What are the symptoms of cervical spondylosis

There are many symptoms of cervical spondylosis. The main symptoms are neck pain, numbness of the neck, arms and hands accompanied by dizziness, nausea, vomiting, visual impairment, hearing abnormalities, sweating, accelerated heartbeat, cataplexy, etc. There are also a series of symptoms such as weakness in both lower limbs, unstable walking, unsteady footing, feeling like walking on cotton, chest tightness, etc. The classification of cervical spondylosis is determined based on the symptoms, and then the treatment method is formulated based on the classification, as well as whether there are indications for surgery.

Symptoms and treatment of cervical spondylosis

Cervical spondylosis is mainly caused by long-term strain of the cervical spine, bone hyperplasia or intervertebral disc herniation, etc. When the spinal nerve roots or vertebral arteries are compressed, symptoms such as limb numbness and weakness, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, palpitations, and chest tightness may occur. For the treatment of cervical spondylosis, you should develop a good posture at ordinary times, and when symptoms occur, you can use some drugs for symptomatic treatment. For example, anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, nerve nutrition drugs, cartilage nutrition drugs, blood vessel dilation and circulation improvement drugs, etc. It can also be treated with hot compress physiotherapy, cervical traction, medical gymnastics of the neck and other methods, which can play a certain role in relieving symptoms. When severe symptoms of neurovascular compression occur and conservative treatment is ineffective, surgical treatment is required.

Can cervical vertigo be cured?

Cervical spondylosis can stimulate the vertebral arteries on both sides, causing the blood vessels to spasm and reduce the blood supply to the head, which will cause dizziness and headache. The treatment method must actively treat cervical spondylosis. First of all, you must avoid bowing your head for a long time or over-extension and over-flexion of the neck. Use a low pillow when sleeping at night. Local hot compress physical therapy improves the blood supply to the head, and then you can massage with local active oil or apply some blood circulation, blood stasis and pain relief patches to relieve neck muscle pain and indirectly relieve vascular spasm. Take Yangxueqingnao granules orally, and you can also use some drugs that improve vascular spasm such as Sibelium. Most of them can relieve symptoms.