Cervical spondylosis is a common disease in the middle-aged and elderly population, according to statistics, cervical spine osteophytes account for 50% of people over 50 years old and 75% of people over 65 years old; with the rapid development of China’s national economy and the premature aging of the whole society, the incidence of cervical spondylosis is also on an obvious trend of increase, at the same time, many young white-collar workers work long hours, irregular life, unbalanced nutrition and lack of At the same time, many young white-collar workers work long hours, have irregular life, unbalanced nutrition and lack of outdoor exercise, so the occurrence of cervical spondylosis is also a trend of low age. If patients often experience soreness, pain, numbness and pain in the neck, shoulders, arms and fingers, or stiffness and weakness in the lower limbs, difficulty in walking, and a feeling of tightness in the chest and abdomen, they can conduct self-testing according to the JOA score, and if they fail to score a perfect JOA score (out of 17), they should come to the hospital promptly for consultation.
JOA classification criteria
Upper limb motor function
Inability to eat by oneself with chopsticks or spoon
0 points
Eating with a spoon
1 point
Eating with chopsticks, more difficult
2 points
Slightly difficult to eat with a spoon
3 points
Eating normally
4 points
Motor function of lower limbs
Cannot walk
0 points
Walking with support on level ground
1 point
Support walking up and down stairs
2 points
Slightly difficult to walk
3 points
Normal walking
4 points
Sensory function
Severe sensory impairment or pain in upper limbs
0 points
Mild sensory impairment
1 point
Normal sensation
2 points
Trunk and lower extremity scores are the same as upper extremity 0-2 points each
Bladder function
Urinary incontinence
0 points
Severe difficulty in urination
1 point
Mild difficulty in urination
2 points
Normal
3 points