Cervical Spondylosis is the most common disorder of the cervical spine. It is caused by degenerative changes in the vertebrae and intervertebral discs that occur as a result of ageing or due to injury or rheumatoid disease. In advanced disease this may lead to cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) which results from compression of the spinal cord.

The most common symptoms of cervical spondylosis are:    

• neck pain (may radiate to the arms or shoulder)
• loss of sensation or abnormal sensations of the shoulders, arms
• weakness of the arms
• neck stiffness that progressively worsens
• loss of balance
• headaches
• Neck pain (usually worse on arising in the morning), pain in back of head, shoulder blades or down the arms
• Neck stiffness, painful and difficult movement of neck
• Pins and needles (paraesthesia), arm weakness and clumsiness