How to deal with cervical spondylosis?

Written by Li Jin
Orthopedics
Updated on January 18, 2025
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Cervical spondylosis is primarily caused by degenerative changes in the cervical spine, chronic strain, and other factors, leading to cartilage damage. After damage, calcium deposition occurs around the bone joints, thus causing bone proliferation. Treatment for cervical bone proliferation is not necessary if there are no symptoms. When bone proliferation causes neurological and vascular irritation symptoms, such as pain, numbness, and weakness, treatment is needed. Treatment recommendations include resting, using anti-inflammatory and analgesic medications, and medications that nourish nerves. Treatments can also be combined with hot compresses, physical therapy, and traction. These methods can help improve symptoms. If the symptoms are severe and significantly impact daily life, surgical treatment may also be considered. (Please follow the guidance of a professional physician when using medications.)

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How to eradicate lumbar vertebral hyperostosis?

Lumbar hyperostosis is mainly caused by degenerative changes and chronic strain in the lumbar spine. There is no way to completely eliminate hyperostosis, but proactive treatment can effectively improve symptoms and even achieve clinical recovery. Treatment is not necessary when there are no symptoms of hyperostosis. However, when it stimulates nerves and causes symptoms like lower back and leg pain, and numbness or weakness, treatment is necessary. Treatment options include anti-inflammatory analgesics, cartilage-nourishing medications, and can also incorporate hot compresses, physiotherapy, and injections to effectively alleviate symptoms. When conservative treatments are ineffective and functional disabilities severely impact daily life, surgical options may be considered. (Please consult a doctor before using any medication and do not self-medicate.)

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How to treat osteophyte growth?

Bone hyperplasia mostly occurs in people over the age of 45, with symptoms becoming more apparent as age increases. It represents degenerative, hyperplastic, and aging changes in bone. Bone hyperplasia commonly affects major joints such as the cervical spine, lumbar spine, knee joint, heel, etc. Radiographic examinations are typically used to clearly diagnose the location of hyperplasia, which characteristically shows pointed changes on X-rays, and may stimulate surrounding nerves, blood vessels, and muscles to varying degrees. In cases like the knee joint, it is prone to synovitis, and symptoms become more noticeable when walking, climbing, or descending stairs. Upon diagnosis, treatment may involve anti-bone hyperplasia medications, and strict bed rest is recommended to avoid vigorous exercise. Application of local heat to the joints, and performing some traction treatments on the cervical or lumbar spine can help restore the normal physiological curvature of the spine and effectively alleviate symptoms.

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How to recover from bone hyperplasia?

Bone hyperplasia is mainly caused by degenerative joint changes, trauma, chronic overuse, and other factors, leading to the destruction of cartilage and consequently causing a reactive proliferation of the cartilage. When bone hyperplasia is asymptomatic, it does not require treatment. However, when it causes irritation to surrounding tissues, symptoms such as pain and limited mobility may occur, and treatment is necessary. Treatment options include anti-inflammatory analgesics, drugs that nourish the cartilage, and other medical treatments. These can be combined with hot compresses, physical therapy, and joint injections. These methods can contribute to symptom improvement. When symptoms are more severe, conservative treatments are ineffective, and functional impairments occur, surgical methods may also be considered for treatment. (Please use medication under the guidance of a professional physician.)

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symptoms of bone hyperplasia

Under normal circumstances, in the early stages of osteophyte formation, the condition mainly manifests as localized pain in patients, especially during periods of increased activity or exposure to cold, when the pain is more pronounced. If the osteophyte formation progressively worsens over time and occurs in the spine, it may lead to conditions such as cervical or lumbar spine diseases. This, in turn, causes patients to experience neck pain, back pain, and in severe cases, symptoms such as dizziness, numbness in the arms, unsteady walking, a sensation of walking on cotton, and even abnormalities in urination and defecation. Additionally, if the osteophyte formation occurs in the joints, it often leads to joint deformities.

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What should not be eaten with osteophyte formation?

Patients with bone hyperplasia should avoid spicy and stimulating foods, high-fat and high-calorie foods, such as fatty meat, barbecue, fried foods, and foods with high sugar content, as these are detrimental to health and can easily lead to diseases such as hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Patients with bone hyperplasia are encouraged to consume more calcium-rich foods, such as milk, shrimp shells, beans, and ribs. These foods are rich in calcium. Additionally, it is beneficial to get more sun exposure, adequately supplement with vitamin D, and engage in proper physical exercise, all of which help promote the absorption of calcium.