Abstract
Cervical spondylosis is a commonly observed degenerative process of aging. Radiographically, it is observed in approximately 10% of people by age 25 years, increasing to nearly 95% of people by age 65years. Multiple authors near the end of the 19th century initially described it as an inflammatory process and potentially infectious in origin, and therefore referred to it as cervical spondylitis. It was not until 1952 that Brain identified this condition as a degenerative process of aging and coined the now commonly used term cervical spondylosis. Cervical spondylosis can result in axial neck pain attributed to degenerative disc disease, as well as facet arthrosis. Additionally, cervical spondylosis can result in neurological symptoms of cervical radiculopathy or cervical myelopathy. The pathophysiology of spondylosis, radiculopathy, and myelopathy is critical for clinical practitioners to appreciate, and aids in the understanding of clinical manifestations as well as treatment options for these conditions.
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