The role and benefits of the neck protector

Why is my neck so sore, numb and tight?

Long-term bowing of the head to play mobile phones, play games, and work at the desk will cause the neck muscles to be in a state of traction for a long time, leading to chronic strain of the neck muscles and deformation of the intervertebral discs. In turn, it causes secondary facet joint hyperplasia, intervertebral disc herniation, etc., thereby causing cervical spondylosis.

Smart people know in their hearts that discomfort in the neck is mainly due to the usual bad neck posture.

When I was a student, my desk bowed my head to do homework.

After graduating, I wandered around in the workplace and watched the computer with my neck stiff for 9 hours. Some people still hurt even more with 996.

The emergence of smart phones has greatly increased the burden on everyone's neck. There are not a few people who have an average of 10 hours+ per day when the screen is used.

So is the neck protector really useful?

If you want to know whether the neck protector is useful, you must first know how it works. The principle is roughly twofold.

1. Achieve a muscle-relieving effect through hot compress. If only this function is used, it is better to apply a hot towel.

2. Massage. Generally divided into 2 kinds. "Pulse current type" and "human-like hand massage type".

"Pulse current type" simulates traditional human massage techniques by controlling changes in the frequency and band of low-frequency pulse currents (below 1000Hz), such as thermal moxibustion, massage, acupressure, beating, tapping, kneading, and stimulating muscle contraction. Relieve muscle spasms.

"Human hand massage" is more traditional, a bit like a massage chair.

The traditional "human-like hand massage" neck protector cannot act on deep muscles. For those who have been uncomfortable in the neck for a period of time, I would recommend using a "pulse current" neck protector.

After all, the neck protector is to soothe your muscles. The mainstream neck protector is to use low-frequency pulse current to make you numb and relieve muscle aches.

Importance of cervical spine

The cervical spine is the hub that connects the brain to the trunk. It is the main channel of information transmission between the brain and the trunk limbs, which is one of the most important parts of the human body. However, such an important part is so fragile. In the entire torso, the neck is the thinnest ring. It is neither protected by ribs like the thoracic spine nor as strong as the lumbar spine. In addition, the daily workload is relatively large, and the cervical spine is problematic. Has become the most serious problem on the road to health.

Once the cervical spine has a problem, it can cause more symptoms, which can generally be divided into:

. Cervical cervical spondylosis: stiffness and pain in the shoulder and neck.

. Nerve radiculopathy of cervical spondylosis: the compression of the nerve causes pain or numbness in the arm.

.Vertebral artery type cervical spondylosis: cause dizziness, nausea, vomiting and so on.

.Sympathetic cervical spondylosis: manifestations are complex and diverse, such as eye discomfort, fear of light and tears, decreased vision, tinnitus, arrhythmia, abnormal sweat secretion, and so on.

. Cervical spondylotic myelopathy: the spinal cord is squeezed, and the lower limbs are weak, as if the foot is stepping on cotton, and the gait is clumsy.

.Mixed cervical spondylosis: Two or more manifestations at the same time (more common).

The more common structural changes are the loss of cervical spine curvature and straightening, cervical spine arching, lateral curvature, rotation dislocation, and intervertebral disc herniation and hyperplasia (these are more serious times). In the beginning, it was only the fatigue and damage of the head and neck muscles. As age and fatigue accumulate, ligaments and bones and joints have problems one after another.

Neck protector function

If that's the case, do you roll up your sleeves and start exercising now? Not urgent!

Because your back of the neck muscles are in a state of fatigue at this time, you need to relieve his fatigue first to restore flexibility to the stiff muscles and restore normal blood supply so that he can restore muscle strength and stabilize the cervical spine. It is very effective to use massage, hot compress and other methods to treat these tired and damaged muscles with poor blood supply.

We can seek a professional physiotherapist for massage, or use a special neck massager for good results. In addition to massage and relaxation, the current massager generally also has the function of hot compress, which is very friendly and caring for people with shoulder and neck strain.

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