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Suggest Treatment For Spondylottic Changes In Cervical Spine
Question: there is a broad based posterior osteophyte eccentric to the right with a broad based disk protrusion.what does this mean?
Brief Answer:
Spondylottic changes in cervical spine.
Detailed Answer:
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The presence of osteophytes with a disc protrusion is suggestive of degenerative disc disease at the level of C3-C4. These are age related degenerative changes of spine that can further progress and cause nerve root compression and radiating pain.
Avoid stretching of shoulders, lifting any heavy weights and add diets rich in calcium, vitamins especially vitamin B 12 and vitamin D to daily routine. More severe cases may need steroid injections or surgical involvement especially when it is not relieved with medicines. But this should be kept as last resort.
Physiotherapy and exercises also help to increase mobility in your cervical spine. This involves doing flexion, extension, lateral flexion and rotation exercises and should be done under a physiotherapist’s guidance.
Also get your vitamin D levels estimated and if they are less, then you may need vitamin D supplement sachets.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Spondylottic changes in cervical spine.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The presence of osteophytes with a disc protrusion is suggestive of degenerative disc disease at the level of C3-C4. These are age related degenerative changes of spine that can further progress and cause nerve root compression and radiating pain.
Avoid stretching of shoulders, lifting any heavy weights and add diets rich in calcium, vitamins especially vitamin B 12 and vitamin D to daily routine. More severe cases may need steroid injections or surgical involvement especially when it is not relieved with medicines. But this should be kept as last resort.
Physiotherapy and exercises also help to increase mobility in your cervical spine. This involves doing flexion, extension, lateral flexion and rotation exercises and should be done under a physiotherapist’s guidance.
Also get your vitamin D levels estimated and if they are less, then you may need vitamin D supplement sachets.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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