Cervical spondylosis is a common disease in modern times, and many people like to relieve symptoms through massage. It should be noted that improper operation will not only relieve shoulder and neck symptoms, but also aggravate the condition and even lead to paraplegia death. Neurophysicist: If you massage the neck for a long time, the inner membrane of the neck may be partially torn by external force. Then, under the impact of blood, the torn intima peels off and enters the blood, forming distal vascular thromboembolism, thus causing ischemic stroke. Without timely and proper treatment, the disability rate and mortality rate are very high.

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Don't use neck massage indiscriminately. Simple neck and shoulder pain is mostly caused by long-term incorrect posture, which is characterized by long-term repeated pain and fatigue. At present, the common routine in the massage industry, that is, the routine of lifting the neck after massaging the muscles, many people feel comfortable with a few clicks. This is because with the lifting action, the internal pressure of the cervical facet joint is released, so I feel relaxed. But in fact, too much rotational reduction can easily lead to the aggravation of cervical facet joint wear and accelerate cervical degeneration. Cervical massage is not suitable for people;

When walking, those who have numbness, hand pain and weakness are forbidden to massage cervical vertebrae.

For people who have experienced numbness and pain in their hands, or those who are unstable in walking and holding chopsticks, it is proved that the nerves of the cervical spine are compressed. At this point, any massage or even excessive neck activity may aggravate the symptoms, so don't massage in order to relax the treatment.

Self-assessment of shoulder and neck health through three actions:

Action 1 Touch the back of the head of the opposite side, such as touching the right ear with your left hand. Simple understanding is? Comb your hair? Action.

If it can be done, it means that the forward movement of the shoulder joint is not restricted.

Action 2

Lift one arm sideways to the top. What does it look like? Raise your hand to answer the question? .

If it can be completed, it means that the shoulder abduction ability is ok.

Action 3

Put your hands behind your back and reach the center of your spine.

If it can be completed, it means that the shoulder supination function is ok. If you can't successfully complete the above three actions, you should be careful of shoulder and neck diseases.