cervical spondylosis

Cervical spondylosis is a common spinal disease, which is mainly caused by degenerative changes in the cervical intervertebral discs*, cervical spine instability, bone and joint deformation, blood circulation and other factors. It usually occurs in people aged 40 or above, but now it is trending among younger people.

*What are degenerative changes?
A type of disease that gets worse over time.

main performance

1. Neck activity decreases, such as forward flexion, back extension, left and right lateral flexion, and rotation.
2. Patients may experience pain in the neck, shoulders, upper back, and sometimes stiffness.
3. The soft tissue around the cervical vertebrae degenerates, making the joints between the cervical vertebrae unstable: prone to shoulder and neck pain or repeated stiff necks.
4. Dizziness and headache: This is due to stimulation of the cervical joints and surrounding soft tissues, causing an impact on the autonomic nervous system.
5. Cervical spondylosis may cause nerve root compression, causing symptoms such as paralysis and weakness of the upper limbs or fingers.
6. Compression of nerves in the neck may cause blurred vision.

If you have the above problems, you may be at risk of cervical spondylosis. Please seek professional medical examination.

Causes of cervical spondylosis

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine <br>Cervical spondylosis is a syndrome of paralysis, impotence, dizziness, stiff neck, etc.

Main causes and pathogenesis
Strain, trauma, invasion of external evils causing pain, insufficient Qi and blood, liver and kidney deficiency, weakness of cervical and spinal muscles and bones, etc.

Analysis from other angles

1. It is caused by maintaining bad posture for a long time, lowering your head for a long time; or using smart electronic products with your head tilted forward too much, and overusing the neck.
2. Degenerative diseases of the cervical spine, such as disc herniation, bone spur formation, etc.
3. Traumatic injuries, such as car accidents or accidental falls, contusions, etc.
4. Genetic factors may also increase the risk of cervical spondylosis.
5. Emotional stress causes chronic muscle tension.

Cervical spondylosis classification

Here is a brief description of the different types of causes and symptoms:

1. Nerve root type : Among many types, nerve root type is the most common; degenerative changes in the cervical intervertebral disc or stimulation of bone hyperplasia compress the spinal nerve roots, causing sensory impairment and movement disorders in the upper limbs. The usual symptoms are as follows

• Numbness in upper limbs
• Muscle tightness and soreness around the cervical spine and shoulder blades
• Limited neck movement angle
• In severe cases, the top of the head and eye sockets may become sore and painful.

※Nerve root type is divided into acute phase and chronic phase.
Acute stage: stiff neck, radiating pain in one side of the shoulder and neck and upper limb of the scapula, and the pain worsens when the neck is extended backwards. Chronic stage: pain turns into heavy soreness, paralysis and weakness of upper limbs, and instability when holding objects.

2. Spinal type : caused by cervical disc herniation, cervical bone hyperplasia, etc., causing the spinal cord in the spinal canal to be compressed or stimulated; CT/MRI can show spinal stenosis, intervertebral disc disease, and spinal cord compression. Cervical spinal canal stenosis will cause spinal cord compression and ischemia, and spinal cord compression and ischemia will cause

Causes spinal cord conduction dysfunction, resulting in the following conditions:

• It usually starts from the lower limbs, causing fatigue, unsteady gait, easy falling, and a feeling of stepping on cotton when walking.
• A banding sensation in the chest, weakness and numbness in the upper limbs, clumsy hands unable to make fine movements, weak grip strength, etc.
• Severe sphincter dysfunction, difficulty urinating or incontinence, fecal retention, varying degrees of chronic progressive spasm, and quadriplegia may occur.

3. Vertebral artery type : Vertebral artery type cervical spondylosis refers to changes and stimulation of the uncinate vertebrae joints, causing compression of the vertebral artery, resulting in insufficient blood supply to the vertebral artery, and the occurrence of these symptoms is mostly related to the adverse movement of the neck, and its usual manifestations have:

• Dizziness; vertigo; amaurosis; cataplexy;
• feel sick and vomit;
• Visual impairment; tinnitus, etc.

4. Sympathetic type : cervical intervertebral disc lesions cause compression of sympathetic nerve fibers in the neck, leading to sympathetic nerve dysfunction. Sympathetic function mainly regulates the smooth muscle movement of internal organs and the production of endocrine hormones by endocrine glands. So when there is a problem with the sympathetic nerve, the symptoms are complex and varied:

• Including shoulder and neck pain, dizziness, nausea, foreign body sensation in the throat, tinnitus, blurred vision, palpitations, chest tightness, etc.

5. Neck type : Inflammation due to excessive stimulation of cervical joints, ligaments, muscles and fascia

• Muscle tightness and soreness around the cervical spine and shoulder blades
• Limited neck movement angle
• In severe cases, the top of the head and eye sockets may become sore and painful.

6. Mixed type : The reality is that the clinical condition of cervical spondylosis often mixes the above different conditions, which may make treatment more difficult.

Most patients with cervical spondylosis ignore the problem when symptoms begin and do not continue to receive treatment, thinking that the condition will get better on its own. Do not seek medical attention until symptoms become severe and irreversible. But at this time, the disease has often had an impact on the patient's work and life, and the best time for treatment has been missed. Therefore, early prevention, early detection, and early control of symptoms are very important for cervical spondylosis.

How to treat

Correct treatment is important. For cervical spondylosis, Huirui Medical provides the following treatments from diagnosis to treatment:

1. Provide dynamic and static examination : detailed diagnosis, two-pronged approach to accurately identify restricted muscles, and determine the most accurate and efficient treatment plan.
   
   
2. Comprehensive pain treatment : using internationally certified medical-grade instruments, combined according to the patient's needs and the affected area: electrofascial knife/manipulative/corrective therapy/exercise therapy/respiratory therapy, etc.

▻ Research shows that the internationally recognized medical grade equipment used in this clinic can effectively emit high and low frequency energy that can penetrate into the muscle and fascial layers, promote cell self-healing, effectively eliminate strain, repair damaged tissue, and relieve symptoms; instant pain relief can Reduces pain by more than 80%.

▻ Electric myofometrium: effectively repairs muscle and tendon fibrosis, restores flexibility, quickly reduces swelling and pain in the affected area, and treats fascia that has lost elasticity in areas of muscle stiffness.

▻ Dredge meridians, promote qi and blood circulation, and relax tight muscles and fascia

5. Cupping/walking cupping : cupping and walking cupping treatment on the shoulders, neck and upper back
▻It has the functions of unblocking meridians, activating meridians, promoting blood circulation, relieving pain, and dispelling rheumatism.

6. Exercise strengthening : Strengthen weak muscles and stretched muscles that are too tight.
▻ Our doctors also have fitness instructor licenses and will provide relevant exercise suggestions based on the patient's posture and restricted muscles. Home exercise exercises can improve the patient's bad posture and strengthen the muscle strength and stability of the neck.

Why choose EB to improve your cervical spondylosis?

Huirui Medical has been committed to pursuing more scientific, safe, effective and longer-lasting treatment methods to relieve pain problems based on traditional Chinese medicine. Registered Chinese medicine practitioners who specialize in pain will provide you with treatment plans, combined with internationally certified medical-grade instruments, to deal with muscle and fascia problems to relieve and eliminate pain.

EB Painless Treatment The concept of pain treatment is to pay attention to the overall balance, so our treatment is charged for uneven areas, and the muscle groups treated are more complete and detailed than imagined.

Data shows that the energy of the instruments used in this clinic can directly reach the muscle layer , fascia layer , bones and different soft tissues ; without damaging the body tissues, it can improve the problem of overstrain of tendons and improve their self-healing ability.