So when we are troubled by cervical spondylosis, we can use scraping to relieve headaches, shoulder pain and other symptoms. Sometimes scraping can also have some effect on numbness of hands and feet and weakness of limbs. However, we must use it correctly to achieve the expected results. The following five scraping methods can effectively relieve the pain caused by cervical spondylosis.
1. nerve root scraping method
Cervical spondylotic radiculopathy generally occurs in the elderly, mainly in intervertebral foramen, adhesion of adjacent tissues of cervical vertebra and joint dislocation, which leads to pathological optic nerve compression.
In the scraping technique in this case, it should be noted that the strength needs to be slightly larger, and the scraping speed must be fast. One place must be scraped repeatedly until the skin is red.
2. Curettage of vertebral artery
Generally, the neck movement of patients with cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type will be limited to a certain extent, and sometimes accompanied by symptoms such as nausea, dizziness and tinnitus. First of all, the patient needs to get down and find the positions of Fengchi, Shenshu and Xingzhong points, then simply clean the skin near these points, and then scrape these points repeatedly with a scraping board. When scraping, the action needs to be slow, not too strong, and the skin will turn red slowly.
3. Cervical scraping method
If the patient suffers from cervical spondylosis, the patient's neck movement will be limited to a certain extent, his back will become stiff, and sometimes there will be symptoms of numbness in his hands. At this time, this scraping method can dispel wind and remove dampness.
Let the patient sit down first, find Fengchi point and Dazhui point, clean up the skin, and then scrape the points repeatedly with a scraping board with moderate strength until the petechiae on the skin stops.
4. Sympathetic scraping method
Sympathetic cervical spondylosis is characterized by obvious chills in the limbs and sometimes even blurred eyes. If not treated in time, you will find insomnia symptoms at night.
At this time, you only need to find Zusanli point, Xinshu point and Shu Wei point, clean up the local skin, then choose the appropriate scraping board and scrape it back and forth on the points until the skin turns red.
5. Spinal cord curettage
Compared with the above four kinds of cervical spondylosis, the spinal cord type is more serious, and patients often feel numb in their limbs, and sometimes even walking is a problem. At this time, the patient adopts prone position, finds Ganshu and Shenshu points, and cleans the skin. Starting from the acupoints on the back, the speed must be slow and the intensity must be small during the operation.
Generally speaking, if you want to relieve your cervical spondylosis, you can try the five scraping methods mentioned today, which may help you improve the discomfort caused by cervical spondylosis.