Yoga exercises for the cervical spine

With the quickening pace of life, a disease that often occurs in life has also appeared, that is, cervical spondylosis, which mostly occurs in white-collar workers. Since they maintain the same posture every day and rarely move, cervical spondylosis occurs. There are many ways to treat cervical spondylosis. Many people have heard that yoga can improve the condition of the cervical spine, so yoga cervical spine exercises have appeared, but is this correct? It is also necessary for everyone to understand it clearly in life. The following is a detailed answer.

I hoped that yoga exercises could cure my cervical spondylosis, but it turned out to have the opposite effect and my cervical soreness and swelling actually worsened. According to clinical statistics, among the patients with cervical spondylosis admitted each year, many have their conditions aggravated by yoga. Most of the "computer users" who lack exercise mistakenly believe that yoga can treat cervical spondylosis. Orthopedic experts believe that stretching and non-physiological fixed postures are not suitable for patients with cervical spine.

Experts say that when the human body looks straight ahead, the normal curvature of the cervical spine is the physiological forward curvature of 25°, at which time the muscles and bones are balanced. "If the cervical curvature changes, a series of cervical diseases will follow." The doctor said that when the cervical curvature becomes straight, the neck nerves will be compressed, the blood vessels will be twisted, and the local blood supply to the body will be insufficient. Mild symptoms include soreness and discomfort in the neck and shoulders, and severe symptoms include numbness of the hands.

"Excessive stretching exercises for patients with cervical spondylosis are equivalent to pulling a rubber band that is about to break. Not only will it fail to cure the disease, but it will aggravate the condition." Experts explained that during yoga exercises, the human shoulder and neck are fixed in a non-physiologically comfortable position for a long time, and the cervical spine will be unevenly stressed. During the stretching process, the muscles on one side of the body are in a tense state and under excessive pressure. At this time, the muscles will show local fatigue, leading to symptoms such as soreness, edema, and cervical disc herniation.

According to medical theory, the force on the neck is minimal when the human body is upright and the eyes are looking straight ahead. In the opinion of orthopedic doctors, small-scale exercises can be tried, but excessive stretching needs to be done with caution. Not all cervical spondylosis patients are suitable for yoga exercises. Incorrect posture or excessive stretching can easily aggravate cervical spondylosis.

Nowadays, the pace of life is accelerating, and various diseases have emerged. Cervical spondylosis is a common disease among office workers and white-collar workers. Many people don’t know much about it. Of course, there are many ways to solve cervical spondylosis, but many people are not very clear about it. The above has given us a detailed answer, and I hope it will be very helpful to everyone.