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Cervical Spondylitis

                                                    Cervical Spondylitis

A general term for age related wear and tear of spinal discs.

Spondylitis is common and worsen with age. This condition is often used to describe degenerative arthritis(osteoarthritis) of the spine.

Symptoms

• Pain areas- In the back, legs, thighs and buttocks that worsen with standing, neck and shoulder.
• Muscular- Muscle weakness or muscle spasms.
• Also common- Headache or sensation of pins and needles.

Treatment

In many cases, no specific treatment is required. If symptoms occur, treatments include medications, corticosteroid injections, physiotherapy and sometimes surgery.

Self Care

• Warm compress, ice packs and physical exercise
• Therapies
• Physical therapy

Medications

Analgesics, non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, muscle relaxant, steroid and local anaesthetic.

Surgery

spinal surgery, laminectomy,intervertebral disc anmuloplasty, arthroplasty, laminoplasty.

DR. SHAHRAM 

MIAHS Paramedical Institute