Cervical Spondylosis

Definition: Cervical spondylosis is a general term for age-related wear and tear affecting the joints in your neck. Also known as cervical osteoarthritis, this condition usually appears in men and women older than 40 and progresses with age.

But sadly, I've it early due to the prolonged bad posture. For 10 years, I'd been slouching while working on my laptop/desktop as the armrest of my chair was higher than the desk & I couldn't tuck in comfortably. I was ignorant & never did I think that my back & neck would be seriously affected. I passed the periodical back & neck pains as overexertion, or so did the GPs say.
So you guys out there, be mindful of your posture.. especially when facing the laptop & watching TV. Back then, I've never thought such illness would hit me too....

It's first diagnosed last Aug after going through an MRI, when I was alarmed by some numbness on my left hand & thus went to the doctor. There's a disc bulge at C3-4 of my spine. To put it simply, a soft bone has grown on my spine and it's kinda pressing on my nerve. Which explained the frequent back/neck pain & the numbness.

Doctor said if treatments couldn't improve my condition, would have to consider surgery which I wouldn't want to think. The mere thought of operating on my spine was terrifying enough.

Had weekly physio-therapy @ Mt E for the first 2 months. And recommended by my spine specialist, I've been going for traction & acupuncture. Initially twice every week during the first month. Then it's a weekly trip & recently, I try to reduce to bi-weekly.

My condition's improving especially the numbness... it's gone pretty soon after about a month of acupuncture treatments.

Thank God that I don't need surgery. Thank hubby for his perserverance. He sends me to the chinese physician without fail since my first visit. Especially every weekend, from home all the way to Telok Blangah, rain or shine, & waits for me. Dr Ong & her staff, who are full of praises for him, know hubby as well as they know me.

I'm truly thankful that I've a husband who not only shares the good things & laughter, but has also been with me in all times of troubles & sickness since day 1.