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Neck Pain? It Could Be Cervical Spondylosis
Dr. Vikas Sharma
Neck pain is very common and most of us do experience this at some point in our lives. It can last from few days to weeks and is usually caused by straining or overuse of neck muscles. Such acute strains are usually due to incorrect postures on work with computers or while reading or driving. Acute conditions of neck get over within few days or weeks and usually require little or no medications. Pain that lasts more than few weeks need to be considered seriously, as it can be a sign of chronic neck pain also called as cervical spondylosis.
Cervical spondylosis results from chronic degeneration of the cervical spine (bones of the neck), As one ages, the intervertebral discs( cushions between the neck bones) lose their elasticity and become drier this causes them to become more brittle .Along with the degeneration of disks, bony out growths also form on the vertebrae which are called as osteophytes. These changes collectively lead to the compression of the nerve arising out of the spinal cord. This compression or irritation of the nerve leads to symptoms of pain, stiffness and numbness in the neck, arms and shoulder. The main symptoms in cervical spondylosis are pain in the neck( which may radiate to arm and shoulder) ,loss of sensation or numbness or abnormal sensation in the arms, hands or shoulders, Neck Stiffness , sensation of imbalance while walking, headache in the back part of the head extending from the back of the neck.
Neck injuries are one of the major causes of early cervical spondylosis. Aging is also one of the major contributors to the degeneration of cervical bones and discs. Men are more prone than women to suffer from it.
Homeopathy offers a very effective solution in controlling and treating the mild to moderate cases of cervical spondylosis. The amount of degenerative changes determines the time it would take for the case to respond to the homeopathic medicine. Early stages of cervical spondylosis respond very favorably and may take only few weeks for the patient to become better. Moderate levels of changes can take few weeks to few months to show appreciable results. Severe cases may or may not show any changes at all.
As homeopathy is primarily a ‘symptom dependant system of medicine’; the kind of symptoms depicted by the patient determines the choice of medicine. Pain and stiffness in the neck are very effectively treated with Rhus Tox, Lachnanthes, Guaiacum and Cimicifuga. Numbness and tingling sensation in the arms responds very well to Kalmia and Paris Quadrifolia. Sensations of imbalance or vertigo are well treated with Conium Maculatum. Degenerative changes and osteophytes respond to Acid Phos and Calcarea Flour respectively. Hypericum is often required to ease out the effects of injury to the nerve.
Please remember that prevention of cervical spondylosis lies in preventing repeated stress to the neck muscles. Repeated strain on muscles that support our cervical spine slowly leads to spondylytic changes; thus an ergonomic posture and an active life style is must in maintaining a healthy cervical spine and also in controlling further damage if already spondylytic changes have started.
hello Dr.Sharma,there is a girl known to me who has severe neck pain, she is very young i.e.,she is 10years old. she got the pain in neck ,when she is 8 years old..but still there is no decrease in pain she is suffering alot. please choose a right way to us……….
Dear sir,
I am suffering from cervical spondilitis since one month will u please suggest me suitable tablets for the same in homeopathy.
Regards,
sudheendra
dear doctor i suffering from chronic cervical spondolysis and pain spreading from neck and more in left soldier and reaches up to lumber and saccral region and i feel head tilting and one sided, in x-ray report show oA in cervical region pls tell about homeopathy medicine
Dear Dr. SharmaS,
I have been suffering from imbalance while walking for the last 2 years. I was suffering from vertigo 11 years ago for which I took Homeopathic medicines for 6 months and also got treated. After running from pillar to post from ENT Doctor to Neurologist, on my friend’s reference I came across a Physician who diagonised my condition to be ‘Cervical Spondylosis’. I have visited a Physiotherapist too accordingly (10 Sessions of physio exercise. My imbalance still remains the same. I’m also taking Nebula 2.5 for H.B.P. prescribed by the same physician. My energy levels are very low. How can Homoeopathy help me now to come out of all this? Kindly advise.
With best regards,
Mahesh
plz…….. tell me which homeopathic medicine is good for cervical spondylosis problem????????
Sir,
I have been suffering from cervical spondylosis from 2007, my left hand and all fingers burning always ,fingers sensation diminishing gradually, MRI, emg done in 2007 . Diagnosed c5.c6 reduced. Often left leg jerk at night during sleep and in day go false ahead step. Sir, kindly suggest homeopathy medicines,Thank you sir’ Samir Dutta.
for thepast 10 years cervical spondylosis . how to cure . age 50 . travel by bus 40 +40 km with cervical coller
pain shifts from Neck to scaula and to left arm.Sometimes also color bone pains.There are small nodules in back and scapula.Severe pain around 3Am at night. Unable to raise the left hand above the neckline.Please advise.thanks
Doctor,
My father is a dwarf and he is presently suffering from cervical mylopathy where in there is a compression at C3, C4, C5. As a result he is loosing sensation of the hands, and his grasping is clumsy and things just slip from the hands. He also has complains of a tingling numbness in the hands which is slowly moving upwards. could let me know if this condition can be treated.
i have been suffering from cervical spondilites for many years. neck . shoulder are paini severly.it has started spreading to right leg and thigh . i have been taking pain killer . but now i want stop it.please suggest me the best homeopathy medicines.i am 59.
respected sir,
my aunt suffering from neck pain .when she is doing some work then there is no pain but when neck remain in stetic condition then there is pain .when she meet from doctor then he told that it is due to low calcium and there is some stress .she used medicine but it is not permanently cured.so please guide me to use good homoeopath medicine for this purpose such that it is permanently cured.
for this i pay thanks to u.
resp.doctor
i m suffering from cervical spondylitisand back pain for the last six years.after two to three hours sleeping my body gets stiffness. and when i get up in the mornig i fee great stiffness in my neck and back. after having so much treatment i got sad. plz help
Sir,I am Kiran from Karnataka.My mother has pain in back shoulder since from several years.After finishing some household works it’s getting lot of pain.She has 42 year old.After testing blood test the doctors told me like that the pain is cause due to low calcium and they given some tablets. Will you please guide me some suggestion? And is it cervical spondylosis?
Sir, i suffered cervical spondylosis before 1 years back starting from sensation of imbalance. After allopathy treatment I got temporary relief. Pain in neck (uppor & lower) sholder, elbow (down). I am also doing exercise on neck. Sir, I request you kindly help me.
sir ,i have problem in between in my neck &shoulder in my 12th class ,it look like survical ,when i am studying there is a pain in my neck ,shoulders.As result then pain move from left brain to right after some time ,now i want know that ,due to this patient may have some mremory loss problem
plese respond as much as quickliy
I suffered cervical spondylosis before 12/13 years back. After allopathy treatment I got relief. But now that allopathy treatment is not giving relief. Pain in neck (uppor & lower) sholder, elbow (down) and fingers are now severe. I am also doing exercise on neck.
I request you kindly help me.
sir i have also neck pain .long time i took mecines but no relief
I am suffering from neck pain .Its spreading from shoulder to arms since march’09.
I have taken traction , injection & medicine . And got some relief but not completely .
can you help me?
sir,
my mother have cervical problem,she has regular pains in joints,shoulder,neck and head.she think that there is difference in right and left leg.
My mother is basic health worker and doing field job.she had much pain in back when she wake up in the morning.
can you help me?
I have moderate multilevel cervical spondylosis with multilevel foraminal narrowing
I don’t understand how the neurosurgeon can say there is no compression when on a daily basis I experience pains in my fingers, sharp like someone poking pins in them. pain in my left arm and elbow pains in my left arm. and the more i do pains from shoulder to shoulder the base of my neck radiating down the back. How can a nerve root not be compressed or pressure on the spinal cord. I just don’t understand this Can someone help me out here
Plus in 2007 I suffered massive pain that last 24 7 for 3 months in the right arm
Dear Doctor
I am suffering from neck pain its proceeds back to for head i use many painkiller but its work temporarily please tell me the effective homeo remedy
I will thankfull to you