Complications of Cervical Spondylosis You Should Avoid

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When your reach old age, you face many medical conditions associated with it. Most of these conditions are only evident in old people as a result of the wear and tear of the body. One of these degenerative diseases found mostly in old people with the age of 70 is Cervical Spondylosis.

Cervical Spondylosis which is often referred to as cervical osteoarthritis or neck arthritis is a degenerative disease affecting the neck area. During its development, neck pain and stiffness is mostly noted. Headaches can also be disturbing, occurring from time to time. The pain is caused by the bulging intervertebral discs that had been worn out over the years. The bulging, on the other hand is due to the formation of osteophytes or bone spurs that had accommodated in the area to thicken the worn out and brittle discs.

When you are already suffering from Cervical Spondylosis, precautions should be done so as to avoid complications to occur. These complications may be detrimental to your health and will even require surgery as a necessary remedy. In order to avoid these complications, you should be familiar with its signs that may be evident at its early development.

Difficulty in swallowing or what is medically termed asdysphagia is one complication you should watch out. This happens when the enlarged vertebral discs compresses the esophageal wall. Some signs to take note are hoarse voice, chest tightness, dry cough, nausea and vomiting.

Visual obstructions which are manifested by eye pain; uneven pupil size along with tearing, decreased visual acuity and narrowing of vision field is another complication you should avoid. This complication can even lead to blindness when not address properly.

Another complication isparaplegia or the complete paralysis of the lower extremities of the body. This happens as a result of a severe spinal cord injury that may be caused by the prolapses in the intervertebral discs. Early signs you need to watch out are numbness and pain in both legs, feeling of ridding the clouds when walking and, bowel and bladder incontinence.

Chest pain is another danger sign and can even develop into Hypertension Cervical Spondylosis that is due to the sudden increase or decrease in blood pressure. High blood pressure is also referred to as neck hypertension.

Cataplexy, which is a complication characterized by sudden loss of muscle tone in times of intense emotions, is also noted in advanced cases of Cervical Spondylosis. This can be dangerous as the person showing this manifestation can immediately collapse anywhere without warning.