In the current way of life, work or study, everyone either bows their heads or sit still for a long time, and almost all of them will have discomfort such as neck pain after a long time. Such people go to the hospital for examination or physical examination and often find that the physiological curvature of the cervical spine is straightened or even recurs.
This situation is very common, I have also done this kind of science for everyone before, many people have asked "I often look down, the neck is uncomfortable, is my cervical vertebra physiological curvature also straight?" Or"I look in the mirror and see that my neck is a little deformed, is it reversed?" "So how do you know if you have a curvature straight or reverse curve?" Is there any precise method? Let's talk about this today.
Why should we discover our cervical curvature problems earlier?
Normally, our spine has a unique physiological curvature when viewed from the side of the body. The cervical segment has a convex arc, and with this curvature, the cervical spine is like an elastic spring that can protect the upper head, the spinal cord, and the cervical spine, and reduce them from external pressure.
If we say that due to the loss of such physiological curvature of the cervical spine due to incorrect posture and habits such as bowing our heads for a long time, it will lead to a decrease in the stability of the cervical spine, an increase in the pressure of the cervical intervertebral disc, and an accelerated aging of the cervical spine, which may cause cervical spondylosis in the long run.
However, if we can find the physiological curvature of the cervical spine early, when it has not yet led to serious cervical spondylosis, we will intervene in time, carry out some protective measures, or restore the curvature of the cervical spine through exercise, and usually develop the habit of maintaining a correct posture and bowing the head less, then we can actively prevent the occurrence of cervical spondylosis.
Mirror? Clip a piece of paper around your neck? These methods may not be precise
How do I know if my cervical spine has a straightened or recurve physiological curvature? Some people may find that they have abnormal posture, looking in the mirror can observe that they have a neck forward, hunchback and other postures, then this must indicate that there is a physiological curvature of the cervical spine straight? Or does a person with a normal posture mean that the physiological curvature of the cervical spine is normal? Through this way of visual observation, it may not be so reliable.
That online said that the method of clipping a piece of paper in the neck can judge the physiological curvature of the cervical spine? I have also said this way before, standing against the wall, putting a piece of paper under the jaw, and looking down to clamp this one tightly, which can only represent the cervical vertebrae forward flexion function is better. If it cannot be clamped or clamped very loosely, does it mean that the physiological curvature of the cervical spine must be straight or recur? It's not that precise, because each of us has individual differences, and this situation may indicate that your cervical spine is in a sub-healthy state.
How do you know exactly how your cervical curvature is?
This doesn't work, that doesn't work, which method is more accurate? Do we have to go to the hospital to take a very expensive magnetic resonance? In fact, taking magnetic resonance can not correctly reflect the curvature of the cervical spine, at this time we need to take a few dozen dollars of cervical lateral X-ray can solve the problem, and this method is very accurate.
However, it must be noted that this side X-ray must be taken standing, so that it is more accurate. If it is shot lying down, it does not reflect the curvature of the cervical spine very well.
When taking X-rays, you should also pay attention to maintaining a standing side position, and maintain your usual habitual, natural state, and the posture in front of you can be, and the cervical curvature film taken in this way is the most objective.