What is Cervical Spondylosis ?

Read about  Cervical Spondylosis  Disease presented in simple easy to understand language

Cervical spondylosis is a technical name for osteoarthritis of the neck. This is primarily a degenerative arthritis of the cushioning discs (cervical disks) between the vertebrae and bones of the neck. This may cause bony spurs or abnormal growth of the bones. Osteoarthritis is the most common arthritis affecting the neck and occurs due to wear and tear of the joints between the bones. 

Symptoms
Cervical spondylosis can cause severe neck pain and may also radiate to other areas of the body like the shoulder, upper back or the arms.

The Symptoms Associated with Cervical Spondylosis can Include
• Stiffness and tenderness to touch.
• Difficulty in moving the neck and head
• Pain radiating to the back of the head and shoulders.
• Popping, crunching or grinding in the neck with any neck movement.
• Restricted movement and abnormal sensations in the arms and neck.
• Weakness and numbness in the arms and (rarely) legs. 

Some of the Factors that may put a person at Risk for Arthritis of the Neck are
Heredity: Arthritis can run in the family. The presence of certain genes can predispose a person to developing cervical spondylosis.

Age: As a person ages the healing ability of the body decreases and developing arthritis at that time can make the disease progress much faster. Persons over 50 years of age usually develop symptoms of cervical spondylosis. Read More...