Exercises to prevent cervical spine diseases

I believe everyone knows the importance of the cervical spine to us. If there is a problem with our cervical spine, it will not only cause us pain but also cause symptoms such as numbness and headache in our limbs. Therefore, we must pay attention to protecting our cervical spine in our daily life. Once a cervical spine disease occurs, we must seek treatment in time. Below we introduce some aerobics to prevent cervical spine diseases.

Section 1: Golden Lion shakes his head

Starting position: Stand with legs apart and hands on hips. action:

Relax your head and neck, and make slow, large-scale circular movements, alternating between clockwise and counterclockwise directions. 6-8 times each.

Section 2: Looking Back at the Moon

Preparatory posture: Stand with your legs apart and your arms hanging naturally.

Action: ① Bend your legs slightly, lean your upper body forward 45° and rotate it to the right and back, with your head facing upward and backward as you rotate, with your left hand raised behind your head and your right hand behind your back; ② Return to the preparatory position; ③-④ are the same as ①-②, but in opposite directions. Repeat 6-8 times on the left and right sides.

Section 3: Competitiveness

Preparatory posture: bend your elbows, cross your fingers and place your hands behind your head, and stand with your legs apart.

Action: ① Tilt your head back with force, and use both hands to provide a certain amount of resistance to your head; ② Return to the preparatory position. Repeat 12-16 times.

Section 4: Reaching out to explore the sea

Starting position: Stand with legs apart and hands on hips. action:

① Stretch the head and neck forward and turn it to the lower left, with the eyes looking forward and downward, as if peeping at the bottom of the sea; ② Return to the preparatory position; ③-④ are the same as ①-②, but the direction is to the right. Alternate left and right and repeat 6-8 times.

Section 5: Supporting the Heaven and Pressing the Earth

Preparatory posture: Stand with your legs together and your arms hanging naturally.

Action: ① bend your right elbow, lift your palm upwards, then turn your palm over and lift it upwards, straighten your arm, bend your left arm slightly, press down with your left hand, tilt your head back and look up at the sky; ② return to the preparatory position; ③-④ are the same as ①-②, but the left and right hands are exchanged. Alternate left and right and repeat 6-8 times.

Section 6: Neck and back stretching

Starting position: Stand with legs apart and hands on hips. action:

① Stretch the top of your head upwards, like a ball, and continue for 3-5 seconds each time; ② Return to the preparatory position. Repeat 12 to 16 times.

In the above article, we introduced the importance of the cervical spine to our human body. We recommend that readers should protect their cervical spine in daily life. Once there is a problem with the cervical spine, they should seek treatment in time. The above article introduces in detail the aerobics for preventing cervical spine diseases.