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- Alternative Treatments for Spondylosis
You may try complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) as you deal with the pain and other symptoms of spondylosis. Article explains treatments such as acupuncture, herbs, and yoga, in addition to discussing the effectiveness of CAM treatments.
- Anatomy of Spondylosis
Before you can understand why spondylosis causes pain, you should understand
the parts of your spine and how they work together. This quick anatomy lesson
shows you what spinal components are affected by spondylosis.
- Arthritis Support and Education: Avoiding Fraud
Learn all about support groups for arthritis sufferers, as well as avoiding fraudulent miracle cures that arthritis sufferers spend millions on each year."
- Arthritis: Hope, But No Miracles
Arthritis treatment seems to attract charlatans peddling miracle cures. Although no miracle cures are out there, treatment and management of this disease is possible. Learn about the most common forms of arthritis.
- Bracing for Spondylosis
For some cases of spondylosis, especially cervical spondylosis, the doctor may recommend wearing a brace. It will provide support to your spine and help limit your spine's motion. Controlling motion may help reduce your pain.
- Causes of Spondylosis
Spondylosis is caused primarily by aging: as you age, the parts of your spine
wear out, perhaps causing pain. Spondylosis can put the body through a cause
and effect process. One anatomical change causes another-—and maybe more
pain.
- Cervical Spondylosis and Exercise
Article features a patient who was recently diagnosed with cervical spondylosis. The patient is young and hasn't experienced any symptoms but wonders whether exercising may worsen the condition. Dr. Mitch Miglis answers the question.
- Cervical Spondylosis: Patient History and Case
Degenerative disorders of the neck are common in people age 45 plus. Bone spurs can cause a pinched spinal nerve root leading to neck, shoulder and arm pain. A patient case is presented to help you understand diagnosis and treatment.
- Chiropractic Management of Cervical Strain Associated with Osteoarthritis
Home care is an important aspect of chiropractic care and may include neck exercises and suggestions to help maintain healing progress.
- Chiropractic Patient Case Study: Neck Pain Associated with Aging and Osteoarthritis
The chiropractor correlates the patient's complaints of disabling pain in the back and neck with x-ray findings of mechanical problems in the spine.
- Clinical Trials for Spondylosis
Current clinical trials treating spondylosis and other arthritic diseases.
- Common Spondylosis Questions
Read these concise answers to frequently asked questions about spondylosis: they'll help you quickly understand your treatment options and pain.
- Drugs, Medications, and Injections for Spondylosis
After diagnosing you with spondylosis, the doctor may suggest medications to deal with the pain and inflammation. Depending on the severity of your symptoms, usually the doctor starts with over-the-counter drugs. You may need something stronger.
- Exams and Tests for Spondylosis
Diagnosing spondylosis can be tricky since it develops gradually. To make an accurate diagnosis of spondylosis, your doctor will do physical and neurological exams. You'll need to have x-rays, CT scans, or MRIs, too.
- Exercise to Relieve Spondylosis Pain
By following an exercise plan, patients with spondylosis can reduce their joint pain and increase their muscle strength. If possible, daily activity should be part of a spinal arthritis treatment plan because of the many benefits of exercise.
- Facts and Tips about Spondylosis
Spondylosis may be an effect of aging, but that doesn't mean we'll all have pain and other symptoms from this degenerative spinal process. Discover other facts and tips about spondylosis, which is also sometimes called spinal osteoarthritis.
- Modern Treatments for Arthritis
Learn all about modern arthritis treatments including disease modifiers, biologics that block cytokines, joint replacement, arthroplasty, and hydroxylapatite.
- Non-Surgical Treatment of Spondylosis (Spinal Arthritis)
Very few patients with spondylosis (spinal arthritis) require surgery. Non-operative therapies are tried first and are often successfully alleviate the patient's symptoms.
- Non-surgical Treatments for Spondylosis
Most spondylosis patients respond well to nonsurgical treatments such as medication, physical therapy, and chiropractic care.
- Osteoarthritis: Commonly Affected Joints
Osteoarthritis can occur in any joint but most often occurs in the spine, hips, knees, or hands.
- Osteoarthritis: Degenerative Spinal Joint Disease
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease commonly affecting the spinal joints. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and different treatments that include medication and exercise to help you live with osteoarthritis.
- Osteoarthritis: Treatment Options
Although there is no 'cure' for osteoarthritis, the symptoms can be treated.
- Physical Therapy for Spondylosis
A physical therapist can help you learn how to control your pain from spondylosis. A PT program is individualized, but it may include passive treatments such as heat/cold therapy, and it may include active treatments, such as an exercise program.
- Spine Acts its Age with Spondylosis
Spondylosis or spinal arthritis, is a side effect of aging that many people don't know about.
- Spondylosis
The degenerative process of spondylosis (spinal osteoarthritis) may impact the cervical, thoracic, and/or lumbar regions of the spine. This natural part of aging affects the intervertebral discs and facet joints, and it may cause pain.
- Spondylosis (Spinal Arthritis): Reduce Back and Neck Pain
Most cases of spondylosis (spinal arthritis) are mild and require little, if any, treatment. This article covers common non-surgical treatments, including chiropractic care, physical therapy, and medications. It also explains when surgery is needed.
- Spondylosis Prevention and Relief
Whatever your age, regular exercise and healthy eating are two ways to maintain a healthy spine. Plus 7 other spine healthy tips.
- Spondylosis: How Doctors Treat Spinal Osteoarthritis
Spondylosis can often be treated without the need for spine surgery. A surgeon goes over how doctors diagnose this degenerative process, explaining what happens in physical and neurological exams. He also discusses what to try before surgery.
- Surgery for Spondylosis
Most patients with spondylosis will not need spine surgery-- which is good news to people affected by degenerative process. Lists scenarios where surgery is recommended and details types of surgery used.
- Symptoms of Spondylosis
The symptoms of spondylosis vary depending on where your spine is affected.
This degenerative process can cause pain that ranges from mild to severe. One
very noticeable spondylosis symptom is joint stiffness in the morning.
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- What is Spondylosis?
Spondylosis is spinal arthritis, sometimes called osteoarthritis. It's a degenerative
disorder, meaning that it's another part of aging. However, not everyone will
feel the effects (mostly pain) of spondylosis.
