Patient come to you with pain in posterior of neck and accipital area, no affection of vision , by cervical x ray there were decrease of joint space: what is your diagnosis:
a) cervical spondylosis.
• Cervical spondylosis is a common degenerative condition of the cervical spine. It is most likely caused by age- related changes in the intervertebral disks.
• If compression of a nerve roots emerging from the spinal cord may result in radiculopathy (sensory and motor disturbances, such as severe pain in the neck, shoulder, arm, back, and/or leg, accompanied by muscle weakness).
• If less commonly, direct pressure on the spinal cord (typically in the cervical spine) may result in myelopathy, characterized by global weakness, gait dysfunction, loss of balance, and loss of bowel and/or bladder control.
• Treatment: usually conservative in nature : NSAIDs , physical modalities, and lifestyle modifications.
a) cervical spondylosis.
• Cervical spondylosis is a common degenerative condition of the cervical spine. It is most likely caused by age- related changes in the intervertebral disks.
• If compression of a nerve roots emerging from the spinal cord may result in radiculopathy (sensory and motor disturbances, such as severe pain in the neck, shoulder, arm, back, and/or leg, accompanied by muscle weakness).
• If less commonly, direct pressure on the spinal cord (typically in the cervical spine) may result in myelopathy, characterized by global weakness, gait dysfunction, loss of balance, and loss of bowel and/or bladder control.
• Treatment: usually conservative in nature : NSAIDs , physical modalities, and lifestyle modifications.