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Causes and Symptoms of Spondylosis and Its
Treatment

• The human spine is an intricately built system of
  bones, joints, spinal discs and ligaments which
  also bears the brunt of aging. Just like any
  other body part, the aging can slowly degenerate
  the spine due to over-use resulting in a
  wear-out. And Spondylosis is an umbrella term
  that is used to refer to the aging-related
  degeneration of the spine.
• Spondylosis 
• Spondylo is Spine, and Osis is a degenerative
  condition in Greek making Spondylosis literally
  mean a degenerative condition of the Spine. As
  people age, their spinal elements bones
  (vertebrae), intervertebral discs, facet joints,
  cartilage, ligaments can degenerate and change
  resulting in a spinal condition called
  Spondylosis. It can occur in your cervical
  spine (neck), lumbar spine (low back), and also
  thoracic spine (mid-back).

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Causes and Symptoms of Spondylosis and Its
Treatment

• Symptoms of Spondylosis
• The symptoms depend upon how the Spondylosis
  interacts with the spinal nerves or spinal cord.
  Though the Spondylosis is quite common and
  normal, the pace of degeneration and the onset of
  symptoms can vary from person to person. While
  some patients do not experience any symptoms,
  some do, in the form of back and neck pain.
  Spinal joint pain, stiffness and sometimes even a
  deformity are the possible symptoms of
  Spondylosis. In addition to these symptoms,
  Spondylosis can lead to other spinal conditions
  like spinal stenosis which can result in weakness
  or numbness in arms and muscles, and coordination
  problems.

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Causes and Symptoms of Spondylosis and Its
Treatment

• Causes of Spondylosis
• As said earlier, Spondylosis is the degenerative
  spine condition that is a result of wear and tear
  of the spinal elements due to aging. Even though
  it may not show up in the form of symptoms, over
  85 of older adults above age 65 show signs of
  this condition on imaging studies. Genetics also
  play a hand in the onset of Spondylosis. The risk
  of early-onset increases if the patients family
  has a history of Spondylosis.
• As injured spinal elements are more likely to
  degenerate at a quicker pace, spinal injury is
  also another important risk factor for
  Spondylosis.

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Causes and Symptoms of Spondylosis and Its
Treatment

• Diagnosis Treatment for Spondylosis 
• A Spinal Specialist takes a detailed medical
  history of the patient, conducts a complete
  physical examination and orders imaging studies.
  While X-rays are the most common form of imaging
  studies employed to confirm the Spondylosis, MRI
  and CT scans are further used to uncover the
  specifics of the condition.Physical therapy,
  low-impact exercise programs, anti-inflammatory
  medications are recommended by spinal specialists
  to treat the symptoms of Spondylosis. Surgery is
  recommended in case the Spondylosis has further
  resulted in other spinal conditions like spinal
  stenosis. However, every patients condition is
  different. So it is recommended to contact a
  specialist spinal surgeon to identify your
  treatment options to get rid of Spondylosis. If
  you are looking for Spondylosis treatment in the
  U.K, you can contact Spondylosis
  Specialist Dr.Jwalant S.Mehta.

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Contact us

• Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
• BMI The Priory Hospital
• Spire Parkway Hospital
• Bromsgrove Private Clinic

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• Spire Parkway Hospital 0121 704 5500
• BMI NEC (National Enquiry Centre) 0808 101 0337
• BMI Priory 0121 446 1638
• Email info_at_mehtaspine.co.uk
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