Cervical Radiculopathy VS Cervical Spondylosis
Cervical spondylosis [2] is the primary cause of cervical radiculopathy in the vast majority of cases.
The phrase “cervical spondylosis” refers to the degenerative changes that occur as you age in your cervical spine, which can cause neck discomfort, stiffness, and other symptoms. This ailment is sometimes referred to as neck osteoarthritis or arthritis.
The discs in your spine that are located between your vertebrae start to sag and lose height as you get older. Additionally, they become stiffer and less jelly-like. The disc spaces collapse due to this issue, and their height is lost.
Your vertebrae get closer together as the height of the discs decreases. In order to reinforce the disc after it collapses, your body produces extra bone around it in the form of bone spurs (osteophytes [3]). The foramen, the tiny apertures on either side of the spinal column where the nerve roots leave, can become narrowed by these bone spurs, which can then squeeze the nerve root. Foraminal stenosis is what causes this. Cervical radiculopathy is brought on by a pinched nerve root.