1737222649 Spondylosis, also known as degenerative spondylitis, is a syndrome of a series of clinical symptoms. It is caused by degenerative disc disease and bone hyperplasia of the spinal disc.
In the cervical segment, it is called cervical spondylosis (English: Cervical spondylosis).
Common causes of spinal degeneration
- Occupational reasons. People who have been working with their heads down for a long time are most likely to suffer from cervical spondylosis. Such as writers, teachers, accountants, drafters, sewing workers, IT workers and office workers. As well as those who work with their heads up for a long time, such as ceiling painting. Worker.
- Smoking, improper diet and other factors will affect lymphatic return, which is indirectly harmful to the cervical spine
- Inertial injuries such as driving, and sudden braking in high-speed driving have caused cervical spondylosis is quite common, and we often call it a “whiplash” injury.
- Trauma, refers to the cervical spine injury caused by external force
- Climate and environment, patients with cervical spondylosis are often aggravated by environmental changes such as wind-cold, humidity, and seasonal climate changes.
- Aging and degeneration, with the gradual aging and degeneration of the body, internal organs, shape and function of the elderly, the motor system will also degenerate with aging.
Classification and symptoms of spinal degeneration
Cervical spondylosis can be divided into cervical type, nerve root type, spinal type, vertebral artery type, sympathetic nerve type and other types . atrophy, and even quadriplegia .
It can occur at any age, especially in middle-aged and elderly people over the age of 40. But with lifestyle changes and the lack of active preventive care, it is not uncommon among adolescents in recent years.