Symptoms of Cervical Spondylosis
Most people experiencing cervical spondylosis don’t have any noticeable symptoms. If symptoms do appear, they might range in severity from mild to chronic and can appear suddenly or gradually.
One typical symptom is soreness in the shoulder blade area. Some people experience pain in their fingertips and down their arms. The discomfort could get worse when:
- sitting
- standing
- coughing
- sneezing
- bending your neck backward
Muscle weakness is another typical sign. It can be difficult to lift the arms or securely grasp objects when one’s muscles are weak.
Other typical symptoms include:
- stiffness in the neck that worsens
- typically in the back of the head headaches
- tingling and numbness that mostly occurs in the shoulders and arms, though it can also happen in the legs.
Loss of balance and bowel or bladder control are symptoms that happen less frequently. These signs and symptoms require urgent medical intervention.