What are the symptoms of cervical spine compression?

Generally speaking, there are usually three types of cervical spondylosis that crush nerves: radiculopathy, cervical myelopathy, and sympathetic cervical spondylosis, all of which have symptoms of nerve compression.

So, today we will talk about this topic: what are the symptoms of cervical spine compression nerves? What should I do if the cervical spine compresses the nerve? Read on and let Xiaokang tell you the answer in this article!

What are the symptoms of a compressed nerve in the cervical spine? 1.The cervical spine compresses the sympathetic nerves.

The cervical spine compresses the sympathetic nerve, which will cause patients to have symptoms such as vision loss, blurred vision, weakness of eyes and face, tearing, photophobia, hearing loss, tinnitus, etc., and even lead to blindness and deafness in severe cases.

2.The cervical spine compresses the vertebral artery nerve.

The cervical spine compresses the vertebral artery nerve, which will lead to vertebrobasilar artery spasm and insufficient blood and oxygen supply to the brain, so that patients will have symptoms such as dizziness, vertigo, migraine, visual impairment, tinnitus, cataplexy, etc.

3.The cervical spine compresses the cervical nerve.

The cervical spine compresses the cervical nerve root, which will cause the patient to have pain and numbness in the neck, shoulder, and back, and the pain may also radiate to the wrist and fingers, and its radiation range tends to be consistent with the innervation of the cervical spinal nerve.

4.The cervical spine compresses the nerves in the spinal cord.

The cervical spine compresses the nerves of the spinal cord, which can lead to numbness of the limbs, soreness and numbness of the arms, decreased finger grasping ability, walking such as stepping on cotton, easy to fall when walking, and other symptoms, and in severe cases, it may even lead to paralysis and inability to take care of himself.

What should I do if the cervical spine compresses the nerve? 1.Massage & Traction.

Massage helps to improve local blood circulation, anti-inflammatory and analgesic; Traction can reduce the compression of bone spurs on local nerves and tissues and temporarily relieve pain.

2.Drugs**.

For severe pain caused by compression of nerves in the cervical spine, the doctor may also prescribe some neurosuppressant drugs or sedatives to help relieve the pain and discomfort of the patient, although it can relieve the pain and discomfort to some extent, but this method is not a symptomatic treatment.

3.Acupuncture**.

Acupuncture** has the effect of activating blood and removing blood stasis, dredging the meridians, and dispelling wind and removing paralysis, when it comes to what to do if the cervical spine compresses the nerves This problem can also be used to help relieve pain through acupuncture**.

You can try these exercises on a daily basis1Look left and right (head flexion).

Stand with your legs shoulder-width apart, rotate your head and neck to the left to reach the maximum range, then rotate to the right side to the maximum range, alternating left and right, repeat 6 to 8 times.

2.The head is bent forward and tilted back.

Bend the head and neck forward to reach the maximum extent possible; Tilt the head and neck back to the maximum extent, repeat 6 8 times.

3.Shrug your shoulders and spin back.

Stretch your arms straight down, lift your shoulders upwards vigorously, rotate your shoulders back and lower, repeat 12 16 times.

4.Straight arms swing back and forth.

The legs are separated from the front and back, the left and right upper limbs are straightened and swing back and forth alternately at the same time, repeat 6 8 times, and the legs are alternated to stand in a fixed position, and swing 6 8 times at the same time.

5.Reach out for arm abduction.

Stand your legs shoulder-width apart, straighten your right upper limb and lift it up from the front, repeating 6 to 8 times alternately left and right.

Dizziness, nausea, neck pain, and in severe cases, even affecting vision. If you have the above symptoms, you must go to the hospital for examination and ** in time.

In fact, there are two parts of the symptoms of cervical spine compression of nerves, one is purely nerve, one is spinal cord, and sometimes both are shared. Simply compressing the nerves, most of them are numbness, pain, and difficulty sleeping in the upper limbs, which affects daily life, and the other is spinal cord symptoms, sometimes both of which are shared.

First of all, you will feel very pain in the neck, and sometimes there will be arm pain, and in severe cases, it will lead to dizziness and headache, which are some of the symptoms of the cervical spine compressing the nerves.

You will feel pain in the cervical spine, radiating pain in the arm, numbness or soreness in the hand, and in severe cases, there will be weakness in the hand, which will seriously affect the patient's function and quality of life.

Symptoms of cervical spine compression of nerves and the last ** method Zhang's Five Elements Orthopedic Department of Orthopedics Dr. Zhang Yongsheng.

Patients with cervical spondylosis have complex symptoms, such as neck and back pain, stiffness, numbness and weakness of limbs with inflexibility, dizziness, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms.

Cervical spine pain is mostly caused by muscle strain caused by the neck being in a fixed posture for a long time in life and work, so good habits should be maintained in daily life and work to prevent muscle strain. Pain can be relieved quickly with the following:

1. Pay attention to rest: relieve muscle tension and fatigue. Every day after work for 20 minutes, put a small round pillow on the back of the neck, close your eyes and refresh your mind.

2. Self-massage: improve local blood circulation.

3. Traditional Chinese medicine**: such as acupuncture, massage, physiotherapy, and hot compresses of traditional Chinese medicine.

4. Drugs**: such as fenpidex, erecoxib, celecoxib and neck rehabilitation and other drug assistance**, gastrointestinal and liver are not good to use with caution!

5. External drugs: Compared with internal pain relief products, they can be used. Tongshu antibacterial liquid, it has the effect of dredging meridians, activating blood and removing blood stasis, etc., and has a very good effect on soothing and repairing key tissues of the neck and enhancing joint strength! Hope.