Cervical osteochondrosis. Diagnosis and treatment

Click here to learn more about the treatment of this disease and get complete information about other conditions: https://age2b.com/age2b-diseases More information on our website: https://bit.ly/3AwsmHw To find out if you have a cervical osteochondrosis, your doctor will perform tests. X-rays can help show signs of degeneration in the disc spaces or bone spurs associated with cervical osteochondrosis. Magnetic resonance imaging shows structures, which compress the nerve roots or the spinal cord.
Treatment for cervical osteochondrosis may include exercises, medications, epidural injections, or surgery.
To prevent neck pain from cervical osteochondrosis, stay active and get some form of exercise daily. Swimming, yoga, and walking are examples that can keep your neck healthy.
To control neck pain and relieve muscle spasms caused by cervical osteochondrosis, treatment may include the use of medications, like analgesics, muscle relaxants, or opioids.
Steroid injections into the epidural space, located between the vertebrae and the nerve root, may help reduce the inflammation and pain caused by cervical osteochondrosis.
Surgical treatment may be recommended for patients with neurological problems or for acute episodes of neck pain caused by cervical osteochondrosis.