Yoga for Cervical Spondylosis.pptx

Yoga for Cervical Spondylosis.

1. Yoga for Cervical Spondylosis

2. Yoga for Cervical Spondylosis Definition Disc degeneration with associated osteophyte formation and osteoarthritis of the spinal apophyseal joints collectively termed cervical spondylosis. Causes Age – related. Reduction in the molecular size of the proteoglycans of the nucleus pulposus is associated with loss of viscoelastic properties. Increased load – bearing by the annulus is followed by focal damage and disc herniation in some cases.

3. Yoga for Cervical Spondylosis Simultaneously, the development of osteoarthritic changes in the spinal apophyseal joints leads to increase in sheer stress and disc damage with cleft formation and Osteophyte formation around the vertebral margins. Combination of disc-prolapse and osteophytosis can result in direct nerve root compression and indirect ischemic neuronal damage. Clinical Features Nagging and sever pain which may spread over both sides of shoulders, back side of the neck, the collar bone and head region. In some cares pain may occur in both the arms and fingers. Stiffeners may be acute or chronic. It may lead to either partial or complete restricted movements.

4. Yoga for Cervical Spondylosis Numbers and tingling or complete loss of sensation on the affected side. Headache Giddiness Yogic Practices Ardha kati chakrasana, Tadasana, Makrasana, Vakrasana, Ardhamatsyendrasana, Ushtrasana, Bhujangasana, Pranayama Ujjayi, Brahmari