For office workers and student parties, long-term sedentary and looking down at the mobile phone to look at the computer and other behaviors, are easy to lead to cervical spine muscles in a state of excessive tension, over time, there will be cervical spondylosis, pain and limited mobility and other issues, if not paid attention to, it may even induce cervical spine diseases.
In this case, some people will alleviate it by taking medicine, but there is a saying that the medicine is three points of poison, if you eat it for a long time, it will also increase the burden of detoxification to the liver.
Therefore, I hope that you can master the following exercises, which may be able to improve the symptoms of neck discomfort.
1. Cat stretch type
The so-called cat stretching style is actually one of the movements in yoga, which is very suitable for people with uncomfortable cervical spine, and the method is also very simple;
First you need to kneel on the bed or on the yoga mat, then put your hands in front of the bed, stretch out as far as possible, and then try to raise the chest and hips, and keep the head up, because this posture is similar to the movement of the cat, so it is called the cat stretch.
This exercise is not very demanding on the body, and in just a few minutes, it can relax the cervical spine muscles and promote blood circulation, ultimately achieving the effect of improving discomfort symptoms.
2. Ball sports
There are many ball sports, such as basketball, badminton, table tennis, etc., to talk about why ball sports are suitable for people with uncomfortable cervical spine, because when playing ball, the head needs to move back and forth, which can improve the problem of poor blood circulation.
Especially badminton and basketball, not only the hands and feet are synchronized, the eyes and head must be constantly rotated, so that the cervical spine will also move back and forth with the action, and eventually the rehabilitation training of the cervical spine can be strengthened.
3. Swimming
Swimming is one of the most common forms of exercise, not only can achieve the effect of calorie consumption, but also can improve the symptoms of cervical discomfort, because the whole body muscles must be involved in the swimming process, and the head will be stretched like the back when inhaling, so that the neck muscles can be moved.
However, in order to prevent other problems, we must choose a regular swimming place, and after swimming, we must do a good job of skin cleanup measures.
In fact, in addition to the above three exercises to help improve the symptoms of cervical discomfort, the following two are also worth trying.
1. Forward flexion
If you have a foundation of movement before, the flexibility is better, at this time, if you want to achieve the effect of doing more with less, you can try the forward flexion, the method is very simple.
First keep your body upright, then bend down and extend your arms, touching your toes with your fingers, with your head up as high as you can.
2. Look up at the palm of your hand
So looking up at the palm is to look up, and then the hands are crossed on the top of the head, the palms of the hands are facing outwards, the eyes are staring at the back of the hands for 5 to 10 seconds, and doing 3 to 5 times a day before going to bed or during rest can increase blood circulation in the cervical spine.
All in all, with the popularity of electronic products, many people often have the habit of sitting for a long time and brushing videos with their heads down, which does not have much impact in the short term, and in the long run, there will be discomfort in the lumbar and cervical vertebrae, especially excessive tension in the neck muscles, and eventually there may be consequences of not being able to turn the head smoothly.
Therefore, we remind everyone that if the cervical spine is uncomfortable, you need to pay attention to it, and it is recommended to try several sports mentioned above to improve.