Headaches with a cervical spine syndrome

One of the most common symptoms of cervical spine syndrome is headache. In this case, the headache is caused by a non-physiological tension of the neck and shoulder muscles, which occurs as a result of the pain. They can also be caused by circulatory disorders, which can occur when malpositions and tensions in the area of the spine impair the blood supply to the brain and its meninges. Physiotherapy for targeted muscle building is particularly important for the treatment of these headaches. In order to get the headache under control in acute cases, freely available drugs such as Ibuprofen doer Diclofenac can be used.

Dizziness in a cervical spine syndrome

If a visual disturbance occurs in a cervical spine syndrome, this can often occur in combination with nausea. The visual disturbances occur due to a reduced blood supply to the eyes via one of the supplying arteries. This can be, for example, one of the vertebral arteries, which run along the back of the cervical vertebrae in the neck and in their course also provide a vessel branch to supply the eyes.

If the arteries are narrowed, e.g. by a hardening in the course of a cervical spine syndrome, the blood may no longer be able to supply sufficient oxygen to the eye, resulting in visual disturbances. These in turn can result in nausea and dizziness. This is because the centers in the brain responsible for vision, hearing and balance cannot connect the information. One could say that this forces the person to lie down, which would improve the blood circulation in the eyes, since the heart and eye are in a horizontal plane. Apart from the organic causes, stress and tension can also be a reinforcing factor here.

Other symptoms

In addition to symptoms such as headaches with nausea, the cervical syndrome can also trigger a whole range of other complaints. Dizziness in particular is frequently reported. Likewise, tingling and numbness in the neck, shoulder or nape of the neck can occur as signs of irritation of the nerve fibers.

In severe cases, paralysis (paresis) of the arms may even occur. In addition, myogeloses (muscle calluses in the context of a tense musculature) can occur. Visual disturbances and ringing in the ears can also be symptoms of the cervical spine syndrome.