Hi I am 30 years old male .I am Having pain and stiffness in neck .X ray shows degenerative changes upto 10%.Is it something serious?Please suggest.

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Dear lybrate-user, It's quite a common observation. You should concentrate on your diet. Add some calcium rich food to your diet. Always try too sit straight and keep your spine straight. Avoid sitting in front of TV and computer for long hours. Do not take pillow while sleeping. Apply mahanarayan tail in affected area.

Nabanita Das · Accepted Answer

Dear lybrate-user, It's quite a common observation. You should concentrate on your diet. Add some calcium rich food to your diet. Always try too sit straight and keep your spine straight. Avoid sitting in front of TV and computer for long hours. Do not take pillow while sleeping. Apply mahanarayan tail in affected area.

Shantanu Mallick · Answer

No, it's not abnormal. Degeneration is going on everywhere in our body. Do regular exercises to increase the blood supply everywhere which will also keep your body fit and energetic. Do exercises for neck, shoulders and back regular.

Giri Srujana P · Answer

No it's not that much serious. When it becomes chronic only it will be serious. But the changes are only 10%.so just relax and take medicine properly .may be it is temporary only.

Shobhit Tandon · Answer

No dear. It's natural. You may be having wrong position to work or sit. Do keep doing exercises with help of physiotherapists initially and later continue them at your level. Also take vit b12 and calcium for 2 mths regularly.

Julie Mercy J David Raja · Answer

This is cervical pain (neck pain) and that's the reason the pain radiates until the shoulder blades. If you keep ice that would help and along side you can do hot water fermentation. You shall use cervical collar which would help you to reduce the radiating pain ie. Due to the nerve compression. Cervical spondylosis ? chronic condition with radiating pain As your rightly said you have to go for traction and also you can do IFT. Please consult the near by therapist for quick relief. Since you have pain for more than 10 years it is suggestible to go for cervical muscle strengthening exercise. Use collar will definitely be helpful for him to maintain the good posture. And also cervical pillow can be used which might make you to have better posture of the shoulder neck and arm. This is cervical pain (neck pain) and that's the reason the pain radiates until the shoulder blades. If you keep ice that would help and along side you can do hot water fermentation. You shall use cervical collar which would help you to reduce the radiating pain ie. Due to the nerve compression.