Top 5 essential and easy exercises for cervical disc disease
Cervical disc disease is a spinal disorder that occurs due to damage to the intervertebral discs. And you may wonder why this damage occurs. It happens that unfortunately we are all subject to this natural aging after 50 years of age when most often these symptoms of cervical disc disease can appear.
They translate to :
1. general spinal weakness
2. pain
3. and in a more advanced stage tingling or numbness may also occur in the shoulders or the entire arm.
Today, as promised, I have prepared 5 very easy exercises, all you have to do is to position yourself either in a sitting position or on a comfortable chair. It is very important to keep your back perpendicular to the seat.
I would recommend before starting this exercise to pay attention to the whole body and listen to it in such a way that you do not force; no kind of movement that you apply should not be exaggerated; and it should not be performed with a very high intensity, on the contrary, the more we perform the exercises with a light repetition, with a slow repetition means that we will not produce more pain than the one already there. It is essential not to produce pain in order not to get into this vicious circle where one pain amplifies another pain.
See the video at the end of the article.
Back straight, shoulders straight, neck in a neutral position and all we have to do is to push the neck forward and back in the same plane. Let's remember to control our calm inhale and exhale. After having performed this type of exercise 20 times we move on to the next movement.
We place the left hand on the right shoulder, start with the chin in the neutral zone and tilt the neck on the right side then tilt the head looking up to the sky. Stay there for at least 8-10 sec. We always execute the movements bilaterally, i.e. on the left and on the right side.
These intervertebral degenerations can be placed either at the level of a single disk, or at the level of several disks, so it is very important to consult a specialist to identify concretely and exactly what portion of the spine is affected and on what dismension.
Hands on the back of the neck, back straight, bring the chin to the chest, then we can apply a little traction by tilting the chin more to the chest. Stay there for at least 8-10 seconds.
From a neutral position we turn our eyes and neck to the right and with the right hand we pull the chin as far as we can looking over the right shoulder. Although this sensation of discomfort occurs, it is very important not to let the pain to not let the pain to overwhelm us. Then perform the same movement on the left side.
From the same neutral position, place the right hand on the left side of the head and pull the neck slightly to the right. Hold here for 10-20 sec. Perform the same exercise on the left side.
We feel how the whole neck muscles stretch and a general feeling of well-being, comfort and, why not, of slight relaxation.
Thank you for your attention and I wish you good health,
Larisa Marinica
Spa, Yoga & Wellness Specialist
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