If you're experiencing pain from working on a laptop for hours and using your mobile phone, try these methods

Problems related to changing lifestyles are also increasing. This includes pain in the neck or shoulder area. Sometimes the problem becomes so severe that it causes difficulty in turning the neck, lifting the head, or performing other physical activities. If not addressed in time, the problem can become quite serious. Let's understand what cervical pain is and how you can get relief from it...

203 million people suffered from cervical pain in 2020

This number will reach 270 million by 2050

(According to a study by The Lancet)

Understand what cervical pain is

The cervical spine is located in the neck area and is made up of 7 vertebral bones. These are called C1 to C7. These parts support the neck, help in rotating and bending the head, and also protect the spinal cord, which transmits messages from the brain to the rest of the body. Problems associated with these bones are called cervical pain or cervical spondylitis, which causes pain in the neck and shoulder area.

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What are the symptoms and causes?

Symptoms:

• Neck pain and stiffness, reduced movement, difficulty turning, bending, or looking up, muscle strain in the neck and shoulders
• Weakness, tingling/numbness in the arms and legs, pain at the back of the head, dizziness or balance problems, etc.

Causes:

• Muscle strain, disc problems, excessive screen time
• Wrong sleeping posture
• Sudden jerks or lifting heavy weights
• Wear and tear of bones, thinning of discs
• Poor posture such as slouching while reading/sitting, using an incorrect chair or pillow, etc.

Here are some prevention and treatment methods

1. Improve your posture:

Keep your mobile phone and laptop at eye level; avoid slouching.

2. Sleeping habits:

Do not use a very high or low pillow. Sleeping on your back or side is fine.

 3. Physical Activity is Essential:

Perform gentle stretching and strengthening exercises for the neck and shoulders. Avoid sitting in the same position for extended periods. Move around every 30-40 minutes.

4. Muscle Tension:

Relieve muscle tension through yoga, pranayama, and meditation. Avoid lifting heavy weights.

5. When the Condition is Severe: If medication and physiotherapy do not provide relief, and there is weakness in the arms and legs or difficulty walking, surgery may be necessary to treat the condition.