Cervical Spondylosis: Varanasi's Rising Problem
Cervical spondylosis — degenerative changes in the neck vertebrae and discs — is increasingly common in Varanasi due to prolonged screen use, mobile phone usage, desk work, and driving. It causes neck pain, stiffness, headaches, dizziness, and radiating pain or tingling down the arms. At VPARC, Dr. Prashant Punj provides expert physiotherapy that helps relieve symptoms and lowers the chance of flare-ups.
Cervical conditions treated at VPARC: cervical spondylosis, cervical disc herniation, cervicogenic headache, cervical myelopathy, neck muscle spasm, postural neck syndrome, and cervical radiculopathy.
VPARC's Cervical Rehabilitation Treatment
- Cervical Traction — Manual and mechanical traction to decompress cervical discs and nerve roots
- Manual Therapy — Cervical mobilisation, muscle energy techniques, soft tissue therapy
- Postural Correction — Analysis of sitting, sleeping, and working posture
- Deep Neck Flexor Training — Targeted strengthening of cervical stabilising muscles
- Electrotherapy — IFT, TENS, laser therapy for pain and inflammation
- Dry Needling — Trigger point therapy for neck and shoulder muscle tightness
Cervical Radiculopathy (Arm Pain from Neck)
When a cervical disc compresses a nerve root, pain, numbness, or weakness radiates into the arm. VPARC's traction and nerve mobilisation techniques are used to ease the symptoms of nerve root compression.
Neck Changes on X-ray or MRI Do Not Always Mean Pain
Age-related changes in the neck joints and discs are very common, and many people with such changes on a scan have little or no pain. That is why treatment is based on your symptoms and examination, not only on the report. For neck pain in general, see our neck pain treatment page.
Simple Habits That Help Your Neck
- Raise your screen to eye level and bring your phone up instead of bending down to it
- Take a short movement break every 30 to 40 minutes while working
- Use a pillow that keeps the neck in line with your spine
- Avoid carrying heavy bags on one shoulder
- Do the exercises you are taught regularly; they work best when done consistently
When Neck Symptoms Need Urgent Medical Attention
- Clumsy or weak hands, difficulty with buttons or handwriting
- Trouble walking or balancing, or legs feeling stiff or heavy
- Loss of bladder or bowel control
- Neck pain after an accident or fall
- Severe sudden headache, or fever with severe neck stiffness