Cervical spondylosis is an inflammation in the cervical spine. It often results in a chronic pain of the neck. Medication such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) or narcotics can relieve the pain. If necessary, surgery will be needed.
Cervical spondylosis is a form of arthritis in the cervical spine. It occurs when there is abnormal wear and tear in the cervical spinal disks. As the disks dehydrate and shrink, bone spurs and other signs of osteoarthritis may develop.
As people age, the bones and cartilage, which make up the backbone and neck, will gradually develop wear and tear. These changes may include dehydrated disks, herniated disks, bone spurs and immobile ligaments. The common risk factors of getting cervical spondylosis include: 1) Age: spinal disks tend to dehydrate and shrink when people are aging. 2) Occupation: certain jobs may place extra stress on the neck. For example, repetitive neck motions, awkward positioning or a lot of overhead work will increase the risk of getting cervical spondylosis. 3) Neck injuries: previous neck injuries also increase the risk of cervical spondylosis. 4) Genetic factors: Cervical spondylosis may make people experience symptoms like headaches, neck stiffness, and numbness or abnormal sensations of the neck and the upper extremities such as the shoulders and arms.
The treatment of cervical spondylosis includes medication or surgery. Medications such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) can relieve the pain. If NSAIDs do not improve the symptoms, then narcotic analgesics, which are a stronger form of painkiller, may be used. In severe conditions, surgery is considered. Surgery is done mainly to reduce the pressure on cervical spine and nerves. After a period of treatment, the doctor may refer the patient to a physical therapist. Physical therapies will help to reduce the pain and teach the affected patients how to exercise in order to strengthen the neck muscle.
Several years of work in academia, medical practice and finally commercialization make it possible to provide an end-to-end process to help users to “find the appropriate medical help based on their present symptoms”. Below you will find a short explanation, showing you which part of the platform will help you best in finding the appropriate medical support.
Proceed as follows to enter your current symptoms.
Click on the appropriate body part on the picture. Select one/multiple symptoms corresponding to your complaint.
You can also add symptoms by typing your medical complaint in the search box and selecting the best matching suggestion.
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Once you have selected all applicable symptoms, click the “analyze disease pattern”-button.
Accordingly, you will get a list of possible diseases and matching doctor categories who can further help you.
You can inform yourself about the possible diseases by reading the related information. But you can also return to the previous step and add more symptoms or delete already added ones to further narrow down your disease pattern.
Click on the desired doctor category to find a doctor who can help you.
If you are logged in with your profile, you will be displayed the appropriate doctors in your area. Otherwise you can enter an address in the “address” field and you will be displayed a doctor’s list around that specified address.
You will receive further information about the displayed doctors when you press on “details”.
Online bookable doctors in your area will be indicated with the notation “Book appointment” or “Book externally”, additionally they will be displayed on top of the list for your convenience.
Click on “Book appointment” to start the online appointment booking process with the desired doctor.
Please select an available appointment. “Green“ appointments are booked directly. “Red“ appointments need to be confirmed by the doctor.
Enter your general personal and health information.
Enter your present medical symptoms.
Enter your mobile phone number to identify yourself and you can finalize the appointment booking.
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