The neck is one of the nagging ills that hardly escapes them one at some point in his life time of pain. The figures indicate that about 80 per cent of people exposed to pain in the neck during the period of their lives, and that between 20 and 25 per cent living with this pain every year, according to the forum d. Bydlew francs, the surgeon who specializes in plastic surgery of the spine associated with Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University of America.
Besides causing neck pain in the difficulty of body movement, it also may cause headaches or feeling numb or tingly, or weakness in the arms. In addition, the rights may notice difficulty sleeping in his head that runs from the hand to the other, which creates a serious and clear while driving a car, for example.
He explained d. Bydlew that "repeated episodes of neck pain may be linked to serious medical problems, including heart disease, or rheumatoid arthritis or infection." If you suffer from constant pain in the neck, then you should consult a doctor to check if they are relevant, certain health conditions pains. As for the daily pains that appear and disappear, there are ways to enjoy a strong, healthy and pain-free neck.
The health of the neck:
Holds your neck do a lot of jobs; the muscles of the neck extending from the bottom of the skull so that the upper back, and working these muscles together for me in the head and help breathing. And neck movements are divided into four categories:
● rotation: is moving the head from side to side.
● lateral bending: are those that convey movement next to the ear to the shoulder.
● bending: is to move the chin toward the chest.
● excessive expansion: it is tilting the head back.
It is noticeable that the majority of neck pain caused by muscle strain and tension due to daily situations, such as sit and take positions or parking flaccid or lax, or take positions generally poor, or sleep with warp the neck.
The main pillars of the means of precautionary treatment, giving drugs Allastairoedah anti-inflammatory properties that provide some relief from the pain in the short term. However, it is necessary to consult a doctor first, because these drugs can have side effects, such as nausea and dizziness, and may interfere with other drugs.
Ice and heat treatment:
Moreover, d is suggested. Bydlew well as therapeutics using ice and heat, where he says that "resorting to the ice in the aftermath of exposure to severe injury, such as muscle tension can contribute to the immediate control of the pain and stiffness and inflammation." In order to ice therapy, you put a bag of ice on the inflamed spot for a period ranging between 15 and 20 minutes at a time, several times a day, along between 48 and 72 hours. If the pain continues, you should switch to squeeze bags of warm water on the place of pain, or taking a shower with warm water.
It is possible that Ieonk also maintain strong and flexible muscles by extending the neck muscles, relieve soreness in pain. Among other possible patterns of acupuncture treatment, as well as the so-called "Alexander Technique", depending on what revealed by a study published on November 3 (November) 2015 in the journal "Annals of Internal Medicine."
Treatment depends on the acupuncture needles do not exceed the thickness of a hair of the head in order to stimulate specific points in the body to release physiological processes to ease the pain. The "Alexander Technique", The Alexander technique, human teaches how to avoid unnecessary pressures muscle by improving the body positions.
The study included 517 patients suffered from pain in the neck over a period of six years on average. They were distributed at random into groups, so that was subjected to the first group for "Alexander Technique" along the 20 lessons each of which lasts half an hour, while the second group underwent the members of the 12-session acupuncture each of which lasted 50 minutes. A year later, the pain diminished by 32 per cent among patients who were treated with acupuncture, and 31 per cent for those who have undergone the lessons of "Alexander Technique."
arthritis:
With age, increasing the risk of exposure to a sore neck, which has already suffered more than 85 per cent of those over the age of 60 years. As you age, you can begin the cervical discs, which contribute to the trauma experienced by the spine, crumbling slowly absorb, and become dry and shrink, which could provoke pain in the neck. The good news here, is to a study published online on January 12 (January) 2016 by "The Foundation Clinical Antervenchenz Aadjang" concluded that this change is usually slow down after 60 years.
It can be through the use of ray scans "X" and tomography computed tomography (CTI) confirm arthritis or not. It is routinely resort to physical therapy to help strengthen the muscles in the upper part of the back and neck, which could help to overcome the pain. It is also possible to overcome with the help of pain killers and drugs to help the muscles to relax and injection Alasterod. However, d. Bydlew cautioned that "it is possible that one has arthritis infected without noticeable symptoms for."
Changing sit most important means of maintaining the health of the neck habits
Prevention among the best types of treatment for neck pain remains. Should pay attention to some of the elements associated with lifestyle, such as obesity and nervous tension, can increase the risk of exposure to neck pain. So, to deal with such matters through appropriate diet and exercising and regularly provides protection from pain, as explained by Dr. Bydlew. Here are some strategies to be followed:
● when sitting for long periods, when dealing with the computer or watching TV, avoid taking sitting position lax or tilt your head forward, but you sit in a straight, with the support of the lower back with a pillow or lumbar brace segment, while stretch your feet on the ground, and take your shoulders The situation relaxed. You should stand up every 20 minutes, extending the neck muscles.
● Edit the computer screen so that the top of the screen at eye level, and use the file holder to put the paper materials at the same level screen.
● modified car seat to be more upright body and supports the head and the bottom of the back part. And avoid trying to reach the steering wheel, but should maintain a relatively flexible arm.
● can help cervical pillows ease the pressure on the neck by supporting them when you sit or sleep. Alternatively, you can use towels and wrapped along the length and then bending them around your neck.
● When you read and you are sitting in bed, use a pillow in a wedge-shaped to support your back and keep the neck upright.
● Put your shoulders in a relaxed setting, and not one of your shoulders toward your head in an attempt to supply it. This situation continued for between 1 and 30 seconds, and repeat the same situation on the other side. Repeat this command between twice and four in each direction. In order to extend the neck more, you can use your hand to gently pull your head toward your shoulder.