Prevalence Of Cervical Spondylosis Research Articles

Highly Sensitive and Breathability Flexible Piezoresistive Pressure Sensor Based on Xylon

AbstractIn recent years, the prevalence of cervical spondylosis has been increasing, which is associated with unhealthy posture in daily life, flexible pressure sensors are beneficial in preventing cervical spine disorders. This work is dedicated to developing a flexible, high‐performance, and breathable device to monitor the health of the neck. Here, a flexible pressure sensor with a “sandwich” structure is presented, which incorporates patterned xylon fabric as the substrate and MXene as the sensitive layer. Furthermore, the application of silver nanowires (AgNWs) as the electrode material improves the piezoresistive performance. Combined with an internal elastic encapsulation method (IEEM), the sensor exhibits high sensitivity (1417.9 kPa−1 under pressure below 100 kPa) and a fast response time (30.77 ms). Compared with traditional flexible pressure sensors, the breathability of devices with an all‐fiber structure is nearly seven times higher, which better satisfies the monitoring requirements of long‐term wear. Finally, a wireless system is established by integrating a Bluetooth module and a terminal app. It enables monitoring and sensing of various physiological signals of the neck, as well as identification and alerting of long‐term poor posture such as prolonged neck flexion, showing a potential candidate for the applications of the next‐generation wearable device.

Correlation of varying heights with cervical spondylosis.

Objective: To find correlation of varying heights with cervical spondylosis. Study Design: Case Control study. Setting: Department of Orthopedic and Radiology, Patel Hospital, Karachi. Period: June, 2019 to Dec, 2019. Material & Methods: The personal, economical, and demographic features of the 88 cases and 88 controls were compared with the prevalence of cervical spondylosis. All subject’s heights were divided into four categories—short, average, tall and very tall and were correlated with cervical spondylosis as well as the various other characteristics stated above. The weight and height were calculated using the stadiometer and body weight and health scale Z-10, and lateral radiographs were taken using an Agfa Fuji Computerized radiography system. Results and Conclusion: The results showed that the average height individuals had more disease and were obese and it was also in direct relation with the increased working hours. The average height individuals i.e. height of (150-169cm) were prone for the disease and need to adopt measures to reduce the chances of the disease and choose healthy lifestyle for maintenance of healthy BMI range and consideration of good ergonomic tactics at office and moderate working hours.

Erratum: Prevalence of Cervical Spondylosis among Cases with Vertigo in a Tertiary Care Center

Erratum: Prevalence of Cervical Spondylosis among Cases with Vertigo in a Tertiary Care Center

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Evaluation of the Efficacy of Manipulation and Cervical Traction in the Treatment of Radical Cervical Spondylosis.

Background With the accelerated pace of life in modern society, changes in work style, and the popularity of computers, the prevalence of cervical spondylosis (CSR) is increasing, and the age of onset is advancing. Once suffering from this disease, it is often difficult to cure and recurring, with complex clinical symptoms, causing a serious impact on human health. Objective To evaluate the efficacy of manipulation and cervical traction in the treatment of radical cervical spondylosis. Methods The PubMed, CNKI, and Wanfang databases were searched for literature. The literature related to this study was included according to selective criteria and inhibitory elimination criteria, and valuable information was selected for statistical analysis, resulting in a total of 11 randomized controlled trials with 994 subjects. Results The short-term efficacy of manual treatment for CSR was superior to that of cervical traction alone (P < 0.05); subgroup analysis showed that the short-term efficacy of pulling or rotational manipulation was superior to that of cervical traction (P < 0.05). The mean difference between symptoms and manipulation VAS scores was higher before and after treatment when compared with cervical traction for CSR (P < 0.05); the subgroup analysis showed that VAS scores, upper extremity anesthesia scores, and survivorship scores were lower for pulling or rotating manipulation than for cervical traction (P < 0.05). Conclusion The advantages of manual therapy in terms of short-term efficacy, VAS pain scores, neck pain, upper extremity anesthesia, and survivorship improvement provide a theoretical basis for its clinical impact.

Evaluation of the Efficacy of Rooksha Sweda (Valuka) and Nasyakarma in Manyastambha

Manyastambha is a type of Vataja Nanatmaja Vyadhi described under the heading of Vatavyadhi. It is characterized by symptoms like Ruk (pain) and Sthamba (stiffness) in the Manyapradesha (cervical region) of Urdwajatru Pradesha. Similar to this, there is a condition known as Cervical Spondylosis in western science based on symptomatology which is mainly due to the chronic degenerative condition of the cervical spine that affects the vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs of the neck as well as the contents of the spinal canal. The prevalence of cervical spondylosis is around 40% of the world population and may manifest in those as young as 30 years and most commonly in those aged between 40-60 years.&#x0D; Methodology: In the present study, a total of 30 patients were diagnosed with Manyastambha (Cervical Spondylosis). They were randomly assigned to a single group and have been treated by Rooksha Sweda (Valuka) and Bhringaraja Taila Nasya for 7 days with a follow-up of 14 days.&#x0D; Observations: It was observed in the present study that all subjective and objective parameters in all the 30 patients have shown significance with a p-value &lt;0.01.&#x0D; Conclusion: Valuka Sweda and Nasya Karma are highly significant at P&lt;0.001. Rooksha Sweda and Nasya Karma are the safest, simplest and most effective Panchakarma therapies in the management of Manyastambha (Cervical Spondylosis).

Prevalence of Cervical Spondylosis among Cases with Vertigo in a Tertiary Care Center

Abstract Introduction Etiology of vertigo is wide and each etiological factor should be treated accordingly. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of cervical spondylosis among the cases with vertigo and to assess the clinical factors associated with it. Materials and Methods A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among cases with vertigo attending the outpatient department of otorhinolaryngology at Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, during the months of November 2020 to March 2021. A total of 180 cases with vertigo and 180 controls without vertigo were included in the study. Primary outcome assessed was the prevalence of cervical spondylosis among cases with vertigo and the secondary outcome was to assess the clinical characteristics of the study participants and factors associated with the presence of cervical spondylosis. Analysis was done using SPSS version 20. Results Majority of participants belong to 51 to 55 years of age with slight female predominance. Impacted cerumen auris, otitis media, and perforated tympanic membrane were noted in 19.4, 10, and 10.6% of cases, respectively. Prevalence of cervical spondylosis was reported as 17.2%, and 12.2% of cases had abnormal pure-tone audiometry findings with significant association between the presences of cervical spondylosis. Conclusion Assessment of hearing using pure-tone audiometry can be done as a routine practice for all the cases with vertigo which occurs due to cervical spondylosis.

Cervical Spinal Alignment Change Accompanying Spondylosis Exposes Harmonization Failure with Total Spinal Balance: A Japanese Cohort Survey Randomly Sampled from a Basic Resident Registry.

The relationship between spinal posture and quality of life has garnered considerable attention with the increase in older community-dwelling residents. However, details of this association remain insufficient. A recent Japanese population cohort epidemiological locomotion survey (the Obuse study) revealed that the C2–C7 cervical sagittal vertical axis (CSVA) began to increase in males from their 60s, but not in females. This study aimed to clarify the pathology of these cervical spondylotic changes. A total of 411 participants (202 male and 209 female) aged between 50 and 89 years were selected by random sampling from a cooperating town’s resident registry. All participants underwent lateral X-ray photography in a standing position for the measurement of several sagittal spinal alignment parameters, including CSVA, C2–C7 cervical lordosis (CL), T1 slope (T1S), and sagittal vertical axis (SVA). The presence of cervical spondylotic changes was also recorded. Associations of cervical sagittal spinal alignment with cervical spondylosis and between cervical and total sagittal spinal alignment were examined. The prevalence of cervical spondylosis was significantly higher in males (81%) than in females (70%) (p = 0.01). CL was significantly smaller in cervical spondylosis subjects when adjusted by age (3.4 degrees less; p = 0.01). T1S minus CL displayed a moderate positive correlation with CSVA in both males and females (r = 0.49 and 0.48, respectively, both p < 0.01). In males only, CSVA and CL showed weak positive correlations with SVA (r = 0.31 and 0.22, respectively, both p < 0.01) independently of age. Cervical spinal misalignment was more clearly associated with diminished SF-8TM scores in females than in males. In community-dwelling elderly residents, cervical sagittal spinal alignment change accompanying cervical spondylosis manifested as hypofunction to compensate for whole-spine imbalance.

Features of Neck Pain and its Related Factors Among Patients With Cervical Spondylosis

Background and aims: The prevalence of cervical spondylosis is rising. The objective of this study was to figure out the various features and their related factors among cervical spondylosis patients in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted enrolling 40 patients from NITOR (National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedic Rehabilitation) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Data were collected from the physiotherapy department of NITOR using convenient sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Patients who were diagnosed with cervical spondylosis were included in this study. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22.0. Descriptive analysis was done using frequency measures, mean and percentages. Results: Among our respondents, the majority of them were female (62.5%). Majority of the participants were in the age group of 35 to 50 years (62.5%). Many of them were urban population engaged in service or housewives. Stressful job (55%), duration of working hour &gt;8 hours (62.5%) were the most common characteristics among patients. The main location of pain was in the shoulder (82.5%) followed by the neck (77.4%) and forearm (70%). Most patients had intermittent pain (57.5%), numbness (55%), tingling sensation (47.5%) and paresthesia (42.5%). Moderate type of pain (65%), the involvement of both upper limbs (35%) and radiating pain to shoulder (72.5%) were the most reported features by patients. No response to medication was also observed. Conclusion: Being female, middle age group, stressful occupation, location and radiation of pain to shoulder are some of the common features revealed in this study. The findings will help the practitioner to plan their treatment goals and techniques considering the characteristics of patients.

The prevalence and associated factors of symptomatic cervical Spondylosis in Chinese adults: a community-based cross-sectional study

BackgroundCervical spondylosis adversely affects life quality for its heavy disease burden. The report on the community-based prevalence and associated factors of cervical spondylosis is rare, especially in Chinese population. Whether prevention is needed and how to prevent it is not clear. This study aims to explore its prevalence and related lifestyle factors and provide evidence on prevention of cervical spondylosis.MethodsA community-based multistage cross-sectional survey of six communities from the Chinese population was conducted. A face-to-face interview was conducted to obtain individual information, and prevalence was calculated. Single-factor analysis and multivariable logistic regressions were used to explore the associated factors in total and subgroup populations.ResultsA total of 3859 adults were analyzed. The prevalence of cervical spondylosis was 13.76%, although it differed significantly among the urban, suburban, and rural populations (13.07%, 15.97%, and 12.25%, respectively). Moreover, it was higher in females than in males (16.51% vs 10.49%). The prevalence among different age groups had an inverted U shape. The highest prevalence was in the age group from 45 to 60 years old. The associated factors differed by subgroups. There were positive associations between engaging in mental work, high housework intensity, and sleep duration of less than 7 h/day with cervical spondylosis. Going to work on foot was a negative factor of cervical spondylosis in the total population. For people aged less than 30 years, keeping the same work posture for 1–2.9 h/day was a special related factor. Exposure to vibration was an associated factor for females aged 45–60 years. Menopause was a special related factor for women.ConclusionsPrevalence of cervical spondylosis was high in Chinese population. People younger than 60 years were the focus of prevention for cervical spondylosis. Moreover, the characters between male and female and among different age groups were different and required targeted interventions.

The prevalence of cervical spondylosis in Muslim community with special reference to Namaz in Agra

Several studies validate the role of various supportive interventions including loosening exercises, neck exercises and yogasanas in conventional management of cervical spondylosis. The present cross-sectional study proposes that religious meditation and prayers including namaz could also be beneficial in improving the overall health and wellbeing of patients with cervical spondylosis.

The Concomitance of Cervical Spondylosis and Adult Thoracolumbar Spinal Deformity

Study Design Retrospective cross-sectional study. Clinical Question What is the prevalence of cervical spondylosis (CS) and thoracolumbar (TL) spinal deformity in an administrative database during a 4-year study period? Is the prevalence of CS or TL deformity higher in patients who have the other spine diagnosis compared with the overall study population? Are patients with both diagnoses more likely to have undergone spine surgery? Patients and Methods An administrative claims database containing 53 million patients with either Medicare (2005–2008) or private payer (2007–2010) insurance was used to identify patients with diagnoses of CS and/or TL deformity. Disease prevalence between groups was compared using a χ 2 test and reported using prevalence ratios (PR). Results The prevalence of CS was higher in patients with TL deformity than without TL deformity, for both Medicare (PR = 2.81) and private payer (PR = 1.79). Similarly, the prevalence of TL deformity was higher in patients with CS than without CS for both Medicare (PR = 3.19) and private payer (PR = 2.05). Patients with both diagnoses were more likely to have undergone both cervical (Medicare, PR = 1.44; private payer, PR = 2.03) and TL (Medicare, PR = 1.68; private payer, PR = 1.74) spine fusion. All comparisons were significant with p < 0.0001. Conclusions Patients with either CS or TL deformity had a higher prevalence of the other spinal diagnosis compared with the overall disease prevalence in the study population. Patients with both diagnoses had a higher prevalence of having spine surgery compared with patients with only one diagnosis. More studies to identify a causal mechanism for this relationship are warranted.

A cross-sectional study on cervical spondylosis among adults in Beijing

Objective To investigate the prevalence of cervical spondylosis among adults in Beijing.Methods The prevalence of cervical spondyiosis among people older than 18 years who had lived in Beijing for more than six months was investigated in December 2010.The multi-stage sampling was used in this cross-sectional study.The related information was obtained by a self-designed questionnaire.Single and muhivariable Logistic regression models were applied to analyze high risk districts and populations.Results A total of 3859 people were enrolled in this study.Among them there were 531 people with cervical spondylosis,and the prevalence was 13.76％.The prevalence of cervical spondylosis in suburb (15.97％) was the highest compared with city center and countrysides (x2=8.257,P=0.016).The prevalence in females (10.49％) was higher than that (16.51％) in males (x2=29.432,P＜0.001).The distribution of prevalence among different age populations was inverted U shape,and the prevalence was higher in 45 years group (20.43％) and 60 years group (18.91％) compared with other two groups.The prevalence in employed group was 1.303 times higher than that in unemployed group (95％CI:1.008,1.684).According to the muhivariable logistic regression result,suburb (OR=1.306,P=0.026),females (OR=1.81 1,P＜0.001),people who were 45years or 60 years (OR=2.171,P＜0.001; OR=2.430,P＜0.001,respectively) and employed and retired people (OR=1.664,P=0.001; OR=1.303,P=0.043,respectively) were high risk population of cervical spondylosis.Conclusion The prevalence of cervical spondylosis among adults in Beijing was much higher and vastly distributed.It's necessary to reinforce the prevention,diagnosis and treatment study.Young females,people aged 45 years or 60 years,and employed people were high risk populations. Key words: Cross-sectional studies; Cervical spondylosis; Prevalence

Cervical Spondylosis in Nepalese Porters

Neck pain with or without radiculopathy and myelopathy is a very common problem in clinical practice. The incidence is believed to be higher in subgroups carrying load on their head. It has been reported in literature that radiographic spondylosis is appreciable in 25% to 50% of population by the age of 50 years and 75% to 85% by the age of 65 years. One hundred and nineteen lateral X-rays of cervical spine were analyzed as case-control study in patients between 40 and 50 years age with the objective of finding out proportion of cervical spondylosis in this age group and difference in the prevalence between porters and non-porters. Out of the 119 cases 54 (45.4.2%) were porters and 65 (54.6%) were non-porters. There were 98 (82.4%) males and 21 (17.6%) females. The overall prevalence of radiological cervical spondylosis was 69 (58%). The prevalence of cervical spondylosis was significantly lower (x2=14.795, p=0.0001) in porters in comparison to non-porters. The odds ratio was found to be 0.23 (0.10, 0.53) at 95% confidence interval indicating that portering significantly prohibited development of spondylosis. This study concludes that the overall prevalence of cervical spondylosis in the Nepalese population is slightly higher than in the Caucasian and contrary to other studies there is significantly lower prevalence of such degeneration among the Nepalese porters.

Value of x ray examinations of the cervical spine.

The value of x ray examination of the cervical spine was studied. In one district general hospital it has been estimated that such examinations occupy one radiographer and one room for four hours a week. Eighty-five per cent of patients aged 60 or more who had been referred for an x ray examination of the neck in one year were reported as having cervical spondylosis, and there were no unexpected findings of infection or malignancy at any age. The reports of patients referred for x ray examination of the cervical spine were compared with those of control patients who had originally attended for barium studies. There was no significant difference in the prevalence of cervical spondylosis between the two groups, although the severity of the disc changes was greater among cases than controls. There were no consistent relations between symptoms and changes seen on x ray films. It is suggested that x ray examinations should be performed only when there is a clinical suspicion of malignancy or infection, after trauma, or when surgery may be indicated. There is little point in taking x ray films of the neck to diagnose cervical spondylosis.