What is cervical spondylosis?

Cervical spondylosis sounds technical, and a technical name can make a plain problem seem either worse or settled.

Short answer: a type of arthritis of the neck

WebMD describes cervical spondylosis as a type of arthritis of the neck. OrthoInfo (AAOS) writes of prolonged wear and tear (commonly known as cervical spondylosis, or arthritis). Those are definitions of a term, and they say nothing about your own neck.

Where cervical spondylosis sits among neck problems

A name tells you what a condition is called, not whether it explains your pain. To see where it sits among other neck problems, read a list of neck pain causes and the public health library's page on neck injuries and neck disorders. If a product or program leans on the word, ask what it offers beyond the word itself.

If you were told you have cervical spondylosis

Ask the licensed clinician how they reached that name and what it means for your symptoms. Note where your neck hurts and what changes it, and mention it at any visit in Totowa or elsewhere. Ask what independent research supports any treatment suggested for it.

What your clinician found matters more

The name matters less to you than what your clinician found and what follows from it. Read this as background rather than a diagnosis, and only a licensed clinician can tell you whether cervical spondylosis explains your neck pain.