Nowadays, there are more and more patients with cervical spondylosis, and they tend to be younger. Many sedentary white-collar workers are also high-risk groups of cervical spondylosis. If you want to ask what is the better exercise for cervical spondylosis? Doctors usually advise patients to play badminton. What is the reason?
1、 Causes of cervical spondylosis
The main cause of cervical spondylosis is the bad posture in daily life. Most patients will lower their head and let their spine lean forward for a long time, but the time of leaning back is very little. It is easy to cause cervical spondylosis for a long time.
2、 Why is playing badminton good for cervical spondylosis
For patients with cervical spondylosis, badminton is a sport that can promote the health of the spine, which can relax the neck from all directions. Because in the process of playing badminton, it is necessary to move the whole body, and the neck will rotate back and forth with the change of the ball's orientation. This can improve the blood circulation of the cervical region, stretch the cervical muscles and ligaments, relax the spasmodic muscles, so as to reduce the symptoms; At the same time, badminton can enhance the strength of neck muscles, to a certain extent, play a role in preventing or improving cervical spondylosis.
3、 Who is not fit to play badminton
However, if your cervical spondylosis is in an acute attack, it is not suitable to play badminton, especially cervical spondylotic myelopathy, otherwise it will aggravate the symptoms of cervical spondylosis. It is suggested to follow the doctor's advice and have a rest.
For patients with lumbar muscle strain, if the lumbar muscle strain is more serious, it is not recommended to play badminton, otherwise it will strain the lumbar spine more. If the symptoms are mild, it is recommended not to smash the ball vigorously, otherwise it is easy to make the lumbar spine suffer from excessive load and low back pain symptoms.
