ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM ANY OF THESE ?
- NECK PAIN
- NUMBNESS IN YOUR BOTH HANDS
- WEIRD SENSATION IN YOUR FINGERS
- STIFNESS IN SHOULDER
CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS CAN BE THE REASON ......
What is cervical spondylosis ?
It is an age related wear and tear which affects the spinal discs in your neck ,previous neck injury can also cause this condition
NORMAL CERVICAL SPINE
- Our cervical spine starts from the base of the skull
- it is 7 in number
- from its each side spinal nerve arise which travel through neck, shoulder and arms
- between each vertebrae there is fibrous pad known as inter-vertebral disc it act as a shock absorber
- cervical spine supports the weight of your head and it allows tilting rotating movements of your head
- inter-vertebral disc consist of tough outer ring of tissue- annulus fibrosus and a soft jelly like substance called nucleus pulposus
DURING INJURY
- cervical spine may be forced forward causing your vertebrae to compress the vertebral discs beyond the normal limits
- this is very common in accidents and in sports
- this causes bulging out of nucleus pulposus and thinning of annulus fibrosus
- due to the bulging of nucleus pulposus impingement of spinal nerve or spinal cord can occur this in turn causes pain and inflammation
- severe cases can cause disc herniation - nucleus pulposus will tear annulus fibrosus and comes out and impinge the spinal nerve root completely , it will interrupt normal nerve signals
THIS CAUSE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS
- Pain
- numbness
- weakness in one or both of your hands
NORMAL SYMPTOMS
- neck pain
- head ache
- neck pain may spread to shoulder arm and hands
- these changes can even compress blood vessels which in turn can cause dizziness and black outs
SOME SIMPLE EXERCISES TO RELIEVE NECK PAIN
1 NECK STRETCH
- keep your body straight
- push your chin forward
- hold this for 5 seconds
- return your head to normal position
- repetitions 5 times
2 NECK TILT
- tilt your head forward so that you chin touches the chest
- hold this for 5 seconds
- return your head to neutral position
- repetitions 5
3 NECK TILT SIDE TO SIDE
- Turn your head to one side as far as it remains comfortable
- your chin should remain at a level height
- return the head to a centre position
- repeat on the opposite side
- do 5 reps
4 NECK TURN
- turn your head to one side as far as it it comfortable
- tens it for 5 seconds
- return to centre position
- repeat on the opposite side
- repetition 5
NOTE
if you feel any discomfort or if your pain has been worsened stop doing these exercises and have hot and cold packs
follow up for more
all the best
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