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Is Frequent Travelling Safe When Suffering From Cervical Spondylitis?
Question: I am of 56 years of age and 63 kg weight. I am suffering from cervical spondylitis. I am receiving treatment and physiotherapy from XXXXXXX Trauma Centre XXXXXXX ( India). I am a Forest Officer and have got the job of frequent trevlling in forest areas. Kindly suggest me whether trevelling is harmfull, therefore I should request my orgenination for my posting in office.
Brief Answer:
Your Spondylitis will get aggravated due excessive travelling.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case.
You have not attached your MRI report. May be by mistake you have attached forest departments document.
As you said - You are having heavy Cervical Spondylitis.MRI report -MILD CORD HYPERINTENSITY AT C6 LEVEL WITH CORD THINNING. Suggest that you have major problem.
Due to compression of C6 nerve root there can be tingling numbness in your arm and pain.
For these symptoms analgesic and neurotropic medication like pregabalin and methylcobalamine can be started after discussing with your doctor.
Till time, avoid lifting weights.
Continue your Physiotherapy like ultrasound and interferential therapy will give quick relief.
I will advise to check your vit B12 and vit D3 level.
Your Spondylitis will get aggravated due excessive travelling so better to avoid such travelling.
If nerve compression becomes symptomatically severe then surgical decompression will give permanent relief.
You can attach your MRI report or film so that I can help you better.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health
Take care.
Your Spondylitis will get aggravated due excessive travelling.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case.
You have not attached your MRI report. May be by mistake you have attached forest departments document.
As you said - You are having heavy Cervical Spondylitis.MRI report -MILD CORD HYPERINTENSITY AT C6 LEVEL WITH CORD THINNING. Suggest that you have major problem.
Due to compression of C6 nerve root there can be tingling numbness in your arm and pain.
For these symptoms analgesic and neurotropic medication like pregabalin and methylcobalamine can be started after discussing with your doctor.
Till time, avoid lifting weights.
Continue your Physiotherapy like ultrasound and interferential therapy will give quick relief.
I will advise to check your vit B12 and vit D3 level.
Your Spondylitis will get aggravated due excessive travelling so better to avoid such travelling.
If nerve compression becomes symptomatically severe then surgical decompression will give permanent relief.
You can attach your MRI report or film so that I can help you better.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health
Take care.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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