How is Cervical Spondylosis diagnosed?
The doctor will first ask a few pertinent questions and then examine the normal aligned position of the neck and will then perform certain special tests and X-rays if he suspects this condition. Special Test Neck Compression Test (Spurling’s Test) – This test is done by the doctor to confirm the presence of cervical spondylosis. The test is done while you are sitting on a chair, and the doctor extends your neck, turns and rotates the neck to the side where pain is present and he will carefully compresses your head by pressing gently. This may cause pain and sometimes giddiness if you have cervical spondylosis. X-ray (Side of neck view) If cervical spondylosis is present, the x-ray features are as follows: There will be bony outgrowths at the margin of the joints. There will be reduced space between the vertebrae of neck. The opening between the bones will be narrowed.
