Head and neck 'don't hold tight'? Don't mess around! This 'stiff pillow point' fast collection→

wake up in the morning,

I found my neck couldn't move.

Still aching...

This stiff neck is sour,

Everyone must have experienced

Stiff neck is not a disease, it hurts and kills

01

Why is Stiff Neck staring at you?

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• sleeping position problem

After people enter the sleep state, they will involuntarily adjust their sleeping posture. If the head position is not properly placed on the pillow, the neck may be in a state of excessive deflection for a long time, causing the muscles and ligaments of the shoulder and neck to collapse. It is in a state of forced stretching at night, which can cause swelling, congestion, and pain.

• Pillows, mattresses are not suitable

The human cervical spine has a natural physiological curvature. If the pillow is too high, too low, too hard or the mattress is too hard, the neck will be in a state of hyperextension or hyperflexion, which will cause muscle tension on one side of the neck and twist the small joints of the cervical spine, resulting in Local pain and discomfort.

Suggestion: choose a pillow with certain elasticity and a height of about one punch. In the supine position, the lower edge of the pillow is best placed on the upper edge of the shoulder blade, so as not to make the neck fall.

• Cold neck and shoulders

When the temperature is low at night, if the neck and shoulders are not covered when sleeping, the cold stimulation will cause the blood vessels to constrict, causing spasms, and involving the surrounding muscles to cause pain.

Suggestion: Before going to bed in cold weather, the windows should not be opened too large, and it is better to cover the shoulders and necks to prevent cold. When sleeping at night in summer, don't blow directly on the air conditioner or electric fan to protect the shoulder and neck.

• "Head-down"

The popularization of computers and mobile phones has led to more and more head-down people. If you keep your head down for a long time, the intervertebral discs in the front of the cervical spine and the muscles and ligaments in the back will continue to be stressed, and the pressure will be greater, and the cervical spine will age faster. More likely to cause stiff neck.

Suggestion: Any posture should not be kept for too long, otherwise it will easily lead to local ischemia. Therefore, after a posture is maintained for 30-45 minutes, it is necessary to move around.

02

After a stiff neck, do you move or not?

When I woke up, I found that I had a stiff neck and limited neck movement, but some people just endured the pain and twisted their necks in the opposite direction, thinking that this would pull the tight muscles apart. It is more likely to cause injury to the already stiff muscles.

03

What should I do after a stiff neck occurs?

• Partial cold compress, hot compress

In the early stage of stiff neck, that is, within 24 hours, it is best to apply cold compresses locally, which can reduce swelling and relieve pain; after 24 hours, when the swelling is relieved, use hot towels or hot water bags for local hot compresses to promote blood circulation. circulation to help relieve pain.

• Massage acupuncture points

① Luozhen point

[Location] Luozhen point is located on the back of the human hand, between the metacarpal bones of the middle finger and index finger, starting from the ends of the two phalanx bones, one thumb width outward.

[Method] Use the fingertip of the thumb to press the "Luozhen Point" from light to heavy, and keep it for 5-10 minutes. At the same time, move the finger of the pressed hand to strengthen the acupressure feeling of the point. The left and right hands can massage alternately.

Massaging this point can significantly relieve the pain of stiff neck, and can also prevent cervical spondylosis, arm pain, and stomach pain.

② Fengchi point

[Location] On both sides of the large ribs on the back of the head and parallel to the earlobe.

[Method] Spread five fingers, put the thumb on Fengchi point, rest the other four fingers on the occipital, tilt the head back slightly, and feel the soreness and swelling of Fengchi point, first turn the head to the left and keep the thumb of the right hand unchanged. Pause for 5 seconds; do 1 more time in the opposite direction. Massaging this point can relieve neck pain, eye fatigue, insomnia and other symptoms.

Xiaobu reminds: After a stiff neck, if pressing is ineffective, it is recommended to go to the hospital as soon as possible and receive the doctor's guidance for treatment!

but only

Or cure the symptoms but not the root cause

The most important thing is usually

look up! look up! look up

every hour

Just pull your head out of your computer and phone

Let's send "Triple"

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first formula

"Look up, look down, look left, look right"

Action essentials: Keep your body upright, stretch your head up, down, left, and right in turn, instead of turning your neck, stretch your muscles in each direction and hold for 5 seconds.

second formula

"head off"

Action essentials: put one hand under the buttocks, use the other hand to slowly break the head, don't use too much force, just feel the stretch of the left and right neck muscles.

third formula

"Macho Head Breaking"

Action essentials: put one hand on the back of the neck, and slowly pull the head toward the knees with the other hand. Don't use too much force, just feel the stretch of the two muscles on the back of the neck.

The above few small actions

You can do it when you have nothing to do~

Original title: "Don't hold your head and neck tight"? Don't mess around! Quickly collect this "Stiff Pillow Point"→》