The meaning of neck roughness
It is an erosion of the cervical vertebrae and cartilage within it, and gradually increases with a clear increase in mineral deposits between the vertebrae, which causes a clear pressure on the nerves and spinal cord sometimes causing severe pain and difficulty in the movement of the neck, and neck stiffness often affects men more than women, Get it as the person progresses in age and reduce the articular fluid between the vertebrae.
Causes of neck roughness
- Aging: The higher the age of the human the greater the possibility of roughness in the neck and various joints of the body; where cartilage begins to wear or erosion as a result of inflation, pressure on the nerves and sometimes developed or arm in the arm or legs sometimes.
- Injuries to various accidents such as a blow to the head, neck, or upper back that lead to rupture of the ligaments and muscles surrounding the vertebrae.
- Wrong posture in sitting with prolonged without rest.
- Some bodies are ready for roughness, such as a person with a long back or broad neck with a congenital convex in the back.
Symptoms of neck roughness
- The sensation of pain in the neck is difficult to move, with the feeling of pain may reach the arm or shoulder or elbow.
- Persistent headache in the back of the head.
- Contraction of the muscles of the neck.
- Difficulty in motion due to pain and muscle cramps.
- Increased weakness in the neck muscles.
- Loss of sensation or numbness in the arm or fingers due to pressure on the nerves.
- Loss of balance.
Methods of treatment of neck stiffness
- Maintain proper sitting, taking breaks after work or performing school functions on the desktop.
- Take some known analgesics or antihistamines, and if severe pain can be used cortisone for a short period.
- Use warm water bags and place them on the neck to stimulate blood circulation in the area with pain relief.
- Massage the area gently with medicinal oils such as camphor oil or gingerbread or apple cider vinegar.
- Do some neck exercises that help with their permanent flexibility.
- Use a moderate sleeping pad and avoid the high and solid pad.
- Avoid sleeping on the abdomen.
- Do not carry heavy weights on the back.
- There is no objection to wearing a neck brace during long office work or traveling to remote areas.