What can I expect if I think I have (or have a diagnosis of) cervical spondylosis?

What can I expect if I think I have (or have a diagnosis of) cervical spondylosis?

At first, you may not even have any symptoms. However, since cervical spondylosis is an age-related degenerative condition, if you are in your 60s, 70s, 80s or older you may have such symptoms as neck pain and stiffness to start. If you are young, you can still develop this condition if you have jobs or hobbies that cause your head and neck to be out of good alignment for long periods of time. Fortunately, most early symptoms of pain and discomfort can be treated with simple at-home and over-the-counter remedies.

Some people may go on to develop more complicated issues such as disk herniation, bone spurs, pinched nerves and nerve compression. These conditions may require an increasing amount of medical care, ranging range prescription medications, to steroid injections to surgery.