頸椎退化通常和年齡呈現正相關，常見於姿勢不良、長時間肩頸僵硬的患者，有的可能則因為扭傷或疾病所引起，症狀多為頸部痠痛、手臂到手指麻木刺痛、下肢僵硬、精細功能障礙等等，影響生活甚鉅，讓患者苦不堪言。

多數症狀可由物理性治療緩解，如熱敷、溫和舒展肢體的活動、溫水淋浴等，但某些嚴重個案因疼痛強烈難以緩解，則需長期服藥或手術治療。

透過靈氣溫和的撫觸，可有效減輕麻痛感，並緩解個案因疼痛所引起的焦慮挫折感，實為患者之福。

Reiki for cervical spondylosis靈氣與頸椎退化 取自 thehealthsite.com (2014.8.27)

by Mita Majumdar  

Cervical spondylosis is the wear and tear -- generally age-related --  affecting the vertebrae and the spinal discs of the neck. The cervical spine is made up of 7 bones, often denoted as C-1 to C-7.

頸椎退化是椎骨和頸部的椎間盤磨損 - 通常年齡相關 。頸椎是由7個骨頭組成，通常以C-1到C-7來表示。

Cervical spondylosis is the wear and tear — generally age-related —  affecting the vertebrae and the spinal discs of the neck. The cervical spine is made up of 7 bones, often denoted as C-1 to C-7. The first two bones attach the skull to the spine and allow your head movements. The next 5 bones form the neck bones. These vertebral bones are cylindrical in shape. Between each of these vertebrae there is a disc which has a tough fibrous outer layer and a gel-like inner part.

頸椎退化是椎骨和頸部的椎間盤磨損 - 通常年齡相關 。頸椎是由7個骨頭組成，通常以C-1到C-7來表示。最前面兩塊骨頭連接顱骨與脊椎，讓你的頭部運動。接下來的5個骨頭形成頸骨。這些脊椎骨是圓柱形的。每個椎骨之間有椎間盤，具有堅韌的纖維外層和凝膠狀的內裡。

How does cervical spondylosis develop?

頸椎退化如何發生？

As we become older, the vertebrae and the discs start to degenerate. This is a natural process. The edges of the vertebrae degenerate and may form small spur-like outgrowths. The discs become thinner. Many people don’t have any symptoms but in some the muscles and nerves become compressed because of the bone degeneration. This causes neck pain.

當我們變老時，椎骨和椎間盤開始退化。這是一個自然的過程。退化的椎骨邊緣可能形成小骨刺。使椎間盤變得更薄。很多人沒有任何症狀，但某些肌肉和神經會因為骨骼退化而被壓縮。導致頸部疼痛。

Symptoms of cervical spondylosis

頸椎退化的症狀

If you have cervical spondylosis you may experience symptoms such as –

• Pain in the neck is the first symptomof cervical spondylosis
• Stiffness of neck that gets worse over time
• Headaches, usually in the back of the head
• Abnormal sensations or numbness in shoulders and extremities when the condition worsens and affects the nerves and the muscles or ligaments.

如果你有頸椎退化，你可能會有以下症狀，像是--

• 頸部疼痛是頸椎退化的第一個症狀
• 頸部僵硬隨著時間變得更糟
• 頭痛，通常是在頭的後面
• 肩膀和四肢有異常感覺或麻木，當病情惡化時會影響神經和肌肉或韌帶。

Managing the pain – basic treatment for cervical spondylosis

疼痛管理-頸椎退化的基本療程

The treatment is basically the management of pain so that you can stay active. Your doctor may recommend physiotherapy, neck traction, cold packs or heat therapy for the pain. Since relieving the pain is of prime importance for this condition, alternative medicine practices such as reiki, acupuncture, spinal manipulation, etc are better suited for the purpose.

疼痛的管理是治療的基本來使你保持活躍。你的醫生可能會建議物理治療、頸部牽引、冷敷或熱敷療法來治療疼痛。由於減輕疼痛是這種情況下最重要的事，替代療法如靈氣、針灸、脊柱推拿等更適合用來處理這種狀況。

Reiki for managing cervical pain

處理頸部疼痛的靈氣

‘When I was recently in hospital there was one incident when my pain killers had run out and the PCA had failed. So for about 10 minutes I was feeling the full force of my post op pain. Whilst the technicians sorted it out, nurse Alison did this reiki on me. It got me from crying and very upset and uncomfortable and in a bad way to calmer, a lot calmer. She was talking to me in a very calm voice and moving her hands over my ‘pain’ and telling me to breathe in through my nose for 4 seconds and blow out through my mouth for 6 seconds and she did this until the diamorphine got flowing. But I felt in a better state with her than just with IV pain killers,’ said Mr. X, who just had his spine surgery.

剛動完脊椎手術的X先生說，”我最近在醫院發生一件事，當我的止痛藥已經用完和病患自控式止痛法PCA（Patient-Controlled Analgesia）失效了。因此，約10分鐘，我開始完整的感受手術後的疼痛。雖然技術人員幫我解決了問題，護士艾莉森為我做了靈氣。這讓我從哭泣，非常挫折，不舒服的情況下回到一個非常非常平靜狀態。她以一個非常平靜的聲音跟我說話，並在我的“疼痛”上移動她的手，然後告訴我用鼻子吸4秒，再用嘴巴呼出，持續6秒，她這樣做，直到海洛因得到流動。但是，他讓我在一個更好的狀態，比止痛藥更有效。”

Reiki is a Japanese word meaning ‘universal life energy’. It is a hands on and distance spiritual practice that helps heal the body and mind through gentle, non-intrusive touch and compassionate intention. It can be used as a complementary therapy to accelerate healing. This energy healing practice is known to relax muscles, calm the mind and ease pain. It brings about a deep sense of warmth, comfort, deep relaxation and revitalization.

靈氣是一個日本詞，意思是“宇宙生命能量”。它是一種靈性療法，透過溫和的，非侵入式的觸摸和慈悲性的意圖療癒身體和心靈。它可以作為一種輔助療法，以加速癒合。這種能量治療的做法可讓你的肌肉放鬆，心靜，緩解疼痛。它帶來了溫暖，舒適，深度放鬆和再生的深刻感受。

Reiki works on the principle that the human body has two aspects – the visible physical body and the invisible energy field, aura surrounding the body and the energy flowing inside the body. Chakras are the energy centres through which the energy leaves our body and enters our body. There are seven main chakras in our body and seven classic hand positions in Reiki practice that equate to these seven chakras –

• The crown chakra – top of the head
• The third eye chakra – between the brows on the forehead
• The throat chakra – base of the neck and thoat
• The heart chakra – centre point of the chest
• The solar plexus chakra – equidistant from navel and the base of sternum
• The belly / sacral chakra – lower abdomen, lower back
• The root chakra– base of spine

Reiki healing is based on tapping this infinite energy for healing body, mind, and spirit. 

靈氣的理論是以人體可分成兩個部分運作的 – 有形的身體和無形能量場，氣場圍繞身體和身體內流動的能量。脈輪是能量的中心，能量透過它進出我們的身體。有在我們的身體七個主要脈輪並有七個相對應的靈氣經典手勢-

• 頂輪 - 在頭頂
• 第三眼 – 在額頭的中間
• 喉輪 – 在頸部與喉嚨
• 心輪 – 胸部正中間
• 太陽神經叢 –在肚臍到胸骨底部的正中央
• 臍輪 –下腹部, 下背部
• 海底輪– 在脊椎底部

靈氣治療是基於連接這一無窮的能量來療癒身心靈。

Reiki hand position / points for cervical spondylosis

靈氣手勢/頸椎退化的要點

Reiki experts believe that stress, unresolved emotions, inability to communicate well actually causes the cervical pain. For cervical spondylosis, hands are used on throat – both front and back (reiki point 6), back thymus (reiki point 21) and root chakra (reiki point 26).

靈氣專家認為，壓力、未解決的情緒、溝通不良也確實會導致頸椎痛。對於頸椎退化，手放在喉嚨的前面和後面（靈氣6點），後胸腺（靈氣點21）和海底輪（靈氣點26）。

Point 6 – throat chakra – front and back

Point 21 – back heart chakra – back thymus

Point 26 – root chakra

點 6 –喉輪 –前面和後面

點 21 – 後心輪 –後胸腺

點 26 –海底輪

‘One of the main causes of cervical pain is stress, unresolved emotions and inability to communicate and express. The chakra that has to be treated here is Vishudhhi or Throat Chakra. The word ‘HUM’ is the cure word for spondylitis as it the Mantra for this Chakra and it helps to strengthen the thyroid gland,’ says ShanuGoyal, Reiki Master Teacher.

“其中一個的頸椎痛的主要原因是壓力、未解決的情緒、溝通和表達不良。有在這裡治療的脈輪是Vishudhhi或喉輪。這個字'嗡'是脊椎炎的治癒詞，它有助於加強甲狀腺“靈氣大師導師ShanuGoyal說。

Reiki can be practiced on self or others. However, to be really effective, it is best you get your Reiki for cervical spondylosis done by a Reiki expert.

靈氣可以自己或由其他人來做。然而，要真正有效，最好是由靈氣專家針對頸椎退化做靈氣。

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