Cervical Spondylosis
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Cervical Spondylosis Treatment
Treatment for cervical spondylosis include:
Cold compresses for pain
Warm compresses for stiffness
Massage therapy for the neck
Neck brace
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain
Narcotic pain medication
Oral
corticosteroids
:
Prednisone
Medrol
Muscle relaxants
Ultrasonic therapy for the neck
Physical therapy for the neck
Surgery for cervical spondylosis
Cervical spondylosis clinical trials
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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: Sep 23, 2008
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Cervical Spondylosis References:
Jacobs WC, Anderson PG, Limbeek J, Willems PC, Pavlov P. Single or double-level anterior interbody fusion techniques for cervical degenerative disc disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004 Oct 18;(4):CD004958.
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.
Roh JS, Teng AL, Yoo JU, Davis J, Furey C, Bohlman HH. Degenerative disorders of the lumbar and cervical spine. Orthop Clin North Am. 2005 Jul;36(3):255-62.
