Cervical Spondylosis
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Cervical Spondylosis Home Care
Home care for cervical spondylosis includes:
Apply a cold compress:
Apply for 20-30 minutes, every 2 hours for pain.
Apply warm compresses:
Apply for 20-30 minutes, every 2 hours for stiffness.
Neck stretching exercises
Massage therapy for
neck stiffness
Acetaminophen
for pain
Ibuprofen
for pain
Take prescribed medications as directed.
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Cervical Spondylosis Home Care: Pain And Inflammation
Related Conditions
Ankylosing spondylitis
Cervical disk disease
Herniated disk
Spinal stenosis
Arm numbness (bilateral)
Arm numbness (unilateral)
Arm weakness (bilateral)
Arm weakness (unilateral)
Neck pain
Neck stiffness
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Last Updated: Apr 8, 2008
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Cervical Spondylosis References:
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McCormick WE, Steinmetz MP, Benzel EC. Cervical spondylotic myelopathy: make the difficult diagnosis, then refer for surgery. Cleve Clin J Med. 2003 Oct;70(10):899-904.
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