Cervical Spondylosis and Its Manifestations

Have you ever encountered someone in your family suffering from Cervical Spondylosis? The primary complain you will surely get from them is the pain they are experiencing in their neck area and in between their shoulder blades. And you also came to a point of asking yourself if you will experience the same condition at the age of fifty or even forty.

If you are really worrying about Cervical Spondylosis, then you should watch out for clinical manifestations that may suggest that you are already developing the condition. You need to understand how to asses yourself in order to determine if the symptoms are pertaining to the condition or you are just nervous of a simple nape pain you suspect as a front to a more serious problem in the future.

Cervical Spondylosis is also known as neck arthritis. It is a degenerative disease that is primarily attacking your vertebral discs responsible for essential functions including neck and body movements. This condition comes with old age and is mostly seen more in men than in women. There are a lot of contributing factors that can lead to the development of this condition. Most of the time, the simple occupations that allows you to vigorously twist your neck can lead to the development of the disease. Neck injury can also cause slipped spinal discs that will signal the development of the condition.

Some of the clinical manifestations of Cervical Spondylosis may be as simple as neck pain and stiffness. A popping and grinding sound can be heard and felt when the neck is moving. In some rare cases, an abnormal sensation in the arms and the legs can be noted. A tingling sensation in the hands, arms and feet are also observed. If you are starting to have trouble when walking and is losing balance while standing, you might be developing the disease. Pain can also be felt when walking.

The formation of bone spurs or osteophytes in the vertebral discs can compress the esophagus. A person suffering from Cervical Spondylosis may experience dysphagia or difficulty in swallowing as a result of the compression. Loss of bladder and bowel control is also clinical manifestations of the condition.

To avoid Cervical Spondylosis, it is advised that you do not use a pillow when sleeping with your stomach. It is best that you sleep in a supine position with the right pillow height to support your neck. Do not bend your head for long periods as this will strain your neck.