Cervical Spondylosis
A Study on Effectiveness of Homoeopathic Medicines in the management of cervical spondylosis presenting with cervical radiculopathy
Dr. Smitha Madhavan
Introduction
Pain in neck and its associated complication is a regular feature to any orthopedic clinic4. Neck pain is commonly arises from diseases of the cervical spine and soft tissues of the neck.5. Degenerative changes of the cervical spine are one among the important causes of neck pain4. Key in 1838 probably gave the first description of a spondylotic bar.
“SPONDYLO” is a Greek word meaning vertebra and spondylosis generally mean changes in the vertebral joint characterized by increasing degeneration of the intervertebral disc with subsequent changes in the bones and soft tissues12. About 50% of people over age 50 experience neck pain and stiffness due to cervical spondylosis. Of these people, 25- 40% has at least one episode of cervical radiculopathy.12 Degenerative changes develop in the vertebral column with advancing age16. So these changes are found almost universally in some degree in persons over 50 years of age14.
The cervical spine is particularly susceptible to degenerative problems because of its large range of motion and its somewhat complex anatomy9. 1t is also likely that, subjects who develop cervical spondylosis have relatively narrower spinal canals16.
Neck pain arising from the cervical spine is typically precipitated by neck movements and may be accompanied by focal spine tenderness and limitation of motion. Cervical spine trauma, disk disease, or spondylosis may be asymptomatic or painful and can produce a myelopathy, radiculopathy, or both. The nerve roots most commonly affected are C7 and C6.5 Pain may be neurogenic when the spinal cord or nerve roots are compressed.7It is the most common cause of spinal cord dysfunction in patients older than 55 years.19
Conservative treatment results in resolution of symptoms in great majority of patients with radiculopathy, but a few require surgery in the form of foraminotomy or disc excision.15
As radiculopathy is found to be a distressing disease and no scientific study and statistical analysis is known to be conducted with Homoeopathic medicines for the management of this disease. So I decided to take over a research study on the topic “Effectiveness of Homoeopathic medicines in the management of cervical spondylosis presenting with radiculopathy” .
Aim
To study the effectiveness of Homoeopathic medicines in the management of cervical spondylosis presenting with radiculopathy.
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Dr. Smitha Madhavan
Introduction
Pain in neck and its associated complication is a regular feature to any orthopedic clinic4. Neck pain is commonly arises from diseases of the cervical spine and soft tissues of the neck.5. Degenerative changes of the cervical spine are one among the important causes of neck pain4. Key in 1838 probably gave the first description of a spondylotic bar.
“SPONDYLO” is a Greek word meaning vertebra and spondylosis generally mean changes in the vertebral joint characterized by increasing degeneration of the intervertebral disc with subsequent changes in the bones and soft tissues12. About 50% of people over age 50 experience neck pain and stiffness due to cervical spondylosis. Of these people, 25- 40% has at least one episode of cervical radiculopathy.12 Degenerative changes develop in the vertebral column with advancing age16. So these changes are found almost universally in some degree in persons over 50 years of age14.
The cervical spine is particularly susceptible to degenerative problems because of its large range of motion and its somewhat complex anatomy9. 1t is also likely that, subjects who develop cervical spondylosis have relatively narrower spinal canals16.
Neck pain arising from the cervical spine is typically precipitated by neck movements and may be accompanied by focal spine tenderness and limitation of motion. Cervical spine trauma, disk disease, or spondylosis may be asymptomatic or painful and can produce a myelopathy, radiculopathy, or both. The nerve roots most commonly affected are C7 and C6.5 Pain may be neurogenic when the spinal cord or nerve roots are compressed.7It is the most common cause of spinal cord dysfunction in patients older than 55 years.19
Conservative treatment results in resolution of symptoms in great majority of patients with radiculopathy, but a few require surgery in the form of foraminotomy or disc excision.15
As radiculopathy is found to be a distressing disease and no scientific study and statistical analysis is known to be conducted with Homoeopathic medicines for the management of this disease. So I decided to take over a research study on the topic “Effectiveness of Homoeopathic medicines in the management of cervical spondylosis presenting with radiculopathy” .
Aim
To study the effectiveness of Homoeopathic medicines in the management of cervical spondylosis presenting with radiculopathy.
Source : similima.com
Link to Full Article