What is spondylosis?

Spondylosis is degenerative osteoarthritis of the spine. In the neck it is called cervical spondylosis and in the lower back it is called lumbar spondylosis. It is most often age related but can occur following spinal surgery or injury to the vertebral column of the spine.

How do members experience spondylosis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with spondylosis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for spondylosis*

Who has spondylosis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 6
30s 36
40s 88
50s 205
60s 232
70+ 111

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 94
Female 577

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What is spondylosis?

Spondylosis is degenerative osteoarthritis of the spine. In the neck it is called cervical spondylosis and in the lower back it is called lumbar spondylosis. It is most often age related but can occur following spinal surgery or injury to the vertebral column of the spine.



Common symptoms reported by people with spondylosis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for spondylosis

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Compare treatments taken by people with spondylosis

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Got a question about living with spondylosis? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has spondylosis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 131 say spondylosis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 6
30s 36
40s 88
50s 205
60s 232
70+ 111
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 36
20-29 years 57
30-39 years 78
40-49 years 87
50-59 years 36
60-69 years 5
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 94
Female 577

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 405
Not Diagnosed 18

These charts show data from spondylosis patients who have completed their condition history
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