Guangzhou Daily News (all media reporter Zhou Jieying correspondent Hou Yu) As the temperature warms up, everyone's clothes are obviously lighter.
However, for the cervical spine, keeping warm and preventing wind and cold cannot be careless, not to mention the moisture erosion under the frequent "interference" of spring rain and Huinantian.
In fact, in the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the Qi of the four seasons can all induce the recurrence of cervical spondylosis, and spring is no exception.
How to adapt to the spring weather, how to maintain our cervical vertebra?
Professor Lin Dingkun, a famous traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in Guangdong Province, came to help.
Why is it easy to have cervical discomfort in spring
Lin Dingkun believes that the causes of cervical spondylosis include muscle and bone imbalance, qi and blood disharmony, and external stimuli.
In traditional Chinese medicine, the Qi of the four seasons is believed to cause disease, and most of them are caused by feeling the external pathogens in nature, that is, the stimulation of external environmental factors.
Specific to the cervical vertebra maintenance and disease prevention in spring, the key is to prevent wind and moisture.
According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the spring is windy and the spring rain is continuous, which is prone to "returning tide" and the humidity is relatively heavy.
"Wind" and "wet" are the two external unfavorable factors that need to be guarded against most in spring.
For people with cervical spondylosis, their neck condition is poor, and they are very easy to "take advantage of" when encountering "pervasive" and damp "wind", leading to the recurrence of neck disease.
At the time of the onset of such patients, in addition to the common symptoms of upper arm numbness, they are also prone to head and neck composure, soreness and sleepiness, accompanied by dizziness, nausea and other symptoms.
Caring for the cervical spine:
Prevent wind, remove dampness, protect yang qi
According to Lin Dingkun's experience, in spring, you should protect your cervical spine health in this way.
Going out and exercising:
First of all, carry a silk scarf or scarf with you when you go out, which is very good for wind and cold protection.
A good silk scarf and scarf can make you both warm and graceful.
Of course, wearing a high-neck hooded trench coat is also a good choice.
You can pay attention to the weather forecast. On windy days, you must wear a windbreaker or a thick coat, which can effectively prevent the wind and prevent the wind from blowing moisture directly on the human body.
People who have the habit of exercising in the morning or walking in the evening need to pay special attention. The wind is generally stronger in the morning and evening. It is recommended to adjust exercise and travel time to avoid strong winds.
Especially for people with cervical spine problems in the past, it is most beneficial to walk in the sun as much as possible.
At the same time, moderate exercise is encouraged, and the body is slightly hot and sweaty. This state is the most vigorous state of qi, blood and yang on the body surface, which is beneficial to resist external pathogens and expel rheumatic qi on the body surface through sweat.
After exercising, it is necessary to wear clothes to keep warm and windproof in time to avoid "sweating in the wind".
Especially after strenuous exercise, you sweat a lot while exercising, and the yang qi on the body surface will be lost with sweat. Causes cervical spine problems to recur.
When returning to Nantian, pay attention to keeping the room dry
When sleeping at night, try to wear collared clothing to keep your neck warm.
Pay attention to increase the warmth of the clothing itself, reduce the thickness of the quilt, and avoid the wind when you wake up at night.
Keep a trench coat beside the bed and put it on when you wake up.
When returning to Nantian, try to close doors and windows to reduce moisture entering the room.
Especially for people living in low-rise floors, it is recommended to use a dehumidifier to dehumidify the room to reduce indoor humidity and keep it dry.
Drinkable traditional Chinese medicine to dispel dampness: People with heavy humidity should pay special attention to keeping the room dry. At the same time, you can use a small amount of Atractylodes, barley, Beiqi, Qianghuo, Fangfeng, etc., mix them in equal amounts and grind them into a coarse powder. Wet solid sheet.
External application of traditional Chinese medicine packs: You can use traditional Chinese medicine packs for external application on the neck, or local moxibustion, which can dispel wind and dampness, and warm yang and dredge collaterals.
The above methods are not only effective for patients with cervical spondylosis, but also for patients with middle-aged and elderly degenerative chronic musculoskeletal diseases such as lumbar disc herniation, lumbar spinal stenosis, and knee osteoarthritis.