How to determine if there is a problem with the cervical spine

Cervical spondylosis is no longer a common disease among the elderly. Many young people also suffer from cervical spondylosis. There are many causes of cervical spondylosis. Although cervical spondylosis is common, many people do not know much about it. In fact, if we want to know whether we have cervical spondylosis, we can judge it through some physical symptoms. So how to judge whether there is a problem with the cervical spine?

How to determine whether you have cervical spondylosis?

1. Dizziness and headache

Dizziness caused by cervical spondylosis usually makes people feel like they are spinning, which makes them feel listless and sleepy. When they stand up, they feel unstable and as if they are about to fall down. When patients experience dizziness, they may also experience a series of symptoms such as nausea, palpitations, and cold sweats.

2. Gait instability

After some people suffer from cervical spondylosis, the cervical intervertebral disc will degenerate, the joints will become unstable, the hands and feet will easily become weak, leading to unstable walking and a feeling of being top-heavy and light-footed. Severe cervical spondylosis may also cause muscle atrophy, numbness of the lower limbs, and difficulty walking.

3. Pain and numbness in the upper limbs

After suffering from cervical spondylosis, some people will experience pain and numbness in the upper limbs, with various symptoms such as swelling, tingling, numbness, etc. The pain will radiate from the neck to multiple parts of the arms, which is unbearable. Especially at night, the pain will worsen and seriously affect the quality of sleep.

4. Cervical headache

Headaches are usually accompanied by dizziness, and the two will occur alternately. Patients with cervical spondylosis will experience various forms of pain, such as tingling, burning pain, and soreness. The pain will be distributed in multiple areas such as the back of the head, under the head, and on the top of the head.

5. Neck, shoulder and back pain

Neck, shoulder and back pain is the most common symptom of cervical spondylosis. Almost all patients with cervical spondylosis will experience pain in the neck, back and shoulders. The pain is mostly dull, dull or stabbing.

6. Panic and insomnia

After suffering from cervical spondylosis, if the cervical joints are disordered and dislocated, or the intervertebral disc herniation stimulates the sympathetic ganglia in the neck, various neurological disorder symptoms are likely to occur, such as palpitations, chest tightness, chest pain, insomnia, rapid heartbeat, blurred vision, drowsiness, fatigue, dizziness, etc.