Symptoms of cervical radicular cervical spondylosis and its treatment

Cervical radiculopathy is a type of cervical spondylosis in which the nerve roots of the cervical spine are irritated by the osteophytes of the cervical spine. Patients with this type of cervical spondylosis experience significant symptoms of nerve irritation. There are generally two types of cervical spondylosis: acute and chronic. In acute cervical radiculopathy, there is significant pain in the shoulder, neck, and arm, and there is appropriate localized restriction of movement, and in more severe cases, there is stiffness of the entire shoulder and arm, such as the inability to lift the shoulder joint. In addition, local sensory dullness or abnormal pain sensitivity can be found in the skin of the arm, palm and fingers. In chronic radicular cervical spondylosis, there is numbness in the corresponding position, such as numbness in the fingers or one and a half fingers, or numbness in the forearm plus the palm of the hand, and in the case of radicular cervical spondylosis, swelling should be actively treated. The application of horse chestnut seed extract or intravenous mannitol can reduce the edema of the nerve and relieve the symptoms of nerve irritation. Combined with traction therapy, acupuncture and massage, oral and topical herbal medicines for blood circulation and pain relief, the symptoms of neurogenic cervical spondylosis can be effectively treated and improved.