What causes cough and shoulder pain?

Shoulder pain when coughing may be caused by cervical spondylosis. We know that if cervical spondylosis occurs, the nerves will be compressed, which will cause poor blood circulation and lead to insufficient blood supply to the brain. When this happens, you should go to the hospital for examination in time. After diagnosis, certain methods should be used for treatment. The most common method is physical therapy, which is effective when combined with some medications. Of course, for more serious cervical spondylosis, surgical treatment can also be considered.

What to do if you have cervical spondylosis

Anterior cervical surgery for cervical spondylosis:

As the name suggests, it is a surgery performed on the front of the neck. Currently, most anterior cervical surgeries are minimally invasive techniques with small incisions and quick postoperative recovery. Cervical spondylosis surgery mainly involves removing the protruding and deformed intervertebral disc. For patients with cervical spondylosis accompanied by osteophyte hyperplasia, the hyperplastic osteophytes and the uncovertebral joints on both sides must also be removed to avoid possible residual pressure-causing objects.

Posterior cervical surgery for cervical spondylosis:

That is, the surgery is performed from the back of the neck of patients with cervical spondylosis. It is suitable for patients with multi-segment cervical spondylosis, accompanied by spinal stenosis or ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Posterior approach surgery mainly achieves the purpose of indirect decompression by removing all or part of the posterior vertebral lamina. The surgical risk is smaller than that of the anterior approach, the exposure is simpler, and the effect is better for patients with existing physiological curvature of the cervical spine. Although posterior approach surgery has relatively little impact on the normal physiological structure of the cervical spine, implants are also required to restore the stability of the cervical spine. Surgeries such as posterior single open-door laminoplasty can preserve the range of motion between the cervical vertebrae, and the incidence of postoperative kyphosis and adjacent segment degeneration is relatively low. They have been widely used by us and were the first to be reported internationally and domestically.

Massage and Tuina for the treatment of cervical spondylosis:

What methods can be used to treat cervical spondylosis? Massage is a commonly used and effective method for treating cervical spondylosis. This method mainly massages the neck, back, shoulders, arms and other parts of patients with cervical spondylosis and the acupoints on each part to relax muscles and tendons, eliminate muscle spasms, improve blood circulation and loosen local nodules. It should be noted that some patients with cervical spondylosis who suffer from posterior joint disorder or slight dislocation of the cervical vertebrae often need rotational reduction treatment of the affected area after the spasmodic muscles are relaxed through treatment. However, this rotational reduction treatment for cervical spondylosis requires the operator to have very advanced techniques, otherwise it is very easy to cause the patient's cervical fracture or dislocation, and may even lead to paraplegia and sudden death in patients with cervical spondylosis. Therefore, patients with cervical spondylosis who suffer from posterior joint disorder or slight dislocation of the cervical vertebrae must ask an experienced professional doctor to perform the rotational reduction treatment.

Exercise therapy for cervical spondylosis:

Exercise therapy is mainly suitable for patients with cervical spondylosis who need to improve and consolidate the therapeutic effect after the symptoms of acute cervical spondylosis have been relieved. This method mainly strengthens the patient's neck muscles through certain exercises (such as resistance exercises, etc.) to achieve the purpose of maintaining cervical spine stability and delaying cervical spine degeneration. It should be noted that patients with cervical spondylosis should perform neck exercises step by step within their tolerance and must not rashly increase the intensity of exercise to avoid accidents.