Neuro

Cervical Spondylosis

It is a degenerative condition involving the vertebrae and intervertebral discs of the neck.

This disease is triggered by chronic degeneration of the spine in thecervical, ie your discs, vertebrae and joints, giving rise to spurs that are abnormal growths of bone.

These changes may result in future nerve compression which leads to problems such as changes insensation, loss of strength and pain in the neck, arms, hands or fingers.

As the problem becomes more chronic, cervical spondylosis may affect not only arms but the legs.

The major causes and riskfactors for this disease are:
• previous neck injury.
• Aging.
• Arthritis or Osteoarthritis

Symptoms
• Weakness in your arm, hand or fingers.
• Neck pain that radiates down the arm.
•Headaches.
• Decreased sensation or abnormal sensations (paresthesia) in the shoulder, arm, hand or fingers.
• Stiff neck
• Imbalance.
• Dizziness

Diagnostic tests
• cervical spine radiograph
• TAC• Myelography
• Electromyography

Treatment

The treatment in this case focuses on pain reduction and prevention of major complications such as permanent injury to the cervical spine.

Treatmentincludes:
• neck immobilization
• Drug therapy with NSAIDs or steroids
• Changes in lifestyle
• Physical Therapy

Treatment with physical therapy

Physical therapy used to treat cervicalspondylosis:
• Isometric exercises of the neck muscles.
• Gentle stretching of the muscles in the area.
• cervical traction.
• Manual manipulation of the neck.
• Use of current decrease exponentiallyif severe nerve action.
• Magnet.
• TENS to alleviate.
• Physical agents to relax the neck muscles and reduce pai

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