Cervical Spondylosis Physiotherapy in Indirapuram

Why the neck starts to complain

The discs between the neck vertebrae lose height with age, and the small joints behind them take more load. The body responds by laying down extra bone at the joint margins. Those spurs are what the radiologist calls spondylosis.

What turns this into pain is usually a combination of stiff joints, overworked muscles at the top of the shoulders, and long hours with the head pushed forward over a phone or laptop. The head weighs roughly five kilos. Every few centimetres it drifts forward, the muscles at the back of the neck have to hold more of that weight all day.

Symptoms worth paying attention to

Neck stiffness, especially turning to reverse the car, and an ache that spreads to the shoulder blade are the classic complaints. Some people get headaches that start at the base of the skull.

Tingling or pain down one arm points to a nerve root being irritated where it exits the spine. That's called cervical radiculopathy and it's treatable. Different signs matter more: clumsy hands, trouble with buttons, a change in walking or balance. Those can mean the spinal cord itself is being pressed, which needs a medical opinion before physiotherapy continues. We screen for this at the first visit.

How we treat it

We start by finding out which movements reproduce your pain and which ones ease it. That tells us whether the joints, the nerve root or the muscles are driving things, and the plan follows from that.

Early sessions focus on getting movement back without provoking symptoms: joint mobilisation, soft tissue work on the upper trapezius and levator scapulae, and gentle range of motion. Heat and IFT are useful to take the edge off. Traction helps a specific group, mainly people whose arm symptoms ease when the neck is gently unloaded.

The longer-term fix is strength. Deep neck flexors, the muscles between the shoulder blades and the rotator cuff all help hold the head in a position that doesn't overload the lower neck. We also look at your desk, your screen height and how you use your phone, because an hour of physio can't undo nine hours of poor setup.

How long it takes

Neck pain from spondylosis often improves noticeably in two to four weeks. Arm symptoms tend to settle more slowly, sometimes over six to twelve weeks. Occasional flares are normal. The aim is that you know exactly what to do when one starts.

Exercises often used for Cervical Spondylosis

These are exercises our physiotherapists commonly include. Which ones suit you, how many and in what order depends on your assessment and stage of recovery.

All back and spine exercises

Frequently asked questions