Symptoms of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the cervical spine

Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the neck can cause neck soreness and dyslexia, but it can also be without obvious clinical symptoms. Patients may have compression on the spinal cord or nerve roots, causing a feeling of stepping on cotton or even paralysis when walking in the lower limbs. It can also be pressed to the adjacent nerve roots, resulting in numbness of the upper limbs, radiation pain and other symptoms. Patients can further use X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging and other imaging examinations to clarify their condition. In terms of treatment, patients can take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs orally, drugs to improve microcirculation, drugs to nourish nerves and other symptomatic symptoms to relieve symptoms. They can also assist in physical factor therapy, such as low-frequency pulse magnetic therapy, interference electric ultrasound, linear infrared polarized light, etc., which can relax muscles, relieve adverse effects on the spinal cord, and relieve corresponding symptoms. However, if the degree of spinal cord compression is severe, surgical intervention should also be considered.