Both my lumbar and cervical vertebrae hurt

Both my lumbar and cervical vertebrae hurt

Pain in both the lumbar and cervical vertebrae may be caused by stroke or cervical spondylosis. If we massage the lumbar and cervical vertebrae properly, the condition will improve. This may be caused by cervical spondylosis. If we rest for a long time and the lumbar and cervical vertebrae have not recovered, we need to pay attention to it, because you may have serious neurological diseases such as lumbar muscle strain and stroke.

Diseases caused by pain in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine

1. Diseases caused by bad cervical spine: stroke, headache, dizziness, insomnia, memory loss, shoulder and neck pain, numbness and weakness in the upper limbs, coldness, etc.

2. Diseases caused by bad lumbar spine: paralysis, back pain, lumbar muscle strain, dysmenorrhea, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, infertility, lumbar disc herniation, menopausal syndrome, endocrine disorders, etc.

3. Diseases caused by bad thoracic spine: chest tightness and shortness of breath, susceptibility to colds, fatigue, indigestion, poor blood sugar control, etc.

What to do if the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine hurts

1. Treatment of cervical pain. Drug treatment, including the selective use of analgesics, sedatives, and vitamins (B1, B12), can have a certain effect on relieving symptoms. Manual massage therapy is a relatively effective treatment for cervical spondylosis. Warm compress therapy can improve blood circulation, relieve muscle spasms, and eliminate swelling to alleviate symptoms, and help stabilize the affected vertebra after manual treatment. If there is severe compression of the nerve roots or spinal cord, surgical treatment can be performed if necessary.

2. Treatment of thoracic spine pain. Nonsurgical treatment. (1) Rest. Depending on the severity of the disease, patients may choose to rest in bed, have general rest, or limit their activity level; (2) bone setting, massage, and physical therapy. It can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, dredge meridians, and regulate tendons and tendons; (3) Drug treatment. Including oral sedatives, external analgesic and anti-inflammatory ointments, blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing drugs and other effective treatment measures. Surgical treatment is currently the only effective method for treating thoracic spinal stenosis.

3. Treatment of lumbar pain. Blockade therapy involves injecting drugs around pain points and nerve roots to reduce inflammation, relieve pain and improve blood circulation. General physical therapy includes massage, acupuncture, electrotherapy, cupping, laser, ultrasound, paraffin therapy, etc., which mainly focus on anti-inflammatory and analgesic, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and have good therapeutic effects. Severe cases should be treated with surgery.

A healthy body is the best capital for hard work. Therefore, in our daily work or life, we should pay attention to not sitting for a long time, or looking at computers or mobile phones for a long time. We should move around appropriately and do some simple stretching or twisting movements. This can not only relieve body aches, but also reduce the occurrence of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar diseases.

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