Pain of the Cervical Spine. Edition 3. WIDEO: Everyday exercises to be performed at home

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Are you performing the exercises correctly?---8 Introduction --- 9

1. The cervical spine The anatomy of cervical vertebrae --- 11 The first vertebra - the Atlas (C1) --- 13 The second vertebra - the axis (C2) --- 13 C3-C7 vertebrae - standard cervical verterbrae---15 The cervicothoracic junction --- 16

2. Joints of the cervical spine The atlanto-occipital joints (C0/ C1)---18 Movement of the atlanto-occipital joints ---19 The atlanto-axial joints (C1/ C2)---20 Movement of the atlanto-axial joints ---22 Range of mobility in the cervical joints ---24 Mobility of the standard cervical vertebra --26

3. Degeneration of the cervical vertebra Most frequent causes and risk factors of cervical vertebrae degeneration---29 Degeneration of the intervertebral discs ---30 Exercises for advanced discopathy---32 Degeneration of the intervertebral joints ---35 Degeneration of the vertebra ---36 Proliferative changes---37 Sclerosis---38 Osteophytes and syndesmophytes---39 Consequences of cervical vertebra degeneration ---42 Neuralgias of the neck and shoulder girdle---43 Scoliosis of the cervical spine---45 Incorrect head position---46 Spondylolisthesis and vertebrae instability---50 Main symptoms of cervical vertebra degeneration ---53

4. Not every movement is a good one Full forward head tilt ---54 Backward head tilt---56 Exercises with pressing the head with the hand---58 Rotation of the head ---63

5. Starting positions for cervical spine exercises Position for the lateral cervical spine tilt---66 Position for the lateral and backward tilt of cervical vertebrae and upper thoracic vertebrae---67 Position for the rotational cervical vertebrae movement---68 Position for straightening the cervical and thoracic sections of the spine---69 Position for exercises of lower cervical vertebrae---70 Position for the forward tilt of cervical vertebrae ---71 Lying down position for the lateral cervical spine tilt---72 Lying down position for the rotational cervical vertebrae movement---73

6. The sequence of preventive exercises 7. Preventive exercises for cervical vertebral degeneration Self-massage of the spinal muscles---82 Rotation exercises of shoulder joints---83 Exercises for the shoulders and chest---84 Exercise to straighten the thoracic spine---85 Mobilization of the transverse process ---86 Backward head movement---87 Nodding head movement---88 Cervical vertebra traction with supported head---89 Lateral tilt of the cervical spine, with stabilized head---90 Forward tilt of the C3-C7 vertebrae---91 Passive lateral tilts of the upper cervical vertebrae, with supported head---92 Passive forward tilt of the cervical vertebrae, with supported head---93 Lateral tilt of the cervical vertebrae, with head supported on hand---94 Forward tilt of the cervical spine, with stabilized head---95 Neck traction while standing up, supported on a chair---96 Rotational head movement---97 Forward tilt of the upper cervical vertebrae, with supported head---98 Neck traction supported on a chair---99 Exercises for the upper cervical vertebrae ---101 Lying down mobilization of the cervicothoracic junction ---101 Lying down lateral cervical spine tilt---102 Lying down rotational head movement---103 Cervical strain relief position---104

8. Home physiotherapy TENS currents---105 Bioptron therapy---108 Infrared lamp---111 Heat treatments---112 Localized cryotherapy---114 Therapeutic mat with acupressure spikes---116 Cupping---119 Stabilization of the cervical spine - soft neck collar---122

9. Everyday exercises to be performed at home (wideo)---125

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