What are the symptoms of cervical spondylosis and how to treat it yourself?

The incidence of cervical spondylosis is getting higher and higher in modern society, because many people now like to play with mobile phones, whether they are lying or sitting, they do not have a correct posture, and lowering the head for a long time is more likely to cause cervical spondylosis. After suffering from cervical spondylosis, the cervical spine will often feel sore and painful, and in severe cases it can even be unbearable. If you want to know whether you have cervical spondylosis, you must first know what the symptoms of cervical spondylosis are.

Myth 1: Seek treatment only after you are sick

Cervical spondylosis is closely related to posture. Reading or working at a desk for a long time, driving for a long time, sleeping in a car, etc. may damage the cervical spine and cause cervical spondylosis. But many people fail to realize this and don't seek treatment until symptoms become severe.

Exercising the neck and back muscles is the most effective way to prevent cervical spondylosis. The specific steps are: put your hands on the back of your head, push your head back, and use your hands to "hold" forward, maintain this position for 3 to 5 seconds, do each set for half a minute, and do 4 to 6 sets a day.

In addition, avoid maintaining a posture for a long time, especially when working or studying with your head down for 1 to 2 hours. You must move your neck; lift less heavy objects, do not brake suddenly, etc.; pay attention to prevent wind, cold and moisture, and avoid taking a bath or being exposed to wind and cold at midnight or early morning.

Myth 2: Surgery is risky and should never be performed

"Surgery for cervical spondylosis is very dangerous. If you are not careful, you may become paralyzed." Many people hold this mentality and refuse surgical treatment, thus losing the opportunity for treatment.

Surgery for cervical spondylosis is a relatively safe treatment method, and the possibility of side effects and paralysis is very small. If cervical spondylosis is severe but no appropriate surgical treatment is taken, the chance of paralysis is very high.

Myth 3: Neck pain means cervical spondylosis

Many people say they have cervical spondylosis when they have neck pain. Some doctors are also prone to give patients this kind of psychological suggestion: if the patient has bone hyperplasia, they will tell him that he has cervical spondylosis; when the patient has symptoms such as dizziness, stiff neck, numbness in the upper limbs, etc., the neurologist will also suggest the patient to go to the orthopedics department to check the cervical spine. Although these symptoms may be manifestations of cervical spondylosis, we cannot unilaterally equate any one symptom with cervical spondylosis.

Cervical spondylosis is the degenerative changes of the cervical intervertebral disc tissue and its secondary pathological changes, which involve the surrounding tissue structures (nerve roots, sympathetic nerves, etc.) and cause corresponding clinical manifestations.

Myth 4: Massage can cure cervical spondylosis

Many advertisements claim that a certain collar contains dissolved titanium particles and can be worn to treat cervical spondylosis.

Blind massage and bone setting are very popular nowadays. Since collars and health pillows are unreliable, will massage be effective? The symptoms of cervical spondylosis are caused by compression of the nerve structure and damaging inflammatory stimulation. Although massage can temporarily relieve neck muscle spasms, it cannot cure cervical spondylosis. In addition, manipulation or acupressure will inevitably apply external force to the cervical spine. If too much force is used or the patient does not cooperate well, especially when rotating and twisting the neck, it can easily cause cervical spine injury to the patient. In severe cases, it may also damage the spinal cord, causing the patient to become paralyzed from the waist down and spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. Patients with spinal cord type cervical spondylosis, developmental cervical spinal stenosis, and spinal cord compression should not undergo manipulation or massage.

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