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Suggest Treatment For Cervical Lordosis
Hi Dr., My name is Maria and I had a Cervical Mri and I would like to share the results so that you may advise. The reason I had an MRI is because I had three accidents, first was a car accident where I was literally sandwiched between two cars (1999) (sore around the neck area but did not disturb me until this year). The second injury was this year around April, a yoga pose sent me to the hospital for an xray because the pain on my neck was unbearable. The xray showed c5-c6 stenosis. Two months later I fell down the stairs and again hurt my neck. Since then I have dizziness, nausea, and numbness in both of my hands, plus pain, headaches, bad sleep and sometimes my mind blanks out (maybe this one is due to anxiety?) So I had an MRI and received my results yesterday. The diagnosis is in Greek (I m in Greece at the moment :) ) so I will do my best to translate it in english. The MRI showed a reversed cervical lordosis with an angulation at the point of C5-C6. At that point the disc is left posterolateral with a combination of cervical osteophytes which creates a severe stenosis of left vertebral body(?) and a mild stenosis to the right. The spinal cord is normal. Please advise if I should proceed to further examinations and what is the best treatments to relieve the pain and all symptoms and hopefully help my cervical spine return to it s normal self again or at least as close as possible. I thank you in advance for your time and effort. :) Kind Regards, Maria
Fri, 11 Sep 2015
Cervical lordosis is a curve in the cervical spine, the area of the spine which contains the neck.
physical treatment:
Neck Flexion
This exercise involves nodding your head as though you were saying yes. Gently move your head forward and down so your chin is close to your chest and you are looking at the floor. Slowly bring your head back to its normal position and repeat five times.
Neck Extension
Start standing up straight with your head and neck in line and your shoulders back. Slowly move your head backward so you are looking at the ceiling, but make sure you keep your back straight, with no arching. Hold for five seconds and slowly return to the starting position. The American Chiropractor website recommends doing at least two sets of 10 to 20 repetitions, spending a minimum of one second each on the forward and backward movements.
Neck Retraction
According to The Physiotherapy Site, this exercise counteracts the head-forward posture that characterizes cervical lordosis. Face directly ahead throughout the movement. Draw your head back and your chin down slightly, hold for a few seconds then return to your normal posture, and repeat. The whole exercise should resemble the head movement chickens make.
Upper Neck Nodding
This exercise works the upper cervical joints, which are affected by cervical lordosis. According to The Physiotherapy Site, the nodding motion stretches these joints and can relieve upper neck pain and headaches. Lie flat on your back and look at the ceiling—place a pillow behind your head if it’s more comfortable. Keeping your head on the floor, bring your chin down toward your chest as though you were nodding yes. The Physiotherapy Site says this exercise should be done carefully, but it is normal to feel a slight pull in the upper neck while doing it because these muscles are often very tight.
physical treatment:
Neck Flexion
This exercise involves nodding your head as though you were saying yes. Gently move your head forward and down so your chin is close to your chest and you are looking at the floor. Slowly bring your head back to its normal position and repeat five times.
Neck Extension
Start standing up straight with your head and neck in line and your shoulders back. Slowly move your head backward so you are looking at the ceiling, but make sure you keep your back straight, with no arching. Hold for five seconds and slowly return to the starting position. The American Chiropractor website recommends doing at least two sets of 10 to 20 repetitions, spending a minimum of one second each on the forward and backward movements.
Neck Retraction
According to The Physiotherapy Site, this exercise counteracts the head-forward posture that characterizes cervical lordosis. Face directly ahead throughout the movement. Draw your head back and your chin down slightly, hold for a few seconds then return to your normal posture, and repeat. The whole exercise should resemble the head movement chickens make.
Upper Neck Nodding
This exercise works the upper cervical joints, which are affected by cervical lordosis. According to The Physiotherapy Site, the nodding motion stretches these joints and can relieve upper neck pain and headaches. Lie flat on your back and look at the ceiling—place a pillow behind your head if it’s more comfortable. Keeping your head on the floor, bring your chin down toward your chest as though you were nodding yes. The Physiotherapy Site says this exercise should be done carefully, but it is normal to feel a slight pull in the upper neck while doing it because these muscles are often very tight.
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