The difference between radiculopathy and cervical spondylitis is the location and nature of the pain. Neurogenic cervical spondylosis is caused by degeneration of the cervical spine resulting in cervical spondylotic osteophytes or herniated intervertebral discs compressing the nerve roots in the spinal canal causing pain, numbness, and muscle weakness in the area innervated by the nerve roots. The pain caused by neurogenic cervical spondylosis is usually tingling and numbness, which extends to the limbs in a thread-like pattern. An electromyogram can reveal significant nerve damage. Pain from cervical and shoulder fasciitis is vague, aching, in large patches, sometimes with fixed pressure points, and is usually accompanied by tension in the neck and shoulder muscles. Oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen as well as physical therapy with hot compresses are effective.