① Improper head and neck posture during sleep;
(2) The pillow is too high, and the hardness is improper or uneven;
③ Neck trauma;
(4) the neck is caught cold by the wind;
⑤ If it is caused by cervical spondylosis, you can repeatedly "stiff neck".
The first four can be alleviated by removing the cause.
Family members can help people with stiff neck massage and hot compress to relieve pain;
(1) Massage: On the back of the stiff neck, gently press the neck with one finger to find out the most painful point, and then massage the most painful point from the top of the neck to the shoulder and back with one thumb in turn until the pain is obvious, indicating that the strength is enough. Repeat this massage for 2 ~ 3 times, and then tap the massage part with a hollow fist for 2 ~ 3 times. Repeating the above massage and flapping can quickly relax the spasmodic neck muscles and relieve the pain.
(2) Hot compress: Hot water bottles, electric hand stoves, hot towels and infrared light bulbs can all be used to relieve pain. Care must be taken to prevent burns.
(3) Select safflower oil, Gancunshan rheumatism oil, Yunjing, etc. And rub the pain 2 ~ 3 times a day, which has certain effect.
(4) External application of Shangshi Zhitong Ointment and Buxiang Zhitong Sound to the painful part of the neck once a day has an ideal analgesic effect, but the patient's neck movement is limited to some extent after application, so it is not suitable for pregnant women.
(5) Ear acupuncture: Ear acupuncture is buried in the neck and pillow, and the above ear acupuncture points are pressed with fingertips for 5- 10 minutes, or massaged with forefinger.
(6) Acupuncture: For those who can't pitch back and forth, choose Dayu, Jinggu and Kunlun points; If you can't control your review, take points Waishu, Houxi and Fengchi. Generally, it is appropriate to hang the bell point, which is located three inches above the point outside the foot. Acupuncture lasts for 4-5 minutes, strong moxibustion lasts for 3-7 times, or massage this point for 15 minutes each time.
(7) Oral analgesic tablet 1 tablet has temporary analgesic effect.
(8) Change sleeping posture, adjust pillow height and twist neck.
(9) If it is caused by cervical spondylosis, family self-traction therapy should be carried out under the guidance of physical therapists.
(10) The local injection of 0.25% novocaine 10 ml in patients with severe stiff neck has obvious analgesic effect.
In addition, massage therapy is provided:
① Put the middle finger, middle finger and ring finger of the left hand or right hand together to find the tender points (mostly in sternocleidomastoid muscle and trapezius muscle) of the neck pain, and press and knead for about 5 minutes from light to heavy. You can do it alternately with your left and right hands.
② Strike lightly and quickly with thenar from top to bottom and from bottom to top for about two minutes.
③ Press left and right Fengchi points and Jianjing points with thumb and forefinger 1-2 minutes.
④ Press the stiff neck point (between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpals of the back of the hand and 5 points behind the metacarpal joint) with your thumb or forefinger, and it will last for 2-3 minutes when you feel sore.
Finally, the head and neck should lean forward, lean back, turn left and right, and so on. This action should be done slowly, and it must not be too hard.
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368. Stiff neck massage
Because of bad sleeping posture or being blown by cold wind, sometimes I have a stiff neck and severe pain in my neck and shoulders, which makes my work inconvenient. I went to the hospital for many times and then read a massage book. When it comes to the treatment of stiff neck, there are different books, which can be summarized as massage Tian Xuan, Fengchi, Yamen point, Tianzhu, hand cup, hand whip ice, or mastoid, behind the ear, hand Sanli and so on. According to my practice, swelling is the best acupoint. Shiatsu. Use Shiatsu. When your hand gets sick, it will be fine. If the above points are combined, the curative effect is more ideal. When someone has a stiff neck, this method is used many times and the effect is good. Zhang Hairu
369; Simple exercise to prevent and treat neck pain
Some bad habits in daily life and work are the causes of neck and shoulder pain, such as typing or computer terminal work, reading books for a long time or playing mahjong for a long time. The neck muscles are affected by these habits for a long time, which will make the head protrude forward, destroy the normal posture and cause neck pain. The following is a simple shoulder and neck exercise, with gentle movements and natural breathing. Each movement can be repeated 3 to 5 times:
① Take a deep breath slowly, turn your head to the left to see your left shoulder, and then turn to the right to see your right shoulder; Then stretch your chin back and forth to relax your neck muscles.
(2) Raise your shoulders to your ears, straighten your back, and then droop your shoulders as much as possible.
(3) The shoulders move in a circular motion. First, lift the shoulders and turn forward, and then turn back.
(4) Sit with your hands flat on your thighs, with your chin slowly hanging down to your chest, then turn your head from left to right and then from right to left, inhale deeply and exhale loudly to make your head and neck feel comfortable in the slow rotation. Don't worry if there is a popping sound, it's just the sound of muscles or ligaments rubbing against bones during stretching.
⑤ Turn your head to your left shoulder, with your left hand on the right side of your head and your other hand on your right shoulder; Then try to pull your head to the left very gently; Then tilt your head to your right shoulder and do the same thing. If you feel that the pressure on your hands is too great, you can simply go to the hospital for treatment because of the severe pain and inconvenient work. After reading the books on massage, when it comes to the treatment of stiff neck, there are different books, which can be summarized as massage Tian Xuan, Tianchi, Dumen, Tianning, Shoushu, Shoujing, Feng Bing, or Mastoid, Houfa and Shousanli. According to my practice, the scapula is the best acupoint. Shiatsu. Use Shiatsu. When your hand gets sick, it will be fine. If the above points are combined, the curative effect is more ideal. When someone has a stiff neck, this method is used many times and the effect is good. Zhang Hairu
369. Simple exercise to prevent and treat cervical tumors.
Some bad habits in daily life and work are the causes of neck and shoulder pain, such as typing or computer terminal work, reading books for a long time or playing mahjong for a long time. The neck muscles are affected by these habits for a long time, which will make the head protrude forward, destroy the normal posture and cause neck pain. The following is a simple shoulder and neck exercise, with gentle movements and natural breathing. Each movement can be repeated 3 to 5 times:
① Take a deep breath slowly, turn your head to the left to see your left shoulder, and then turn to the right to see your right shoulder; Then stretch your chin back and forth to relax your neck muscles.
(2) Shoulders to ears, back straight, and then droop shoulders as much as possible.
(3) The shoulders move in a circular motion. First, lift the shoulders and turn forward, and then turn back.
(4) Sit with your hands flat on your thighs, with your chin slowly hanging down to your chest, then turn your head from left to right and then from right to left, inhale deeply and exhale loudly to make your head and neck feel comfortable in the slow rotation. Don't worry if there is a popping sound, it's just the sound of muscles or ligaments rubbing against bones during stretching.
⑤ Turn your head to your left shoulder, with your left hand on the right side of your head and your other hand on your right shoulder; Then try to pull your head to the left very gently; Then tilt your head to your right shoulder and do the same thing. If you feel too much pressure on your hands, you can simply tilt your head to the left and right in turn.
⑤ Keep your head down, put your hands and fingers crossed on your head, and let your chin move back and forth in a semicircle around your shoulders, but don't really press your head down.
⑤ At this time, you can do some standing exercises step by step. Stand up and tuck in, raise your arms and make imaginary rope climbing movements, and take turns grasping the rope with your arms, as if it were real.
(3) The arms swing back and forth in turns. Imagine a baseball player's pitching action, first clockwise, and then the other way around.
③ Return to the sitting position, and stick your right hand on your right face. When you turn your head to the right, add some resistance to your face with your hand, and repeat the action to the left twice. When the head is tilted to both sides, the amplitude should be as large as possible.
① When completing the movement, press your hand on the top of the back neck and the connecting line between hair and scalp, and then massage from top to bottom, or press your index finger and middle finger on both sides of the back neck and massage from top to bottom to your shoulders.
24 1. A method to prevent stiff neck
I used to have a stiff neck and it took me two or three days to get over it. An old man told me a method, from the heart down, shrug your shoulders and shrink your neck, then slowly turn your neck to the left to look at your shoulders, then slowly turn from left to right, and then turn back to the left to do it seven or eight times in turn. You can't do it seven or eight times at a time, you can do it less, and insist on doing activities once a day. Mars
420. Foot pillow "pillow" cures cramps
Last winter, after I fell asleep every night, I often woke up with cramps in my toes and had to get out of bed and walk along the bed to fall asleep. Once, I fell asleep with my foot on a pile. I didn't get cramps all night. After I pay attention, I will put a "pillow" under my feet every night. For a whole year, no cramps. Niu jinyu
42 1; Vinegar stiff neck
Take vinegar 100g, heat it until it is not hot, and then apply it to the back of the neck with gauze dipped in hot vinegar. You can use two pieces of gauze alternately to keep the pain and feel damp and hot, and at the same time move your neck for 20 minutes, 2 ~ 3 times a day, which can be cured within two days.
Simple, right?