Degenerative disorders of Cervical Spine and treatment with the use of Cervical Collar!

Cervical degenerative disorder is a common factor that contributes to neck pain. When it comes to neck, your movement, turning up & down, sideways and twisting the neck due to certain physical activity in sports like soccer plays a key role in overall balance and posture. The neck pain gradually radiates to the arm causing dull aches and pain. Generally, Cervical degenerative disease occurs when one or more discs of the cervical spine start to break down due to wear & tear of the joints. This disease is diagnosed when a damaged disc in the spine becomes symptomatic i.e. characterized by or indicative of a disease.

With gradual progression of age, the vertebral discs are prone to frequent injury/breakage due to discs becoming dry, losing flexibility, resilience and shock-absorbing property.

The main symptom of Cervical Degenerative disc disease is persistent neck pain. The principal cause of such pain is stiffness if joints due to erosion of disc height with gradual progression of age causing nerve impingement and inflammation of joints. The pain is particularly prominent when the movement of the head occurs or the patient is in an upright position.

Sports athletes and elderly people are at high risk of developing this disease due to the constant use of joints and overuse from sports activity that leads to such neck pain. Elderly people bear the brunt of neck pain due to arthritis, spondylosis as the discs become dry and hampers cushioning of the discs.

Injury from sports and any other physical activity is a common symptom that plagues sports athletes and young and aged people at any given point of time. A common injury or a degenerative change occurs mainly at the neck. Cervical Syndrome or commonly referred to as Cervical Spondylosis is a non-inflammatory degenerative disorder of the Cervical Spine that is characterized by progressive deterioration of the cartilage. This is a major cause of pain in the neck. It mainly occurs due to wear and tear of the joint arising from various factors and reasons. Main reasons behind this pain are age, trauma from a sports injury or a fall from staircase due to lack of balance, any infection, arthritis and a faulty posture while sleeping, sitting or standing.

Depression and anxiety can also trigger a neck pain associated with episodes of headaches which are quite painful and disturbing.

So other major factors behind Cervical Spondylosis are:

Headaches that are caused by neck pain
Pain in the shoulder and/or arms

It is to be noted that a wrong posture from sleep can trigger pain at the neck causing stiffness, dull ache and utter discomfort spoiling the entire day activity and job.

Patients with degenerative disc disease and pain have various treatment options available at hand. These treatment options range from physical therapy to surgery. Though surgery is contra-indicated and avoided by your health specialist, Orthopaedic Surgeon.

For acute neck pain, there are different pain management options including:

Non-Steroids Anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs)
Muscle relaxants

Upon consulting your Orthopaedic Surgeon, he will thoroughly discuss the cause of pain and discomfort arising from it. He will physically examine the condition of the neck for any probable injury, stiffness or signs of inflammation. He will take note of your Range of Motion. If necessary he will ask you to conduct a few tests viz. MRI scan, X-Ray to detect the condition of the discs of Cervical Spine. CT Scans probably identify the impingement of the nerves. He will suggest prescriptive medications, rest, home therapy that includes rehabilitation exercises under the guidance of a trained physiotherapist. He might as well suggest you use a Cervical collar that lends comfort and immobilizes the neck. Collars are highly effective for Cervical degenerative disorders, any stable fractures, or for #spondylolisthesis. You may have to wear this collar for a certain period as advised by your physician.

Therefore if you’re suffering from spondylolisthesis or simple and stable fracture of the Cervical Spine doesn’t neglect the condition. Consult a health specialist to opt for a collar. Such collars are water-resistant, MRI, CT-Scan lucent with ventilation openings for reducing heat and moisture.

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