There are 4 signs of bad cervical and lumbar spine

Many people suffer from shoulder and back pain, but which of them are caused by the cervical and shoulder vertebrae? Zhang Qiang, director of the Department of Orthopedics at Beijing Ditan Hospital, told reporters that there are four signs of cervical and lumbar spine problems.

Neck and shoulder pain

Due to the instability of the cervical spine and keeping the cervical spine in one posture for a long time, such as looking at the computer, driving, playing cards or mahjong, etc., it can induce further instability of the cervical spine and even herniated disc and nerve compression.

Radiating hand pain, numbness, and weakness

If cervical spondylosis worsens further, the protruding intervertebral disc, hyperplastic bone spurs and ligament tissue will compress the nerve roots, spinal cord, blood vessels and sympathetic nerves, and radiating hand pain, numbness and weakness may occur. The arms and shoulders are often sore and numb, the fingers cannot make fine movements, there are difficulties holding a pen to write, and chopsticks to eat, and the movements are not agile or they fall. Sometimes compression of blood vessels and sympathetic nerves can cause dizziness, blurred vision, palpitations, and abnormal blood pressure.

Low back pain

It is often an early symptom of intervertebral disc herniation, lumbar instability, facet joint osteoarthritis, and lumbar muscle fatigue injury, which is common in people who sit for long periods of time and do heavy physical labor.

Radiating leg and foot pain, numbness

As lumbar disc herniation gradually worsens, patients may experience foot pain and numbness, discomfort, soreness or weakness when walking, or intermittent claudication.