A neck massage could save you from a heart attack, according to new research. 7 r0 K! }6 O$ H- ~根據最新報導，頸部按摩可以預防心肌猝死。 . g0 E; {! O. t, j. Y9 s: @It can lower abnormally high blood pressure - without the need for any drugs. 1 p% z; T, Q X! Yos.tvboxnow.com頸部按摩可以降低不規律高血壓的發生 --- 無需任何藥物的幫助。 6 W V$ f" I8 s4 F1 F$ k& w: Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAt any one time one-in-10 people has neck pain - more than six million Brits - and three-quarters os.tvboxnow.com( F0 Z4 ~5 c, B. w, X
在任何一個時刻，十分之一的人會出現頸部的疼痛 --- 在英國即有六百萬以上 --- 並且全世界有四分之三的人口在 1 T6 }5 f& l% j+ N$ k1 [6 B, qof the population will suffer it at some time in their lives. + ^, b; b' Y. n1 m3 W
他們一生中都遭受過頸部疼痛的折磨。 公仔箱論壇% x( W" T% i5 O# c% R
The problem is continuing to grow because of changing lifestyles with people spending more time 2 r1 E/ \7 S+ _6 x這個問題在不斷的加劇，因為隨著生活方式的改變，人們用更多的時間坐下來在電腦前工作，看電視，玩電視游 9 m8 }3 s; o4 F5 [sitting down, working with computers, watching TV, playing video games and driving. 3 {" J; f9 { W$ I, ]9 u
戲或者是駕駛汽車。 6 Q" W3 r5 L+ ]( Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbNow lab scientists have found that treating a stiff neck can do wonders for your blood pressure, a 8 y. ~: ?' V1 D* Y/ e9 l現在，科學家已經發現治療僵硬的頸椎可以使血壓發生奇妙的變化，而高血壓正是導致心肌猝死和心力衰竭的一 / ~+ Y* R) q3 B6 ?% j8 X) Imajor cause of heart attacks and stroke. " A' _4 @' [! A+ ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb個主要因素。 ' J) D/ Z9 |. O6 W# h1 o3 CProfessor Jim Deuchars and colleagues at the University of Leeds say links between neck muscles 9 S7 K( |/ b5 v. n! Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvb利茲大學的 Jim Deuchars 教授和他的同事們指出了頸部肌肉與大腦之間的聯系在血壓，心率和呼吸的工作中都 公仔箱論壇8 ~. C2 z( A6 V4 h5 Q
and the brain play a crucial role in controlling blood pressure, heart rate and breathing meaning 9 e7 w Q; G" Y- e2 C, ITVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。擔任了重要的角色 --- 這意味著物理治療可以成為藥物之外一個更好的選擇。 os.tvboxnow.com: q. A1 o; u. W- U6 n
manipulative treatments could be an excellent alternative to drugs. ; C: s9 l$ _& M! Y: [% L5 ]
The study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, identified cells in the neck are connected to an 5 ^7 \+ G2 C3 N- t這篇發表在 Journal of Neuroscience （神經系統科學期刊）中的論文指出了頸部的細胞和控制器官自主活動的 3 h9 F8 W' E/ D9 {; s
area of the brain called the nucleus tractus solitarius that is pivotal in control of autonomic , r; @! q7 Z# s& M/ p1 ~) Qos.tvboxnow.com孤立徑核有著十分密切的聯系 --- 而機體的運動是在它的無意識的控制下的。 0 a& P' [& i Sfunctions - body functions under unconscious control. ! a/ W2 F4 D0 mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTraditionally, the causes of blood pressure have been linked to excess weight, alcohol consump- `+ _. m6 ~: ~* z
傳統意義上認為過胖，酗酒，運動量過少，食鹽過量，過少的食用水果和蔬菜並且大量的食用脂肪類食物是導致 tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 S. {5 e1 B$ G- J( B; ^
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高血壓的主要原因。 公仔箱論壇* |: Y4 C! G+ e7 i( y
vegetables and a high intake of saturated fat. + D: B# |- i' c$ V" t
Prof Deuchars said: "Cells in the area that receive neck signals jumped out at us when we labelled ( n3 s& ]" K1 ^0 h0 Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbDeuchars 教授說︰ ” 接收頸部區域信號的細胞在我們給它作特別標記時讓我們大吃了一驚，我們想搞清楚這些 ' V4 d% V4 e' n1 |( _2 a. S. vsections with particular markers. We wanted to know how these cells were organised and the . Z; ]3 s5 N# x3 x( ?) p細胞是怎樣排列並且是怎樣與大腦的其他部位聯系的。 公仔箱論壇4 L" F9 n' D# v. b. d: E3 f
other brain regions to which they were connected." * P& z2 U s2 J2 P q; M
The researchers say nervous signals from the neck may play a key role in ensuring that adequate tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 V( _9 p. ]& n& Y
這項研究指出了在我們改變姿勢的時候從頸部發出的神經信號可能在調節大腦血液供給的時候扮演了重要角色 % l2 t2 A4 @! g# `! Ros.tvboxnow.comblood supply is maintained to the brain as we change posture, such as from lying down to standing - C3 B3 L1 T/ ^( Z# Z
就好像我們從平臥的姿勢站立起來時。在某處的神經信號傳遞失敗的情況下，我們的平衡和血壓就會出現問題。 7 F: D* E2 x) l' p/ Y. T0 a% F/ \公仔箱論壇up. Where such signalling fails, we can suffer problems with balance and blood pressure. $ C" N" m. P, Q7 M
Prof Deuchars said: "Reports from chiropractic journals say that manipulating the neck region 9 h% k& I! s6 {% Htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbDeuchars 教授指出︰ ” chiropractic journals （脊柱指壓療法雜志）的報告說明頸部區域的按摩可以幫助一 公仔箱論壇. `1 K0 w8 b; \' J; [' Q4 y5 V
helps to reduce blood pressure in some people. ( J; s7 z2 T: m, V1 F, E- r些人降低血壓 ”. + h U, |6 b+ y6 h" O- W1 Q"By identifying the pathways we can see why these treatments might work and it could also explain " R7 w7 `: }$ Q+ I/ Y在搞清楚了只一過程是怎樣起作用的情況下我們就可以知道這種治療是怎樣起作用的並且也能夠明確為什麼有 3 q& P$ C5 ~7 c K9 E5 Swhy some people suffering whiplash injuries may experience a change in their blood pressure. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 m0 r/ P4 A) q7 i, k# X
些人在血壓變化時會有劇烈的疼痛。 % E$ S3 h7 T; e
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這項工作也在認識體位性低血壓方面做出了貢獻 --- 起立的過快有可能會導致暈倒。頸部肌肉可能會是在身體姿 # i3 z; `5 s3 A F1 Aby standing up too fast. The neck muscles could be a part of the system which normally prevents ! s( N' ^! N3 J" Y2 z/ {2 [公仔箱論壇勢改變時給大腦發送信號防止出現此類反應的系統其中的一個組成部分。 % `+ e# `9 v3 b% C2 U; n* kthis from happening by sending signals to the brain upon neck movement that posture has changed." TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。4 ]: ?" ]2 n ~% V3 X
The team say more research is now needed to see which sensory nerve fibres and precisely which ( T' O9 L& D7 {( I& j/ ^0 q% k研究團隊指出現在還需要進一步的研究來認識哪些感覺神經和細胞在這一過程中起了作用。 tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) A, ~1 h" U' Y l$ Z3 F9 R
cells are involved in the process. : z6 `. _" a2 O1 A6 lThey believe that there are many malfunctions associated with whiplash injuries to the neck that ( W' t2 P+ d; v& A) I1 {, f5 ~TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。他們相信隨著對這一聯系的一步步明確就能夠對很多頸部抽痛的問題提供更好的認識，並且為治療這類損害提供 + H# z/ o8 _& R6 stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbcould be better understood by unravelling more connections, and lead to more effective , I4 |' K/ V2 ^/ r' b
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