Text/Zhou Yijun
According to clinical statistics, people aged 20-50 have the highest frequency of shoulder and neck pain, because this ethnic group happens to be social Teamin Between, and most people use computers and sit in chairs with their heads down to play with their mobile phones. They often keep the same posture for a long time, such as bowing their heads or playing computer games, lacking opportunities for exercise and stretching, leading to muscle fatigue, which is easy to cause shoulder and neck pain. Chen Chaozong, chairman of the Association of Grassroots Chinese Medicine Doctors in Taiwan Province Province, said that according to his outpatient statistics, the occupations of patients with shoulder and neck pain are mostly computer users and counter girls.
According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, muscle soreness is mainly caused by wind, cold, dampness, heat or strain, which is collectively called "arthralgia syndrome", which can cause joint pain, muscle soreness, muscle fatigue, even numbness, dyskinesia and other symptoms.
This is also why low-headed people and computer people often have shoulder and neck pain. When they bow their heads or operate computers for a long time, their shoulders are habitually arched, which will increase the tension of the back and neck of the human body, causing muscle contraction and vasospasm. Lactic acid and inflammatory substances metabolized by the body accumulate in the shoulder and neck blood vessels and cannot be dispersed. Over time, the more metabolites accumulate, the worse the metabolic function of muscle contraction and blood circulation, and the discomfort such as numbness and pain will gradually appear in the shoulder and neck position.
Conditioning the neck, the blood path is so smooth.
Chen Chaozong pointed out that the most direct and effective way to treat joint pain is to relieve muscle fatigue, maintain smooth blood flow, increase metabolic rate of blood circulation, and remove metabolic substances accumulated in shoulder and neck blood vessels, which can improve pain symptoms.
1, local hot compress: through the thermal effect of hot compress, promote blood circulation, strengthen metabolism in the body, relax tight muscles, etc. Chinese herbal medicine is often used in hot compress to improve the curative effect. If you are at home, you can consider applying a hot towel or a hot compress bag wrapped in a towel to the affected area. However, it should be noted that the temperature should be controlled at 40 ~ 50℃ for about 20 ~ 30 minutes each time. If you feel burning during this period, you should move the position of the hot compress bag slightly to avoid overheating and scalding the same part.
2. Fumigation with Chinese medicine: Chinese medicine not only uses hot compress bags or Chinese medicine bags to directly contact the skin, but also uses Chinese medicine fumigation, which can give consideration to "hyperthermia" and "the efficacy of Chinese medicine". For example, the well-known "wormwood fumigation" is to use the thermal effect and the role of wormwood in regulating qi and blood to strengthen treatment. However, people who have not been trained in traditional Chinese medicine are not advised to use fumigation and washing on their own, so as to avoid physical injury due to ignorance of the characteristics of Chinese herbal medicines.
3, massage, chiropractic, meridian massage: through the special methods of meridian repair, the effect of relaxing muscles and activating collaterals can be achieved, which can slow down muscle stiffness and relieve local pain. The strength and technique of massage will affect the effect of improving the stiffness and pain of shoulder and neck. If you are not careful, it may also cause harm. The sequela of "bone dislocation" is common in clinic, that is, the joint is dislocated by improper external force. Not only did the original shoulder and neck symptoms not improve, but also a new condition was added. Before massage, it is recommended to confirm that the masseur is a professional masseur who has been trained and certified.
4, acupuncture: dredge meridians through acupoints to achieve the role of qi and blood circulation. Studies have confirmed that acupuncture at deep points can effectively improve blood circulation, increase endorphin secretion, relieve pain and inhibit pain transmission.
5, scraping: it has the function of relaxing muscles and promoting blood circulation. By scraping, it accelerates the metabolism of local blood vessels and relaxes stiff muscles. According to the symptoms of shoulder and neck pain, it is suggested that it is safe to carry out it under the guidance of Chinese medicine.
6, oral Chinese medicine: there are many Chinese herbal medicines for treating shoulder and neck stiffness and pain, mainly to regulate qi and promote blood circulation. Commonly used compound drugs include Duhuo Jisheng Decoction, Simiao Powder, Shaoyao Gancao Decoction, Danggui Niantong Decoction, Shu Jing Huoxue Decoction, Gegen Decoction and so on.
7. External medicinal cloth: it is mainly composed of anti-inflammatory and analgesic components to eliminate symptoms such as muscle soreness and neuroinflammation.
Everyone has the mentality of muddling along, and always wants to see a doctor when the pain is unbearable. In this case, it is better to start maintenance at ordinary times to reduce the stiffness of the shoulder and neck, so as to avoid skin pain. Chen Chaozong suggested that low-headed people who often bend their heads to play mobile phones, office workers who play computer for a long time, or cabinet sisters who have to stand for a long time can relax their shoulders and necks through simple acupuncture points and tea!
No stiff neck acupoint * * *
Fengchi point is one of the most important points in the head. Because it is located at the back of the neck, it is easy to be attacked by wind evil. Usually, it is best to cover the wind with collars and scarves as much as possible to avoid catching cold.
◎ Location: There are 1 acupoints on the left and right of the depression of the hairline angle behind the neck.
◎ * * Method: Put your hands behind your ears and press the acupoints from bottom to top with your thumb for 5 minutes on the left and right. It is recommended to do 1 time in the morning and evening.
◎ Efficacy: It can increase the elasticity of cerebral vessels and promote blood circulation in the brain, so it can improve the effect of headache and refreshing. The circulation of the brain is smooth, so the blood channels of limbs, face, shoulders and neck will also become better. Taking away the metabolic substances accumulated in the blood vessels of shoulder and neck can alleviate the symptoms of shoulder and neck stiffness.
Dazhui point In martial arts novels, all the masters must get through the "Ren Du Er Meridian" in advance, in which the Du Meridian is the intersection of Yang Qi and Yang Meridian, Dazhui point is located on the Du Meridian line, and the Du Meridian is the intersection of Yin and Yang Meridian. Usually, flushing this point with warm water can prevent colds, but if there are symptoms such as fever, allergy and asthma, pressing Dazhui point can also relieve them.
◎ Location: the lower end of the neck, at the depression of the 7th cervical vertebra. When you bow your head, you can touch the concave part of the vertebral body in the neck, which is Dazhui point.
◎ * * Mode: Massage Dazhui point with the tip of thumb for 5 minutes each time, morning and evening 1 time.
◎ Efficacy: People who often suffer from shoulder, neck and lumbar pain can use Dazhui point to dredge Du meridian and regulate blood flow.
When you keep the same posture at Jianjing point for a long time, the qi and blood in the shoulder and neck will be blocked, and stagnant gas knots will accumulate in the position of Jianjing point. Over time, the shoulder and neck will be sore and affect the arm waving action. Therefore, pressing Jianjing point in time is helpful to untie the gas knot. However, it should be noted that pregnant women are forbidden to press Jianjing point, which may lead to abortion.
◎ Location: There are 1 points between the lateral shoulder and Dazhui point.
◎ * * Mode: Press the index finger of the right hand on the back of the middle finger, press and knead the left shoulder well point for 5 minutes, and then press and knead the right point with the left hand for the same 5 minutes, morning and evening 1 time.
◎ Efficacy: regulating qi and blood, dredging collaterals and activating collaterals. When stiff neck, headache, shoulder and neck pain and upper back pain occur, pressing Jianjing point can improve.
Simple tea, shoulder and neck pain.
◎ Guizhi Gegen Tea
Materials: cassia twig 12 g, pueraria lobata 12 g, water 1000c.
Practice: Boil all the ingredients in a pot, turn to low heat and cook for another 30 minutes, then turn off the heat.
Drinking method: Boil 1 dose every day, and drink once in the morning, at noon and at night. It is best to drink at a mild temperature, 7 days 1 course of treatment.
Efficacy: dispel wind and cold, warm yang and dredge collaterals.
Note: people with hot and dry constitution should drink less.
◎ Mulberry Branch Turmeric Tea
Materials: Mulberry branch12g, Curcuma longa10g, water1000g.
Practice: Boil all the ingredients in a pot, turn to low heat and cook for another 30 minutes, then turn off the heat.
Drinking method: Boil 1 dose every day, and drink once in the morning, at noon and at night. It is best to drink at a mild temperature, 7 days 1 course of treatment.
Efficacy: dispel wind and remove dampness, which is beneficial to joint activity.
Note: people with cold constitution should drink less.
◎ Shouwu wolfberry ginseng tea
Materials: Polygonum multiflorum Thunb10g, Lycium barbarum L.10g, Ginseng Radix10g, Water1000g.
Practice: Boil all the ingredients in a pot, turn to low heat and cook for another 30 minutes, then turn off the heat.
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