptoms. Sometimes folk therapy is faster, but it will make the muscles have protective reflex, which will be more uncomfortable. It is recommended to see a doctor first.
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