Spondylosis is a condition in which there is abnormal wear on the cartilage and bones of the neck (cervical vertebrae). It is a common cause of chronic neck pain. Spondylosis is caused by chronic wear on the spine.

Spondylosis is the often-painful deterioration of the spine, usually caused by changes in spine triggered by age, lifestyle, osteoarthritis and/or previously injured spine.

Spondylosis indicates inflammation of the spine/spinal cord; the most common conditions affecting the spine. Spondylosis is a general term which includes degenerative changes of the spine arises for example the intervertebral disc shrinks, dehydrates, trauma or other changes arise. Irritation of the nerves arising from the spine may occur due to the change in the intervertebral disc space. The internal parts of the discs may also herniate (protrude) as the outer coverings become less pliable with age.

Discs act as shock absorbers between the bones of our vertebrae (spine). Spinal discs have a tough outside and a softer inside. With age, our discs become thinner and don’t cushion the bones as well. The other cartilage in our spine may also wear away.

When our vertebrae aren’t well-cushioned by discs, they may grow bone spurs to protect themselves. Sometimes the bone spurs press on a nerve.

Damaged discs

As our spine continues to deteriorate, the discs may bulge out between our vertebrae. These damaged discs may also press on our nerves. In a few cases, a disc may rupture or herniate, causing a sudden increase in pain along with numbness, tingling, and other symptoms.

The combination of all these processes can result in our spinal canal becoming narrower, causing our spinal cord to have less room. This is a condition called spinal stenosis. Crowding of our nerve tissue can cause pain.

Spondylitis and Spondylosis

Spondylitis is often misused in place of spondylosis making students/patients believe these to be one. Spondylitis is an umbrella term that includes age-related spinal problems.

The other two most common types of spondyloses are cervical and lumbar spondylosis.

These terms indicate the location of the problem on the spine, that is the cervical spine or, broadly, the neck region and the lumbar spine involving the lower back.

Cervical spondylosis may affect about eighty-five percent of individuals after the age of sixty without any symptoms, like pain, numbness or tingling along the neck and arm (in cervical spondylosis) and the back and the legs (in lumbar spondylosis) may commonly arise. In some cases, there may be difficulty in coordination of movements, loss of grip, loss of control of the bladder or rectum.

In daily practice, we see a high number of younger patients with spondylosis. due to lack of exercise and physical activities.

• In the home setting, many patients use furniture that is not meant for computer or office work, for long time.
• Constant digital device usage, whether computers, tablets or mobile phones, has been a major factor in younger patients developing spondylosis and other related conditions.
• A physical examination following a detailed description of symptoms is usually considered sufficient to begin management, but a simple MRI can serve as a vital tool to confirm the diagnosis.

Pain is the main symptom of spondylosis. Other symptoms may depend upon where you are experiencing problems and on the type of spondylosis. For example:

Cervical spondylosis symptoms

A jerky walk may be the first sign of cervical spondylosis, along with neck pain and stiffness. In this type of spondylosis, the pain can spread down to the arms and to fingers. It often comes and goes. Numbness, weakness, and tingling are other possible symptoms, along with headaches at the base of the skull.

Thoracic spondylosis symptoms

Thoracic spondylosis causes pain in the middle of back along with early morning stiffness. If patient have thoracic spondylosis, both bending and extending his/her body can cause pain, as can twisting the spine.

Lumbar spondylosis symptoms

Lumbar spondylosis causes pain in lower back that may be worse in certain positions. Often, bending makes the pain worse, while straightening up relieves it.

Besides back pain, symptoms of lumbar spondylosis can include numbness and tingling in buttocks and legs and, in some cases, a loss of bladder or bowel control.

Homeopathic Treatment for Spondylosis

Prolonged pain in neck and back could be due to spondylosis and needs to be Homeopathically treated.

A common misinformation/misconception from allopathic drug mafia is that spondylosis can only be treated through surgery, in Homeopathy there are many proven medicines for spondylosis, here are very few of them:

Kali Bichromicum

Stiffness of neck when bending head forward. Sticking pain from ears to glands. Swollen cervical glands and occipital glands. Sharp, stinging pain in region of kidneys. Pain in back striking through to sternum with cough. Pain, as from a knife, through loins; cannot walk. Violent aching pain, “like a gathering,” in small spot in sacrum, a steady, throbbing pain at night hindering sleep. Pain in sacrum; cannot straighten himself. Cutting in outer, shooting up and down. Pain in os coccyges (in morning). Pain in coccyx while sitting. Spondylosis.

Actaea Racemosa, Cimicifuga

Severe pain in nape of neck (rheumatic fever; Cerebro-spinal meningitis). Rheumatic pain in the muscles of the neck and back; a feeling of stiffness and retraction. Spondylosis. Violent lightning-like pains in posterior spinal sclerosis. Stiff neck from cold air, from moving even the hands. Sensitiveness of the spine; esp. in the cervical and upper dorsal regions. Severe aching pain in the lumbar and sacral regions; down the thighs and through the hips, with heavy pressing down. Head and neck retracted (in spotted fever).

Rhus Toxicodendron

Rhus tox is the most commonly used medicine for cervical spondylosis. ain and stiffness in small of back. Numbness or tingling sensation in the arms. Stiffness of the nape of the neck.  Loss of power in forearm and fingers; crawling sensation in the tips of fingers. Tingling in feet. Limbs stiff paralyzed. Sciatica.

Cimicifuga Racemose

Has a wide action upon the cerebrospinal and muscular system. Spondylosis – pain in the neck portion from overuse of fingers like those who types in computer keypads long hours with an odd posture. Spine very sensitive, especially upper part. Stiffness and contraction in neck and back. Intercostal rheumatism. Rheumatic pains in muscles of back and neck. Pain in lumbar and sacral region, down thighs, and through hips. Crick in back.

Uneasy, restless feeling in limbs. Aching in limbs and muscular soreness. Rheumatism affecting the belly of muscles, especially large muscles. Chorea like movements, accompanied by rheumatism. Jerking of limbs. Stiffness in tendo-Achilles. Heaviness in lower extremities. Heavy, aching, tensive pain.

Ranunculus bulbosus

Acts especially upon the muscular tissue and skin, and its most characteristic effects are upon the chest walls, like pleurodynia. Neck pain sometimes spread downwards and to the chest. Inter-costal rheumatism. Chilliness in chest when walking in open air. Stitches in chest, between shoulder-blades. Spondylosis. Moving the head also causes pain even a deep breathing increases the pain. Numbness in arms. Muscular pain along lower margin of the shoulder-blade; burning in small spots.

Kalmia Latifolia

One of the most important medicines for spondylosis when the pain is associated with numbness. Here the pain origin at the neck portion and spread down wards to arm and fingers.  Fulgurating pains of locomotor ataxia. Pain from neck down arm; in upper three dorsal vertebrae extending to shoulder-blade. Pain down back; in localized regions of spine; through shoulders. Lumbar pains, of nervous origin.

Deltoid rheumatism especially right. Pains affect a large part of a limb, or several joints, and pass through quickly. Weakness, numbness, pricking, and sense of coldness in limbs. Pains along ulnar nerve, index finger. Joints red, hot, swollen. Tingling and numbness of left arm.

Colocynthis

There is pain in the cervical or neck portion which is very much relieved by pressure or massage on that area. The characteristic symptom in colocynth to prescribe in spondylosis is pain arise after some emotional disturbances like getting anger or being offended that impact in his sentiment or suppression of the anger. Intense neuralgias. Cramps and twitching and shortening of muscles. Spontaneous luxation of the hip-joints. Stiffness of joints and shortening of tendons. Sciatic pain.

Calcarea Carbonica

Pain as if sprained; can scarcely rise; from overlifting. Pain between shoulder-blades, impeding breathing. Rheumatism in lumbar region; weakness in small of back. Curvature of dorsal vertebrae. Nape of neck stiff and rigid. Renal colic. Rheumatoid pains – sharp sticking. Cold, damp feet and knees cramps in calves. Weakness of extremities. Swelling of joints. Burning of soles. Sweat of hands. Arthritic nodosities. Feet feel cold and dead at night. Old sprains. Tearing in muscles.

Calcarea Phosphorica

Rheumatic pain from draught of air, with stiffness and dullness of head. Soreness in sacro-iliac symphysis. Stiffness and pain, with cold, numb feeling, worse any change of weather. Crawling and coldness. Buttocks, back and limbs asleep. Pains in joints and bones. Weary when going upstairs.

Bryonia Alba

Acts on all serous membranes and the viscera they contain. Aching in every muscle. The general character of the pain is a stitching and tearing. Rheumatic pains and swellings; dropsical effusions into synovial and serous membranes. Painful stiffness in nape of neck. Stitches and stiffness in small of back. Knees stiff and painful. Hot swelling of feet. Joints red, swollen, hot, with stitches and tearing; worse on least movement. Every spot is painful on pressure. Constant motion of left arm and leg (Parkinson’s disease).

Kalim Muriaticum

Rheumatic fever; exudation and swelling around the joints. Rheumatic pains felt only during motion or increased by it. Nightly rheumatic pains; lightning-like from small of back to feet; must get out of bed and sit up. Hands get stiff while writing.

Hypericum Perforatum

The great remedy for injuries to nerves. Spondylosis. Pain in nape of neck. Pressure over sacrum. Spinal concussion. Coccyx injury from fall, with pain radiating up spine and down limbs. Jerking and twitching of muscles. Darting pain in shoulders. Pressure along ulnar side of arm. Cramp in calves. Pain in toes and fingers, especially in tips. Crawling in hand and feet. Lancinating pain in upper and lower limbs. Neuritis, with tingling, burning pain, numbness and flossy skin. Joints feel bruised. Hysterical joints. Traumatic neuralgia and neuritis.

Ruta Graveolens

Acts upon the periosteum and cartilages. Tendency to the formation of deposits in the periosteum, tendons, about joints. Pain in nape, back and loins. Spondylosis. Lumbago worse morning before rising. Small of back and loins pain. Legs give out on rising from a chair, hips and thighs so weak. Contraction of fingers. Pain and stiffness in wrists and hands. Ganglia. Sciatica. Hamstrings feel shortened. Aching pain in tendo-Achilles. Thighs pain when stretching the limbs. Pain in bones of feet and ankles. Great restlessness.

Guaiacum Officinale

Stiffness and aching pain in the neck. Stiffness from the neck may extend down the entire back.  Marked soreness in shoulders. Cervical spondylosis. Pain between scapulae, extending to forearm. Burning in nape of shoulders. Pain along spine; worse, bending. Weariness through hips and lumbar region.

Pain in deltoid, shoulders, elbows, arms, and fingers. Pain about hip joint. Legs heavy. Pain in ankle-joints and soles. Paralysis of lower extremities.

Paris Quadrifolia

Sense of weight and weariness in nape of neck and across shoulders. Neuralgia, beginning in left intercostal region, and extending into arm. Arm becomes stiff, fingers clenched. Neuralgia of coccyx; pulsating, sticking, when sitting. Fingers often feel numb. Numbness of upper limbs. Everything feels rough.

Gelsemium Sempervirens

Motor paralysis. General prostration. Dizziness, drowsiness, dullness, and trembling. Lack of muscular co-ordination. Dull, heavy pain. Complete relaxation of the whole muscular system. Languor: muscles feel bruised. Every little exertion causes fatigue. Pain in neck, especially upper sterna cleidoic muscles. Dull aching in lumbar and sacral region, passing upward. Pain in muscles of back, hips, and lower extremities, mostly deep-seated.

Loss of power of muscular control. Cramp in muscles of forearm. Professional neuroses. Excessive trembling and weakness of all limbs. Hysteric convulsions. Fatigue after slight exercise.

Silicea

Weak spine; very susceptible to draughts on back. Pain in coccyx. Spinal irritation after injuries to spine; diseases of bones of spine. Potts’ disease. Spondylosis. Sciatica, pains through hips, legs and feet. Cramp in calves and soles. Loss of power in legs. Trembling of hands. Paralytic weakness of forearm. Affections of fingernails. Icy cold and sweaty feet. Extremities go to sleep. Offensive sweat on feet, hands, and axillae. Sensation in tips of fingers, as if suppurating. Panaritium. Pain in knee, as if tightly bound. Calves tense and contract. Pain beneath toes. Soles sore. Soreness in feet from instep through to the sole. Suppurates.

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