Teacher Qiu, I am an IT worker. After basically sitting in front of the computer for a whole day, my neck was so sore that I just wanted to twist and move to make my neck more comfortable. Unexpectedly, when I twisted my neck, it made a "click" sound, and it felt like it was about to be broken. What happened to my neck?

Nowadays, people cannot live without their mobile phones, and more and more people are bowing their heads. Many people often hold their mobile phones with their heads down and play without moving for hours. Over time, cervical spondylosis developed.

There are intervertebral discs between the bones of the spine, which have a buffering effect. For example, when we jump and fall, the ground will produce a reaction force on the person. If there is no intervertebral disc, the spine will collide with each other, and the consequences will be very serious. Why does your neck make a snapping sound when you move it?

Don’t panic. In most cases, the “popping” sound from your neck is physiological.

Gas escapes. Between our neck joints, there is a liquid specially used to lubricate the joints. This liquid will form bubbles. When we stretch or twist the neck joints, these The bursting of the bubbles causes a "clicking" sound.

Joint displacement, bowing your head for a long time causes tendons and ligaments to become dislocated, and twisting the neck causes the wrong tendons and ligaments to quickly return to their original positions. The tendons and ligaments rub against the joints, causing snapping. This is mostly the cause of the clicking sound your neck makes after sitting still for a long time.

Joint friction. In order to cope with the frequent activities of the joints, the joint contact surfaces are very smooth. When the contact surfaces are no longer smooth, joint friction will produce sounds.

If there is only an occasional snapping sound in your neck and no other discomfort, then rest assured that your cervical spine is generally not a serious problem. However, if your neck often clicks when you twist it, it is recommended to seek medical examination as soon as possible. The harm of the neck snapping as soon as you turn it

The stability of the cervical vertebrae and the smooth flow of qi and blood in the neck are maintained by these soft tissues. Problems with the soft tissues are likely to cause dizziness, headaches, insomnia and dreaminess. Numbness of upper limbs and other cervical spondylosis conditions. If it develops further, more serious conditions such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and sleep disorders will occur. How to prevent it

1. Sit in a correct posture and move more. When looking at your mobile phone, place it in a direction parallel to your line of sight, and do some head-and-shrug movements to relieve the tension in the cervical spine muscles. Don’t sit at your desk for long periods of time, do some simple stretching, and take time to rest without doing 360-degree circular motions to ensure that the ligaments on both sides of our necks are stretched evenly.

2. Avoid blowing the air conditioner directly, because people’s sweat pores are open in summer, and cold and dampness can easily enter the body and aggravate the calcification of our ligaments. No matter in winter or summer, you must keep your cervical spine at a comfortable temperature

3. Reduce the intake of all carbonated drinks including cola. In daily life, many people do not care because this kind of warm water boils the frog. The process is gradual and difficult for people to take seriously.

4. Keep moving. Exercise is beneficial to the growth of human bones and muscles, and good physical fitness helps blood and gas flow in the joints.

5. The height of the pillow should be appropriate, about the height of a fist; secondly, it should have good air permeability, allowing the skin to breathe smoothly during sleep; and the softness and hardness should be moderate. How to treat it?

Generally speaking, if you just make occasional noises when you simply turn your neck, and there is no redness, swelling, pain, mobility impairment, or other discomfort, there is no need to worry. Most of these cases are It is a physiological phenomenon, not cervical spondylosis. If you are worried, you need to go to a professional hospital for an examination, and then the professional doctor will formulate a corresponding treatment plan! However, after sitting for a long time, maintaining a wrong posture for a long time, and lacking necessary exercise, it is more likely to make a "clicking" sound when turning the neck. This is often accompanied by neck muscle strain or weakened joint mobility or joint inflammation, which needs to be caused. Pay attention to!