Cervical Spondylosis:A General Review.

Authors

  • Gyanendra kumar Gupta Professor & HOD, Department of Physiology, Naiminath Ayurvedic Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Gagan Devi Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Naiminath Ayurvedic Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Keywords:

Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Radiculopathy, Tingling sensation and Numbness

Abstract

About 50% of people over the age of 50 experience neck pain and stiffness due to cervical spondylosis. Out of them, 25–40% have at least one episode of cervical radiculopathy, feeling of tingling sensation and numbness in the course of nerve. Now days, joint disorders are prevailing even in early age group after third decade of life.

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Published

2022-05-02

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Section

Review Article