Cervical Spondylosis
Cervical spondylosis normally happens in later age. By age the degenerative changes of vertebrae, soft tissues and ligaments of the spine. These bony changes cause narrowing of nerve roots. Cervical Spondylosis physiotherapy helps you to manage your symptoms.
Symptoms of Cervical Spondylosis
The most common symptom in cervical spondylosis is pain and pain radiates in shoulder and arm. Other symptoms include; muscular spasm, headache (especially in morning), nausea, weakness or numbness in hand, shoulder pain and arm pain.
Physiotherapy for Cervical Spondylosis
Physiotherapists have many techniques that will be used in cervical spondylosis.
Mobilization
Mobilization is a manual technique that therapist performed by hand. The physiotherapist applying the pressure in specific direction and mobilize the joint gently. It helps to restore normal range of motion and relive pain.
Manipulation
Manipulation also the manual technique that therapist performed by hand. The physiotherapist applying the instant movement with high velocity and low amplitude thrust. It helps to relive pain and muscular spasm.
Ultrasonic therapy
Ultrasonic therapy involves a heating effect which is essentially sending high frequency sound waves deep inside the body. It helps to increase the healing process. Ultrasonic therapy is very beneficial in increasing blood flow and muscular spasm or stiffness.
Interferential therapy
Interferential therapy is the low frequency current in the form of pulsed rectangular wave. It helps to increasing blood circulation, muscular spasm, reducing inflammation and pain relief.
Exercises
Chin tuck
Lie down on the bed with pillow under your neck. Fold your both legs. Now, tuck your chin towards throat and press the pillow gently with your head. Hold for three seconds and then relax. Repeat five times.
Shoulder tuck
Lie down on the bed with pillow under your neck. Bend your both legs, place the elbow on the bed and hand on your tummy. Now, squeeze your shoulder towards bed. In this exercise your neck should be in neutral position. Hold it for three seconds then relax. Repeat five times.
Neck rotation
Sit straight on the chair. Gently move your neck to look left side and put the pressure on jaw with your finger tips. Hold for three seconds. Now move your neck to look right side and put the pressure with your right hand. Hold for three seconds and repeat five to seven times.
Cervical lateral flexion
Sit straight on the chair. Put the right hand on your back for maintaining good posture. Tilt your ear on the left shoulder you can put pressure with your left hand. Hold for three seconds. Now put the left hand on your back and tilt your ear on the right shoulder. Hold for three seconds and repeat these movements five times.
Cervical flexion
Sit straight on the chair. Cup your both hands and hold your neck with both sides. Now, bend your neck towards your chin. Hold for three seconds and come up on the neutral position. Repeat this exercise five to seven times.
Shoulder shrugs
Sit straight on the chair. Raise your both shoulders as high as you can, rotate your shoulders backwards and now come back down in the relaxing position. Then start with backward, going through up and now come forward and down in the relaxing position. Repeat this exercise five times.
