NECK PAIN DUE TO CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS

ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM ANY OF THESE ?

• NECK PAIN 
• NUMBNESS IN YOUR BOTH HANDS
• WEIRD  SENSATION IN YOUR FINGERS
• STIFNESS IN  SHOULDER  

CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS CAN BE THE REASON ......

What is cervical spondylosis ?

It is an age related wear and tear which affects the spinal discs in your neck ,previous neck injury can also cause this condition 

NORMAL CERVICAL SPINE 

• Our cervical spine starts from the base of the skull
  
• it is 7 in number 
• from its each side spinal nerve arise which travel through  neck, shoulder and arms 
• between each vertebrae there is fibrous pad known as inter-vertebral disc it act as a shock absorber 
• cervical spine supports the weight of your head and it allows tilting rotating  movements of your head
• inter-vertebral disc consist of tough outer ring of tissue- annulus fibrosus and a soft jelly like substance called nucleus pulposus

DURING INJURY 

•  cervical spine may be forced forward causing your vertebrae to compress the vertebral discs beyond the normal limits 
• this is very common in accidents and in sports 
• this causes bulging out of nucleus pulposus and thinning of annulus fibrosus
• due to the bulging of nucleus pulposus impingement of spinal nerve or spinal cord can occur  this in turn causes pain and inflammation 

• severe cases can cause disc herniation - nucleus pulposus will tear annulus fibrosus and comes out and impinge the spinal nerve root completely , it will interrupt normal nerve signals 

THIS CAUSE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS

• Pain 
• numbness 
• weakness in one or both of your hands 

NORMAL SYMPTOMS 

• neck pain 
• head ache 
• neck pain may spread to shoulder arm and hands
• these changes can even compress blood vessels which in turn can cause dizziness and black outs

SOME SIMPLE EXERCISES TO RELIEVE NECK PAIN 

1 NECK STRETCH 

• keep your body straight
• push your chin forward 
• hold this for 5 seconds
• return your head to normal position 
• repetitions 5 times 

2 NECK TILT 

• tilt your head forward so that you chin touches the chest 
• hold this for 5 seconds 
• return your head to neutral position 
• repetitions 5

3 NECK TILT SIDE TO SIDE 

• Turn your head to one side as far as it remains comfortable 
• your chin should remain at a level height 
• return the head to a centre position 
• repeat on the opposite side 
• do 5 reps 

4 NECK TURN 

• turn your head to one side as far as it it comfortable 
• tens it for 5 seconds 
• return to centre position 
• repeat on the opposite side 
• repetition 5 

NOTE 

 if you feel any discomfort or if your pain has been worsened stop doing these exercises and have hot and cold packs 

follow up for more 

all the best