Symptoms
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Neck pain that may spread to shoulders and arms
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Neck stiffness that gets worse over time
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Numbness or abnormal sensations in the shoulders, arms, or (rarely) legs
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Headaches, especially in the back of the head
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Lack of coordination and difficulty walking
- Loss of bladder or bowel control
Causes
Spondylosis is age related degeneration but it is not limited to a specific age group and can affect a person at any age, however, older people are more susceptible.
Other factors that can make a person more likely to develop spondylosis are
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Being overweight and not exercising
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Work activity
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Past neck injury (often several years old)
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Past spine surgery
- Genetics