Cervical spondylosis causes chest pain

Cervical spondylosis seems to have nothing to do with chest pain. Chest pain often gives people the impression of heart disease, such as arrhythmia, or symptoms of angina pectoris. However, medical experts tell us that cervical spondylosis can also cause chest pain, which is somewhat similar to the manifestation of cardiovascular disease. If it is not well diagnosed, misdiagnosis often occurs, which will delay the patient's treatment.

Symptoms of cervical spondylosis

1. Cervical type: ① Complaints of abnormal sensations such as pain in the head, neck, and shoulders, accompanied by corresponding tender points. ② The X-ray film shows changes in the curvature of the cervical spine or instability of the intervertebral joints. ③ Other neck diseases (stiff neck, frozen shoulder, rheumatic myofibrosarcoma, neurasthenia and other shoulder and neck pain not caused by intervertebral disc degeneration) should be excluded. 2. Radiculopathy type: ① It has typical radiculopathy symptoms (numbness, pain), and the range is consistent with the area innervated by the cervical spinal nerves. ②The head pressure test or brachial plexus traction test is positive. ③The imaging findings are consistent with the clinical manifestations. ④ Pain point blocking has no significant effect (this test can be omitted if the diagnosis is clear). ⑤Except diseases with upper limb pain mainly caused by extra-cervical spine diseases (thoracic outlet syndrome, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, periarthritis of the shoulder, biceps tenosynovitis, etc.).