What is Cervical (Neck) Spinal Stenosis?
Cervical Spinal Stenosis is a cause of neck pain affecting mostly middle aged or elderly. The narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck may directly or indirectly produce symptoms. When there is increased pressure on the nerves, nerve will be inflammed and causing neck pain.
Causes of Cervical Spinal Stenosis
– Degenerative Arthritis
– Degenerative Disc Disease
– Aging
– Presence of bone spur
– Tumor
– Infection
Signs and Symptoms of Cervical Spinal Stenosis
– Neck pain
– Weakness, numbness, tingling, pins and needles down to shoulders, arms, hands
– Problems with balance
– Loss of bowel and bladder control in severe cases
How do treat Cervical Spinal Stenosis?
In very rare occasion, surgery with orthopaedic doctor (neck specialist surgeon) may be a neccesary option for medical emergency accidents such as fractures, unstable joints.
For other neck pain which are acute, severe, or chronic (have been present for very long time), there are many types of treatment which are conservative (non-invasive, non-surgical) that can help.
– Physiotherapy: Your physiotherapist will understand about your neck pain and perform physical examinations. Your neck conditions will be diagnose and explain before implementing solutions to your neck.
– Manual therapy: Passive cervical joint mobilisation, manipulation, manual traction, craniosacral therapy
– Massage Therapy: soft tissue release, deep friction massage, myofascial release, trigger points release
– Pain Relief Therapy: Ultrasound , electrical stimulation, TENS, laser, heat therapy
– Spinal Decompression Therapy: Using computerized system creates an anti-gravity, negative pressure to the cervical spine on the spinal disc, joints, nerves and muscles.
– Shockwave Therapy: Advanced high energy pulses effective for chronic, persistent neck muscle tightness, trigger points to stimulate healing
– Exercise Therapy: Guided progressive stretching and strengthening neck muscles, postural correction exercises
– Education: Advice to improve posture, lifestyle modifications, ergonomics workstation adjustment. stress reductions
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