Spondylosis refers to age-related wear and tear affecting the spine, discs, and surrounding joints.
Symptoms often include neck or back pain, stiffness, pain that is worse after activity or poor posture, and sometimes tingling, numbness, or weakness if nerves are affected.
Imaging helps show wear in the spine, narrowing, bone spurs, and whether the spinal cord or nerves may be under pressure.
X-rays and MRI help show degenerative change, narrowing, bone spurs, and possible nerve or cord involvement.
Care may include physiotherapy, pain treatment, posture support, injections, or surgery in selected cases.
This entry explains the condition. The next step is having a radiologist interpret your specific scan, not a general definition.
