| Did you know that as a person grows old, the back | | | | - Having abnormal reflexes. If you have these |
| experiences wearing away? Yes. As you get older, | | | | symptoms and you go to your doctor, you can expect |
| the bones and other parts of your back may come to | | | | that different assessments will be done to confirm if |
| a point that becomes damage due to the wear and | | | | you have cervical sponylosis. These include: |
| tear it constantly goes through. Cervical Spondylosis | | | | - Your doctor will have to assess your neck flexibility. |
| being one of the effects of constant degeneration. | | | | Spondylosis affects one's range of motion. The doctor |
| Cervical Spondylosis, a common degenerative disorder | | | | will have tilt your and rotate your head and neck |
| of the spine, specifically affects the neck. It is a | | | | towards different directions. |
| condition that affects both males and females who | | | | - Another is checking if your nerves in the spine have |
| are usually ages 40 and above. Cervical osteoarthritis, | | | | been affected or compressed. Your reflexes will be |
| another name for the specified spondylosis, appears | | | | checked to see if your arms and legs feel the |
| earlier in men than in women. | | | | sensation and if your nerves are able to generate |
| What causes cervical spondylosis? As mentioned | | | | reactions. |
| earlier, age related wear and tear is the primary cause | | | | - X-ray can be used to check if there are any |
| for this condition. Ligaments become too weak or too | | | | abnormalities like bone spurs. In this case, spinal or neck |
| stiff; discs lose its ability to act as cushions, and bone | | | | X-rays are used. |
| start to form abnormal spurs. Other factors that may | | | | - Injecting a special dye into the spinal canal and then |
| cause this condition are past neck or spine injuries and | | | | generating images using CT scans or X-rays to see |
| severe arthritis. | | | | there are affected areas on spine is called Myelogram. |
| How can you tell if the pain you are feeling is due to | | | | - MRI or CT scans are like X-rays but produces |
| cervical spondylosis? The signs and symptoms of this | | | | clearer images. It will help aid your doctor in finding out |
| condition are as follows: | | | | the severity of the damage to you cervical area. |
| - Pain on the neck, arm, or chest area. | | | | Cervical spondylosis can be a bit scary especially if |
| - Neck becomes stiff or painful. | | | | you are not informed about the condition very well. |
| - Arms and hands become weak or numb. | | | | Just remember, if you have the symptoms, |
| - Feet, legs, arms, or hands get the tingling or pinprick | | | | immediately consult a doctor so that she or he could |
| feeling. | | | | diagnose you properly and provide a treatment plan to |
| - Difficulty with coordinating your movements. | | | | help you with the condition. |