When we don’t pay attention to the way we live and work, it can lead to muscle tension, neck and shoulder stiffness, and soreness. This will bring a burden to our cervical spine, which will cause some diseases, such as headaches, so how can we protect our cervical spine and improve cervical spine problems? In this blog, we will discuss some ways to protect your cervical spine.
Some Ways to Protect Your Cervical Spine
Improve Sleeping Position
Have 1/4 to 1/3 of our time in our life spent in bed, sleeping positions are not easy to replace cervical spondylosis, I do not know do not feel. Choose a moderately soft or hard bed, not too soft or too hard, some people may sleep at night if the bed is too soft, and the next day will lead to lumbar acid, which is the result of spinal compression for a night. The best sleeping position is on your back. Sleeping on your side is fine, but don’t sleep on your stomach.
Exercise
The problem of the body is not local, to protect the cervical spine is not only to focus on the neck problems. Usually learn to stretch the whole body regularly, while strengthening the deep muscles through exercise to protect the spine. Changing posture and poor posture is not so easy, and it is important to learn good movement patterns through exercise. For example, the best exercise for cervical spine relaxation is swimming, which can well promote the blood circulation of the muscles of the whole body and can also move the shoulder and neck joints and exercise the neck muscles.
Sedentariness
The most common condition affecting modern people is back pain brought on by prolonged sitting. The best way to prevent this condition is to avoid sitting for extended periods, as this puts pressure on the bottom of the spine and increases the risk of back pain, cervical spine stiffness, and rapid cervical spine stiffness. If the cervical spine compresses a nerve, additional symptoms such as headaches and dizziness may also arise. Avoiding sitting for long periods is as simple as standing up, and the standing desk can adjust its height at will so that standing and sitting can be used for office entertainment so that you can avoid the harm of sitting for long periods
Chin Up and Chest Out
Play with your phone less and avoid bending your head for extended periods. In addition to minimizing the amount of time spent on mobile devices, one should take note of their posture when reading and writing, relax their cervical spine every 30 minutes, and look left and right. If the task requires prolonged sitting, the waist should be supported, the shoulders should naturally sag, the eyes should be level (the computer monitor’s height may need to be adjusted), and the cervical spine should remain in a neutral position.
Movable Cervical Vertebra
When driving, watching TV, or using a computer, take a few minutes to look up, move your cervical spine, and relax your neck muscles every 30 to 60 minutes. To help your muscles relax, try stretching, moving around, and flexing your waist and neck. People who already experience pain in their lumbar and cervical spines might want to use their phones as alarm clocks to remind them to get up every 30 minutes.
Injury Prevention
When driving, be careful not to brake sharply. Take it slow when exercising, and don’t jump into violent, competitive sports too quickly. Steer clear of fast roller coasters; doing so can easily result in cervical spondylosis and whiplash injuries to the cervical spine.
Conclusion
In normal life, it is necessary to develop good living habits, protect the cervical spine, and pay attention to the usual maintenance, to ensure a healthy and carefree life.
