Week 3 - Cervical Spondylosis

Question 1

what causes spondylosis?

Answer 1

disc degeneration leading to increased loading onto facet joints causing a secondary arthritis

Question 2

what are the symptoms of cervical spondylosis?

Answer 2

slow onset stiffness and pain in the neck which can radiate locally to shoulders and occiput

Question 3

how is cervical spondylosis treated?

Answer 3

physiotherapy and analgesics

Question 4

what can cervical spondylosis also be associated with?

Answer 4

osteophyte formation which can impinge on exiting nerve roots resulting in a radiculopathy involving upper limb dermatomes and myotomes