With the corona virus entering our lives, schools have switched to online education and many workplaces have turned to working from home. This new lifestyle being more sedentary than before and spending most of the day in front of the computer indirectly introduces many diseases caused by poor posture and inactivity. These diseases affect the quality of life of the person to a significant extent and cause it to decrease.
What is Neck Straightening?
Neck flattening, known in medical terms as loss of cervical lordosis (loss of neck spine curvature) It is a postural problem that occurs as a result of losing its unique curve. The vertebrae found in all vertebrates, including humans, have many unique folds. Although these folds may seem like very insignificant or small details, they have a very important place in the balance and posture of the body. The curves of the vertebrae in the neck and lumbar region are called lordosis (groove), while the folds of the vertebrae in the back and hips are called kyphosis (protrusion). Thus, it is understood where the name of neck straightening, known as loss of cervical lordosis in medical language, comes from. This posture contributes to the balance of the head, enables the head to respond immediately in case of any trauma, and enables the head to move more flexibly. If this fold becomes less than 20 degrees flat, it means that the disease called neck flattening has occurred. If this disease is not intervened in a timely manner, the disease may become even more serious and cause neck flattening in the sweat direction. As a result of this situation, cervical kyphosis (neck vertebrae bumping) is seen in the person. It is very important that the disease is treated before it progresses further. In addition, people with neck straightening are more likely to have skeletal problems such as hernia, joint problems, and spinal disc diseases. People with neck straightening experience a lot of neck and back pain, and the soft tissues in the spine are also caused by the loss of folds. It starts to wear off quickly.
There are neck straightening exercises that can be done to avoid this disease and it is actually quite important to practice these exercises frequently today.
What are the Symptoms of Neck Straightening?
Neck flattening may sometimes cause no symptoms, but sometimes it can cause very serious symptoms. If it shows symptoms, it may not cause the same symptoms in everyone.
There are discs between the vertebrae that take part in the flexibility of the vertebrae in the body. These discs also take the form of a protective cushion if the spine is loaded and protect the spinal cord from being damaged. In the case of neck flattening, these discs gradually lose their flexible structure and cannot perform their duties fully. As a result of the failure of these discs to fulfill their duties, many bones, muscles and nerves around the spinal cord may be damaged. Depending on the extent of damage to these structures, some symptoms are seen in people. Especially due to nerve damage, people often experience pain. One of the things people are most curious about about this disease is the answer to the question of where the neck flattening pain hits.
- Neck pain: Neck pain mostly occurs around the neck, shoulder and shoulder blades.
- Headache: Neck pain is a continuation pain, and for the recognition of this symptom, there must be no other factor that may cause headache. >Back pain: Due to the interconnectedness of the vertebrae, if there is a posture disorder in any vertebra, other vertebrae are also affected and cause back pain. . For this reason, as a result of any disorder in the folds, a significant restriction can be seen in the movements of the person. In the case of neck straightening, a stiffening and hardening occurs in the neck-head region and a restriction of movement occurs in this region.
What are the Causes of Neck Straightening?
- Today, it is the most common cause of this disease to be seen intensely. The cause of the load is posture disorders. (Posture disorder)
- Degenerative disc disease
- Result of trauma to the neck region
- Hernia, tumor or indentation condition that may cause nerve compression in the neck region
- Complications that may occur after a surgical procedure that may affect the spine can be counted among the causes.
How to Diagnose Neck Straightening?
Early diagnosis in neck straightening is a more serious condition. It is very important not to cause effects. In the early stages of this disease, the symptoms are very rare and insignificant, sometimes even showing no symptoms at all. For this reason, in case of occasional neck pain, it is necessary to consult a specialist doctor immediately, otherwise it may be late for diagnosis. Diagnosis and causes can be determined as a result of a physical examination performed by specialists for neck straightening and, if necessary, X-ray and MRI film taken as a result of this examination.
How to Treat Neck Straightening?
Neck straightening disease One of the most curious questions of the people who have found the answer is the question of how the neck straightening goes. First of all, neck straightening is a disease that can be treated with the help of physical therapy, only medication is not possible.
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