Cervical Spondylosis Treatment in Sinnamon Park

What are the causes?

As one gets older, the spine undergoes changes as a result of normal wear and tear over the years. Additional risk factors include obesity, smoking history, sedentary lifestyles, high impact activities and other conditions (e.g., diabetes, IBS, Lyme disease, etc.).

There are typically 5 main causes of cervical spondylosis:

• Degeneration– over time, the discs in your neck slowly wear down, become thinner and the surrounding tissue loses elasticity.
• Stiff Ligaments– ligaments are cords of tough connective tissue that give support your joints which can stiffen or thicken with age.
• Osteoarthritis– this is aprogressive conditionwhich causes the degeneration of cartilage in joints at a faster rate than normal aging.

Treatment for cervical spondylosis

As there are different causes and presentations of cervical spondylosis, you may be referred to get scans (X-ray, MRI and/or CT). A physiotherapist will then be able to assess the severity of the condition and the treatment required. Timely diagnosis and treatment can prevent cervical spondylosis from developing into a chronic condition.

At Vitalis Physiotherapy, we tailor a treatment plan to best fit your recovery goals through:

Your physiotherapist may also advise heat or ice application, rest and if necessary, pain medication. Additionally, they might recommend for you to useneck support (braces), a Therapeutic Pillow, or to improve gait and posture throughcustom foot orthoticsand othersupportive footwearoptions.

• Soft tissue mobilisations (massage)
• Stretching exercises
• Strengthening, conditioning and balance techniques
• Restoring range of movement
• Postural improvement
• Dry needling
• Taping
• Shockwave Therapy
• Home exercise and self-management techniques
• Graded Exposure to load program