Some of the Yoga experts suggest neck rotation in the problem of cervical spondylitis, whereas some suggests not to perform this practice. Can we get the right answer?
I have relieved number of patients suffering from Cervical spondylitis by rotating the neck very carefully & smoothly.
Dr Narendra Deo
Dear Narendra Deo, rotating carefully and smoothly may work, but as the cervical spine is not a ball joint it even more may damage as well. Rotation may improve circulation and therefore help. It is less dangerous to perform isolated movements: turning right - left, bending right - left, bending forward - backward, ...
Degeneration (preferred term for any "damaged" joint with signs of OA) of any joint is inflammation of the joint with a combination of changes of the articular cartilage and secondary to this inflammation stiffness of the joints and this way of the soft tissues around the joints. Any joint movement is helping the function of it and helping the reason of this joint's existence. Neck movement is a combination of a chain movements of different joints at different levels. One of the fundamental movements is rotation; has to be noted that rotation is not of an equal amount in every level. To continue movement is vital for the neck function and the gradual and "calm" way of moving during yoga is very helpful. If on the other hand the movement is sudden this is creating potential muscle reactive spasm and this may lead to further "injury" of the articular cartilage and may promote and increase the degeneration.
Dear George Zafiropoulos
Greetings!
Thats interesting and a very informative answer!
Thank you so much for submission.
Dear Andreas Oberhofer
Greetings!
I am also agree with your view. Neck rotation is very sensitive thing. It may be harmful for the patients with cervical spondolitis.
Dear Andreas Oberhofer
Greetings!
I am also agree with your view. Neck rotation is very sensitive thing. It may be harmful for the patients with cervical spondolitis.
Dear Andreas Oberhofer
Greetings!
I am also agree with your view. Neck rotation is very sensitive thing. It may be harmful for the patients with cervical spondolitis.
The neck rotation very carefully & smoothly has been applied only to young generation.The cervical spondylitis ,developed in them by wrong postures.
Dr Narendra Deo
According to my knowledge the skeletal injury inside any joint ( cervical joint) might be due to repetitive compressive and torsion force in the articular cartilage of the joint . the stability and flexibility and good neuromuscular coordination of muscle prevents this sequence . in the context of Neck pain the coordinating mechanism of middle trapezius and levator scapulae muscle is weak due to day to day forward head posture in sitting position .
so that the evidence-based yoga protocol for neck pain should be target on the these muscle
Very good points. This is the way to avoid the upper cross syndrome.
Avoid forward neck bending
Do neck rotation clockwise & anti clockwise without forward bending
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