Is numbness in fingers a symptom of cervical spondylosis?

Some patients with cervical spondylosis, in addition to cervical pain, also experience numbness in the fingers. This is due to compression of the cervical nerves and the normal circulation of the body's qi and blood. Therefore, the patient's fingertips and fingers are often numb. Some are more serious on the other side, and the feeling of pressure will be more severe. Therefore, this situation must be distinguished in current clinical practice.

The clinical types of cervical spondylosis are:

1. Cervical spondylosis of cervical muscle type:

The symptoms of cervical spondylosis of the cervical muscle type are: soft tissue damage of the neck and shoulders, stagnation of Qi and blood, leading to neck stiffness, pain, limited movement of raising and turning the head, and symptoms of dizziness.

2. Cervical spondylosis of radiculopathy:

Symptoms of radiculopathy of the cervical spine: Narrowing of the intervertebral foramen causes nerve compression

Symptoms include neck pain and stiffness. Patients with cervical spondylosis will experience radiating pain and numbness in the upper limbs and are unable to hold objects.

3. Vertebral artery type cervical spondylosis

Symptoms of vertebral artery type cervical spondylosis include insufficient blood supply due to bone spurs or vascular mutations, paroxysmal syncope, and memory loss.

4. Sympathetic cervical spondylosis

The main symptoms of sympathetic cervical spondylosis are: dizziness, headache, poor sleep, memory loss. The symptoms are more obvious and changeable. This type of cervical spondylosis is more serious and should be treated in time.