I have the experience of stiff neck, and when I get up in the morning, my neck suddenly can't rotate normally, and when I move slightly, my neck hurts unbearably. Long-term overload work, so that the neck muscles stretch for too long, if the night sleep posture is not appropriate, and do not do a good job of keeping warm, so that the vein operation is blocked, it is easy to occur. To deal with stiff neck pain, the old Chinese medicine doctor has a way to make your neck "one-click restart" and say goodbye to pain.
✩✰ ★ Magical "Stiff Neck" ★ ✰✩
The stiff neck point is a very famous "strange point outside the meridian", because it is very effective, so it is called "strange" point. You may not feel much when you press it normally, but it hurts to press it when you fall into the stiff neck.
Position of the stiff neck
Between the second and third metacarpal bones on the dorsum of the hand, about 1 cm behind the metacarpophalangeal joint. Touch with your fingers in the direction of the wrist, between the two bones of the index finger and middle finger extending in the direction of the palm, find the most painful spot on the back of the hand, that is, the place where there is strong tenderness.
Massage method
Use the fingertips of your thumb to cut and press the stiff neck point on the stiff neck side, and move the fingers of the hand to be cut at the same time to strengthen the acupressure sensation of the acupuncture point. Remember: whichever side of the stiff neck falls, find the pain point on the back of the same hand.
While massaging your hands, move your neck slowly: stretch your head slightly forward, slowly retract from the front to the lower part of the body, so that your lower jaw is close to the suprasternal fossa, keep your neck muscles relaxed, and then gently and slowly turn your head from side to side, gradually increasing the amplitude, and gradually stretch your neck until it is in a normal position. When the head is turned, the maximum amount of pain is basically absent.
efficacy
Massage for 3-5 minutes, under normal circumstances, stiff neck can be significantly relieved; Massage the stiff neck acupoint for 5~10 minutes, the pain can not only be significantly relieved, but also prevent cervical spondylosis. In addition, massaging this acupoint can also relieve spine aches, relieve arm pain and stomach pain, and is also good for heart and lung function.
Note: When the stiff neck is severe, if you rub the stiff neck point slightly, there will be black green, and once it appears, the stiff neck will be fine. Stiff neck usually heals in up to a week. If stiff neck occurs frequently, more than 3 times in a month, and it does not heal for a long time, it is necessary to pay close attention to whether there is a problem with the cervical spine and should go to the hospital for examination.
✰✩ ★ Simple health exercises to prevent and treat neck pain★✩✰
Put the left or right middle, index and ring fingers together, look for tender points in the neck pain (mostly in the sternocleidomastoid muscle, trapezius muscle, etc.), press and rub from light to heavy for about 5 minutes, and the left and right hands can be alternated;
Use the thenar from the shoulder to the neck from top to bottom, from bottom to top to hit briskly and quickly for about two minutes;
Use your thumb and index finger to pinch the left and right Fengchi points and shoulder well points for 1-2 minutes;
Tap the occipital point (between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones on the dorsum of the hand, 5 minutes behind the metacarpal joint) with your thumb or index finger and continue for another 2-3 minutes when you feel sore;
Finally, the head and neck bend forward, lean back, left and right side deviation and rotation and other activities, this action should be carried out slowly, not too strong, to prevent stiff neck, the main attention to the sleeping position and pillow should not be too high.