Anjum Khanna - What is Cervical Spondylosis
                     Anjum Khanna - What is Cervical Spondylosis?
Anjum Khanna – Cervical spondylosis is a general term for 
age-related wear and tear affecting the spinal disks in your 
neck. As the disks dehydrate and shrink, signs of osteoarthritis 
develop, including bony projections along the edges of bones 
(bone spurs).
Cervical spondylosis is normal and deteriorates with age. In 
excess of 85 percent of individuals more established than age 
60 are influenced by cervical spondylosis. 
The vast majority experience no indications from these issues. 
At the point when indications do happen, nonsurgical 
medicines regularly are successful.
Symptoms
For the vast majority, cervical spondylosis causes no manifestations. At 
the point when indications do happen, they commonly remember 
agony and firmness for the neck. 
At times, cervical spondylosis brings about a narrowing of the space 
required by the spinal cord and the nerve roots that go through the 
spine to the remainder of your body. On the off chance that the spinal 
line or nerve roots become squeezed, you may insight:
     Tingling, numbness and weakness in your arms, hands, legs or feet
     Lack of coordination and difficulty walking
     Loss of bladder or bowel control
Look for clinical consideration on the off chance that you notice an 
unexpected beginning of deadness or shortcoming, or loss of bladder 
or inside control.
Causes
As you age, the bones and cartilage that make up your backbone and neck 
gradually develop wear and tear. These changes can include:
   Dehydrated disks: Disks act like cushions between the vertebrae of your   
spine. By the age of 40, most people’s spinal disks begin drying out and 
shrinking, which allows more bone-on-bone contact between the vertebrae.
   Herniated disks: Age also affects the exterior of your spinal disks. Cracks 
often appear, leading to bulging (herniated) disks — which sometimes can 
press on the spinal cord and nerve roots.
  Bone spurs: Disk degeneration often results in the spine producing extra 
amounts of bone in a misguided effort to strengthen the spine. These bone 
spurs can sometimes pinch the spinal cord and nerve roots.
   Stiff ligaments: Ligaments are cords of tissue that connect bone to bone. 
Spinal ligaments can stiffen with age, making your neck less flexible.
Risk factors
Risk factors for cervical spondylosis include:
  Age: Cervical spondylosis is a normal part of aging.
  Occupation. Jobs that involve repetitive neck motions, awkward 
positioning or a lot of overhead work put extra stress on your neck. For 
Example, Information Technology (IT) jobs.
  Neck injuries: Previous neck injuries appear to increase the risk of 
cervical spondylosis.
Complications
In the event that your spinal cord or nerve roots become 
seriously packed or compressed because of cervical 
spondylosis, the harm can be lasting.
Ayurvedic Treatment for Cervical spondylosis:
All these symptoms are classified in Ayurveda under Vata 
disease. Different diseases described in Charak Samhita, 
Susrutha Samhita and Ashtanga Hridaya like  Viswachi, 
Manyasthambha, and Greevagraha, etc have one more 
symptom similar to Cervical spondylosis.
Some Medicines used for cervical spondylosis are
Rasnasaptakam Kashayam– It is used in rheumatoid arthritis, 
low back pain, muscle twitch, pain due to lumbar spondylosis, 
thigh cramps, muscle stiffness, sciatica, abdominal colic pain 
etc.
Ashtavargam Kashayam– Ashtavargam Kashayam (also called 
Vatahar Kashayam) is an Ayurvedic medicine used for rheumatic 
diseases. Its anti-inflammatory and analgesic actions reduce 
joint pain, inflammation, swelling, and stiffness. It is beneficial 
for rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, frozen shoulder, 
ankylosing spondylitis, and paralytic disorders.
Dashamoola Rasnadi kashayam– It is used to treat Amavata (variety of 
joint disorder), Rheumatoid Arthritis, Joint pain, Swelling in joints, 
stiffness in joints etc.
Dhanadanayanadi kashayam– This Ayurvedic medicine mainly used in 
treating neurological diseases and other Vata disorders.
Aswagandha choornam– This herb acts as anti-inflammatory agent in 
cervical spondylosis. It relieves stress, anxiety and enhances physical and 
mental performance naturally.
Balarishtam–  Balarishtam (also spelled as Balarishta) is an Ayurvedic 
medicine categorized under Arishta Category, which is used for all 
diseases occurring due to Vata aggravation or excess Vata in the body. 
Vata disorders are mostly related to the nervous system and 
musculoskeletal system.
Dhanwanthararishtam– Dhanwanthararishtam is also an excellent 
nervine tonic that helps to strengthen & improve the nervous system 
and treats nervous disorders like a spasm, neck pain, neuralgia, 
paraplegia, facial palsy (facial paralysis), hemiplegia, muscular atrophy, 
opisthotonos & emprosthotonos.
Home Remedies for Cervical Spondylosis
•  Castor Oil
•  Garlic
•  Turmeric
•  Sesame oil
•  Ginger
•  Cayenne Pepper
•  Ghee
•  Herbal juices (aloe vera and amla juice)
•  Herbs(Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Bala (Sida 
cordifolia), Prishniparni (Uraria picta), Gambhari (Gmelina 
arborea), Rasna (Pluchea lanceolata), Shallaki (Boswellia 
serrata), Castor root (Ricinus communis)
Things to avoid
  Heading to sleep ahead of schedule around evening time is solid 
and significant. Additionally, attempt to try not to rest during the 
day. 
  Make sure to have the right stance while perusing, composing or 
chipping away at your PC.
  Maintain a strategic distance from acrid nourishments and Vata 
irritating food sources like semolina and white flour. 
  Abstain from conveying weighty loads that put focus on our head 
and shoulder locale. 
  An excessive amount of cooling may bring about dryness in the 
body. Attempt to remain longer in normally open conditions. 
Anjum Khanna
Anjum Khanna The specialist of Ayurveda” he completed his MD in 
Ayurveda at Gujarat Ayurved University (Jamnagar) and completed his 
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery at Indian Institute of 
Ayurvedic Medicine & Research (IIAMR), Bangalore, Karnataka, India.