Cervical Neck Health Stick - Massage and Bone Setting to Protect Health

At the founding conference of the World Blind Alliance held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 1984, it was determined that October 15th of each year would be "White Cane Safety Day". Today is the 40th International Blind Day

At the founding conference of the World Blind Alliance held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 1984, it was determined that October 15th of each year would be "White Cane Safety Day". Today is the 40th International Blind Day. The reporter interviewed Hu Yu, the deputy director of the Massage Treatment Department of Changsha Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation Hospital, who has 20 years of experience in massage and bone setting. He reminded patients to strengthen the prevention and treatment of cervical spondylosis.

With the advent of the intelligent era, electronic products such as smartphones, tablets, computers, and televisions have been closely associated with people for a long time. Especially mobile phones have become inseparable friends in everyone's work and life. Due to frequent use of mobile phones, people tend to lower their heads and bend their necks, have poor posture, and lack of exercise, which also leads to a higher incidence of cervical spondylosis and a younger trend of onset.

Yi Gong, a 30 year old worker, developed neck pain three months ago due to frequent desk work overtime. Previously, he had a strong body, radiating pain in his right upper limb, numbness in his right middle finger, ring finger, and pinkie, and had headaches and dizziness. Upon examination at Changsha Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation Hospital, it turned out to be a mixed cervical spondylosis.

Cervical spondylosis, also known as cervical syndrome, is a comprehensive syndrome caused by the degeneration of the cervical intervertebral disc, resulting in narrowing of the intervertebral space, instability of the intervertebral disc, protrusion of the intervertebral disc, or bone hyperplasia, stimulation or compression of the cervical nerve root, spinal cord, vertebral artery, or sympathetic nerve. Mild cases may experience numbness and pain in the head, neck, shoulders, and arms, while severe cases may cause limb weakness, weakness, and even incontinence and paralysis. When the lesion involves the vertebral artery and sympathetic nerve, corresponding clinical manifestations such as dizziness and palpitations may occur.

Cervical disc degeneration is the internal cause of this disease, and various acute and chronic injuries, as well as the external cause of wind, cold, dampness, and pathogenic invasion, are the external causes of this disease. Traditional Chinese medicine belongs to the categories of "Xiang Bi disease", "Vertigo disease", and so on.

Cervical spondylosis is related to age, the rise and fall of qi and blood, and the strength of muscles and bones. Generally elderly and weak, with deficiency in liver and kidney, qi and blood, and loss of nourishment in tendons, muscles, and skeletal segments; Or being invaded by wind, cold, and dampness, causing stagnation of qi and blood and obstruction of qi and dampness; Or repeated accumulation of fatigue and injury, accumulation of blood stasis and coagulation in the spine and orifices, resulting in this disease.

1. Cervical spondylosis.

Manifestations include: anterior curvature of the neck, significant reduction in rotation amplitude, and muscle tension pain in the neck and shoulders; Neck feels stiff and prone to fatigue; There is a feeling of soreness and heaviness in the shoulder area of the scapula, which worsens after fatigue and alleviates after rest.

2. Cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.

Symptoms: Paroxysmal or persistent dull or severe pain in the neck or shoulder back; The direction of the cervical spinal nerve that is stimulated or compressed has burning or knife like pain, accompanied by acupuncture like or electric like numbness; When the neck moves in a certain position, the above symptoms will worsen; Neck movement may be restricted to varying degrees or may become stiff, stiff, or have a painful torticollis; Radiation pain and numbness in one or both upper limbs, accompanied by heaviness, cold limbs, weakness, and weakened grip strength.

3. Cervical spondylotic myelopathy. The main manifestation is spinal cord compression, with the most common symptom being involvement of the corticospinal tract. Due to the varying course of the disease, lower limb weakness, balance disorders, increased muscle tension, and tendon reflexes may occur; Positive ankle clonus, patellar clonus, and pathological reflex. Severe cases may experience incomplete or complete paralysis of both lower limbs, a sensation of stepping on cotton wool under the feet, dysfunction of bowel movements, and sensory impairment below the chest nipple.

4. Cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type.

Persistent dizziness, nausea, tinnitus, memory loss, migraine, etc; May be accompanied by blurred vision, decreased vision, mental fatigue, insomnia, and drowsiness; When the head is extended or rotated excessively, acute attacks such as positional dizziness, nausea, vomiting, etc. may occur, accompanied by symptoms of neck, shoulder, and arm pain or sympathetic nerve stimulation.

5. Sympathetic cervical spondylosis.

Pain in the posterior occipital region, headache, heaviness, dizziness or migraine, may be accompanied by tinnitus and stuffiness in the ears; Heart rate increases or slows down, with symptoms of precordial pain, palpitations, and discomfort: cold or hot sensation in the limbs, decreased or increased skin temperature, pale or flushed skin color, sweating or no sweat, alternating pain or hyperalgesia.

6. Mixed cervical spondylosis.

Having both or more types of diagnostic points mentioned above.

This disease is a common and frequently occurring disease in today's society. At present, non surgical treatment is commonly used for this disease, and among various non surgical treatments, massage and bone setting are given priority. Usually, in clinical practice, it is necessary to combine the patient's symptoms and signs, clinical manifestations, physical examination and evaluation, and auxiliary examinations (X-rays, CT, magnetic resonance imaging) to differentiate and diagnose before conducting massage and bone setting treatment.

As the hospital in Changsha that attracts the most blind doctors, massage and orthopedic techniques are the strengths of Changsha Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation Hospital. In the past 60 years, based on clinical experience, the hospital has continuously learned and absorbed the concepts and techniques of various schools at home and abroad, as well as modern sports rehabilitation medical technology, gradually forming a set of characteristic technologies guided by a holistic concept and dialectical treatment, with finger acupoints, muscle relaxation, bone setting, and muscle strengthening as treatment methods.

Relaxing tendons: Using techniques such as pushing, kneading, plucking, stroking, and pressing to release tense muscles and fascia, allowing soft tissues to relax.

Bone setting: Based on the use of techniques such as pushing, pulling, lifting, and pressing, the neck bone setting ten methods such as bare hand reduction and traction bone setting are used to correct the dislocation of various segments of the cervical spine, such as the atlanto occipital joint, atlanto axial joint, cervical thoracic junction, and so on, in order to achieve normal physiological position and function.

Muscle strengthening: By applying modern sports rehabilitation medical technology and traditional techniques, it achieves the function of strengthening muscles, strengthening bones, and stabilizing joints.

Vice Director Hu Yu reminds everyone:

1. Pay attention to using pillows scientifically. For cases where the physiological curvature of the cervical spine becomes straight or disappears, a pillow should be placed on the neck; If the curvature is too large, the pillow should be placed on the back pillow. When lying on the side, the pillow should be at the same height as the shoulder to maintain a horizontal position of the cervical spine.

2. Pay attention to keeping the neck warm and preventing cold, and combine work and rest. Avoid prolonged and continuous work or study with the head lowered, and advocate doing workshop exercises or functional exercises.

3. Patients with cervical disc herniation should wear a neck brace for protection during transportation to prevent whiplash injury to the cervical spine and exacerbate the condition during emergency braking.

Hu Yu is a member of the Massage Professional Committee of the Hunan Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Association and a member of the Provincial Blind Massage Society. He is physically disabled and has a strong will. He has been engaged in massage and bone setting work for 20 years. He is skilled in using Long's spinal therapy combined with modern sports rehabilitation medical technology to accurately evaluate the causes of diseases, treat spinal and limb joint diseases, and adjust his posture. He has been awarded honorary titles such as Outstanding Young Position Expert in Changsha City, Most Beautiful Volunteer in Changsha City, and Most Beautiful Young Worker in Hunan Province.