Cervical spondylosis is one of the main causes of pain today. Hunching our shoulders as we use keyboards or scrolling on our mobile phones, we are constantly straining our neck muscles. Even in our moments of relaxation, we may be putting our necks at risk: did you know that using the wrong type of pillow can cause neck injury?
Lack of exercise, bad posture, poor flexibility, and poor blood circulation can lead to muscle and neck pain, stiffness, headache, and vertigo. Dr. Wu Kuo-pin, Xinyitang Chinese Medicine Clinic superintendent, explained the impact of cervical spinal injury and how it can be treated at home.
What Is a Cervical Dislocation?
On its website, the University of Southern California Spine Center, affiliated with the Keck USC Hospital in Los Angeles, defines cervical dislocation or misalignment as a ligament injury in the neck. Two or more of the adjoining spine bones have become unusually separated from each other, which causes instability.
Kuo-Pin Wu has practiced traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for nearly 20 years. Formerly a structural engineer with a master’s degree from a renowned university, he later earned a doctor of medicine degree in TCM. Leveraging his engineering background in logical analysis, he specializes in identifying patterns to diagnose and treat complex diseases. Wu is currently the director of XinYiTang Clinic in Taiwan.
