Cervical Vertebrae
The cervical vertebrae are the first (upper) seven in the vertebral column. The first cervical vertebra is the atlas, so called because it directly bears the weight of the skull. The second cervical vertebra is called the axis, because it admits the rotation of the skull by allowing the atlas to pivot upon it. The other five cervical vertebrae have no names, but are called by their number (i.e., third cervical vertebra). Each of the cervical vertebra features a body (anterior, or frontal, portion) and an arch (posterior, or rear, portion). The body of each vertebra in the column bears the weight of the vertebrae above it (and the skull), while the arch serves to create a canal-like area along the spine to house and protect the spinal cord. Every cervical vertebra has a foramen (opening) in each of its transverse processes (lateral protrusions). The arch of the vertebra features a small knob or prominence, called an anterior tubercle. The anterior tubercles on the sixth cervical vertebra are particularly large and are known as the carotid tubercles.
Cervical vertebra is the major support to human body. It connects closely with the backbone of life - medulla. It's rich blood vessels and plexus guarantee the communication of information of basic life activity and the feeding of nutrition. Any minor change will lead to discomfort of apparatus of the body.
Cervical vertebra disease is a very harmful chronic recessive pathological changes. At the early stage of the disease, it shows the symptom of shoulder swell, fatigue and pain together with stiffed neck and discommodiousness of activity. At the middle stage of the disease, it shows the symptom of side-bended neck and forward-bended chin. The side-bending, rotating and extending of neck backwards will be limited. The symptom will aggravate when doing sports and sometimes the bones will be heard scratching. Along with the speeding up of life pace, this disease trends to occur in younger people and exists widely in various kinds of professional groups. It occurs mostly between the age of 35~60 and among male more than female.
The pathology reaction shows as follows: head ache and dizzy, insomnia and poor memory, weakening of eyesight, stiffness of neck, waist and back ache, anaesthesia of body, irregular heartbeat, gastrectasia, bad blood circulation and body weakness etc. It can cause paraplegia, breath difficulty and even death when serious.
When the ache occurs, chemical medium plays an important roll. The ion kalium and histaminase released by damaged cells, the kinin and delayed kinin formed when the proteins decompose, the "P" material and 5-hydroxytryptamine released when the nerve system works and the acidity metabolized materials will all cause pain when they reach a certain consistence. However, these materials will be eliminated or diluted rapidly when the blood circulation expedite and therefore eradicate or alleviate the pain.
Low frequency pulse electric current will cause the activity of muscle and produce low consistence "ATP" and lactic acid. These materials will cause the blood vessel to expand, increase part circulation and therefore eradicate or alleviate the pain by eliminating or diluting the materials that caused pain. Besides, when the low frequency pulse electric current passes the tissues, it will cause micro metamorphic decompose of the tissue protein and form "H" material. The "H" material and acetycholine released by the nerves around it has the effect of expanding blood vessel and enhancing part blood circulation.
According the above principles, our company has innovated an electromagnetic pillow with a 3-in-1 electrode combining electric, magnetic and far infrared rays. It's shape fits cervical vertebra biology mechanics. It combines imitated acupunctur-theropy, massage and thermal therapy and works on cervical vertebra simultaneously. Through the transmit of reflect nerve, it can diminish inflammation, stop pain, alleviate the osseous hyperplasia by promoting blood circulation, expanding blood vessel and promoting the back flow of blood lymph. It has remarkable alleviating effect on cervical vertebra disease and sca-pulohumeral periarthritis etc. Besides, by stimulating the nerve muscle at the ache part, the pulse electric current can cause the retraction and extension of the muscles and therefore adjust nerve function, alleviate fatigue, enhance muscle strength, mitigate bone arthritis, parenchyma trauma and neurasthenic. Proper point stimulation can also excite nerve coarse fiber, disturb cortex, causing brain adjustment and cover effect. Therefore, it can ease pain, keep calm and improve sleep.
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