What are the characteristics of the symptoms of cervical spondylosis?

  You may not know much about this problem, and many people are asking some questions about the symptoms of cervical spondylosis. It is important to understand the symptoms of this disease, so here is a brief introduction for you.  Poor living habits and work posture have led to more and more young people showing symptoms of cervical spondylosis. In addition, the rapid development of the information age and the popular use of computers has led to an increasing trend in the incidence of cervical spondylosis, so it is necessary to prevent cervical spondylosis, which requires a comprehensive understanding of the symptoms of cervical spondylosis for early detection and early treatment.  In general, it is a complex clinical syndrome and not an independent disease. The symptoms of cervical spondylosis are mainly restricted head and neck movement, rotation of the head and neck to the left and right when eyes are closed, causing migraine or vertigo; pain when moving; stiffness in the neck; abnormal pain with sensation in the hands and shoulders and arms (skin irritation, ankylosis, hot and cold fingers, etc.); and weakness of the fingers. The lack of intracranial blood supply can cause ischemia in the posterior part of the brain and manifest a series of head symptoms, such as migraine, visual impairment, tinnitus, and hearing loss. Those with spinal stenosis may suddenly cause generalized numbness or an over-electricity-like sensation when lowering the head. Specific to different types of patients, there are typical characteristics.  The cervical type is extremely common and is the earliest form of cervical spondylosis, with neck symptoms predominating in young adults, mainly manifesting as local pain, neck discomfort or restricted movement.  The neurogenic type has the highest incidence and is mostly seen in people over 40 years old. It starts with neck pain and neck stiffness; followed by shoulder and back pain or upper limb pain. There is a feeling of heaviness in the upper limbs, loss of grip strength, sometimes falling objects, and numbness in the fingers.  The incidence of spinal cord type accounts for about 10%-15% of cervical spondylosis, with more middle-aged and older people, and the acute onset is mostly due to trauma. Most of them have a slow onset, with upper limb symptoms first, such as numbness or inactivity of the hands; or lower limb symptoms first, such as numbness and unstable walking, and a feeling of tightness in the trunk.  The incidence of vertebral artery type is similar to that of spinal cord type. Dizziness, vertigo, and even falls are often seen; sometimes nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, tinnitus, and deafness occur. When the head and neck are in a certain position, the above manifestations are often induced.  The clinical manifestations of sympathetic type are more complicated, commonly including migraine and retrooccipital pain; or blurred vision, photophobia, lacrimation, eye swelling, eyelid drooping; or tinnitus, hearing impairment, facial numbness, etc.