What is cervical spondylosis?

Arthritis of the neck is called cervical spondylosis. Cervical spondylosis is the degeneration of the joints in the neck. It becomes increasingly more common as people age. More than 85% of people over age 60 are affected.

How do members experience cervical spondylosis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cervical spondylosis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for cervical spondylosis*

Who has cervical spondylosis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 16
30s 57
40s 169
50s 310
60s 353
70+ 153

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 185
Female 860

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What is cervical spondylosis?

Arthritis of the neck is called cervical spondylosis. Cervical spondylosis is the degeneration of the joints in the neck. It becomes increasingly more common as people age. More than 85% of people over age 60 are affected.



Common symptoms reported by people with cervical spondylosis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for cervical spondylosis

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Compare treatments taken by people with cervical spondylosis

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Got a question about living with cervical spondylosis? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has cervical spondylosis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 303 say cervical spondylosis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 16
30s 57
40s 169
50s 310
60s 353
70+ 153
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 17
20-29 years 71
30-39 years 118
40-49 years 118
50-59 years 58
60-69 years 11
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 185
Female 860

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 500
Not Diagnosed 23

These charts show data from cervical spondylosis patients who have completed their condition history
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