Symptoms of cervical spondylosis

In the early stages of cervical spondylosis, patients should actively seek the correct treatment method. This is because it will prevent cervical spondylosis from developing to a serious level and becoming untreatable. Cervical spondylosis has a great impact on a person's body because there are many important nerves distributed on the cervical spine. So when a person suffers from cervical spondylosis, what kind of physical symptoms will he or she experience?

Symptoms of cervical spondylosis:

1. The nerves of patients with cervical spondylosis are compressed, which will cause headaches;

2. Dizziness. As the disease progresses, severe cases may experience nausea and vomiting, and may also experience blindness, dizziness, and a heavy head.

3. Some patients with cervical spondylosis may be unable to open their eyes, and may also experience eye swelling, heaviness, inability to open eyes, blurred vision, weakened vision, and even visual field defects and conjunctival congestion.

4. Neck pain, stiffness, and limited movement. There may also be neck muscle spasms and a feeling of being tied up, similar to the symptoms of a stiff neck. The head often tilts to one side, and it is difficult to raise, lower, or rotate the head.

5. Cervical spondylosis may also cause pain and numbness in the upper arms, and radiating pain, numbness, weakness, inability to stand, walk, squat, etc. in the lower limbs. The symptoms may worsen after activity and be relieved after rest. In severe cases, it may cause muscle atrophy, lameness, and decreased function.

How to relieve cervical spondylosis symptoms?

1. Manual massage therapy

Manual massage therapy is a relatively effective treatment method for relieving cervical spondylosis. The specific method is to cross the fingers of both hands and place them behind the neck, gently massage the neck, and repeat it about 50 times until the neck becomes warm and feels very comfortable.

2. Hot compress

Warm compress can improve blood circulation in the human neck, relieve muscle spasms in our neck, and alleviate symptoms by eliminating swelling in the affected area of ​​the human neck. Hot towels and hot water bottles can be used for local external application. However, warm compress treatment is not suitable for patients in the acute stage when the pain symptoms are severe.

3. Do 5 minutes of cervical spine exercises

Cervical exercises are helpful for the recovery of our cervical spine. The specific method is: take a chair, then sit upright on the chair, and then lower your head, raise your head, turn your head to the left, turn your head right, extend your head forward, retract your head, and let your head move clockwise and counterclockwise. Pay attention to making the angle as large as possible, but be sure to do it slowly. The movements are very simple.

4. Surgical treatment

If there is severe compression of the nerve roots or spinal cord, surgical treatment can be performed if necessary.

The key to cervical spondylosis is prevention. Giving your cervical spine enough rest and exercise in daily life can play a good preventive role.