The cervical vertebra is stiff, sour and painful. What actions can you do every day to relax muscles, promote blood circulation and save cervical vertebrae?

Rub your hands and massage your neck 10 second. Tilt your neck 90 degrees to the left for 3 seconds, then tilt it 90 degrees to the right for 3 seconds, and repeat twice. Hands akimbo, nod, 3 seconds forward, 3 seconds backward, repeat twice. Raise your hands, put them on your shoulders, and rotate them forward 10 times, and then backward 10 times. Put your left hand on your chest, your right hand behind your back, push your left hand out parallel to your right hand, and deflect your head to the left. When finished, switch right hands and repeat the operation twice.

Choosing a suitable pillow, the height and hardness of the pillow will directly affect the cervical spine. The best pillow should be able to support the physiological curve of the cervical spine and keep it straight. The pillow should be elastic, and the pillow core should be kapok, hollow high elastic cotton or chaff. The width of the pillow should reach the shoulder and the height is about 10 cm. Spindle-shaped low-end and high-end pillows have a good supporting effect on the cervical spine, which can give the cervical spine a very good rest.

The main cause of cervical spondylosis is posture error. Good posture can reduce fatigue and avoid injury. When we do our daily work, we shouldn't just sit in a chair and become paralyzed. In addition, if the head is lowered for too long, there will be muscle discomfort, cervical disc aging and chronic strain, which will lead to a series of secondary symptoms. The best working posture is to keep your neck upright and lean forward slightly, without twisting or leaning. It is not appropriate to read or watch TV in bed or sofa.

Keeping your neck warm is very important. The stimulation of cold on our neck will lead to muscle and blood vessel spasm and aggravate neck pain. When the weather is hot, you should pay attention to prevent your neck and shoulders from catching cold when you sleep at night. In the hot season, the air conditioning temperature should not be too low. Swimming is a kind of whole-body exercise, which is very useful for promoting blood circulation of whole-body muscles. It is suitable for patients with cervical spondylosis or cervical spondylosis in early or recovery period, as well as patients with rape myofascitis.