Cervical Spondylosis; An Inevitable But Preventable Catastrophe

Abstract

Cervical spondylosis is a chronic degenerative disease which is prevalent in middle and aging population. Its cause is multifactorial attributing to stress, anxiety, trauma, sports, occupational factors or use of handheld devices. It is easily missed and neglected as it has an insidious onset, early subtle features, and resemblance with musculoskeletal problems. It is essential to investigate and intervene because it places a significant impact on health care of individuals and can adversely affect lifestyle by causing depression, dysphagia, and cervicogenic headache along with chronic neck pain, which is ranked as the disabling cause of adjustable life years (DALY). It is responsible for causing minor symptoms like chronic neck pain, numbness in hands as well as even quadriparesis or spastic gait. It needs to be diagnosed and treated earlier. The state of art strategy adopted by health practitioners can be a promising future for the next generation. The objective of this article is to discuss the anatomy, etiology, prevalence, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and treatment options