He is called a widow, a salt or buffalo hump, a withers, and also the neck of an accountant. In all cases, it is a non-aesthetic and health-threatening build-up on the neck.
As a rule, women from the age of forty who are overweight suffer from widow's hump. Many would like to get rid of it. Now it is possible even at home. But, before proceeding to eliminate this defect, let's understand the nature of this build-up. After all, any treatment should be started only after the factors of the onset of the disease have been established.
What is the widow's hump?
The water hump is a fatty deposit that accumulates in the area of the protruder when the head is tilted forward - the seventh cervical vertebra. This hump is visible to the naked eye. Problems with the spine can occur in people of any age, but the likelihood of a cervical hump increases after reaching forty. In addition to the fact that the build-up on the neck does not look aesthetically pleasing, it also affects the state of human health. In particular, pain and numbness appear in the collar zone, mobility decreases: it becomes difficult for a person to turn his neck-it is easier to turn the body.
Hump on the neck - reasons:
There are several reasons for its occurrence:
- features of nutrition;
- a lack or an overabundance of physical exertion;
- bad habits;
- trauma, disease;
- other reasons.
A sedentary lifestyle and malnutrition provoke a disease associated with bone thinning - osteoporosis. The lack of calcium in the bones causes deformation of the spine, as a result of which the vertebrae protrude and form a
hump . As stated above, the appearance of a fat or salt build-up on the neck provokes several reasons. This may be a trauma in the spinal column, for example, a bruise, fracture or fracture, including incomplete, dislocation of the cervical vertebra, rupture of the spinal cord, degenerative pathologies in the cervical spine.
In addition, the hump can grow on the background of hormonal changes during menopause in women. Also, some diseases are provoking its growth. For example, with Bechterew's disease, calcium salts, accumulating in vertebral ligaments, cause the deposition of salts. It is this hump that is called saline. Also, the vertebrae in the cervical region sometimes stick out because of the increased work of the adrenal glands or due to osteochondrosis of the spine. Thus, the appearance of a hump may be a consequence of serious pathologies in the body.
How to get rid of the hump on the neck?
In the fight against the buffalo hump, massage of the collar zone helps very well. After regular sessions, the build-up decreases in size, and then completely disappears. A competent massage also relieves pain and restores neck mobility.
To soften the tissues before home massage is recommended to take a warm bath with baking soda in the proportion of 200 g of soda per 1 liter of water. This solution should be poured into the bath and take it for 15 minutes. You can also use infusion of chamomile in the proportion of 100 g of grass per 1 liter of water. Instead of a bath, you can make a warm compress before the massage. To do this, you need to wet the towel in hot water, put it on the problem area and hold for 15-20 minutes. To wet a towel also it is possible a solution of soda or infusion of a camomile, a neetle or other grasses possessing calming effect. For massage it is not necessary to attract another person. Massage against the buffalo hump can be done independently. It is made by intense circular motions, also patting, pinching and pushing movements are good. Of course, to remove the problematic place in this way will not happen right away - the massage has a cumulative effect. It is also recommended to use electric massagers and Kuznetsov's applicator, which has the effect of acupuncture. In clinics and massage parlors, shock-wave therapy devices are used. Such treatment should be conducted by courses: 5 sessions with a break in a week. Shockwave therapy improves blood circulation and skin tone. All these methods are good, but when you massage, you should avoid strong pain.
Preventive measures against the widow's hump
If most women in your family sooner or later have a widow hump, you can take preventive measures that will help prevent this trouble, because it has a hereditary nature. Such measures include:
- healthy lifestyle;
- observance of posture;
- physiotherapy.
If you have fat or salt deposits in the area of the seventh cervical vertebra - it does not matter. With the right approach from ugly hump on the neck can get rid of. Be healthy!