Spring is still cold, it is the right time to protect your waist and neck

It's another beautiful spring

Chongqing is still cloudy and sunny in March

Yesterday's cold rain

The sun is shining brightly this morning

Flowers and leaves flying together

Short sleeves and cotton-padded jackets

People who have lived here for a long time

Maybe I've already gotten used to this internet celebrity city.

Innate magical traffic and magical weather

But I have to say

“When the weather turns cold, it’s hardest to rest.”

The weather is hot and cold

It is easy to cause high incidence of cervical and lumbar diseases

What to do?

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Why is it that when the weather turns warmer and everything comes back to life, it is easy for cervical spondylosis and lumbar spondylosis to recur and become more common?

First, the temperature fluctuates, with sudden changes from warm to cold. The temperature rises suddenly in spring, and many people take off their heavy winter clothes and put on light spring clothes. However, the temperature fluctuates greatly in spring, and the temperature difference between day and night is also large. The windy and cold weather makes the cervical and lumbar vertebrae cold and the muscle tension increases.

The second is over-exercise and muscle strain. After staying at home for a whole winter, people can't wait to go outdoors for spring activities when the weather warms up. However, due to the lack of exercise in winter, the neck, shoulders and core muscles relax and atrophy, and the sudden increase in activity increases the risk of cervical and lumbar protrusion.

The third is water loss. In spring, people's metabolism is relatively strong, and coupled with the dry climate, the water content of the human body decreases, the water in the intervertebral disc is lost, the elasticity of the intervertebral disc decreases, and degenerative lesions become prominent.

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Therefore, to prevent cervical and lumbar spondylosis in spring, we should pay attention to the following points:

Keep warm

We often say "cover in spring and keep warm in autumn". Pay attention to adding or removing clothes and keep the cervical and lumbar spine warm. Patients with a history of lumbar disease can wear a waist belt that does not accumulate sweat.

Exercise properly

Do some aerobic exercises, cervical and lumbar spine health exercises, Ba Duan Jin, etc. appropriately.

Eat a balanced diet

Supplement nutrition and calcium, avoid eating too spicy and irritating foods to induce recurrence of cervical and lumbar spondylosis. People who are overweight can lose fat and weight appropriately to reduce the burden on the lumbar spine.

Maintain correct posture

When sitting, sit up straight to keep the spine in a natural curvature, place your feet flat on the ground, do not cross or cross your legs; when standing, keep your feet shoulder-width apart, evenly distributed center of gravity, do not shrug your shoulders or slump your back; when sleeping, choose a pillow and mattress that suits you; at the same time, avoid bad postures such as looking down at your phone for a long time, looking at the computer screen for a long time, bending over to lift heavy objects, etc.

Taking the above preventive measures is very helpful in preventing cervical and lumbar spine diseases. However, if you experience symptoms such as stiffness in the neck and waist, radiating pain, and numbness in the upper and lower limbs, you should seek medical attention in time, follow the doctor's advice for symptomatic treatment, or undergo rehabilitation training under the doctor's guidance.

Source: Chenjiaqiao Hospital, Shapingba District, Chongqing

Review expert: Zhao Shenghui, famous doctor in Shaci, director of the rehabilitation medicine department of Chenjiaqiao Hospital in Shapingba District, chief Chinese medicine physician

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