Cervical Spondylitis With Lordosis and Cervical Radiculopathy.
A lady patient aged about 63 years with history of neck pain radiating to the shoulders, upper back, scapular region & radiating pain to the right hand going up to the fingers with numbness in the fingers. Her sleep was disturbed very badly due to pain and numbness.
Physical examination and clinical findings:
On examination of the neck, it was found that the patient had severe pain in her entire cervical region on both the sides, radiating pain along the lower neck regions going along the lines of the infra spinatous muscle and also severe spasm of the trapezius muscle. There was pain all along the arm and medial side of the forearm and she found it difficult to hold on to a glass of water firmly.
Diagnostic tests:
X-Ray of the Cervical spine: The x-ray revealed that there was decreased intervertebral space between C3-C4, C4-C5, C5-C6 and C6-C7 vertebra, loss of cervical lordosis and osteoporosis.
IQ3: With the help of IQ3 we were able to see the decrease in vertebral spaces of all the above-mentioned cervical vertebra, mild disc bulge at C5-C6 and C6-C7 region probably causing nerve root compression which corelated clinically.
Clinical Diagnosis:
Cervical spondylitis with lordosis and cervical radiculopathy.
Treatment advised:
Marma Bandhana Chikitsa for approximately 20 sittings (Bi-weekly). The patient was advised with Marma Bandana, ayurvedic Medicinal applications, bandaging along with clinically tested ayurvedic medicines and supplements given orally and for local applications during the course of treatment only.
Efficacy of Treatment
At the end of the treatment the patient was free neck pain by about 85% and the patient was free of muscular spasm in the shoulder areas and the scapular regions. The numbness was reduced by 90% and the patient could hold objects and the glass of water more confidently. The patient regained her sleep without pain or numbness. The patient can lead a normal life going about her daily chores. Exercises were taught to strengthen her neck muscles.
