Cervical spondylosis is a term that describes wear and tear in your neck, and is often referred to as neck arthritis. Cervical spondylosis results more in women than in men. There is no specific cause of neck pain known, until now, but it occurs due to one or more disorders or diseases that exist in the structures of the neck.

Neck pain is a common complaint experienced by many and is often the result of ageing. This is due to our cervical spine degenerating due to age, resulting in arthritis in the body. When arthritis happens in the neck, it is called neck arthritis or medically known as cervical spondylosis. One important thing to note is that cervical spondylosis is often non-life threatening.

Causes

In most neck conditions, pressure on the neck causes pain and pain causes muscle spasms, setting up a cycle. The best way to break the cycle and stop the pain is to relieve both pressure and spasms. There are various approaches to achieve each of these goals. Many of them require daily applications, so they must be done by the patient at home.

Treatments

Treatment is classified into 2 groups, namely surgical and non-surgical with the latter being preferred. Nonsurgical treatments include physiotherapy and medication.

Physiotherapy is the best treatment option for painful cervical disc condition. Physiotherapy for cervical spondylosis treatment by acting directly on the degeneration of the intervertebral discs and vertebrae and help them rehydrate. It’s a good idea to take the help of your physiotherapist or chiropractor who will gently manipulate your muscles and joints or use cervical traction to reduce pain and stiffness, and restore normal function of the neck.

Surgical treatments are often the last resort and are reserved for those who are suffering from extreme pain and no other non-surgical treatments are able to help at all. Surgical procedures such as spinal fusion, foraminotomy and laminectomy are commonly performed to either reduce the pressure off the spine or remove the excess bone spurs.

Risk factors for cervical spondylosis

This condition primarily affects the patients in the office working and the pain becomes stronger if associated with cold. Those working in the office in front of a computer and have the disorder, will be sometimes to interrupt work for a short time, to change  the mode or to change their jobs. It is recommended to take frequent breaks from work and take a sitting posture. Right physiotherapy and chiropractor can help treat your cervical spondylosis , but you can get to surgery if the disease is not treated in time.

Therapist task is to educate the patient regarding posture control regardless of the position of the patient.