How dangerous is cervical pain?
Nowadays, cervical pain has become a common problem, especially among those people who work sitting for long hours or use mobile-laptop a lot. Some people with cervical pain also complain that they have constant headache, so does cervical pain harm the brain too? Let us know about this from experts.
Dr. Daljeet Singh, former HOD of Neurosurgery Department at GB Pant Hospital, Delhi, says that cervical pain Many patients also complain of headache. This happens because due to cervical pain, changes start taking place in the bones and discs of the neck, which can affect the nerves and blood flow.
Do cervical problems also harm the brain?
Dr. Daljeet explains that cervical patients suffer from headache because the nerves of the neck go to the brain and when there is pressure on them, that pressure goes to the head. This causes headache, but it does not mean that the patient suffering from cervical problems will suffer any brain damage or develop any other neurological disease, but due to this, some such symptoms may definitely appear, which seem to be related to the brain.
Which symptoms are dangerous?
Having frequent headaches. Feeling heavy in the head, increasing pain especially in the neck area and sometimes mild dizziness, all these symptoms are visible then understand that the cervical pain is reaching the brain. Many times patients keep avoiding it considering it to be a normal pain, due to which the situation can become serious.
Why can this be dangerous?
According to Dr. Daljeet, having headache due to cervical does not mean that there will be any brain disease, but if cervical pain increases then it can increase the pressure on the nerves. May trigger frequent headaches and migraines. This problem may be more prevalent in some people.
Which people are at greater risk?
desk job people
daily bike rider
People with Vitamin D and B12 deficiency
heavy mobile users
How to protect?
- Maintain proper levels of Vitamin D and B12
- If you work at a desk job, take a break every 30-40 minutes.
- Do light neck exercises daily
- Keep the screen at eye level
