Does cervical spondylosis hurt all the time?

The pain of cervical spondylosis is caused by the compression of nerves. As long as the nerves are continuously compressed, they will keep hurting, and if the compression is lifted the pain will be relieved. Cervical spondylosis is a chronic degenerative disease, mainly caused by the spinal cord and nerve roots in the spinal canal being compressed by herniated intervertebral discs, proliferating synapses, joint osteophytes, and sclerosis and hyperplasia of the ligaments around the cervical spine, thus compressing the nerves and spinal cord. There are nerves that innervate sensory, motor, and nociceptive nerves, and compression will continue to produce pain. Prolonged compression can cause edema and damage to the nerves, resulting in an inflammatory response, and the pain can be intense and last longer. The pain of cervical spondylosis is related to the activities of the cervical spine. Effective relief can be achieved by maintaining the correct head posture and avoiding prolonged head-down playing with cell phones and prolonged desk work. Together with anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, nerve-nourishing drugs, massage, physiotherapy, hot compresses and other treatments can relieve the pain.