How to treat cervical spondylosis in children?

I don’t know whether it is due to the improvement of life or the change in people’s lifestyle, but in recent years, more and more people have suffered from cervical spondylosis, and the disease population has gradually shifted to the younger generation. What is even more outrageous is that some children have been diagnosed with cervical spondylosis. The emergence of this situation forces us to consider whether we should pay more attention to our living habits and avoid the occurrence of cervical spondylosis. So what treatments do children with cervical spondylosis need to get rid of the disease?

1. Medication

Analgesics, sedatives, and vitamins (such as B1, B12) can be used selectively, which have a certain effect on relieving symptoms.

2. Exercise therapy

When the symptoms of various types of cervical spondylosis are basically relieved or become chronic, medical gymnastics can be started to promote further elimination of symptoms and consolidate the therapeutic effect. During the acute onset of symptoms, local rest is recommended and increased exercise stimulation should not be increased. Exercise is contraindicated when there are more obvious or progressive symptoms of spinal cord compression, especially cervical spine bending exercises. In patients with vertebral artery type cervical spondylosis, the neck rotation movement should be gentle and slow, and the amplitude should be appropriately controlled.

3. Traction therapy

In the past, "traction" was one of the preferred methods for treating cervical spondylosis. However, in recent years, it has been found that many patients with cervical spondylosis have not had their cervical spondylosis alleviated but aggravated after using "traction", especially those who have used "traction" for a long time.

Traction not only fails to promote the recovery of the physiological curvature of the cervical spine, but on the contrary, traction straightens the cervical spine and weakens the physiological curvature of the cervical spine. Therefore, traction therapy should be used with caution for cervical spondylosis.

4. Manual massage therapy

It is a more effective treatment for cervical spondylosis. Its therapeutic effect is to relieve tension and spasm of the cervical and shoulder muscles, restore cervical spine activity, and loosen nerve root and soft tissue adhesions to relieve symptoms. Gravity massage and reduction are generally prohibited for spinal cervical spondylosis, otherwise it will easily aggravate the symptoms and may even lead to paraplegia. Even if the early symptoms are not obvious, surgical treatment is generally recommended.

There are many causes that can lead to cervical spondylosis. There may be some differences in the treatment of cervical spondylosis caused by different causes. Therefore, it is recommended that you do not use drugs to treat it at will when you find the disease. It is best to go to an authoritative medical institution for treatment. Do not delay and miss the best time for treatment.