How soft this part of the body is, how young you are!

The softer the place, the younger the person?

It's the spine!

Spine experts say that the most important measure of a perfect spine is toughness, strength, and elasticity, because the biggest function of the spine is to reduce impact and reduce load.

And the weakening of the flexibility of the spine is the earliest sign of aging in the human body, because it not only makes your back unable to straighten, but even other diseases such as rhinitis that seem to be unrelated, because of it!

The spine is the backbone of the human body, also known as the "keel", which is composed of 33 vertebrae (7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae, 5 lumbar vertebrae, 9 sacrum and coccyx) connected by ligaments, joints and intervertebral discs. The upper end of the spine supports the skull, the lower part of the hip bone, the middle of which attaches the ribs, and serves as the posterior wall of the thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities.

Because it acts like the roof of the house, it plays a decisive supporting role, as well as load-bearing, shock absorption, protection and movement. So it's very important for the human body.

So, how can you easily tell if you have a problem with your spine?

1. The degree of wear and tear of the heel

Your heels are often ground uneven, usually due to unequal leg lengths or uneven pressure along the long axis of your spine.

2. Whether you can breathe smoothly

If you can't breathe deeply and comfortably, you have a problem with your spine as well. Respiratory health is closely linked to the health and vitality of the spine.

3. Your jaw will make a "click" sound when it moves

This is usually caused by a subluxation of the neck or hip joint.

4. Neck and back joints make noises

Your neck, back, or more joints will make a popping sound. It's usually due to the joints of your spine being locked or stuck.

5. Asymmetrical or difficult torsion of the head and hips

If you can't easily twist or rotate your head or hips to the sides or rotate them at the same angle, the range of motion is gradually decreasing.

6. You often feel fatigued and an unbalanced spine drains your energy.

7. You can't concentrate well because a subluxation of the spine can affect brain health.

8. You have a weak resistance to disease.

A subluxation of the spine can affect your neuroendocrine system, which plays an important role in fighting disease and preventing infection.

9. When walking, your toes will spread outward, as long as you don't intentionally change, this kind of detection experiment is easy to complete.

As you walk, watch your feet. Are both of them pointing forward? Or has one foot been extended inward or outward? Or bilateral? Foot abduction may be a sign of a problem with the lower spine or hip bones, or an imbalance in pressure in the head and neck, or at the base of the skull.

10. One leg appears shorter than the other.

Without taking off your shoes, lie down and let a person stand behind you, gently straighten your heels in the direction of your body, observing your feet, compared to the position of the heels. ONE LEG (USUALLY THE RIGHT SIDE) WILL APPEAR 0.32---2.5CM SHORTER THAN THE OTHER. (Measure the short leg and record its length, so you can show it to the chiropractor if needed).

11. You have a bad posture

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, and your weight should be equally distributed on the balls of your feet. If not, that's the best proof that your spine or head, hips aren't on the center line of your body.

All of these signs are a reminder that you need to take care of your spine!

If you don't take care of your spine, your spine will begin to age, and then symptoms such as cervical spondylosis, oblique shoulder, hunchback, back pain, low back pain, bone hyperplasia, scoliosis and other symptoms will appear, and people will also show a state of aging because of these problems in the spine.

This is also why in real life, most of the people who have cervical spondylosis, oblique shoulder, hunchback, back pain, low back pain, bone hyperplasia, scoliosis and other problems in the spine are elderly.

However, with the advent of the Internet era, modern people inevitably have to sit in front of the computer for a long time or look down at the mobile phone for a long time, which leads to the spine-related problems that the elderly will have in the past, and the young people have gradually become a high-incidence area.

In addition, women will age faster after the age of 30-40, which is also closely related to the weakening of the flexibility of the spine.

According to statistics, women over 40 years old have frequent spine, only scoliosis, female patients are 3 times that of men of the same age, because the female spine is already weak, the muscle strength is small, the physiological structure is weaker, and the burden on the spine is more likely to increase.

In addition, when women reach menopause, due to the decrease in the secretion of male hormones, they are more likely to produce osteoporosis, and the bones often become less compact, and the vertebrae gradually collapse due to osteoporosis, resulting in accelerated calcium loss, starting to become shorter, increasing lumbar flexion, and having a strong stomach, which will make women look old.

Therefore, whether you are male or female, if you want to freeze your age, you must take care of your spine, how to take care of it? Here are 7 simple spinal maintenance methods to share with you, you can choose to practice according to your actual situation!

Dog stretching and relaxation exercises can be practiced by everyone. Take some time every day to lie on your stomach like this, and stick to doing it, you can stay away from spinal pain and lumbar pain, which is both simple and practical.

The elbows are propped up on the mat, naturally supporting the chin, and the back is naturally bent downward.

You can lie on the bed and lie on the mat, so that even if you watch TV, you can feel your back relaxing, and do it for three to five minutes at a time, if you feel unwell, you can stop immediately.

Function: In the case of lying on the stomach, the joints of each spine can be exercised, helping to restore the physiological curve of the back.

Tips: This exercise pays attention to the body to be very comfortable and relaxed, and then adjust the natural abdominal breathing, inhale and puff out the belly, and do not do it when you are full.

Cat stretching, in which the spine is curved like a cat, promotes blood circulation on both sides of the spine, makes the spine softer, and helps to relieve fatigue and pain in the shoulders and back. It is especially suitable for people who often sit in the office. It can also shape the perfect buttocks and prevent menstrual cramps.

1. Four-point support, the arms are directly below the shoulders, perpendicular to the ground, and the thighs are also perpendicular to the ground. The instep is pressed to the ground.

2. Inhale, head forward, "heart" backwards, back down, hips upturned, arrogant like a cat. Exhale, head retracted, chin resting on chest, back arched, round and full like a parachute, elegant as a cat.

3. Repeat 10 times.

Note: This method is simple, but the effect is outstanding, the most important thing is to persist, and there will be miraculous achievements.  

Tiger Yoga, which helps the spine to stretch and move, strengthens the spinal nerves and sciatic nerves, and is effective for shaping the hips and back.

Long-term practice can reduce fat in the hip and thigh area, strengthen the reproductive organs, regulate endocrine, and girls with menstrual irregularities can practice more, and it is also an excellent exercise for postpartum recovery!

With your hands and knees on the ground, concave your spine as you inhale, lift your legs and stretch them straight behind your body, while looking up and lifting your chin;

As you exhale, curl your legs back, arch your back, and bring your head close to your knees.

Do it 5 times for each leg and left leg, everyone must stick to it!

Note:

1. Try to stretch the entire spine and legs as much as possible when inhaling, and retract as much as possible when exhaling.

2. It is not recommended to use it during pregnancy.

The step-to-head shaking method can effectively adjust the spine, open up the pulse, and generate yang energy.

Relax on your back on the floor with your hands folded around your neck as if to do sit-ups, with your head slightly raised, and now we start to do the motions of standing still.

It's not that you have your feet on the ground, but it's just an imagination, you lie there, your heels are against the floor, your feet are stretched out and you step on the void, and you do the action of stepping on the spot, and at the same time your head swings to the left and right with the expansion and contraction of your feet, and your head swings to the left when you close your left foot, and your head swings to the right when you close your right foot.

Don't make a big move, and think: I stand in an open space, holding my head, and leisurely do what I do.

Practice time: no less than 1~2 minutes a day.

Efficacy:

This movement is mainly to exercise the entire spine, that is, to supervise the pulse. The Du Mai is the sea of yang meridians, which always takes each yang meridian and can raise the yang energy of the human body.

Therefore, as long as this exercise is practiced a few times, it will make people feel hot, vigorous qi and blood, especially for the kidneys have a good strong effect, and the effect of blood circulation is very strong, it can treat deficiency and cold and waist and leg diseases, and the effect on people with insufficient blood supply to the heart and brain is obvious, and it also has a good therapeutic effect on rheumatoid arthritis.

In patients with ankylosing spondylitis, although the symptoms of this disease are in the spine, the cause is actually in the liver and kidneys. Practicing step-to-head shaking is very effective for ankylosing spondylitis.

Roll your back every day, correct your spine and prevent tiredness. "Roll back" is an action that corrects the spine.

• Roll back action one

Sit on the ground with your legs bent and your knees, wrap your hands around your calves, arch your back with your abdomen tucked in, and touch the ground with your body back from the tail vertebrae and lumbar vertebrae.

At first, you don't need to cross your head, do a few more strokes, and then depending on your physical condition, roll until your thoracic spine, cervical spine, and toes are facing up, and gradually cross your head with both feet, and hit your toes on the ground with your feet straight.

• Roll back action two

Lie on the ground, bend your knees, wrap your hands around your calves, raise your head and arch your back, and touch the ground with your body back from the tail vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, and thoracic vertebrae one by one, and roll back and forth. It depends on your physical condition, and you can't be too reluctant if you can't do it.

Long-term exercise can stretch the spine, enhance blood circulation, strengthen the brain and beauty, and improve the overall energy of the body. It can also strengthen abdominal organs such as kidneys, enhance sexual function, and reduce pain in the lower abdomen and pelvic area during menstruation.

1. Stand with your feet together and your hands vertically on both sides of your thighs. Keep your legs upright and not bent, bend down so that your upper body hangs down, first place the fingers of both hands on the ground next to your feet, and then place your palms on the ground and look at your legs.  

 2. Inhale, stretch the spine, look up, exhale, move your head down until your face is on your legs, bend your elbows slightly, and breathe deeply.  

3. Hold this position and breathe 3~6 times.