Neck arthritis is also called as cervical spondylosis or degenerative disk disease. To be able to take appropriate treatment and bring arthritis relief, it is important to first identify the symptoms of Neck Arthritis to know if one if suffering from neck arthritis or not.
The common symptoms are severe pain in the neck which may extend to shoulders as well. In certain cases patients are reported to have experienced headaches as well. Apart from the pain there also sets in some amount of stiffness around the neck region. Because of the stiffness the patient is not able to freely turn around or bend the neck or head.
The stiffness around the neck may cause pain over the shoulders, arms and in certain cases the pain reaches up till legs and feet. It can make the affected regions go weak and numb with time, which makes the body movement very clumsy and weak. A rare symptom of neck arthritis is also seen in urination. The patient may get an urge of urinating quite often or urinate immediately without control.
The cause of neck arthritis is said to be the patient’s cervical spine, which experience changes with aging of the body. Some time calcium deposits or build ups or internal bone growth can also cause neck arthritis pain.
Some of the ways to bring neck arthritis relief is not to force any neck movements as it may aggravate the pain. Wearing a neck collar may help in keeping the neck in static position. If the conditions of neck arthritis so very severe, which shows neurological deficits or spinal cord compression then doctors often suggest surgery to treat the problem.
Another way to bring arthritis relief to your neck pain is using cervical pillows. During sleep it helps in keeping the neck and the spinal cord in the right posture and does not cause stiffness and pain when the patient wakes up.
Do not ignore even s slight pain around your neck and consult a doctor before it grows into something serious.
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by on 07. Apr, 2010 in Diseases and Conditions
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