Causes of cervical spondylosis

With the continuous development of science and technology, more and more jobs now fall into the category of mental work. The direct consequence of this phenomenon is that the incidence of cervical spondylosis among young people has maintained an upward trend every year. This requires our strong attention. Otherwise, as we age, we will feel more and more discomfort both at work and in daily life, and it may even cause a series of complications.

Cervical spondylosis is the degenerative change of the cervical spine and is the main cause of cervical spondylosis. Among them, the degeneration of the intervertebral disc is particularly important and is the primary factor in the degeneration of the cervical spine structures. From this, a series of pathological anatomical and pathophysiological changes of cervical spondylosis have evolved.

The second is chronic strain, which refers to various excessive activities that exceed the maximum range of normal physiological activities or the local tolerance time value. Because it is different from obvious trauma or accidents in life and work, it is easy to be ignored, but it has a direct relationship with the occurrence, development, treatment and prognosis of cervical spondylosis. The generation and cause of this kind of strain mainly come from the following three situations:

(1) Improper sleeping position: An improper sleeping position lasts for a long time and cannot be adjusted in time when the brain is in a resting state, which will inevitably cause imbalance of the paravertebral muscles, ligaments and joints.

(2) Improper working posture. A large amount of statistical data shows that the incidence of cervical spondylosis is particularly high among people who do not have a large workload or high intensity work, but are sitting or working with their heads down. These people include houseworkers, embroiderers, office workers, typists, assemblers on instrument assembly lines, etc.

(3) Inappropriate physical exercise Normal physical exercise is good for health, but activities or exercises that exceed the neck's tolerance, such as handstands or somersaults with the head and neck as the weight-bearing support points, can increase the load on the cervical spine, especially without proper guidance.

In recent years, it has been confirmed that the inner diameter of the cervical spinal canal, especially the sagittal diameter, is closely related not only to the occurrence and development of cervical spondylosis, but also to the diagnosis, treatment, selection of surgical methods and prognosis of cervical spondylosis. Some people have severe cervical degeneration and obvious osteophyte hyperplasia, but they do not develop the disease. The main reason is that the sagittal diameter of the cervical spinal canal is wide and there is a large compensatory space in the spinal canal.