Treat spondylosis naturally with Ayurveda.

While Spondylosis is most likely to affect people in the 60+ age group, People in their 30s and 40s too can get affected by spondylosis.

Spondylosis describes the general degeneration of the spine from any cause. Most often, the term spondylosis is used to describe spinal osteoarthritis which is part of the inevitable aging process. However, spondylosis can occur in younger people too. Lack of exercise, decreased vitamins and calcium levels in the body, poor posture, injury or smoking can cause spondylosis.

Symptoms of Spondylosis

Your symptoms can vary significantly depending on the severity of your condition. Some of the most common symptoms include:

• Localized pain, usually in the neck, back or lower back
• Pain radiating down the arm or leg
• A feeling of weakness, numbness, or tingling in the arms or legs
• Muscle stiffness, spasms, or pain
• Difficulty with balancing the body
• Bowel or bladder incontinence

Causes and Risk factors of Spondylosis?

Wear and tear due to advancing age is the general cause of spondylosis. is a common occurrence as people age. Factors that can hasten cervical spondylosis include having:

• A genetic tendency
• Past injury or surgery of the spine
• An occupation that requires repetitive or weight-bearing movements that involves the spine
• Anxiety or depression
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Smoking
• Being overweight
• Sedentary lifestyle

How does Spondylosis occur?

Some of the possible causes of spondylosis include:

• Dehydrated Spinal Discs : The bones in the spine contain discs between them. The discs are thick, paddy cushions that help in absorbing the shock of twisting, lifting, and other rigorous activities. The presence of the gel-like material between the discs of the spine bones could dry out with the passage of time. Due to the drying up of the cushiony disc, there is increased friction between the bones as they start to rub together resulting in pain.
• Herniated Discs : A herniated disc develops when one of the disks in the spine ruptures or develops a crack. This happens due to the development of cracks in the spinal discs. These cracks allow the leakage of the internal gel required for cushioning. The gel and part of the outer disc could press on the nerves & spinal cord and would thus, result in spondylosis symptoms including pain radiating down to the arms and numbness.
• Bone Spurs : These are overgrowth of the bones in the neck or spine area. They may be due to the body trying to grow some extra bone to make the spine stronger. However, the growth of extra bones could start pressing on the delicate areas of the spine including the spinal cord, nerves and surrounding muscles –leading to pain & discomfort.
• Injury : An injury in your neck during some accident or fall, could accelerate the process leading to spondylosis.