Cervical spondylosis can
What are the main medical conditions that arise? Most of the complications that accompany cervical spondylosis occur. Patients should not think that slight pain is a trivial matter and that it will pass if they endure it, but know that the pain may be followed by blindness or paralysis.
Experts say that cervical spondylosis itself is intricate and complex, causing not only some symptoms in the neck and shoulders, but also some other diseases. These may not seem to be related to cervical spondylosis, but they are actually complications caused by cervical spondylosis.
What exactly are the complications caused by cervical spondylosis? Yao Yajie, Department of Orthopedics, Suzhou Pingjiang Hospital, Suzhou, China Swallowing disorder: a feeling of blockage when swallowing. Foreign body sensation in the esophagus. A small number of people have nausea. Vomiting. Hoarse voice. Dry cough. Chest tightness and other symptoms. This is due to narrowing of the esophagus caused by direct compression of the posterior wall of the esophagus by the anterior edge of the cervical spine. Visual impairment: manifested as loss of vision. Eye swelling and pain. Fear of light. Tearing. Pupil size varies. There is even a narrowing of the visual field and a sharp decrease in vision. Blindness may also occur in individual patients. Hypertensive cervical spondylosis: can cause an increase or decrease in blood pressure. Chest pain: manifests as a slow onset of intractable unilateral pectoralis major and breast pain. Lower extremity paralysis: early manifestations are paralysis of the lower extremities. Pain. Limping. Some patients have a sensation like stepping on cotton when walking. Individual patients may also have defecation. Urination is impaired.