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Neck Pain and Cervical Spondylosis Treatment in Pune

Free your neck from pain and stiffness.

Neck pain from long mobile and laptop use, two-wheeler travel or disc wear is very common. Most of it settles with posture care and exercises. Arm tingling or hand weakness needs a specialist check.

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At a glance

Common causePosture and disc wear

Warning signArm tingling or weak grip

First treatmentPosture, exercise, medicines

SurgeryOnly if a nerve is pressed

Your exact plan depends on your MRI and examination.

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Understanding the problem

What is neck pain and cervical spondylosis?

Cervical spondylosis is wear and tear of the discs and joints in the neck. With age, and with long hours of looking down at phones and laptops, the discs lose height and small bone spurs can form.

Most people only get neck pain and stiffness. If a disc or bone spur presses on a nerve, pain and tingling spread to the arm (cervical radiculopathy). If it presses on the spinal cord, the hands become clumsy and walking becomes unsteady (cervical myelopathy), which needs early treatment.

Common causes

Long hours of mobile and laptop use with the head bent
Long two-wheeler rides with a heavy helmet
Carrying heavy loads on the head or shoulder
Age-related disc wear
Vitamin B12 and vitamin D deficiency

Symptoms

Signs of neck pain and cervical spondylosis

Neck pain and stiffness
Pain spreading to the shoulder blade or arm
Tingling or numbness in the hands or fingers
Headache starting from the back of the neck
Weak grip, dropping things or clumsy hands

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See a doctor urgently if

Hands becoming clumsy, or difficulty with buttons and writing
Unsteady walking or frequent falls
Weakness in the arms or legs

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Treatment, step by step

How Dr. Nitish treats neck pain and cervical spondylosis

The simplest treatment that can work comes first. Surgery is advised only when it is really needed.

Step 1

Posture and ergonomics

Correct screen height, pillow and work breaks, with a short collar if needed.

Step 2

Medicines and physiotherapy

Pain relief, neck strengthening and stretching exercises.

Step 3

Nerve block

A targeted injection for arm pain from a pressed nerve.

Step 4

Cervical surgery

ACDF or disc replacement when a nerve or the spinal cord is pressed.

Questions patients ask

Neck Pain: your questions

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Can cervical spondylosis be cured?

The wear itself does not reverse, but the pain can be controlled very well. Most patients live normally with exercise, posture care and occasional medicines.

Is a neck collar good for neck pain?

A soft collar can help for a few days in severe pain. Using it for long weakens the neck muscles, so exercises are more important.

Why do my hands tingle with neck pain?

Tingling usually means a nerve in the neck is pressed. It needs a specialist check and sometimes an MRI.

When is neck surgery needed?

When a pressed nerve causes arm pain that does not settle, or when the spinal cord is pressed and the hands or walking are affected.

Your surgeon

Dr. Nitish Agarwal, Consultant Spine Surgeon

MBBS, Orthopaedics, Fellowship in Spine Surgery · MMC Reg. No. 2013103163 · 15+ years, 5000+ spine surgeries

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