How to massage and treat cervical spondylosis, teach you 4 acupoint massage

Nowadays, many people are troubled by cervical spondylosis. Not only older people suffer from cervical spondylosis, but even young people have symptoms of cervical spondylosis. It has become an occupational disease for office workers. So how do you treat cervical spondylosis? I will teach you an effective acupoint massage method that you can do yourself. It is worth a try.

1. Dispel wind, detoxify, and clear the internal organs - Fengchi acupoint

[Acupoint location] Located below the occipital bone on both sides of the back of the neck, in the depression outside the large tendons on both sides of the hairline.

[Massage method] The person being massaged sits down, and the massager stands behind the person being massaged. He holds the person's forehead with one hand and uses the thumb and index finger of the other hand to place the person's Fengchi acupoints, and kneads for about half a minute until a local soreness and swelling feeling is felt.

[Massage effect] This point has the effects of calming the liver and calming wind, dispelling wind and detoxifying, and unblocking the organ orifices. It is mostly used to treat dizziness, headache, stiff and painful neck, limited cervical movement, and fear of wind and cold caused by cervical spondylosis.

2. Disperse wind and activate collaterals - Bingfeng point

[Acupoint location] In the center of the suprascapular fossa, directly above Tianzong point, there is a depression when you raise your arm.

[Massage method] Sit down and use the index, middle and ring fingers of the opposite side to press and rub the Bingfeng point for 2 minutes until you feel soreness and swelling in the shoulders and back and weakness in the upper limbs.

[Massage effect] This point has the effect of dispersing wind and activating collaterals. It is mostly used to treat cervical spondylosis, stiff neck, neck muscle soreness, neck stiffness, shoulder blade pain, upper limb numbness, etc.

3. Clear the head, improve eyesight, dredge the meridians and activate the collaterals - Tianyou (yǒu) acupoint

[Acupoint location]: Below the mastoid process, at the posterior edge of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, approximately at the level of the mandibular angle.

[Massage method] Sit down and use the spiral surface of your thumb to massage for 3 minutes. You can do this on both sides at the same time. Use moderate force. It is best to feel obvious soreness or pain in the local area.

[Massage effect] This point has the effect of clearing the head, improving eyesight, and unblocking meridians and activating collaterals. It is mostly used to treat headaches, dizziness, and spasms and stiffness in the neck, shoulders and back caused by cervical spondylosis.

4. Dispel wind and heat, activate collaterals and reduce swelling - Jianjing acupoint

[Acupoint location] At the midpoint between the 7th cervical vertebra and the acromion at the base of the back neck.

[Massage method] The person being massaged sits down, and the massager stands behind him. Press the Jianjing acupoint with the thumbs of both hands for about 1 minute, then massage for about 2 minutes, until a local soreness and swelling is felt.

[Massage effect] This point has the effect of dispelling wind and heat, activating blood circulation and reducing swelling. It is mostly used to treat cervical spondylosis, headache and neck pain, limited cervical movement, neck muscle spasm, shoulder and back pain, periarthritis of the shoulder, shoulder pain, inability to lift, etc.