"I never thought that the consequences of blind massage could be so serious! Lying in a hospital bed, Mr. Zhang, 30, still has palpitations as he recalls his experience of being almost paralyzed two days ago.
A few days ago, Mr. Zhang felt some soreness in his neck and right hand, and even sometimes his right hand felt numb, so he went to the private massage studio downstairs at his home for massage. After the massage, he felt that his neck and right hand were getting more and more sore, and he didn't even have the strength to hold heavy objects. Later, it became more and more intense, and he couldn't even hold chopsticks in his right hand, and he couldn't walk with his right foot.
Mr. Zhang and his wife suspected that the massage in the small shop downstairs was unprofessional, so they went to the massage department of Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine to seek further professional massage. The doctor found that Mr. Zhang's muscle strength had dropped sharply and was very dangerous, so he quickly contacted an orthopedic surgeon.
Examination reveals that the right limb is paralyzed.
Fortunately, the operation was done in time.
Attending physician Yang Wanlei from the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine immediately opened a green channel for an urgent and comprehensive examination of Mr. Zhang. The MRI results showed that Mr. Zhang had developed a spinal cord injury! "The patient's cervical spine has obvious signs of compression, and at that time, the muscle strength of his right hand was only level 1 (the normal person's grip strength is level 5), and the muscle strength of his left hand was also declining rapidly, and he was only one step away from being paralyzed. Surgery is imminent, and Yang Wanlei said that if it continues to evolve, Mr. Zhang is likely to have paralysis that is difficult to recover.
Mr. Zhang's examination report (courtesy of the hospital).
The operation was performed by Professor Qian Yu, vice president of Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and an expert in spine diseases. During the operation, Professor Qian Yu's team removed two pieces of 1 cm 1 cm intervertebral disc tissue from Mr. Zhang's spinal canal, and it was these two pieces of tissue that compressed the spinal cord and caused Mr. Zhang to be paralyzed.
Intervertebral disc tissue removed during surgery (courtesy of the hospital).
Generally speaking, a slight herniated disc will not fall into the spinal canal, and it is likely that these two pieces of tissue will fall into it due to external forces. Professor Du Wenxi of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, who participated in the operation, said that fortunately, Mr. Zhang's surgery was timely. After the postoperative test, the neuroelectrophysiology responded.
Blind massage is not advisable.
Please be sure to make a professional assessment before massage.
Almost a week after the operation, Mr. Zhang is now recovering well, his grip strength is gradually recovering, and he is able to walk on the ground. "If it weren't for you, I'd probably be paralyzed by now! "Mr. Zhang is very grateful to the team of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of the Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Mr. Zhang's grip strength recovered well after surgery (photo courtesy of the hospital).
Yang Wanlei said that he has seen too many patients with serious consequences caused by blind massage. Before the massage, it is necessary to do a comprehensive examination and assessment of your cervical spine.
Some people work with their heads down for a long time, causing muscle and ligament strain, which is more suitable for massage to alleviate this situation. Yang Wanlei said that the following situations should not be blindly massaged:
1.Long-term cervical spine soreness, and even dislocation and instability;
2.Walking is fluttering, with no strength and inability to distinguish directions;
3.Symptoms of nerve compression, limb pain, numbness, and numbness are present.
In order to protect the privacy of patients, the names of patients in this article have been changed).
*: Metropolis Express.