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Osteophytes
How to treat multiple osteophytes at different level, degeneration noted, Cervical Spondylosis.
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Degenerative changes once starts can not be reversed but the effect of it can be minimised by taking proper medications and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.Correct therapeutic exercises for strenghtning the neck muscles should be done daily as per the advice of a physiotherapist.Also maintaining proper posture is very important.
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Medicine can help you to reduce pain.
Neck exercises will help you to strengthen your muscles and ligaments and in turn will help you to reduce degenerative changes.
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Dr. Jacob Roshan Mathew (PT)
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Medicines do not help with degeneration.
However osteophytes cause restrictions in movement and physiotherapy can help with that.
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For osteophytes we cant do anything . We can only avoid further formation & degeneration of cervical spine. Avoid taking too much calcium tablets or pain killers. Nothing can reduce osteophytes. If orthopaedic surgeon says to do surgery then take 2 -3 consultation. But physiotherapy will definitely helpfull if u follow 15-30days , wear a collar , apply hot water bag fermentation/ cold frequently every 2-3hrs once in a day. Apply deep heat cream . Once pain subsides then start neck strengthening exercises. Thank you.DR.ANDREW JAYA SINGH senior physiotherapist porur Chennai
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There are many ways to treat osteophytes without surgical treatment depending upon the area affected.
Changes in activity, physical therapy, hot/icepack, manual manipulations and more.
if its in cervical region, with the help of some movements and ift it can be reduced in just a month.
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You need to work on the musculature of the above mentioned structures so that they can easily Offload the structures that might be affected from the osteophytes. Osteophytes are a result of ageing and inappropriate loading. So, focus on strengthening these areas for getting relieved from the issues that you might be facing.
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