Can the rubber band hung around the neck like a hair tie really prevent cervical spondylosis and other illnesses?

There are now a lot of claims on the Internet that the French rattan collar can help strengthen blood circulation in the body, relax nerves, relax the neck and shoulders, soothe the body and mind; enhance the transmission of human energy, improve physical strength, endurance and concentration; because The accumulation of lactic acid in the blood is the main cause of fatigue. After wearing it, the accumulated lactic acid can be decomposed, thereby eliminating fatigue and enhancing exercise ability. Experts and law enforcement officials have decoded this and found that this is actually a trap. Please see the following report: Pay special attention to a recent disease Something called a "water-soluble titanium collar" has quietly become popular. Many people on the urban streets, especially young men and women, invariably wear something similar to ancient collars around their necks. They are colorful, novel and very fashionable. Mr. Hong, who is engaged in photography, told reporters that his wife bought him a magical collar as a gift some time ago, saying it can treat cervical spondylosis and reduce blood clot concentration. “It was produced in Japan, and the instructions were in Japanese, and I didn’t see it. "What the hell, it's just that it has some benefits for the human body." Mr. Li, who works in an office, told reporters that a friend recently gave him this thing mysteriously, "saying it can reduce computer radiation." The reporter saw in a specialty store somewhere in Guangzhou that the "water-soluble titanium collar" promotes a variety of functions, from preventing cervical spondylosis to reducing blood clots, from improving immunity to preventing computer radiation, etc. Magic collar: Miracle or trap? According to promotional materials, this type of titanium-containing product is a health product made through unique technical processing, in which titanium metal is dissolved in water and injected into the raw materials. Many sports stars are also flocking to it. Can a seemingly ordinary collar really have such miraculous effects? The reporter conducted an in-depth investigation. Reporter's investigation: "Becoming popular" with the help of specialty stores and the Internet. The reporter came to the Phiten Shop specialty store located in Mayflower Plaza on Beijing Road in Guangzhou. It has a small shop and simple layout. If you don't look closely, you would think it is an ordinary sports goods store. The reporter noticed that there were many photos of celebrities posted on the glass door of the store, including Liu Xiang, Zhou Bichang, Zhang Nala, Wang Mingquan, Andy Lau, Li Bingbing, S.H.E, and members of the national badminton team. Without exception, these performers World and sports stars wear a cloth-covered titanium collar around their necks. When entering the store, a series of titanium-containing products are displayed, including necklaces that are said to relieve neck and shoulder discomfort, leggings that are said to relieve joint pain such as knees, and adhesive tapes that are said to relieve waist and muscle tension. and bandages, in addition, there are wrist guards, titanium socks, hats, clothes, insoles, etc. The necklaces that reporters pay special attention to are also divided into fabric and plastic types. Among them, the price of a fabric titanium necklace ranges from 230 yuan to 980 yuan. According to the store clerk, these products are all produced in Japan and have been popular in Japan for a long time. However, they have only been sold in Guangzhou for more than a year. The manufacturing of this type of product uses Japan's patented technology "Phild treatment" - which impregnates the fiber with titanium ultrafine particles. The technology, said to have been invented by a Japanese chiropractor, adjusts the electrical chaos in the body caused by stress and fatigue. It is also reported that titanium has special electric current characteristics, which can adjust the chaotic body current and make it flow in the body in an orderly manner. It will have beneficial physiological effects on the human body and is chemically stable, which is beneficial to human physical and mental health. The salesperson revealed that titanium products are very popular in Guangzhou. Some of the buyers were introduced by friends, some learned about such products in Japan, and others decided to buy them after seeing star athletes wearing them. Sales staff warmly invite customers to experience it for themselves. First, consumers are asked to bend their hands at 90 degrees, with their arms slightly away from the body, and then lift a bottle of about 1 liter of water with one finger to feel the weight of the water; then the salesperson puts on a titanium wristband for the customer and repeats the process just now action, and said that consumers will feel that the quality of water is lighter at this time. The reporter asked several consumers on the spot, and they had different opinions on whether the water was lighter. The reporter found that at present, this kind of titanium products has basically not entered supermarkets, but is sold through specialty stores. This kind of product can also be seen in many communities or bustling commercial areas. The reporter searched online and found that the online sales of such products seem to be more "busy". Most of them are marketed as products made in Japan or South Korea, with a variety of advertised effects, and prices ranging from tens to hundreds of yuan. wait. Regular dealers have never dealt with such products. Zheng Haotao, general manager of Guangzhou Jinkang drugstore chain, told reporters that so far no formal dealer has contacted him to sell such products. Zheng Haotao told reporters that there was only one product that was said to be affixed to feet to lose weight, but it was later proven to be a fake and shoddy product, and was subsequently investigated and punished by relevant departments. “As far as I know, there are basically no regular dealers in Guangzhou. I have sold such products and have been involved in the pharmaceutical industry for more than 10 years. According to my experience, it seems impossible that such a simple product has such magical functions." The reporter then called several other large chain pharmacies in Guangzhou. The replies were that they have never sold such products.

According to the analysis of a senior industry insider, titanium metal will not dissolve or ionize after contact with body fluids and drugs at human body temperature, nor does it react with the human body's muscles and bones, so it is called a "biophilic metal", but titanium-containing So far, no medical literature has been found to support the claim that the product can treat the spine and relieve fatigue. Medical experts believe that the miraculous effects of the titanium collar are so miraculous, but medical experts have expressed doubts about the various effects it promotes. Lin Dingkun, director of the First Department of Orthopedics at the Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, pointed out that shoulder and neck fatigue and cervical spondylosis are caused by damage and degeneration of the cervical bone joints, intervertebral discs and surrounding soft tissues, resulting in stimulation or damage to the cervical nerve roots, vertebral arteries, etc. Caused, so even if titanium can really regulate the body's current, the therapeutic effect will probably be minimal. According to Dr. Huang Jian from the Nutrition Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, titanium metal cannot be absorbed by the human body, nor can it be absorbed through the skin. Titanium itself has no obvious auxiliary effect on human health, and other titanium-containing products are unlikely to have any obvious effect. Plays a role in relieving shoulder and neck fatigue. Huang Jian said that to relieve shoulder and neck fatigue caused by sitting in the office for a long time, in addition to exercising, you can do shoulder and neck exercises, physical therapy, hot compresses, local massage or rub some oil, such as active oil, etc., which are all good for the shoulders. It has a certain effect in alleviating neck fatigue. Wearing a collar alone cannot provide traction and physical therapy. Liao Xiaoxing, professor of internal medicine at the First Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, told reporters, “As a clinician, I have never heard that a metal collar can cure so many diseases. So far, I have never heard of it and there is no mention in any medical literature. Been there." Liao Xiaoxing said that titanium is a metal that cannot be absorbed by the human body, and there is no principle in modern medicine that can explain the effects of this metal. "There is a folk tradition in our country of wearing jade and pearls, which are believed to have certain health care functions. In fact, this health care function is more of a psychological suggestion and is actually impossible from a physiological point of view." Experts remind that the use of jade and pearls is radioactive Be careful with metals. When interviewed by reporters, Liao Xiaoxing expressed concerns about so-called metal treatments. According to him, because some metals contain radioactive substances, there have been cases where someone put such substances in the other person's office in order to harm others. As a result, a few years later, the person developed leukemia and needed a bone marrow transplant. Liao Xiaoxing said that a few years ago, there was a so-called "magnetized cup" that was popular. It is said that this cup has the function of magnetizing water. Drinking this water can strengthen your body; there are also some products such as magnetized pillows. , but later these products fell into disuse and gradually disappeared. “I estimate that this kind of titanium metal collar is also a product that follows the trend. After a while, when everyone feels that it has no effect, they will naturally stop buying it.

” (Source: Nanfang Daily author Shen Yun)