10/09/2025
✅ What is Cervical Spondylosis?
Cervical spondylosis is an age-related degeneration of the cervical spine (neck bones, discs, and joints).
It is sometimes called “neck arthritis” or “cervical osteoarthritis.”
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⚠️ Causes / Risk Factors
Aging (most common after 40 years)
Disc degeneration – dehydration & shrinkage of discs
Bone spurs (osteophytes) due to joint wear
Herniated disc pressing on nerves
Poor posture (long hours at desk, phone use)
Previous neck injury
Genetics & sedentary lifestyle
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📌 Common Symptoms
1. Neck pain & stiffness (worse in the morning or after rest)
2. Headaches (from back of the head, occipital region)
3. Pain radiating to shoulders, arms, or hands
4. Numbness, tingling, or pins-and-needles in arms/fingers
5. Muscle weakness (especially grip strength)
6. Cracking/grinding sensation when moving the neck
7. In severe cases → loss of balance, difficulty walking, bladder/bowel issues (myelopathy)
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🔍 Diagnosis
Clinical examination (checking neck mobility, reflexes, sensation, strength)
X-ray (bone changes, osteophytes)
MRI/CT (disc herniation, nerve compression)
Treatment for Cervical Spondylosis
1. Modalities
Laser Therapy – reduces inflammation, accelerates tissue healing.
Matrix Therapy (Matrix Rhythm Therapy) – improves microcirculation, reduces stiffness.
Shockwave Therapy – helps in reducing calcification, breaking down adhesions and decreasing pain.
2. Manual Release – for upper trapezius, levator scapulae, sternocleidomastoid, suboccipital muscles.
Trigger Point Release – especially in trapezius and cervical paraspinals.
3. Strengthening
☑️ST Pro - It helps in targeted strengthening, posture retraining and functional recovery.
4 Exercises-
Scapular Stabilization
Core activating
Spinal elongations
Rotational exercises
✅ Goal of Treatment:
Reduce pain, stiffness & inflammation
Improve ROM, posture & strength
Prevent recurrence and progression
🎯 Key Takeaway
👉 Cervical spondylosis is a chronic but manageable condition.
👉 Physiotherapy reduces pain, stiffness, and nerve compression symptoms, and improves strength, posture
