What is cervical spondylosis?

What is cervical spondylosis?

1. Cervical spondylosis is often caused by degenerative lesions of the cervical spine, or bone hyperplasia, herniated disc and other problems, which compress the nerves, blood vessels or spinal cord and cause symptoms such as pain, numbness and discomfort in the neck, shoulders and upper limbs. Some patients may even experience upper limb weakness.

2. In clinical practice, different types of cervical spondylosis are classified according to different symptoms of patients. The most common types are cervical type and nerve root type. The cervical type is characterized by stiff neck and pressure; the nerve root type may also be accompanied by numbness of the upper limbs, or pain, weakness, etc. In addition, the vertebral artery type can also be seen, with symptoms of headache and dizziness.

Methods of TCM treatment of cervical spondylosis

Traditional Chinese medicine treatments for cervical spondylosis include acupuncture, massage, physical therapy, etc., and the treatment effect is immediate. Among them, acupuncture treatment often chooses acupuncture combined with moxibustion for conditioning at the same time. If the patient has recurrence of cervical spondylosis after catching a cold, it can be combined with moxibustion, cupping, scraping, etc. for treatment, and the effect is more significant.

In addition, acupuncture can also be combined with electroacupuncture treatment, which has a significant effect on relieving muscle spasms and promoting local blood circulation. After the patient is diagnosed with cervical spine disease, the type of disease needs to be confirmed by a professional physician and a treatment plan should be formulated accordingly.

How to classify cervical spondylosis

The five most common types of cervical spondylosis are:

1. Neck type: stiffness in the neck, and even stiffness and discomfort in the back and shoulders;

2. Radiculopathy: In addition to stiffness in the neck, shoulders, and back, numbness or pain in the upper limbs may also be seen;

3. Vertebral artery type: patients may experience headache, dizziness, tinnitus, and neck discomfort;

4. Spinal cord type: mostly caused by compression of intervertebral disc herniation, with muscle atrophy or weakness on one side of the upper limb;

5. Sympathetic nervous type: Cardiovascular symptoms may occur, such as panic, heart palpitations, precordial pain, etc. Most patients go to the cardiology department for examination and everything is normal, and are finally diagnosed with sympathetic nervous type cervical spondylosis.